<![CDATA[Are You There God? It's Me Margaret.]]>Archived from the IMDb Discussion Forums — Judy Blume

Kmarenucd — 17 years ago(October 19, 2008 01:15 PM)

I find it quite surprising that this novel has not been adapted into a film. This one and the countless other Blume novels that celebrate young girls and women in a timeless, real, and refreshing light. Her stories would be such a breath of fresh air to the stagnant, unrealistic crap that most chic flics are.
I just saw "Towelhead", and while it is probably a bit violent for younger viewers to see it was a more celebratory look at female sexuality (in that women are sexual)and it was a more real look at at girl's journey into womanhood.
It is hard to find films that represent young girls and women in a truer way, that would dare to spend a full two hours on a young girl anxiously awaiting her period, or becoming a woman while dealing with scoliosis, etc.
I grew up reading everything Judy Blume wrote, I would just love to see some of her stories on the screen.

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I thought I heard somewhere a few years ago that AYTGIMM and Deenie were going to be made into movies, and I randomly decided to look it up today, but unfortunately neither one has a page so maybe that was just a rumour
I don't understand how it hasn't been a movie. I mean this book is a classic for girls. Every girl in my 5th grade class read it. I probably read the book 4 times over a span of three years.
Sometimes they come back ❤

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If only someone would adapt a great screenplay for this classic.
Carpe Diem!

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I'm also surprised that book wasn't made into a movie.

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She co-produced and co-wrote the first feature film adaptation of one of her novels so I doubt that was the case.
I blame the controversial subject matter surrounding her books as to why they are rarely adapted into movies.
I see a red door and I want it painted black
No colors anymore I want them to turn black

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Blume might be like several other authors who just don't want all their works turned into movies and TV shows.

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I'm a 26 year-old male and just finished listening to the audiobook.
I'm surprised so few of this acclaimed author's work has been adapted.
Blume doesn't condescend to her readers and you can't help seeing yourself in her characters.
Do you think deaf people jerk off with one hand and moan with the other one?

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I agree, I read this when I was younger and loved it!
Dirty night.

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