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Madeleine McCann: Fact Checking The Truth About Maddie McCann And Ben Affleck’s Fiction As Fact

mccanns7 Madeleine McCann: Fact Checking The Truth About Maddie McCann And Ben Afflecks Fiction As FactMADDIE WATCH - Anorak’s at-a-glance guide to press coverage of Madeleine McCann

Ben Affleck has a new panic film – Gone Baby Gone - in which the lead child is blonde enough to remind all reviewers of Madeleine McCann. The film – a work of fiction - cannot be mentioned without also making mention of missing Madeleine.

It is the 12th Rule of Journalism.

THE OBSERVER: “The cruellest crime of all -Delayed by the McCann case, Ben Affleck’s intense and gripping thriller is well worth the wait”

Crimes involving children touch on our deepest emotions and though we’ve seen numerous films about infant abduction over the past 50 years, ranging in tone from Seance on a Wet Afternoon to Murder on the Orient Express, the subject is peculiarly affecting at the moment in the light of the publicity given to the cases of Shannon Matthews in Dewsbury and Madeleine McCann in Portugal… To add to the anxiety, there is an uncanny physical resemblance between Madeleine McCann and the film’s four-year-old Amanda McCready.

It’s tabloid bingo, in the broadsheet Observer! Can anyone mention Fritzl and get the prize?

IRISH INDEPENDENT: “It’s a film that examines the media hysteria and prurience that happens when children are abducted — especially pertinent themes in our post-Madeleine post-Austrian crazies times.”

Double points for the Irish Indy which manages to work in a reference to Josef Fritzl, whose crimes came to light more than year after Affleck finished his film.

Bingo!

SUNDAY INDEPENDENT: “A child is gone, but a reputation is reborn: Ben Affleck’s directorial debut was withdrawn last year because of the McCann case. It still makes disturbing viewing”

A missing child, but an actor reprieved. There’s a film in this.

Anyone likely to feel pained by the topic should know that Gone Baby Gone is no more comfortable to watch in 2008 than it would have been when Madeleine McCann stared out from every front page.

SUNDAY TIMES: “Gone Baby Gone - the Sunday Times review”

The UK release of the film was delayed because of the similarity between the name of the abducted child in the script – four-year-old Amanda McCready – and that of Madeleine McCann.

Mc… Mc… Is John McEnroe commentating on Wimbledon this year? Just wondering…

DAILY TELEGRAPH (Aus): “Extract: Truth about Maddie McCann”

IN this extract from Vanished, a book by Danny Collins, the Madeleine McCann mystery is again under the spotlight.

Facts as fiction. Facts as entertainment. Selling Madeleine McCann:

As a bilingual expat, Murat often worked for local police as a translator in cases involving English-speaking tourists.

In fact, it would later be revealed that he had acted in the role of interpreter for the Portuguese police during their questioning of two of the McCanns’ dinner companions, now dubbed the “Tapas Seven” by the ever-epigraphic UK press.

Surely the Tapas Nine?

Back to the facts checker, Mr Collins…

THE SUN - The UK release of Gone Baby Gone was delayed by seven months because of the strong similarities with the Madeleine McCann case.

TIME OUT - Due to superficial resemblances to the Madeleine McCann kidnapping case, ‘Gone Baby Gone’ was withdrawn from the London Film Festival last year…

Fact as fiction…

  1. 1 willo Says:

    I wonder if the same interest would have been held so long if it was a little boy that was involved?

  2. 2 BabyJane Says:

    1st!?

  3. 3 BabyJane Says:

    Ex aequo then.

  4. 4 Julie Says:

    Oh heckit, darnit, feckit and all those other wonderful words :-)

    4th?

  5. 5 BabyJane Says:

    1
    willo Says:
    I wonder if the same interest would have been held so long if it was a little boy that was involved?
    —————–

    or if mother and child weren’t blonde and beautiful.

  6. 6 Julie Says:

    CHENIER - do I remember correctly it’s your birthday today?

    If so, then a VERY HAPPY BIRTHDAY to you - and can you please get out of that bath now, that’s not a very ladylike pose :grin:

  7. 7 DuncanR Says:

    6 - Julie

    Always was one for flashing her knickers (or so I’ve been told!) :grin:

  8. 8 DuncanR Says:

    Chenier

    I’ve baked you a cake

    HAPPY BIRTHDAY !!!

  9. 9 bountyhunter Says:

    CHENIER

    and a very, very HAPPY BITHDAY to you. and a bottle of Glenlivet for that cold.

    Bounty and Mrs B xxxxxx

  10. 10 lyn Says:

    What is different about this case is the lies, and cover-ups, IMHO. The parents were odd with their behavior. They are doctors and should not have left the kids. High profile people have come into the act. There is a fund with lots of cash in it. And, the PJ have made the parents and another man, suspects. We hear all the time about abductions then all quietens down.

  11. 11 JuneJohnson Says:

    Many Happy Returns, Chenier.

    Hope the bugs have deserted you, or you bravely tackle them with lots of birthday booze.

  12. 12 lyn Says:

    Happy Birthday Chenier!

  13. 13 DuncanR Says:

    9 - bountyhunter

    Er, I was just wondering.

    It’s thirsty work, is moderating

    If you’re giving the stuff away

    Hint, hint !!! :grin:

  14. 14 Garth Says:

    #
    10
    lyn Says:
    June 8th, 2008 at 9:05 am

    What is different about this case is the lies, and cover-ups, IMHO. The parents were odd with their behavior. They are doctors and should not have left the kids. High profile people have come into the act. There is a fund with lots of cash in it. And, the PJ have made the parents and another man, suspects. We hear all the time about abductions then all quietens down.
    —————

    To summarise then……

    Secrecy laws and smearing tactics.

    Would make a fine book.

    We just need an author………….

  15. 15 bountyhunter Says:

    DUNCAN R

    And a bottle of Glenlivet for you , or would you prefer KWV brandy ? I think i may have missed your birthday ? from a freezing Clarens RSA !! below -7C last night.

  16. 16 Garth Says:

    #
    11
    JuneJohnson Says:
    June 8th, 2008 at 9:05 am

    Many Happy Returns, Chenier.

    Hope the bugs have deserted you, or you bravely tackle them with lots of birthday booze.
    —————–

    Not at all; there’s one big bug still here……. eh Cheza?

  17. 17 Garth Says:

    Come on people, the other half’s doing her bit and im keeping my head low!

  18. 18 Julie Says:

    Hmmmm - time for the Doom to come out ………….. ;-)

  19. 19 anaheim flash Says:

    When is it they are going on holiday ? I had a mischievous thought recentlly - The world is a strange place - Things sometimes occur that are un-explainable - thats when we say - thats karma or instant karma !!

    Now just imagine if when they are on holiday - one of the twins really, genuinely - gets abducted !! Heaven forbid - Will anyone believe someone can be soooo unlucky !! - Reminiscent of crying wolf !!

    Imagine the telephone calls, big funds and above all the fury !!!

    Bit early for whisky isnt it ?

    M and A

    Not too early somewhere. Not everywhere is 9.20 BST, somewhere the sun has GOT to be over the yard arm

  20. 20 DuncanR Says:

    19 - anaheim flash

    Call it - ‘hair of the dog!’

  21. 21 Julie Says:

    AF - don’t tempt fate :-) She can be quite nasty sometimes.

    It’s Duncan wots drinking so early in the morning, not me (I’ll give it another 20 minutes or so)

  22. 22 Garth Says:

    #
    18
    Julie Says:
    June 8th, 2008 at 9:26 am

    Hmmmm - time for the Doom to come out ………….. ;-)
    —————–

    Hey hows your inbox? Is it full of vitriol?

  23. 23 Garth Says:

    ……….or is that just the outbox?

  24. 24 Julie Says:

    Will someone please tell him that I’m still not talking to him

  25. 25 DuncanR Says:

    Squabbling already ?

    Better pour myself a double!

    Could be a lo—- ong day.

  26. 26 lyn Says:

    10 Garth

    It’s a wonder a book hasn’t already been written isn’t it. They have already been pipped to the post the the Ben Afleck film. I guess the only thing left if for Madeleine to miraculously turn up, while they are on holidays say.

  27. 27 Gloria Smudd Says:

    Bottoms up, Duncan!

  28. 28 Julie Says:

    Did I just hear Duncan hit the floor? :lol:

  29. 29 Anoushka Says:

    Well i think that she is still alive somewhere in this world. i am only 10 but when i am older i will go and find her if she hasnt been found yet

  30. 30 Noseycow Says:

    need a nurse Duncan? ;)

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