Mike
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"I want a chandelier. A motorised one."
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Post by Mike on Sept 2, 2004 16:04:32 GMT
HRNK!
This is on ITV, Sunday, 9pm.
If it's a tenth as good as the book, it'll still be the best thing on TV for yonks. (How you measure yonks is entirely up to you). Aside from the minor handicap of not being Scottish, James Nesbitt might have been born to play Jack Parlabane.
You are all going to watch this, yes? YES?
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Post by klee on Sept 2, 2004 16:10:02 GMT
I wondered when Christopher Brookmyre would finally get an adaptation. Most of his books read (to me, at least) as though they half want to be films.
Should be interesting, though I wouldn't have chosen James Nesbitt as the lead. Dougie Henshall would have made a much more interesting job of it. James Nesbitt's too - cosy - and sullied by all those bleeding adverts he does.
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Post by Jen on Sept 2, 2004 18:13:04 GMT
It's gotten incredible reviews. And I love James Nesbitt. I'm there. God bless the new season of tv, eh?
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Post by Angst in my Pants on Sept 2, 2004 18:30:25 GMT
Oooh, thanks for pointing this out! I love Christopher Brookmyre's books.
The one time where judging a book by its cover (something I was always told not to do) paid off - I loved the simplicity of the cover to "One fine day in the middle of the night" and before long found myself with a Brookmyre obsession!!
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Post by elmsyrup on Sept 3, 2004 0:25:41 GMT
Christopher Brookmyre is very good but I hate James Nesbitt and I also hate ITV dramas (except At Home With The Braithwaites). What to do, what to do?
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Mike
Su Pollard
"I want a chandelier. A motorised one."
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Post by Mike on Sept 5, 2004 22:09:37 GMT
Well colour me disappointed. WHAT was that?
I'm not saying I expected a slavish retread of the book, but really, what did they do to the character of Jenny? From the no-bullshit lesbian cop in the book to the doe-eyed blonde making eyes at Jack - no, no and NO! Moreover, anyone who's read the book will know that it's Jack and Sarah who get together in the end, meaning that any adaptation of the subsequent books will also have to be changed. Grrrrr. And the dramatic finale was sorely lacking in drama.
If I'd seen this as a stand-alone programme, without reading the book before, I'd probably have enjoyed it more. As it stands, a major letdown.
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Post by QuincyMD on Sept 6, 2004 9:58:19 GMT
Loved Annette Crosbie as a serial killer killer.
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Post by klee on Sept 6, 2004 10:04:34 GMT
The 'drop the lesbian and make her blonde, winsome and (deeply) annoying, because this is family programming, isn't it?' thing distressed me profoundly.
And besides, who wouldn't prefer the inherent fiestiness of Daniela Nardini to that peroxide-tinted, chardonnay touting piece?
It was decently made, but felt extremely safe (hence James Nesbitt).
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