Cineworld in Glasgow had it showing in their biggest screen that has over 650 seats, which was full last night for it's 9pm'ish showing.
But this may have been due to the fact that there isn't much else new out right now. Either way it was full and I was surprised at the mixture of young and older folk in it.
I enjoyed it but I agree with Ads, it was slow moving.
Popularity of this film, seems to be big....the last film, like this, which was a surprise to me...was The Kings Speech.
Popularity of this film, seems to be big....the last film, like this, which was a surprise to me...was The Kings Speech.
The King's Speech is far more accessible though, whereas TTSP is the kind of film that many will hate or be very bored by. I think in many ways TTSP is a better film than The King's Speech, but it will be interesting to see what other DS posters put on here, once they have seen it.
I went to see it yesterday and it is really really good. I know alot of people on here are commenting on how slow it is and i'm not going to lie it is slow but it's interesting and so enjoyable that I couldn't keep my eyes off the screen. There was alot of stuff that I didn't understand as it went on but it all came together nicely in the end and didn't leave me confused.
The performances were all amazing in particular Gary Oldman, Colin Firth, Benedict Cumberbatch and Mark Strong. Colin wasn't in it that much but he was amazing in every scene he was in.
Saw it last night and I thought it was simply brilliant.
I'm not the kind of of person to keep going back to the cinema but I definitely look forward to it coming out on DVD so I can watch it again. I was able to follow the plot on the first viewing but I think it's a film that will reveal more detail and explain some of the nuances with repeat viewings.
The cinema was near to full but six different people got up and left at various points during the screening. If the film could be considered as an intelligence test they would have failed!
Saw it this afternoon-not sure I understood it all but it had me gripped thoughout - as others have said had a real 70s feel to it - great performances - Tom Hardy was amazing.
Mark Kermode described the look of the film very well. He said everything looked like it was smoke stained. I think that's a great description of the moody brown-ness of it.
I'm surprised this movie is doing so well at the box office, I thought it would be the kind that would only attract the 30+ crowd.
There are more of us than there are of them
The screening I was at was fairly full and had a pretty even mix of age ranges. Admittedly a big bunch of 16 year olds walked out after an hour when they realised there weren't going to be lots of explosions, gun battles or 3D CGI robots but apart from that everyone was gripped, as proven by the shouts of "Oi! I was enjoying that" when the projector briefly broke down towards the end.
The cinema was near to full but six different people got up and left at various points during the screening. If the film could be considered as an intelligence test they would have failed!
I don't think it would mean they're not intelligent. I walked out of this film tonight and it doesn't mean I'm thick or that I didn't understand it.
It was the first film in my life that I've walked out of. I studied film for years and put up with a lot of boring stuff but this was actually putting me to sleep.
We decided to give up with about 40 minutes to go. I was really disappointed because I had such high hopes for it.
I don't think it would mean they're not intelligent. I walked out of this film tonight and it doesn't mean I'm thick or that I didn't understand it.
It was the first film in my life that I've walked out of. I studied film for years and put up with a lot of boring stuff but this was actually putting me to sleep.
We decided to give up with about 40 minutes to go. I was really disappointed because I had such high hopes for it.
You studied film for years and found this boring?
Christ, I've seen hundreds of films which are slower and duller than TTSS.
If it had moved at a pace it would've done a disservice to the source material. Plus Alfredson's previous work is all about the hidden spaces- no one would say Let the Right One In was a thrill a minute and yet it's the best vampire film in years.
Christ, I've seen hundreds of films which are slower and duller than TTSS.
If it had moved at a pace it would've done a disservice to the source material. Plus Alfredson's previous work is all about the hidden spaces- no one would say Let the Right One In was a thrill a minute and yet it's the best vampire film in years.
I definately think the trailer didn't do te film justice. But I really am not sure why the trailer doesn't shot it as a fast paced thriller or anything but I expected something a bit well... faster paced. However thats probably because I hadn't read the book or seen the TV series before I watched it so wasn't expecting it to be THAT slow.
The TV version was like watching the test card except less riveting, so what convinced a film company that an adaptation of a wordy, dense, static, complex thriller would pack 'em in at the Multiplex's is anyone's guess.............unless it was a pitch for Oldman to get an Oscar.
The TV version was like watching the test card except less riveting, so what convinced a film company that an adaptation of a wordy, dense, static, complex thriller would pack 'em in at the Multiplex's is anyone's guess.............unless it was a pitch for Oldman to get an Oscar.
Have to say am surprised its done so well, can't think of another occasion when such an inaccessable film has done so well in the UK box office. Be fascinating to see how it does overseas.
Saw it on Saturday. It was a well put together piece and the acting was brilliant on all sides. Tom Hardy stole the show, yet again. The man really is one to watch. There was a great moment at the end where Mark Strong and Colin Firth were looking at each other that stood out as quite a poignant part of the film. Loved Kathy Burke as well in her role. Overall it was good, but it wasn't as great as I had hoped it would be.
Plus Alfredson's previous work is all about the hidden spaces- no one would say Let the Right One In was a thrill a minute and yet it's the best vampire film in years.
Watched Let The Right One In yesterday so I could compare it with Tinker Tailor, which I saw today. Alfredson is so good at evoking a cold, friendless world and his London is nothing like the shiny tourist trap of so many films. I particularly liked the attention to detail which put 1970s graffiti on the street with the safe house.
My only reservation was that Tom Hardy was no match for Hywell Bennett's Ricki Tarr. Otherwise the cast were excellent, and the adaptation was very smartly done. And the cinema was three-quarters full at 3pm on a Monday!
I saw this film today and was very impressed with it. One of the best spy stories I've seen in a long while.
It does start to wain very slightly at one point but almost straight after it kicks up into top gear and cements itself as a great story. The direction is superb and Alfredson does an amazing job in recreating '70s Europe.
With the way in which the story unfolds, any of the suspects could be the mole but once everything is done and dusted, you realise that it could only be who it is and that's what sets it apart from stuff on TV that follow similar storytelling tropes. I've always put off reading the novel but I'm sure I'll be picking it up in the near future.
All the acting is amazing and somehow Gary Oldman manages to pull off a performance unlike anything I've seen him do before, he is quality in this film.
Have to say am surprised its done so well, can't think of another occasion when such an inaccessable film has done so well in the UK box office. Be fascinating to see how it does overseas.
Not surprised after I saw it on Friday, late afternoon...on one of the bigger screens....and was nearly packed.:eek:
I thought Hardy was brilliant in it, possibly the best one in the film. It will be interesting to see how Hardy and Oldman are in there scenes together when they are in "The Dark Knight Rises" they will be SO different .
I was slightly underwhemled by it though, thought it would be better than it was. 7/10.
When people on here say the film is slow - do you mean 'slow' as in how these types of films usually are? I don't think I have ever seen a spy/cold war film that isn't slow .
I had hoped that the film might have cut out some of the slower paced scenes from the TV version and been a sharper, leaner version. Well not quite.
Characters are underdeveloped, except maybe the odd one, Gary Oldman's Smiley seems to have little or no personality, John Hurt is a bit OTT. Strong and Hardy were both very good.
Overall a well presented film that seems just as slow as the TV series but without the character depth.
I now appreciate and admire the TV series more, particularly Alec Guinness who gave Smiley at least some personality.
Go see it, but it's not this year's 'King's Speech'.
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The King's Speech is far more accessible though, whereas TTSP is the kind of film that many will hate or be very bored by. I think in many ways TTSP is a better film than The King's Speech, but it will be interesting to see what other DS posters put on here, once they have seen it.
The performances were all amazing in particular Gary Oldman, Colin Firth, Benedict Cumberbatch and Mark Strong. Colin wasn't in it that much but he was amazing in every scene he was in.
Overall I would give it an 8/10
I'm not the kind of of person to keep going back to the cinema but I definitely look forward to it coming out on DVD so I can watch it again. I was able to follow the plot on the first viewing but I think it's a film that will reveal more detail and explain some of the nuances with repeat viewings.
The cinema was near to full but six different people got up and left at various points during the screening. If the film could be considered as an intelligence test they would have failed!
There are more of us than there are of them
The screening I was at was fairly full and had a pretty even mix of age ranges. Admittedly a big bunch of 16 year olds walked out after an hour when they realised there weren't going to be lots of explosions, gun battles or 3D CGI robots but apart from that everyone was gripped, as proven by the shouts of "Oi! I was enjoying that" when the projector briefly broke down towards the end.
I don't think it would mean they're not intelligent. I walked out of this film tonight and it doesn't mean I'm thick or that I didn't understand it.
It was the first film in my life that I've walked out of. I studied film for years and put up with a lot of boring stuff but this was actually putting me to sleep.
We decided to give up with about 40 minutes to go. I was really disappointed because I had such high hopes for it.
You studied film for years and found this boring?
Christ, I've seen hundreds of films which are slower and duller than TTSS.
If it had moved at a pace it would've done a disservice to the source material. Plus Alfredson's previous work is all about the hidden spaces- no one would say Let the Right One In was a thrill a minute and yet it's the best vampire film in years.
I definately think the trailer didn't do te film justice. But I really am not sure why
Looks like 'anyone's guess' was a good guess!
http://whatculture.com/film/tinker-tailor-soldier-spy-earns-2-8-million-opening-uk-weekend.php
Have to say am surprised its done so well, can't think of another occasion when such an inaccessable film has done so well in the UK box office. Be fascinating to see how it does overseas.
7/10
I have seen the tv series a few times in which the traitor was called
I find it difficult to see how 6 hours of tv could be crammed into 2 hours film
Logic says it can't, and surprise surprise it can't.
Judge the film on it's own merits not as a comparison to something else.
Watched Let The Right One In yesterday so I could compare it with Tinker Tailor, which I saw today. Alfredson is so good at evoking a cold, friendless world and his London is nothing like the shiny tourist trap of so many films. I particularly liked the attention to detail which put 1970s graffiti on the street with the safe house.
My only reservation was that Tom Hardy was no match for Hywell Bennett's Ricki Tarr. Otherwise the cast were excellent, and the adaptation was very smartly done. And the cinema was three-quarters full at 3pm on a Monday!
It does start to wain very slightly at one point but almost straight after it kicks up into top gear and cements itself as a great story. The direction is superb and Alfredson does an amazing job in recreating '70s Europe.
With the way in which the story unfolds, any of the suspects could be the mole but once everything is done and dusted, you realise that it could only be who it is and that's what sets it apart from stuff on TV that follow similar storytelling tropes. I've always put off reading the novel but I'm sure I'll be picking it up in the near future.
All the acting is amazing and somehow Gary Oldman manages to pull off a performance unlike anything I've seen him do before, he is quality in this film.
I was slightly underwhemled by it though, thought it would be better than it was. 7/10.
I had hoped that the film might have cut out some of the slower paced scenes from the TV version and been a sharper, leaner version. Well not quite.
Characters are underdeveloped, except maybe the odd one, Gary Oldman's Smiley seems to have little or no personality, John Hurt is a bit OTT. Strong and Hardy were both very good.
Overall a well presented film that seems just as slow as the TV series but without the character depth.
I now appreciate and admire the TV series more, particularly Alec Guinness who gave Smiley at least some personality.
Go see it, but it's not this year's 'King's Speech'.
This years Kings Speech was.....er.......
The Kings Speech (released 7th Jan 2011)
Just sayin' like