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Old 29-03-2016, 11:11
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Amazingly selfless of some on here to sit through what to them was two hours of boredom in order to provide us with their opinion.
Indeed.

People really are prepared to be incredibly self sacrificing.

There are people on DS who apparently detest certain programmes, but will selflessly watch and report that fact here even into the fifth or sixth series.
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Old 29-03-2016, 11:14
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Such selfless devotion to duty should be mentioned in despatches.
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Old 29-03-2016, 11:19
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Amazingly selfless of some on here to sit through what to them was two hours of boredom in order to provide us with their opinion.
Some of us are lucky enough to have partners and would prefer not to sit in a room alone.
Others are less successful in their emotional lives.
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Old 29-03-2016, 12:01
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The Guardian gave it a beating today:

http://www.theguardian.com/tv-and-ra...-cest-terrible
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Old 29-03-2016, 12:48
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Originally Posted by Lucy Mangan review
Eventually – about four hours into this supposedly 120-minute film – Maigret has the bright idea of sending 20 tall brunette policewomen (“I want them all trained in self-defence”) to wander round Montmartre after dark to see if they can tempt the killer to murder one of them.
Bit harsh perhaps but made me chuckle
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Old 29-03-2016, 12:49
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Apparently 1950s Paris was played by Budapest. It would be interesting to know why.
I should imagine Budapest has changed far less since the 1950s than Paris has. I can't imagine the communist government invested much.
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Old 29-03-2016, 13:16
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Some of us are lucky enough to have partners and would prefer not to sit in a room alone.
Others are less successful in their emotional lives.
Some of us have partners, but also have the ability to read a book if said partner wants to watch something we do not find to our taste.

But if you prefer to sit and watch something you don't like, I suppose that's your prerogative.
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Old 29-03-2016, 13:27
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Some of us have partners, but also have the ability to read a book if said partner wants to watch something we do not find to our taste.

But if you prefer to sit and watch something you don't like, I suppose that's your prerogative.
No I was reading.
War and Peace. I seem to have finished reading it during one meaningful pause.
If there is a sequel I already have the complete works of Proust lined up for the first half, and Dickens for the second.
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Old 29-03-2016, 13:43
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I particularly liked the car chase around the Tuileries followed by the speedboats racing down the Seine right up to the point where Moncin throws himself from the Tour Eiffel and parascends to his escape....
...or did that happen when I fell asleep?
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Old 29-03-2016, 13:52
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Atkinson just not a god enough actor to convince when nothing was happening. He looked like nothing was going on upstairs, when he should have looked as though he was trying to think things through.
Its worth remembering that the originals are not the old black and white series which were much more animated than the current fashion. The originals are the books where you certainly don't have blank pages where nothing is going on.
The trend on TV and in movies is to replace dialogue with music and "atmosphere." Go and watch Some like it hot or Casablanca and compare the word count with current movies. Its the same with TV drama, especially police ones. All atmosphere and sets, little plot and dialogue. Obviously the viewer isn't seen as being capable of following lots of words and is better at looking a at pictures.
I totally agree with this. I love the novels and don't find them slow at all and whilst I love the setting of this the fact is when there is much pondering to be done you need a first rate actor to carry it, someone capable of slight nuances of face and body to carry the meaning; viewers need to see the soul if they are to have empathy with the main character and for me that just didn't happen. RA is too typecast as Bean and Blackadder. I think another RA, Roger Allam (Inspector Fred Tuesday in Endeavour) would be much more my idea of the look of the character as well as having the skill to carry it off. This RA just seemed to be staring blankly, like a waxwork too much of the time, giving no indication of the struggle in his thought processes and he seems too much of a cold fish. What a waste.
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Old 29-03-2016, 14:38
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I was curious to see how Mr Bean would get on playing a serious role. He came across as quite calm and sedate.

I found it to be quite drawn out - it could probably quite have easily fitted into an hour slot.

I found the plot quite strange.. The artists only motive was killing those women was his frustration?

The mother was also at times talking to him like he was still 5.
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Old 29-03-2016, 14:44
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I particularly liked the car chase around the Tuileries followed by the speedboats racing down the Seine right up to the point where Moncin throws himself from the Tour Eiffel and parascends to his escape....
...or did that happen when I fell asleep?
Um… I think you were expecting the wrong sort of drama. It's not an action thiller…
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Old 29-03-2016, 15:14
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The artists only motive was killing those women was his frustration?

The mother was also at times talking to him like he was still 5.
No it was implied that it was his warped relationship with his mother - as is the case with nearly all serial killers. He was visiting the sins of the mother on other women. You noticed yourself how odd their relationship was - he was completely mollycoddled and even Maigret said the mother 'controlled' him - that would have been the deep-rooted cause of his frustrations in life.

I found this okay - maybe 6/10. The setting and atmosphere were done very well but as others have said a wafer thin plot stretched out by an hour too much. Haven't read Maigret so can't comment on Atkinson's realisation of the part but his reserve/introversion didn't bother me - Wallander comes over much the same.
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Old 29-03-2016, 15:43
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I liked the look of the whole thing, the cobbled streets, tenements and smoky interiors. But the plot was a disappontment. It was all a bit straightforward to justify two hours of viewing in my opinion. I don't mind something developing slowly if there's some genuine intrigue to keep you guessing, this just seemed to plod along.
A book is different, the author can keep you engaged by delving into the thoughts of the characters, giving them some depth. The nearest they got to that was with David Dawson as the killer Moncin, he was by far the most interesting character in my opinion.
I don't think anyone would find out much about Maigret at all from this particular production. I know what he is supposed to be like from previous productions and from reading a few of the books, but there was very little done to introduce new viewers to the character of the man.
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Old 29-03-2016, 16:00
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Amazingly selfless of some on here to sit through what to them was two hours of boredom in order to provide us with their opinion.
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Old 29-03-2016, 16:52
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But the plot was a disappontment. It was all a bit straightforward to justify two hours of viewing in my opinion.
Actually, this being ITV, it was 90 minutes of programme plus 30 minutes of ads. It's nice to have time to pop out to make a cup of tea between the ads.
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Old 29-03-2016, 17:49
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Actually, this being ITV, it was 90 minutes of programme plus 30 minutes of ads. It's nice to have time to pop out to make a cup of tea between the ads.
Don't you mean DURING the ads or was the programme really that bad
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Old 29-03-2016, 18:48
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Um… I think you were expecting the wrong sort of drama. It's not an action thiller…
Irony is lost on some people.
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Old 29-03-2016, 18:48
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Stick Lucy Cohu in anything and I will watch it. Lovely actress, beautiful face.

I loved the look of this but the story didn't really grip me and it all got a bit 'I'm Spartacus' at the end.

My jury is out on RA, sometimes I became very aware I was watching him rather than Maigret but if there is another one to come then I'll watch again. As long as he hasn't got divorced or widowed.
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Old 29-03-2016, 19:17
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Actually, this being ITV, it was 90 minutes of programme plus 30 minutes of ads. It's nice to have time to pop out to make a cup of tea between the ads.
I know.
I hardly ever watch channels with adverts. I resent being told what to buy.
However on this occasion I found them more entertaining than the main event. And oh so persuasive. By the end I had a shopping list that included mascara, and a change of insurance so that I could dance like a filleted gibbon. Both essentials for a 66 year old man as I'm sure you'll agree.
Can't wait to to watch some more adverts to see the ways in which my lifestyle (as I believe I'm meant to describe it) can be improved. Maybe some laydees sanitary products or delicious and health giving take-away. Yum yum.
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Old 29-03-2016, 19:39
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I totally agree with this. I love the novels and don't find them slow at all and whilst I love the setting of this the fact is when there is much pondering to be done you need a first rate actor to carry it, someone capable of slight nuances of face and body to carry the meaning; viewers need to see the soul if they are to have empathy with the main character and for me that just didn't happen. RA is too typecast as Bean and Blackadder. I think another RA, Roger Allam (Inspector Fred Tuesday in Endeavour) would be much more my idea of the look of the character as well as having the skill to carry it off. This RA just seemed to be staring blankly, like a waxwork too much of the time, giving no indication of the struggle in his thought processes and he seems too much of a cold fish. What a waste.
Oh yes! Roger Allam would be perfect. I love him in Endeavour.
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Old 29-03-2016, 19:41
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Oh yes! Roger Allam would be perfect. I love him in Endeavour.
But he's Fred Thursday not Tuesday.
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Old 29-03-2016, 19:49
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I totally agree about Roger Allam. He would be my ideal casting for Maigret.

If not him then, (just from the cast list of Game of Thrones) I would say that Ciaran Hinds, Robert Pugh, Patrick Malahide, or Anton Lesser would all be great.

Rowan Atkinson is a brilliant comedy actor, but only average in straight roles.
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Old 29-03-2016, 20:08
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Excellent show! I enjoyed it! And those 2 hours flew by! I was expecting to be good and I was not disappointed. Good storylines, good acting, well filmed. Rowan Atkinson was also better in the role than I was expecting too. Well done to all involved in this. Overall a 9/10 from me.

Looking forward to the next episode later in the year.....
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Old 29-03-2016, 21:42
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John Hannah was badly miscast in Rebus but the show saw great success with Ken Stott who captured the curmongeonedly detective perfectly. Roger Allam would seem just about perfect here.
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