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Old 27-12-2016, 19:04
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Neither do I, but not sure I really care at this point. I think one of the problems with Agatha Christie in general is that she doesn't bother too much about making us care about her characters. They are just pawns in her chess game. I'm finding this adaptation hard work with the green gloom so probably won't bother with part 2.
Yes, the greenish colour is off putting.
On my screen it seems more yellow/green, so they all look like they are dying of liver failure.

I dont know why they do this.
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Old 27-12-2016, 19:09
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I dont know why they do this.
Same reason they produce some content in the 2.35:1 aspect ratio (like the appalling John Hurt version of Whistle and I'll Come to You) and the same reason we get the mumbling we saw in Jamaica Inn and others. Producers and directors more concerned with massaging their big-screen pretensions than in serving the story, the audience and the screen size it will be shown on. When we see stuff like this we're really looking at Hollywood calling-cards.
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Old 27-12-2016, 19:39
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Same reason they produce some content in the 2.35:1 aspect ratio (like the appalling John Hurt version of Whistle and I'll Come to You) and the same reason we get the mumbling we saw in Jamaica Inn and others. Producers and directors more concerned with massaging their big-screen pretensions than in serving the story, the audience and the screen size it will be shown on. When we see stuff like this we're really looking at Hollywood calling-cards.




i can only agree with your comments....
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Old 27-12-2016, 19:58
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Old 27-12-2016, 20:01
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Anyone here who does not know how it ends?
I am just curious if anyone have managed to avoid hearing or reading about it over the years.

I know, btw.
I don't know the ending, then again Christie and the like aren't my 'thing' particularly.
Gawd knows what I'd have made of last years offering if it wasn't for the thread on here, can't say I was entertained.
Even tried to watch the film featuring Charles Aznavour, 'bugger that for a game of soldiers' is all I can say of that.
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Old 27-12-2016, 20:07
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Even tried to watch the film featuring Charles Aznavour, 'bugger that for a game of soldiers' is all I can say of that.
You mean that awful version of 'And Then There Were None' - dreadful! Just dreadful.

The play version of WFTP is well worth waiting for though (although - as I said before - stick with the Charles Laughton / Tyrone Power one).
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Old 27-12-2016, 20:27
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Me! I don't know how it ends...
Neither do I
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Old 27-12-2016, 20:57
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wow it was amazing, just watched the first part. really keeps you guessing, never saw the original movie. I thought the lad and his girlfriend would be in it together but doesn't look that way so far
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Old 27-12-2016, 20:58
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I'm really looking forward to this 2nd part, just for the twist people have mentioned. I have an idea, a guess really but i'll find out soon enough.

Edit: The post above was my guess too.
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Old 27-12-2016, 21:06
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No idea what's going on (haven't even wiki'd it) - but must be the wife-not-wife?! The maid is a mad'un, but isn't that too obvious?!
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Old 27-12-2016, 21:08
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No idea what's going on (haven't even wiki'd it) - but must be the wife-not-wife?! The maid is a mad'un, but isn't that too obvious?!
I don't know, the maid is beyond dedicated. So I think she seems so innocent that she could have done it.
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Old 27-12-2016, 21:15
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don't know whats happened to the star of the musical singing on the moon, its all very compelling. I thought it would be a dull court room drama but its nothing like it so far
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Old 27-12-2016, 21:17
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Covoooonia!!!!
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Old 27-12-2016, 21:19
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Old 27-12-2016, 21:21
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Old 27-12-2016, 21:22
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I could do with a spot of that.

Andrea Riseborough is fab in this.
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Old 27-12-2016, 21:22
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£100 in 1923 = £5K today
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Old 27-12-2016, 21:24
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Aaah pretty clever ploy to get him off by disguising herself as the other woman.
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Old 27-12-2016, 21:25
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Producers/director far too interested in being arty and adding to AC's original script - lighting shit, sound shit, ruined story by adding pointless sex scenes. What a shame.
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Old 27-12-2016, 21:27
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Aaah pretty clever ploy to get him off by disguising herself as the other woman.
Flipping 'eck I never thought of that!

I was totally taken in lol.
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Old 27-12-2016, 21:28
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Producers/director far too interested in being arty and adding to AC's original script - lighting shit, sound shit, ruined story by adding pointless sex scenes. What a shame.
Also the bloody coughing of the Toby Jones character - so damn aggravating. And the uncalled for bad -language that never appeared in the Christie novel/play.
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Old 27-12-2016, 21:28
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I don't think they used the f word in the 1957 version
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Old 27-12-2016, 21:28
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Also the bloody coughing of the Toby Jones character - so damn aggravating. And the uncalled for bad -language that never appeared in the Christie novel/play.
In fairness, I think he's only coughed twice tonight.
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Old 27-12-2016, 21:29
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Is the 'disfigured' woman Volle's girlfriend? It looked and sounded like her.
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Old 27-12-2016, 21:30
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Flipping 'eck I never thought of that!

I was totally taken in lol.
They planned this all along to get the rich womans money.
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