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What can I say?

posted 8 years ago by Norma_Snockers
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I really wanted to like this - its my favourite Agatha Christie. I fell asleep about 10 minutes before the end of part one and woke up five minutes into Outnumbered.

I really wish I hadn't missed the first five minutes of Outnumbered - and I wish I'd had a 50 minute nap at the beginning of Witness for the Prosecution.

I don't think I'll bother with Part 1. I know how it ends and (well I suppose we all do) for pure entertainment value - I'd rather have the 1957 film version.

Time flies like the wind - and fruit flies like bananas! 

[–] Marlburian 8 years ago

I don't know how it ends and resisted the temptation to check summaries of the short story and previous films (which I haven't seen). Who knows - there may be a different ending to this latest version!

(I like films about Custer's Land Stand, Charles I, D Day, Dunkirk and so on. I know how they all end!)😊

[–] jnanasalin 8 years ago

It is very slow, but it all builds up to the last half of the second episode, which is amazing, and makes it all worthwhile.

[–] Prismark10 8 years ago

It picked up at the latter end of episode 2, by that time it was too late. It was a horrible production.

It's that man again!!

[–] psdhart 8 years ago

picked up at the latter end of episode 2, by that time it was too late. It was a horrible production.

I thought the same

[–] NormHasRetired 8 years ago

Sorry. I didn't find it slow at all. This production laid out Christie's story as a character study of quite complicated characters (Romaine, Mayhew, Janet). Lots of ground to cover there. I found it fascinating and thought the acting superb.

chacun à son goût!

[–] kryptogal26 8 years ago

True, by the time it picked up it was too late. Slow pacing, bad photography, and a lead actress with one facial expression, all served to make this a failure.

[–] AssetsonFire 8 years ago

Have you considered Pro Plus?

~.~
Just because I stumble down the road like a drunk, that doesn't mean it's the wrong one.

[–] Norma_Snockers 8 years ago

I've not heard of Pro Plus in years! I know my friend took it to get her through our degree course.

Back to WFTP - I decided to watch Abandon Ship (1957) on Youtube instead. Good film.

Time flies like the wind - and fruit flies like bananas! 

[–] SlickRobie 8 years ago

It was a horrible production with no tension, no surprise, no lights, lots of fog, lots of coughing, boring story, etc.

I wish I had not recorded this cr@p.