#bbc adaptations

[quenbyolson]

Me, trumpeting the 1980 version of Pride and Prejudice while everyone else is busy fighting over 1995 and 2005. (I mean, 1980 had a Lady Catherine who was the right age! The amazing Judy Parfitt! Go off with your fights, I'll be over here with my old DVD collection.)

[attheexactlyrighttimeandplace]

The ABC Murders | Adaptation

This is "The ABC Murders | Adaptation" by Alex Gabassi on Vimeo, the home for high quality videos and the people who love them.

Thanks to @poirott for the link :)

[attheexactlyrighttimeandplace]

Throughout this series you could not take your eyes off John Malkovich – he played Poirot with a quiet power and a soft determination. Gone were the almost comic affectations of past incarnations, replaced by unsureness and existentialism. Yes, the vanity was still there and a sense that the status he once enjoyed was still well remembered, but this was a Poirot whose identity had been stripped bare and was now being forced to piece together the shards of his personality and his experiences. To move forward, to feel part of this world again, he had to acknowledge and process everything. Before we only knew Poirot as a totem, and a vehicle for carrying a mystery. During this ABC Murders Hercule Poirot became a fully-formed human being before our eyes. And that was thrilling to watch. For John Malkovich, he fit this part, this person like a glove.

Paul Hirons, The Killing Time - Review of episode 3 of the ABC Murders.  

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[dangermousie]

I've just found out that in a bit of odd timing, considering the stunning discovery of Richard III's remains, apparently BBC is adapting Philippa Gregory's The White Queen into a miniseries. It's all about Elizabeth Woodville, Edward IV's scandalous wife. I hate hate hate Gregory, and I don't think she could write either a high quality or historically appropriate book if her life depended on it. And anyone who wants to present Elizabeth Woodville, smart and gorgeous as she was, as a some sort of aspirational romantic heroine is nuts. BUT! It's about the War of the Roses! From the Yorkist side! And has pretty people and costumes and is going to give me Edward IV! And Richard III and the Nevilles (Anne Neville OMG!) and maybe I'll be lucky and they won't do the 'Richard III monster who ate children for snack and bathed in the blood of puppies' nonsense. (I think you can guess I am rather a Ricardian). Plus, I never thought I'd ever say it, but Edward and Elizabeth look gorgeous together. I think I might be shallow and rpship.

[yamiangie]

Elemetary

The reason I'm not to trilled with Elementary is because I remember how well the adaptations of Blackpool and Life on mars came out. I get it's not exactly an adaptation of Sherlock but look the character is public domain so um they don't need to ask the BBC for this one do they?