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I actually just watched the Original last week

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In Reply to: RE: Tinker, sailor, soldier, spy..... posted by patrickU on September 05, 2011 at 05:29:12

Watching that clip my impression is this movie sufferers perhaps unconsciously from the "Hollywood' treatment.. Overstatement.
While the Trailer is scored for effect Its the leading presentations from the actors that irks me.
Over emphasizing important words like; "Mole" as if I need to have the implications spelled out for me. This kind of approach deprives one of the pleasure of their own discovery process. Its almost as if they presume without over emphasizing the key points you'd miss them. Of course with the Original production so fresh in my mind such contrasts are very apparent.
I would like to see this one and it may get me into a Theater.
If you haven't seen the original made for TV with Guinness I found it some of the most gratifying film watching imaginable.

Edits: 09/05/11

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RE: I actually just watched the Original last week - patrickU 12:41:26 09/05/11 (7)
I have of course! And the other serie with Sir Alec...What was the name of it?
- Also recently enjoyed.. - ArdRi 12:46:38 09/05/11 (6)
  - Haven't seen that one, loved the book.. that goes in the queue ..nt - late 09:21:26 09/06/11 (0)
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  - I have both DVD sets. - geoff 12:54:13 09/05/11 (1)
    I have to view them on a smaller tv as the older " made for television" production quality is pretty much unwatchable on my 50" set. The books are excellent.
    - Interesting. I have yet to buy a High Def TV - ArdRi 18:02:04 09/05/11 (0)
      I still have a 36" Sony Vega from 2002. It'd be a shame if the image was so poor it became a distraction from enjoying the Movie.
      
      Every time I shop for a Plasma TV I read something to dissuade me..
  - RE: Also recently enjoyed.. - patrickU 12:50:16 09/05/11 (2)
    Yes that is it...But quite a few year back. Not as good as Tinkle....
    - Everyone seems to rate it below but - ArdRi 13:55:32 09/05/11 (1)
      I wish we had more of even lesser quality still and I'd prefer it to much else. You just can't get that depth of character development in a 2 hour Film.. If I;m going to be drawn into an imaginary world I really want to be able to forget my own and that just takes for me an extended venture yet I find it so fully enjoyable I wouldn't have preferred it were never made.
      - RE: Everyone seems to rate it below but - patrickU 04:07:44 09/06/11 (0)
        
        In Reply to: RE: Everyone seems to rate it below but posted by ArdRi on September 05, 2011 at 13:55:32
        
        OF COURSE! Still excellent. As for the real film...Read a book....
Agreed! Sir Alec was impeccable, unflappable, amazing. Certainly one of the best series of all-time. nt - tinear 11:28:16 09/05/11 (1)
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- Thank God we have Smiley's People too,lol! - ArdRi 12:01:28 09/05/11 (0)

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