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Post by marion on Mar 7, 2022 18:13:18 GMT
I haven’t quite finished but am enjoying it. I thought he looked better than in the still photos, and almost had a touch of Damian Lewis about him. I find the blonde female spy hard to hear though.
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Post by sootycat on Mar 7, 2022 21:01:33 GMT
I find I use subtitles a lot these days…even though I can hear perfectly
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Post by linseed on Mar 7, 2022 21:36:00 GMT
Yes I use subtitles most of the time too, it really helps with actors who talk really fast and there’s a lot of background noise. Enjoyed the first episode. I haven’t seen any previous film, nor read the book, but have always liked spy stuff. I may have drifted off in the final ten minutes though, hope I didn’t miss too much
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Post by cakewalk44 on Mar 8, 2022 1:00:40 GMT
I enjoyed it too and I've never seen the original, nor am I particularly fond of spy stuff. But I viewed it as a bit of insight into the 60s. I loved the nod to the way US television series were made back then (eg, the title fonts used, and soundtrack). Or did I over-think that?  |
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Post by Rufus Firefly on Mar 8, 2022 1:10:10 GMT
I thought it was OK although the actor playing HP looked far too young. One thing I do miss from the original film is the tremendous John Barry soundtrack.
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Post by vicky on Mar 14, 2022 7:59:27 GMT
Episode two was even better I thought. I love the period feel of it, especially Jean's clothes. I wore suits like her's to work in the 60s and I even had one of those pillbox hats. I do find the actress hard to follow though, she speaks far too fast without opening her mouth properly. There were times last night when she seemed to be speaking gobbledegook. Thank goodness for subtitles.
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Post by sootycat on Mar 14, 2022 11:38:51 GMT
Thank goodness for subtitles. I agree.  |
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Post by marion on Mar 14, 2022 21:20:37 GMT
I’ve abandoned ship, I’m afraid. I was looking forward to it but cannot take to the female lead at all. Joe Cole is not exactly charismatic either. It is just very flat imho.
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Post by cakewalk44 on Mar 14, 2022 21:29:20 GMT
I'm really enjoying it.
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Post by sleepyp on Mar 14, 2022 22:04:07 GMT
So am I  I think Joe Cole is doing well |
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Post by linseed on Mar 14, 2022 22:17:35 GMT
I’m really enjoying it as well
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Post by pearl06 on Mar 15, 2022 7:00:40 GMT
Me too!
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Post by marion on Mar 15, 2022 9:26:08 GMT
I think it’s the woman I cannot abide. Also, recording it on ITV+1, the subtitles don’t run to time so that’s annoying and I find her very hard to understand. I just don’t think she is well cast, although she does look very Jean Shrimpton. I might try it on the hub.
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Post by kabuki on Mar 20, 2022 18:30:44 GMT
The main character was miscast, in my opinion, otherwise I really enjoyed it.
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Post by marion on Mar 21, 2022 9:30:57 GMT
I watched an episode of Modern Love on Amazon (not as good as it’s cracked up to be) and it starred this actress as an Irish woman who meets Kit Harrington as an Irish man on a train in the first lockdown. Well, I could understand every word she said in that, as opposed to practically nothing in this show.
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