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Post by sqwerty on Nov 5, 2016 22:46:18 GMT
This certainly looked like a lot of money spent! - and impressively so. Not sure Claire Foy was entirely convincing as the young Queen, nor Matt Smith as Prince Philip, and how many times did they have to show her ill father smoking? (bit heavy-handed). Princess Margaret looks promising. Good to see Eileen Atkins and other famous faces. This is going to be full of anachronisms, I suspect (would the young royal parents really argue about childcare, putting pressure on "mummy", when the children will all be brought up by nannies?)
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Post by thecleaner on Nov 6, 2016 13:21:19 GMT
This certainly looked like a lot of money spent! - and impressively so. Not sure Claire Foy was entirely convincing as the young Queen, nor Matt Smith as Prince Philip, and how many times did they have to show her ill father smoking? (bit heavy-handed). Princess Margaret looks promising. Good to see Eileen Atkins and other famous faces. This is going to be full of anachronisms, I suspect (would the young royal parents really argue about childcare, putting pressure on "mummy", when the children will all be brought up by nannies?) You sure can see where they have spent the money [watching free with Radio Times netflix promotion pin code] - watched the first two last night, and I'm hooked - a good cast, which I wasn't sure would work, but it does - Claire and Matt are good, but the supporting cast, even better, Jared Harris amazing - Locations stunning too - You just wonder sometimes....would they really say that, still gripping stuff, even if you do know most what happened.....but the Mice in Buck House kitchen - I feel a Pixar film in the future.  Two episodes in for me 9/10 |
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Post by sqwerty on Nov 6, 2016 14:08:27 GMT
I feel like I want to watch the next episode tonight, which is always a good sign. One thing that stuck in my mind was, the operating theatre set up inside the Palace! - and the mice were an interesting detail.
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Post by thecleaner on Nov 6, 2016 14:48:27 GMT
I feel like I want to watch the next episode tonight, which is always a good sign. One thing that stuck in my mind was, the operating theatre set up inside the Palace! - and the mice were an interesting detail. That was amazing...I think I'll be watching 3 or 4 today. |
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Post by sqwerty on Nov 6, 2016 22:13:09 GMT
Just watched episode two, impressive indeed! - a real sense of the time and place, the scale and the impact of events, delivered with some gravitas. It looks beautiful, and the acting is top notch (have revised my view of the two main leads). Would love to know what the Queen thinks, if she watches it (that, we probably will never know).
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Post by thecleaner on Nov 6, 2016 23:12:21 GMT
Just watched episode two, impressive indeed! - a real sense of the time and place, the scale and the impact of events, delivered with some gravitas. It looks beautiful, and the acting is top notch (have revised my view of the two main leads). Would love to know what the Queen thinks, if she watches it (that, we probably will never know). Five episodes in now, wow......and I bet when the award season starts, it'll win every one it is up for, there is nothing out there, that comes close. Epic I tell you.  |
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Post by thecleaner on Nov 10, 2016 17:25:49 GMT
Epic to the end.....Loved every minute of it.  Claire Foy was majestic - Matt Smith got it just right - Jared Harris amazing - Vanessa Kirby [Margaret] a tease - John Lithgow epic, he burnt the painting - Victoria Hamilton [QM] majestic2, what a deal on the Castle of Mey - Ed and Mrs S were menacing - and everyone needs a Tommy......the Look, the Scale - the Money was on the Screen. Job done, I want more............oh yeah, the tourist board [Visitbritain] must be very pleased. |
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Post by sqwerty on Nov 10, 2016 20:03:55 GMT
Epic to the end.....Loved every minute of it. Claire Foy was majestic - Matt Smith got it just right - Jared Harris amazing - Vanessa Kirby [Margaret] a tease - John Lithgow epic, he burnt the painting - Victoria Hamilton [QM] majestic2, what a deal on the Castle of Mey - Ed and Mrs S were menacing - and everyone needs a Tommy......the Look, the Scale - the Money was on the Screen. Job done, I want more............oh yeah, the tourist board [Visitbritain] must be very pleased. I even like the opening credits, the beautiful gold, the majestic music! |
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Post by thecleaner on Nov 11, 2016 17:18:45 GMT
Epic to the end.....Loved every minute of it. Claire Foy was majestic - Matt Smith got it just right - Jared Harris amazing - Vanessa Kirby [Margaret] a tease - John Lithgow epic, he burnt the painting - Victoria Hamilton [QM] majestic2, what a deal on the Castle of Mey - Ed and Mrs S were menacing - and everyone needs a Tommy......the Look, the Scale - the Money was on the Screen. Job done, I want more............oh yeah, the tourist board [Visitbritain] must be very pleased. , the beautiful gold, the majestic music! Me too. |
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Post by superdreen on Nov 25, 2016 15:09:08 GMT
Anyone know if there will be another series?
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Post by sqwerty on Nov 25, 2016 15:40:51 GMT
Anyone know if there will be another series? According to Wikipedia, a second series has been commissioned. |
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Post by Deleted on Nov 26, 2016 13:19:35 GMT
Just watched episode two, impressive indeed! - a real sense of the time and place, the scale and the impact of events, delivered with some gravitas. It looks beautiful, and the acting is top notch (have revised my view of the two main leads). Would love to know what the Queen thinks, if she watches it (that, we probably will never know). Some liberties were taken with the facts. I don't know if they would annoy her, though. They might hurt, because they relate to her relationship with her sister: Did the Queen stop Princess Margaret marrying Peter Townsend?It seems that the answer was no, and there was no excuse for not knowing. It has been public knowledge since 2004. What is reported in this article does not jibe with the facts as stated in the BBC article: A 2009 article in the Telegraph suggests that her decision not to marry Group Captain Townsend was her own: Princess Margaret: recently unearthed letter sheds new light on decision not to marryWhat I find odd is that, even now, there are articles in which it is suggested that what is seen in "The Crown" are historical fact. See: time.com/4554693/princess-margaret-peter-townsend-affair/www.radiotimes.com/news/2016-11-17/the-true-story-of-princess-margarets-forbidden-love-for-peter-townsend |
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Post by thecleaner on Dec 8, 2017 22:46:12 GMT
Three episodes into season two...and as good as the first - a war, a scandle and some penguins.
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Post by Deleted on Dec 9, 2017 0:00:25 GMT
I thought the first one was on tonight, how have you already watched three episodes?
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Post by thecleaner on Dec 9, 2017 8:48:32 GMT
It’s a Netflix thing, they just about always put out the whole series in one go, of most dramas they make.
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Anymore to come?
