The Night Manager

Thought it might be, so good to read confirmation. Will have to wait until mid-April here in the U.S.

+1 here, very entertaining and trying to work out which way the end will go?

I have watched this too-and I hardly ever watch TV. I find it a bit over-wrought and definitely aiming for Bond-lite. It lacks insight into the psychological inner life of Pine and it does rather revel in the glossy sunshine (and beautiful bodies). Would be better as a movie length production perhaps? I shall stick to the end probably-although I know the plot they have played considerable liberties with it so far so it may not be that predictable.

If you want to see Le Carre done well on screen then 'A Most Wanted Man' is a very good film, with Phillip Seymour Hoffman in one of his last roles. Understated, subtle and with a great ending. Definitely does the book credit, not a slavish reproduction but bringing it to life.

Bruce

I like it too. Yes it's a bit shiny and that but it's decent BBC shiny

I know how it ends in the book and a couple of strands aren't 'ended' completely but I do wonder if they'll stick with the ones that are...

We're really enjoying it here. I love the way it creates a feeling of menace and I'm very impressed with Hugh Laurie as the baddie. 

It's very strange to see Hugh Laurie as the bad guy. I can't get over his (long ago) role as Lt George in Blackadder goes forth, blubbing at the recollection of his bunny rabbit being shot by General Melchett.

I read the book in September, on holiday in Norway. A long book that sometimes rewarded reading a chapter again, to get the gist.

My last day in Norway was inevitably a slightly solemn one, and after re-reading the second half, I got what was being driven at. Perhaps, I should avoid a screen adaptation, as apart from Tinker, Taylor, ... Smiley’s People, and A Perfect Spy - all BBC great adaptations - generally I find that screen re-creations of Le Carre to miss the point by miles!

Burton’s film of The Spy Who Came in From the Cold is highly recommendable, but the book is more entertaining for all that, in my view.

I shall await a DVD release and probably be disappointed!

ATB from George

Jesus George

Been parking many cars recently?

Dear Jamie,

I am am not sure what your point is!

I am brilliant at parallel parking, even with a delivery van. 

Practicing with a Volvo 240 for more than ten years probably helped! More likely backing twin axle trailers on a tractor in my youth was more valuable in gaining experience!

Best wishes from George

Come on George, surely you can be a tadge more positive? Books tend to be more detailed and fulfilling than their filmed adaptations but that doesn't mean the latter can't be extremely entertaining. Just the difference in the media.

This is a lorry working with a Scammell dolly, and I can say that you certainly learn how to reverse with such a rig, thouh in my case it was a normal farm tractor! I know nobody who can do it these days besides myself!

Best from G

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3cgF891szAw

George Fredrik Fiske posted:

Dear Jamie,

I am am not sure what your point is!

Best wishes from George

I'd suggest it's the negativity, rather than anything to do with parking. Have a listen to Marvin. 

tonym posted:

Come on George, surely you can be a tadge more positive? Books tend to be more detailed and fulfilling than their filmed adaptations but that doesn't mean the latter can't be extremely entertaining. Just the difference in the media.

I find that video is usually the most dumbed down media apart from Radio One style pop-music. I am am usually disheartened by the the rubbish that passes for art in either sphere!

When you can read a book, why watch a poor shadow of it on screen.

As they say, ”The picture are better on Radio.” but I would add, “Even better off the printed word."

G

Hungryhalibut posted:

George Fredrik Fiske posted:

Dear Jamie,

I am am not sure what your point is!

Best wishes from George

I'd suggest it's the negativity, rather than anything to do with parking. Have a listen to Marvin. 

Marvin?

Who he?

G

Watch the clip.

But I have no interest in video! I grew out of it a long time ago! I know the reference from the Douglas Adams books! So I suppose I did know who Marvin is or was ...

G

But in deference, I watched a couple of minutes and was instantly reminded why I gave up TV viewing ... Total crap ... Depressing drivel of the first water ...

Life ...... don't talk to me about life.

George Fredrik Fiske posted:

But I have no interest in video! I grew out of it a long time ago! I know the reference from the Douglas Adams books! So I suppose I did know who Marvin is or was ...

G

But in deference, I watched a couple of minutes and was instantly reminded why I gave up TV viewing ... Total crap ... Depressing drivel of the first water ...

Oh dear George. So in two minutes' watching you're able to discern that it's not good? You do post some utter nonsense at times.

And so do you dear Tony!

George, just because something is not to your taste doesn't make it crap. It seems there is an awful lot that you don't like, but perhaps you could be more restrained in sharing your negativity. It's quite depressing. 

George Fredrik Fiske posted:

But I have no interest in video! I grew out of it a long time ago! I know the reference from the Douglas Adams books! So I suppose I did know who Marvin is or was ...

G

But in deference, I watched a couple of minutes and was instantly reminded why I gave up TV viewing ... Total crap ... Depressing drivel of the first water ...

But it is cheap 35 year old telly!

Mind the screenplay is virtually word for word from the book (and not far from the radio series...) And no-one is allowed not to like that...

"How do you feel?" he asked.
"Like a military academy," said Arthur, "bits of me keep on passing out."

Though I've just realised, you are indeed aligning your outlook to the 'other' George:

George (Smiley) - "I've been reviewing my situation in the last half-hour of hell, and I've come to a very grave decision. After a lifetime of living by my wits, and on my memory, I shall give myself up full-time to the profession of forgetting. I'm going to put an end to some emotional attachments with have long outlived their purpose."

I claim my prize.

Dear old Prince Regent has a better mock yank accent than the big balled high end geezer voiced character in this.

The Yin and the Yang,

Live and let lives guys, you're all taking it a bit too seriously, like it's about cable directionality or something.

SJB