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I may very well make some people angry by saying this, but I’m not 100% sold on David Suchet being that good an actor.
But a lot of people love him, and physically he does resemble the character the most
But a lot of people love him, and physically he does resemble the character the most
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I recall that in the PBS version of Nile, the Lois Chiles first victim part was played by a then-unknown Emily Blunt, two years before she made a name for herself in The Devil Wears Prada, and that the Bette Davis role was played by Judy Parfitt, who was very memorable in Dolores Claiborne.
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I rather like him in the part, but it is true that otherwise he hasn't been seen in much that amounts to anything.
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I know I've been NEGATIVE NANCY lately, but he was in the PBS MASTERPIECE THEATER version of DRACULA that I mentioned a few posts back and he was so bad as VAN HELSING, it's hard for me to forget it.CinemaInternational wrote: ↑May 14th, 2024, 1:58 pmI rather like him in the part, but it is true that otherwise he hasn't been seen in much that amounts to anything.
(unless again I'm getting someone confused with DAVID SOUL...)
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AND WHAT SURPRISED ME was that JUDY PARFITT was kinda weak and humorless in the part, downright disappoining, which was surprising because she is SUPERB in DOLORES CLAIBORNE.CinemaInternational wrote: ↑May 14th, 2024, 1:55 pm I recall that in the PBS version of Nile, the Lois Chiles first victim part was played by a then-unknown Emily Blunt, two years before she made a name for herself in The Devil Wears Prada, and that the Bette Davis role was played by Judy Parfitt, who was very memorable in Dolores Claiborne.
the actress playing MRS OTTERBOURNE also downplayed her part to a downright sedate degree, but her LOOK and IMPOSING DEMEANOR (she was played by the actress who played MRS HAGRID I think) make it work
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Yes, I didn't recognize her in the role (Chiles).CinemaInternational wrote: ↑May 14th, 2024, 1:55 pm I recall that in the PBS version of Nile, the Lois Chiles first victim part was played by a then-unknown Emily Blunt, two years before she made a name for herself in The Devil Wears Prada, and that the Bette Davis role was played by Judy Parfitt, who was very memorable in Dolores Claiborne.
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Right.Bronxgirl48 wrote: ↑May 14th, 2024, 3:49 am CNN's How It Really Happened: Oscar Pistorious
"My lady, it was an accident"
Sure.
Four "accidental" gunshots . . .
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It could be even more outrageous. It could have been like that notorious 1980 murder case involving the Lizzie Borden of the 20th century who gave another woman 40 whacks with an axe.... and was then acquitted on self-defense. The case was so shocking that they've filmed it three times: a fictionalized version with Barbara Hershey that was in a TV movie in 1990 (a graphic one at that; it holds an R rating despite being first aired on CBS), and two recent online miniseries, one on hulu, the other on HBO Max.HoldenIsHere wrote: ↑May 14th, 2024, 2:39 pmRight.Bronxgirl48 wrote: ↑May 14th, 2024, 3:49 am CNN's How It Really Happened: Oscar Pistorious
"My lady, it was an accident"
Sure.
Four "accidental" gunshots . . .
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My post seems to have disappeared. I don't think I could watch another Poirot episode again. I've seen them all multiple times. This current run has been on for about 4 years now. ENOUGH ALREADY! Where does PBS pledge money go? Not to Mystery!
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Yeah, both paled compared to the actresses in the 70s movie version.Lorna wrote: ↑May 14th, 2024, 2:14 pmAND WHAT SURPRISED ME was that JUDY PARFITT was kinda weak and humorless in the part, downright disappoining, which was surprising because she is SUPERB in DOLORES CLAIBORNE.CinemaInternational wrote: ↑May 14th, 2024, 1:55 pm I recall that in the PBS version of Nile, the Lois Chiles first victim part was played by a then-unknown Emily Blunt, two years before she made a name for herself in The Devil Wears Prada, and that the Bette Davis role was played by Judy Parfitt, who was very memorable in Dolores Claiborne.
the actress playing MRS OTTERBOURNE also downplayed her part to a downright sedate degree, but her LOOK and IMPOSING DEMEANOR (she was played by the actress who played MRS HAGRID I think) make it work
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Apparently that's just how you ask someone if the loo is occupied in South Africa. It's a (slightly) different culture than here in the US (barring Texas.)HoldenIsHere wrote: ↑May 14th, 2024, 2:39 pmRight.Bronxgirl48 wrote: ↑May 14th, 2024, 3:49 am CNN's How It Really Happened: Oscar Pistorious
"My lady, it was an accident"
Sure.
Four "accidental" gunshots . . .
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That axe-murderer must be what the CANDY limited series on Hulu was based on.CinemaInternational wrote: ↑May 14th, 2024, 3:00 pmIt could be even more outrageous. It could have been like that notorious 1980 murder case involving the Lizzie Borden of the 20th century who gave another woman 40 whacks with an axe.... and was then acquitted on self-defense. The case was so shocking that they've filmed it three times: a fictionalized version with Barbara Hershey that was in a TV movie in 1990 (a graphic one at that; it holds an R rating despite being first aired on CBS), and two recent online miniseries, one on hulu, the other on HBO Max.HoldenIsHere wrote: ↑May 14th, 2024, 2:39 pmRight.Bronxgirl48 wrote: ↑May 14th, 2024, 3:49 am CNN's How It Really Happened: Oscar Pistorious
"My lady, it was an accident"
Sure.
Four "accidental" gunshots . . .
Apparently, the real Candy is now in the mental health profession.
Can you imagine finding out that "Candy" was your therapist?
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Yes, that's the case. Ironically, the axe death occurred the day that Kubrick's The Shining, a film that famously has an axe murder near the end, was opening in the Texas area where this murder took place....HoldenIsHere wrote: ↑May 14th, 2024, 4:36 pmThat axe-murderer must be what the CANDY limited series on Hulu was based on.CinemaInternational wrote: ↑May 14th, 2024, 3:00 pmIt could be even more outrageous. It could have been like that notorious 1980 murder case involving the Lizzie Borden of the 20th century who gave another woman 40 whacks with an axe.... and was then acquitted on self-defense. The case was so shocking that they've filmed it three times: a fictionalized version with Barbara Hershey that was in a TV movie in 1990 (a graphic one at that; it holds an R rating despite being first aired on CBS), and two recent online miniseries, one on hulu, the other on HBO Max.
Apparently, the real Candy is now in the mental health profession.
Can you imagine finding out that "Candy" was your therapist?
If I found that out, I think I would either stop going immediately, or I would pack up my belongings and move quickly.
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Wasn't there some woman in Texas (I think she was an off-duty police officer) who shot and killed a man in his own apartment a few years ago?Lorna wrote: ↑May 14th, 2024, 3:37 pmApparently that's just how you ask someone if the loo is occupied in South Africa. It's a (slightly) different culture than here in the US (barring Texas.)HoldenIsHere wrote: ↑May 14th, 2024, 2:39 pmRight.Bronxgirl48 wrote: ↑May 14th, 2024, 3:49 am CNN's How It Really Happened: Oscar Pistorious
"My lady, it was an accident"
Sure.
Four "accidental" gunshots . . .
I think her defense was that she went into his apartment by mistake; she thought it was her own apartment and he was an intruder.
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Murder_of_Botham_JeanHoldenIsHere wrote: ↑May 14th, 2024, 4:47 pmWasn't there some woman in Texas (I think she was an off-duty police officer) who shot and killed a man in his own apartment a few years ago?
I think her defense was that she went into his apartment by mistake; she thought it was her own apartment and he was an intruder.