tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6606798.post5352976379591769027..comments2024-03-28T22:32:50.562+00:00Comments on Liberal England: Tinker, Tailor, Soldier, SpyJonathan Calderhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00730157683743989696noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6606798.post-58803860408190644062011-10-13T09:20:02.850+01:002011-10-13T09:20:02.850+01:00Having neither read the book or seen the TV series...Having neither read the book or seen the TV series I was rather disappointed with the film. In fact so were the other 8 people in the group I was with. From being very slow in opening to the actual following of the story line I do believe too much had been left to the idea that the 'viewer' would have had some previous knowledge of the story. I do not normally leave comments about viewings, but felt so strongly about the amount of so called expert 'good write ups' on this film I decided to input my normal paying viewers thoughts. Would I recommend it? Sorry, no I would not.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6606798.post-76631513332526646592011-09-17T18:12:12.150+01:002011-09-17T18:12:12.150+01:00I heard a little of the radio adaptations (though ...I heard a little of the radio adaptations (though not Tinker, Tailor...) and they did sound very good.<br /><br />One of the things I like about Le Carre is that you don't get car chases, but the Soviets have to supply some flashes and bangs for the capture of Jim Prideaux or the plot does not make sense.Jonathan Calderhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00730157683743989696noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6606798.post-90984764612220153632011-09-17T11:11:23.604+01:002011-09-17T11:11:23.604+01:00I haven't got around to reading the book, but ...I haven't got around to reading the book, but have seen the TV series, and heard the radio adaptation on radio 4 recently.<br /><br />I really loved it. I loved the sparseness of the cafe shooting rather than OTT car chases and things, and I loved Oldman's silence for the first ten minutes too. Your mileage clearly did vary ;)Jennie Rigghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14893281560181289667noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6606798.post-91569520332559962462011-09-17T00:54:24.695+01:002011-09-17T00:54:24.695+01:00sorry it's late `I did love it but I find the ...sorry it's late `I did love it but I find the crime/spy `little things like a cigarette case mean a lot` type stories with sparse `harveyesque` style writing really appealing.Johnnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6606798.post-44293294197794232802011-09-17T00:52:34.974+01:002011-09-17T00:52:34.974+01:00Having just returned from seeing it I get really a...Having just returned from seeing it I get really annoyed (so much that I feel like screaming inside)that people don't understand the reference point for people who are say under 50 - that of the radio adaptation!<br /><br />In that respect it was almost as if I was watching the adaptation.<br /><br />I did love it but I love the crime/spy `little things like a cigarette case` with sparse words in a kind of `harveyesque writing` really appealing.Johnnoreply@blogger.com