Miscellaneous Movie Musings

Morrigoon · 08-05-2009, 03:18 AM

If you want to engross yourself in some damn fine drama, I've got one for you. "Our Mutual Friend" is a 6-part made-for-TV BBC production of a Dickens work. One I'd never heard of before now, but having seen it, it's 100% Dickens, and fabulous.

In addition to the great underlying story, the performances were terrific. David Morrissey's portrayal of Mr. Headstone, as a nerdy schoolmaster type who can't handle being in love with a woman and it rips him apart, was particularly moving.

And some familiar faces for the Harry Potter crowd

Dark as a whore's heart, but with some nice surprises at the end.

It's available for "instant viewing" on Netflix

08-05-2009, 03:18 AM	#11
Morrigoon I throw stones at houses Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Location: Location Posts: 9,534	If you want to engross yourself in some damn fine drama, I've got one for you. "Our Mutual Friend" is a 6-part made-for-TV BBC production of a Dickens work. One I'd never heard of before now, but having seen it, it's 100% Dickens, and fabulous. In addition to the great underlying story, the performances were terrific. David Morrissey's portrayal of Mr. Headstone, as a nerdy schoolmaster type who can't handle being in love with a woman and it rips him apart, was particularly moving. And some familiar faces for the Harry Potter crowd Dark as a whore's heart, but with some nice surprises at the end. It's available for "instant viewing" on Netflix __________________ http://bash.org/?top "It is useless for sheep to pass a resolution in favor of vegetarianism while wolves remain of a different opinion." -- William Randolph Inge
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