Tedgale trip report: One glorious week in London, February, 2015
Mar 11th, 2015, 02:25 PM
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ANNHIG,
I watched the old version of THE BROWNING VERSION (b & w) on Youtube with Michael Redgrave in the lead. Excellent. Then I got the 1994 version starring Albert Finney.
They jazzed that up to rated R by moving the scene where the straying wife is dumped by her faculty lover from her and the professor's house to the lover's apartment where the wife throws herself at her paramour. Also there is some dirty banter among the boys in their dormitory. In my view these changes did not enhance Rattigan's work.
That's why I did not recommend it to my grandson - not that he has not seen worse. LOL Guess we will have to go with "Goodbye, Mr. Chips."
I watched the old version of THE BROWNING VERSION (b & w) on Youtube with Michael Redgrave in the lead. Excellent. Then I got the 1994 version starring Albert Finney.
They jazzed that up to rated R by moving the scene where the straying wife is dumped by her faculty lover from her and the professor's house to the lover's apartment where the wife throws herself at her paramour. Also there is some dirty banter among the boys in their dormitory. In my view these changes did not enhance Rattigan's work.
That's why I did not recommend it to my grandson - not that he has not seen worse. LOL Guess we will have to go with "Goodbye, Mr. Chips."
Mar 11th, 2015, 02:43 PM
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lateday - one of the attractions for me of Rattigan is his reserve and what isn't said, which is so typical of his era [thinking for example of Mrs Minever].
the sorts of changes that you describe are so contrary to the spirit of his work that they are bound to detract from it, just as you say.
I'm sure that your GS has seen worse - but that's no reason to compound the felony.
the sorts of changes that you describe are so contrary to the spirit of his work that they are bound to detract from it, just as you say.
I'm sure that your GS has seen worse - but that's no reason to compound the felony.
Mar 11th, 2015, 11:28 PM
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>>Not sure what we will do before Chelsea flower show . <<
Spend some time getting a handle on the BBC's (normally compost-to-flower) coverage so as to give you an idea of what there is to see? It's usually at www.bbc.co.uk/chelsea, or if where you're staying has a full digital TV service, not only daytime programmes on their regular channels, but also on "red button" services.
Spend some time getting a handle on the BBC's (normally compost-to-flower) coverage so as to give you an idea of what there is to see? It's usually at www.bbc.co.uk/chelsea, or if where you're staying has a full digital TV service, not only daytime programmes on their regular channels, but also on "red button" services.
Mar 12th, 2015, 03:57 AM
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The Red Button services would also be free: it's more a matter of the technicalities of the TV set. But in any case, you could also catch up on a whole range of information on the show through the BBC website (including, once you're in London, the broadcast programmes and supporting material).
Mar 30th, 2015, 03:37 PM
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lateday and janisj: I just booked May 20-26.
Not exactly a holiday. My brother, a recent widower, is moving back to NYC and I am helping him get his things sorted for the move. But there will be some fun along the way, I'm sure.
Staying with him in Kensington, just off Queen's Gate.
Not exactly a holiday. My brother, a recent widower, is moving back to NYC and I am helping him get his things sorted for the move. But there will be some fun along the way, I'm sure.
Staying with him in Kensington, just off Queen's Gate.
