taylorjan-63962
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Loved the story of a lottery winner ($50,000) suddenly deciding to help pay off a stranger's store card balance - we'd do the same in similar circumstances. This snowballed into further anonymous charitable acts. Unfortunately it veered off to a predictable love story.
The girlfriend who appeared to be a little nasty, and an older woman whose son he befriends.
Unfortunately the son, I think, has a disability (similar to Jimmy Clitheroe - growth issues). I thought he was little different, especially to have braces on his teeth at such a seemingly young age. But the story does progress with the hullabaloo of the anonymous acts of kindness and this gives the film the warm, feelgood factor
The girlfriend who appeared to be a little nasty, and an older woman whose son he befriends.
Unfortunately the son, I think, has a disability (similar to Jimmy Clitheroe - growth issues). I thought he was little different, especially to have braces on his teeth at such a seemingly young age. But the story does progress with the hullabaloo of the anonymous acts of kindness and this gives the film the warm, feelgood factor
This adaptation is dreadful, even if you haven't read the book. I don't like Mckeown as Marple anyway, but the idiotic writer who wrote this - it isn't Christie's book, they just nicked the title, characters and the basis of the story - should be ashamed of themselves. For those of you who haven't read the book, you've missed a masterpiece. For those of you who haven't seen the Joan Hickson version - you must. Liz Fraser's heart breaking performance as a drunkered, reminiscing about her murdered daughter, is amazing.
As for this version. It's a total hash with ridiculous, laughable characters, acting and story. It's hilarious the way a character tells a story and suddenly we are seeing this acted out. The programme makers assume we poor stupid viewers can't imagine it fir ourselves.
It actually makes me angry that the makers changed a great book and turned it into a dreadfully poor cheap play with hammy actors. Agatha Christie Ltd, who gave permission for this rewrite (and other dreadful adaptations) are doing Agatha a disservice and are thinking of $$ and ££ over substance.
As for this version. It's a total hash with ridiculous, laughable characters, acting and story. It's hilarious the way a character tells a story and suddenly we are seeing this acted out. The programme makers assume we poor stupid viewers can't imagine it fir ourselves.
It actually makes me angry that the makers changed a great book and turned it into a dreadfully poor cheap play with hammy actors. Agatha Christie Ltd, who gave permission for this rewrite (and other dreadful adaptations) are doing Agatha a disservice and are thinking of $$ and ££ over substance.
Really enjoyed this episode,. Special effects are. spectacular. The acting is great although mum's character was a little overbearing.
I would have given 10 stars, but the ending was very patronising. We didn't need to see the person behind the voice of Ethan. It was as though we are stupid and needed the outcome spoon fed to us It should have just ended with the speech. No need to explain what went on, it was clearly obvious. I wonder if the book does the same?
I would have given 10 stars, but the ending was very patronising. We didn't need to see the person behind the voice of Ethan. It was as though we are stupid and needed the outcome spoon fed to us It should have just ended with the speech. No need to explain what went on, it was clearly obvious. I wonder if the book does the same?