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Post by everso on Jan 24, 2012 13:01:22 GMT
Did anyone watch this? I found it dull and plodding, and couldn't like the main character one little bit. He annoyed me so much because he seemed to have a 'catching flies' sort of face, mouth half open, blank stare. And the woman he bedded annoyed me too, but I can't really put my finger on why.
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Post by sesley on Jan 24, 2012 14:13:02 GMT
I did. My hubby put it on because i want to see War Horse. It's sort of Mills and Boon story set in WW1.
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Post by aubrey on Jan 24, 2012 20:47:16 GMT
I have a blind prejudice against S Faulks. I'm glad to see that it has been proved correct.
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Post by everso on Jan 24, 2012 21:10:08 GMT
My daughter and my son's girlfriend have both tried to read the book and found it, well, b-o-r-i-n-g.
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Post by housesparrow on Jan 26, 2012 17:56:13 GMT
I read the book when it first came out and didn't enjoy it. I had no empathy with the protagonist - some of the scenes in the trenches stayed with me but the rest was unmemorable. So I didn't watch the film.
I'm not sure I want to see War Horse; I will probably blub.
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Post by everso on Jan 27, 2012 11:51:15 GMT
Yes, same here. I quite like horses (although not to ride on and they can be a bit scarey at times) and I think it it would upset me.
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Post by Weyland on Jan 27, 2012 12:42:32 GMT
Yes, same here. I quite like horses (although not to ride on and they can be a bit scarey at times) and I think it it would upset me. A horse stood on my foot once. Luckily my foot sank into the muddy ground we were standing on. Otherwise I imagine all the bones would've broken. Hurt like hell, and was a swollen mess of yellow, black, and blue for ages. Can't really blame the horse. I was holding the reins while Jil's daughter was sticking a syringe in her (the horse's) arse. |
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Post by jean on Jan 27, 2012 14:34:00 GMT
We saw Warhorse on stage, and loved it. But part of that is marvelling that the puppets are so brilliant.
OH had read the Faulks - she's fascinated by anything to do with either World War - so she watched it, but she said there was too much sex and not enough war. I got bored after a very short time.
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