tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3668066.post3971448438608237661..comments2024-03-28T02:29:37.413-05:00Comments on Bill Crider's Pop Culture Magazine: Overlooked Movies -- And Then There Were None (1945)Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02350478005243505108noreply@blogger.comBlogger11125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3668066.post-49424682436368915242017-02-22T03:56:59.217-06:002017-02-22T03:56:59.217-06:00Serial murder done up as a comedy of manners.
Serial murder done up as a comedy of manners.<br />Dannoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3668066.post-64854063839807811972017-02-21T18:08:36.343-06:002017-02-21T18:08:36.343-06:00This is one of my favorite movies. Fabulous cast.This is one of my favorite movies. Fabulous cast.Priscillanoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3668066.post-56619478222251232392017-02-21T11:14:30.004-06:002017-02-21T11:14:30.004-06:00I first saw this version in the early 1970s when I...I first saw this version in the early 1970s when I was in grad school (and tended to stay up way too late at might) on a Pittsburgh TV station. It ran I a 90minute slot with at least 45 minutes of commercials, so you can imagine...<br /><br />I have it on DVD and have watched it 3 or 4 times. It's pretty good, even when you know what's coming.Don Coffinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07198988872512792834noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3668066.post-63486184841683332472017-02-21T09:47:23.460-06:002017-02-21T09:47:23.460-06:00The TV MINI-series from a few years ago was pretty...The TV MINI-series from a few years ago was pretty good too . Laid the heavy atmosphere on with a trowel, but it did also retain Christie's nihilistic ending. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3668066.post-90323115133382690292017-02-21T08:02:00.179-06:002017-02-21T08:02:00.179-06:00It only goes to show that even by 1945 the rather ...It only goes to show that even by 1945 the rather desolate ending of the book was not considered palatable to audiences.Debnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3668066.post-8962199898661742482017-02-21T07:16:18.489-06:002017-02-21T07:16:18.489-06:00We also saw the 2005 London stage version, which r...We also saw the 2005 London stage version, which restored the original ending.Jeff Meyersonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00093411926030586355noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3668066.post-88024307564932355372017-02-21T07:16:13.708-06:002017-02-21T07:16:13.708-06:00I've seen none of those other versions. Proba...I've seen none of those other versions. Probably that's for the best.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02350478005243505108noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3668066.post-47798099362766111112017-02-21T07:14:25.090-06:002017-02-21T07:14:25.090-06:00I can't believe you never saw it before!
This...I can't believe you never saw it before!<br /><br />This was also the first Christie I read. I've seen many versions, each of which has gotten progressively worse, it seems. (Although for bad adaptations, I don't know if any come close to THE LADY VANISHES with Elliot Gould and Cybill Shepherd. But I digress.)<br /><br />There was a 1974 version set at an abandoned hotel in the Iranian desert, with Oliver Reed as Hugh Lombard and Elke Sommer as Vera Clyde. Richard Attenborough was the Judge. It sucked.<br /><br />The 1989 version (set on an African safari!) starred (if you can believe it) <i>Frank</i> Stallone (I swear I am not making this up) as Philip Lombard. Donald Pleasence was the Judge. <br /><br />Herbert Lom was in both of these, by the way, but sadly Fabian wasn't.<br />Jeff Meyersonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00093411926030586355noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3668066.post-3591044269689677192017-02-21T07:09:41.947-06:002017-02-21T07:09:41.947-06:00One thing the 1965 version had going for it was Sh...One thing the 1965 version had going for it was Shirley Eaton.August Westhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11797743144228505958noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3668066.post-59054905350484647292017-02-21T07:03:10.916-06:002017-02-21T07:03:10.916-06:00One of her best and I have seen this version, I th...One of her best and I have seen this version, I think. pattinase (abbott)https://www.blogger.com/profile/02916037185235335846noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3668066.post-80516557751688328792017-02-21T06:43:54.055-06:002017-02-21T06:43:54.055-06:00This is one of my favorite Christies. Classic!This is one of my favorite Christies. Classic!Georgehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04546161337366365635noreply@blogger.com