tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7291823984059320518.post3040808130453802569..comments2024-03-26T17:48:56.627+00:00Comments on 'Do You Write Under Your Own Name?': Murder Most EnglishMartin Edwardshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16082485795280777670noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7291823984059320518.post-76607219156038589392009-11-19T09:38:31.430+00:002009-11-19T09:38:31.430+00:00Patti - yes, even the excellent 1980s Wimseys look...Patti - yes, even the excellent 1980s Wimseys look a bit dated now.<br />Margot - agreed, though there are exceptions. But it's a shame that, for instance, Liza Cody's books didn't adapt well to tv, despite their quality.Martin Edwardshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16082485795280777670noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7291823984059320518.post-31272818846724305392009-11-19T00:03:21.863+00:002009-11-19T00:03:21.863+00:00Martin - It is so difficult to adapt even an outst...Martin - It is so difficult to adapt even an outstanding series to television. Sometimes, it's almost as though the better the books, the more disappointing the series. Perhaps it's because the expectations are so high.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7291823984059320518.post-46461688001892461492009-11-18T23:58:36.187+00:002009-11-18T23:58:36.187+00:00Acting is so much more naturalistic now-you notice...Acting is so much more naturalistic now-you notice it in movies, too.pattinase (abbott)https://www.blogger.com/profile/02916037185235335846noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7291823984059320518.post-73607504646883065582009-11-18T22:36:53.204+00:002009-11-18T22:36:53.204+00:00Elizabeth, yes, humour does tend to date quite qui...Elizabeth, yes, humour does tend to date quite quickly.<br />Mat - thanks. I've never really followed BBC7 but must check out for repeats.<br />Hi Deb - as far as I know, the Slider books have never been televised.<br />Nan, I too have been pleasantly surprised by Lewis. I'm hoping the other Murder Most English episodes are an improvement....Martin Edwardshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16082485795280777670noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7291823984059320518.post-15797068384326061612009-11-18T18:13:11.362+00:002009-11-18T18:13:11.362+00:00I was sure I'd like this, but honestly we turn...I was sure I'd like this, but honestly we turned it off after about twenty minutes. Stiff acting, boring, and I just didn't care about the characters. Right now we are watching series two of Inspector Lewis, and boy is it wonderful! My husband actually said he likes it better than Morse! Imagine! But I know what he means. I like the relationship between the two fellows better. Sometimes it was as hard for the viewer to put up with Morse' moods as it was for Lewis. :<) This episode has connections to Morse which is such a treat.Nanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15547916206007733970noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7291823984059320518.post-86638811636026367602009-11-18T13:54:08.239+00:002009-11-18T13:54:08.239+00:00I love those Colin Watson books--and Hopjoy Was He...I love those Colin Watson books--and Hopjoy Was Here is one of the best; but you're right, Watson's understated humor, which relies heavily on irony and reader identification with the local detective, doesn't always translate well to the visual medium.<br /><br />I wonder if there will ever be (or if there has ever been) an adaptation of Cynthia Harrod-Eagles's Bill Slider mysteries because they possess some of the same characteristics--a lot of the humor on paper relies on puns and irony.Debnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7291823984059320518.post-53112449563791743092009-11-18T10:42:15.897+00:002009-11-18T10:42:15.897+00:00Never seen the telly version, but the books were q...Never seen the telly version, but the books were quite well done on the radio some years ago; the repeats still pop up frequently on BBC7. <br /><br />- Mat C.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7291823984059320518.post-37589319684810710432009-11-18T10:38:44.868+00:002009-11-18T10:38:44.868+00:00Martin, I've found that some humor doesn't...Martin, I've found that some humor doesn't really seem to survive well through the decades. Others do all right. I can't really grasp the formula, but "I Love Lucy" is still really funny to me, although it aired 20 years before I was born. But then some more recent humor (1970s) doesn't seem as humorous to me.<br /><br />Elizabeth<br /><a href="http://mysterywritingismurder.blogspot.com/" rel="nofollow"> Mystery Writing is Murder</a>Elizabeth Spann Craighttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15625595247828274405noreply@blogger.com