tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3185294584889963228.post4282195916364077936..comments2024-02-22T17:59:50.213-05:00Comments on in so many words...: Crime Fiction Alphabet - LETTER P = PoirotYvettehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08919246184376538331noreply@blogger.comBlogger16125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3185294584889963228.post-27002051417531116072011-05-07T13:32:33.392-04:002011-05-07T13:32:33.392-04:00Thanks, Nicolas. You're a peach. :)Thanks, Nicolas. You're a peach. :)Yvettehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08919246184376538331noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3185294584889963228.post-29299193320647008232011-05-07T12:53:58.375-04:002011-05-07T12:53:58.375-04:00It's perfect Sunday afternoon viewing and Such...It's perfect Sunday afternoon viewing and Suchet is very cute. As you may imagine, his fellow travellers are very surprised to find Poirot on board!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3185294584889963228.post-22268448903776804142011-05-07T11:56:18.205-04:002011-05-07T11:56:18.205-04:00Nicolas: No, I missed the documentary. I'll ha...Nicolas: No, I missed the documentary. I'll have to sit down with a cup of tea and watch it when I have a moment. THANKS so much for the tip. I LOVE SUCHET! (And I love the Orient Express. My brother and his wife were fortunate enough, many years ago, to ride the train. But to their chagrin, no mysterious doings ensued.) :)Yvettehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08919246184376538331noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3185294584889963228.post-5287557389144372922011-05-07T05:08:09.679-04:002011-05-07T05:08:09.679-04:00I love Poirot and his 'leetle grey cells'!...I love Poirot and his 'leetle grey cells'! And yes, Suchet is magnificent in the role. Did you see the lovely documentary made last year about Suchet on the Orient Express? If not, I think you'll enjoy this!<br /><br />http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RqFX6bNCwjAAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3185294584889963228.post-29012598294156121682011-05-04T09:51:21.461-04:002011-05-04T09:51:21.461-04:00bloodymurder: Hi! Thanks for dropping by. Lots of ...bloodymurder: Hi! Thanks for dropping by. Lots of Suchet fans around here. :)<br /><br />I'd forgotten about Ustinov's tv movie Poirots. I'll have to look them up. I like how you put it: "...too much Ustinov and not Poirot..." Yes.<br /><br />I too enjoy the movie version of EVIL UNDER THE SUN, because of the location and the cast and yes, the sense of humor. I hope I didn't give the impresssion I didn't like the film. It's a lot of fun to watch.<br /><br />The more recent EVIL UNDER THE SUN versions with David Suchet were nowhere near as much fun and were, actually, kind of dreary. And having Suchet needed a health break because he needed to lose weight (if I'm remembering correctly) was dumb. But the script is not Suchet's fault and he is still a treat to watch.Yvettehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08919246184376538331noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3185294584889963228.post-81680158555812340712011-05-04T05:20:56.596-04:002011-05-04T05:20:56.596-04:00Great post - I must admit, I admire Suchet greatly...Great post - I must admit, I admire Suchet greatly and while agreeing that Ustinov isn't necessarily as accurate I think his six on-screen (if you include the TV-movies) are great fun on their on terms even if not in terms of overall fidelity (too much Ustinov and not Poirot, I agree). <br /><br />I actually love the Ustinov version of EVIL UNDER THE SUN and prefer it to the Suchet adaptation actually - it changes the book a lot of course but I really like the sense of humour that Shaffer brings to it and love the design - and as you say, having a score made up of Cole Porter standards was an inspired idea.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3185294584889963228.post-17024024924484802342011-05-03T15:44:39.470-04:002011-05-03T15:44:39.470-04:00Thanks, Dorte. It was a fun post to work on. I am ...Thanks, Dorte. It was a fun post to work on. I am such an adoring Poirot fan. HA!Yvettehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08919246184376538331noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3185294584889963228.post-18499737226359088302011-05-03T15:10:17.205-04:002011-05-03T15:10:17.205-04:00Great post, but oops, you have just reminded me th...Great post, but oops, you have just reminded me that I have forgotten to post a link to my own post. (That is one of the disadvantages of writing a couple of posts beforehand).Dorte Hhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14535044092722418173noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3185294584889963228.post-81628818113907492932011-05-03T11:49:37.279-04:002011-05-03T11:49:37.279-04:00Ryan: Yes, he is a strong character. I hated the w...Ryan: Yes, he is a strong character. I hated the way the scrips were changed and therefore, he had to change along with them. Why can't they leave perfection alone? I refuse to see the new version of MURDER ON THE ORIENT EXPRESS - the one you're talking about - because my brother told me how much they'd wandered away from the original.Yvettehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08919246184376538331noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3185294584889963228.post-54545359784573697712011-05-03T11:47:39.544-04:002011-05-03T11:47:39.544-04:00Kathy: You and I are on the same page. :) THE MYST...Kathy: You and I are on the same page. :) THE MYSTERY OF THE BLUE TRAIN is a good one. It was made during the time when they were NOT distorting Christie's original stories.Yvettehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08919246184376538331noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3185294584889963228.post-38216465076907580632011-05-03T00:09:44.248-04:002011-05-03T00:09:44.248-04:00Give me Miss Marple over Poirot anyday. it's ...Give me Miss Marple over Poirot anyday. it's not that I don't like the guy, I just need to moderate my exposure to him. He is such a strong character that I have to take him in doses. That being said, I do love him in The ABC Murders and The Murder on the Orient Express.<br /><br />I do have to say, I don't htink they have made THE movie version of The Murder on the Orient Express. I enjoy the Finney movie, but don't think it captures the tone of the book. I really enjoy the rest of the cast though.<br /><br />The PBS movie they did this last time around was off for me a bit. I think Poirot was too angry in it, too emotional.Ryanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17786139533776263328noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3185294584889963228.post-58135773976122486942011-05-02T21:06:26.915-04:002011-05-02T21:06:26.915-04:00I think Suchet is Poirot reincarnated. He is Poir...I think Suchet is Poirot reincarnated. He is Poirot.<br /><br />I have no quarrel with your comments on Finney as Poirot, a bit off the mark.<br /><br />I read many Poirots as a teen-ager, then somehow I moved on to other reading. <br /><br />I am looking forward to revisiting Poirot in movie format, with The Mystery of the Blue Train now on reserve at the library.<br /><br />Excellent choice for "P."kathy d.noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3185294584889963228.post-74403400736159014282011-05-02T18:54:11.924-04:002011-05-02T18:54:11.924-04:00Pat: Oh I disagree, as you can see by the comment ...Pat: Oh I disagree, as you can see by the comment above, I LOVE Suchet as Poirot. Long may he reign. I think his mannerisms are lifted right from the stories. Oh well, who knows what the future will hold. :)Yvettehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08919246184376538331noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3185294584889963228.post-75467744137193300032011-05-02T18:52:44.227-04:002011-05-02T18:52:44.227-04:00Bev: I'm with you, kiddo. I love David Suchet....Bev: I'm with you, kiddo. I love David Suchet. He is my dream Poirot. Although maybe down the line in years to come, someone else might come along I might like...Anything's possible I suppose. Nah. Ha!Yvettehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08919246184376538331noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3185294584889963228.post-1270156443147276132011-05-02T18:45:33.852-04:002011-05-02T18:45:33.852-04:00Suchet is the best so far but I think there is roo...Suchet is the best so far but I think there is room for improvement. He still is a bit too mannered for me.pattinase (abbott)https://www.blogger.com/profile/02916037185235335846noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3185294584889963228.post-78417367157333728172011-05-02T16:42:30.024-04:002011-05-02T16:42:30.024-04:00You are so right--David Suchet is absolutely perfe...You are so right--David Suchet is absolutely perfect as Poirot! I enjoyed watching the Ustinov and Finney movies--but only because I wanted to see visual versions of the Christie novels, not because I thought their portrayals all that good. <br /><br />Here's my Crime Fiction P: http://myreadersblock.blogspot.com/2011/05/crime-fiction-alphabet-letter-p.htmlBev Hankinshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01127476456755776574noreply@blogger.com