24-12-2015, 09:06 PM
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Re: Dickensian
Originally Posted by zuludog
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I had to read Dickens at school, about 50 years agoI thought it was drivel then, and still do. I've never seriously watched any film/TV adaptations or read any Dickens since, though I've caught a few exerpts by chance.
me too.I kind of found them embarrassing. All OTT fharacters.
We had to read Jane Austin too ... crikey ... I quite enjoyed bits at the time, but going back to re-read Pride and Prejudice a few years ago was tortuous. Far too wordy.
27-12-2015, 08:12 PM
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Re: Dickensian
Originally Posted by Aysa
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Saw the first bit of this new telly series last night and what a load of shite it was....I wont be watching again!!! Total rubbish,hated it.
Originally Posted by Julie1962
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Absolute cack rubbish of the worst kind. IMO.
Roll on War and Peace next week.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/mediacentre/wor...irst-war-peace
27-12-2015, 08:18 PM
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Re: Dickensian
Originally Posted by plantman
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Just Eastenders then back in the Victorian era, I definitely won't be watching as I can't abide Dickens in any shape or form... or Eastenders..
Originally Posted by dukeofearl
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Looks like a new Coronation Street moved back 150 years
I might give one of them a look-in, although if War and Peace gets to the bit where there's a HUGE episode of about seven thousand Russian names, I might explode
Yes I read the book ....
28-12-2015, 01:59 AM
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Re: Dickensian
We haven't had it here in Oz so I googled it and it's interesting. The reviews and opinions are quite polarised - people obviously either love it or hate it. Guess it all depends on your interests and tastes.Maybe I'm odd but I've never thought of Dickens' novels as drivel. I've read them all at one time or another and taught them occasionally and seen most of the filmed versions and although his language is a bit archaic now, the characters and social messages are still relevant. When it gets here we'll watch it and make our own judgement I guess.
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