tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4341584406884603395.post1088583687770467961..comments2023-12-10T01:38:19.741-05:00Comments on British TV Detectives: Agatha Christie’s PoirotRick29http://www.blogger.com/profile/08358116647815569722noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4341584406884603395.post-87002198423182034892021-03-05T10:39:31.336-05:002021-03-05T10:39:31.336-05:00David Suchet is a fine actor, but yes, I also didn...David Suchet is a fine actor, but yes, I also didn't get into the tv series. Peter Ustinov set the bar as Poirot.Movie guru Dwhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02114662482860235108noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4341584406884603395.post-77796107424818779552016-11-23T06:19:30.747-05:002016-11-23T06:19:30.747-05:00It's interesting that some of the most famous ...It's interesting that some of the most famous books were the weakest translations. For instance, "Murder on the Orient Express" was terrible. The script was bad and the key character of Ratchett was badly miscast(Sorry, Toby Jones -- good actor but not Ratchett. Yet, "Halloween Party" comes together very well and was a lesser book. Suchet is consistent as are Hugh Fraser (Hastings), Pauline Moran (Miss Lemon), and Philip Jackson(Japp). The hour stories with those four were some of the TV shows made.Gilby37https://www.blogger.com/profile/12559239743969365425noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4341584406884603395.post-86577837733330891922016-05-14T12:32:12.816-04:002016-05-14T12:32:12.816-04:00I was never able to get "into" the David...I was never able to get "into" the David Suchet Poirot series. After watching Peter Ustinov as the Belguim genius, I got spoiled. Although, I'm sure Suchet's portrayal is closer to the original book character. The Metzinger Sistershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10728879307994086409noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4341584406884603395.post-63583824356197966672016-05-14T12:32:06.456-04:002016-05-14T12:32:06.456-04:00I was never able to get "into" the David...I was never able to get "into" the David Suchet Poirot series. After watching Peter Ustinov as the Belguim genius, I got spoiled. Although, I'm sure Suchet's portrayal is closer to the original book character. The Metzinger Sistershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10728879307994086409noreply@blogger.com