I couldn't get in to the books at all but must admit to enjoying the films, but like you, I didn't expect much from them.Haven't seen the last 2-parter yet. By the way, finally watched Jonathan Strange & Mr Norrell after reading the book (and loving it) last year. The TV series was brilliant; great actors, excellently adapted, fantastic locations and the atmosphere of the book came through. I'm glad that I read the book first but equally glad that they made the series. Both highly recommended.
Finally got around to watching 13 Minutes (after finding a stream with English subtitles!)...It's a German made film about an attempt to assasinate Hitler by Georg Esler in 1939... http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1708135/?ref_=nv_sr_1 Well worth a look if you are into history biopics On the same site I noticed the Pele, Jessie Owens and Eddie the Eagle biopics as well...i'll be watching them over the next few days..
JS & Mr N is an absolute jewel of a book and the TV adaptation was absolutely fantastic. The book is both original and unconventional. It breaks several of the modern novel rules. It is slow. It meanders. It tells the story in a distant 3rd person perspective. It has huge wads of back-story in which to become buried, if the reader so chooses. It uses a vocabulary and spelling that fits its time period. All this can put the reader off, but somehow it all comes together if one is patient. Patience was the quality I felt was needed with the TV series as well. I heard several stories whereby people had given up at the first and second episodes, or come in at the third episode and couldn't make head or tail of the thing. But that was it. This TV series demanded the viewer make an effort, not dissimilar to the book. One had to start at the beginning. When I first saw it, the first episode had me having a hard time of it, but there was definitely something about it that asked me to stay for the next episode. And so it proved worthwhile. I've watched the TV series twice more since and I'm trying to leave it long enough so that I can watch it again. Besides, with each viewing one learns a little more about the story, and it's worthwhile because it's rare that something this good comes along.
At work so have only managed 2 Pidgeys. Also have the issue that I have no data left this month so can only get on it when I have wifi
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sciencet...tml?ITO=1490&ns_mchannel=rss&ns_campaign=1490 A long extinct volcano near Rome is waking up. It is thought it won't erupt for a 1000 years, but when you consider that Pompei was destroyed nearly 2000 years ago, you realise a 1000 years is a blink of the eye in human existence. No need to rush any planned visits to Rome though.
Arlington Cemetery (Famous Memorial, it's where they are at the end of Saving Private Ryan) had to issue a statement about how it was improper to play Pokemon Go in a cemetery. It's only been out for like two days! I want no part of this.
I visited Arlington and another cemetery (forgotten which) whilst in America...sounds odd, but they were both moving and beautiful. There were some beautiful statues...probably not Arlington (I think that was simpler).
Same with the Holocaust Museum. Great, just what we need, more people not actually experiencing life around them, but staring at a small screen and stepping out in front of a bus. I spotted a woman at the Wimbledon final recording Andy on her phone, not watching the points, not clapping or cheering but watching a small part of what was going on in front of her on a small screen. Crazy.
