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Derek Snowdon

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This is an art discusssion Apparently Branagh isone of our finest actors, not that I have seen much of him, but 30mintutes into the last episode of Wallander tonight I have given up,quite enjoying the previous two Sunday episodes and not having seenthe original Swedish version.<p class="western" style="margin-bottom: 0cm">I like the darkbrooding landscapes and bleakness, almost black and white old schooltelly of the camera work, much preferring the huge bleak North Eastcountryside of my birth to the cosy green of Hampshire which is nowmy home. But 35 minutes of a depressed, lonely,mumbling man with astrange family was enough. Yes he's suffering with the onset ofAlzheimers and I would like to have stuck it out to see how thescriptwriter depicted that but surely a detective story has to havesomething going on and nothing did, 35minutes in.
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Michael Edwards

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I've not even had the TV on tonight - nothing appealed. I'd take out a Sky package if only there were one dedicated to music, history, geography and art - I don't want sport and half an hour into a film and I'm bored - I always sleep in the cinema!!l

Adele Elgood

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Well you would be great on a cinema date Michael! Have thrown the TV out for about the 4th time in 6 years (not the same one of course). When we have one, we sit mindlessly watching rubbish. Don't seem to have the strength of character to turn it off.

Derek Snowdon

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Marjorie thanks, but will pick and choose as usual. The Times loved it, the Sunday Times didn't Adele I only go to the cinema to see what I want, wife often goes with her pals. I can only think of two films I fell asleep in the cinema. Pirellis Fountain or something and another. We watched 12 Year a Slave other night, not entertaining, harrowing but skillfully done but puzzles in the story. Also hired DVD O Brother where art Thou and loved it - Coen Bros and quirky.

Adele Elgood

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<div>We have "Oh Brother Where Art Thou" in our DVD collection and have watched it quite a few times, Derek. We really love it.</div>

Derek Snowdon

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WE wererecommended it for the music bya blue grass band.

Adele Elgood

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<div>The actors actually sang the songs Derek, and didn't mime!!</div>