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Author:  Crutch [ Wed Apr 20, 2016 11:01 am ]
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I haven't seen the first episode yet but I dig the cast. It got pretty good reviews when it aired across the pond.

I've never read this novel, though.
@Arzgarth? I seem to recall you being a Le Carre fan.

Author:  Josh [ Thu Apr 21, 2016 10:38 am ]
Post subject:  Re: Night Manager

I'm in.

The novel took place in the late 90's in a hotel in Switzerland, IIRC. They've brought the story up to the near present and set it in Egypt during the revolution. There's a decent chance that this adaptation will be better than the novel, which I consider one of JlC's lesser works.

Author:  Crutch [ Thu Apr 21, 2016 8:28 pm ]
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First episode hit all the right notes so yeah.

Does the book go into Pine's backstory or do you think we'll get that unveiled through the show? I'm not sure if it was clear if Pine has a connection to the British government outside of his buddy at the Embassy.

Author:  Arzgarth [ Sun May 22, 2016 5:26 pm ]
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Oh hi everyone.

I am a Le Carre fan and I seem to recall this one being one of his stronger later day novels (most of them have been pretty meh). Haven't seen this yet but I have the series on hand. Will check it out.

Author:  Arzgarth [ Sat Jun 11, 2016 6:27 am ]
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Checked it out. Very good, even though it hit a lot of the typical notes of a spy movie.

Author:  Josh [ Tue Jun 14, 2016 1:58 pm ]
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Arzgarth wrote:
Checked it out. Very good, even though it hit a lot of the typical notes of a spy movie.


Yeah. The wife and I watched it together and we both liked it, but she had a real problem with Pine hooking up with Roeper's girl. Too predictable, we agreed.

Author:  Arzgarth [ Wed Jun 15, 2016 5:16 pm ]
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Josh wrote:
Arzgarth wrote:
Checked it out. Very good, even though it hit a lot of the typical notes of a spy movie.


Yeah. The wife and I watched it together and we both liked it, but she had a real problem with Pine hooking up with Roeper's girl. Too predictable, we agreed.


It's not because she wanted Pine to hook up with her?

Seriously, don't we all feel that way?

Author:  Josh [ Sat Jun 18, 2016 5:51 am ]
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That may have had something to do with it. She did make several remarks regarding Tom Hiddleston's handsomeness.

"You mean Thor's effeminate brother?" Was the best retort I could come up with.

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