tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8529327841739785142.post2340437507567128960..comments2023-11-02T05:15:06.723-07:00Comments on The Consulting Detective: Review - "Agatha Christie's Poirot: The Big Four"Nick Cardillohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12941093024318184603noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8529327841739785142.post-3861431700737421232015-11-03T21:18:25.618-08:002015-11-03T21:18:25.618-08:00I didn't care for this movie. I've never ...I didn't care for this movie. I've never read the book. And I was expecting a lot from this adaptation. Needless to say, the finale was a major disappointment.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8529327841739785142.post-47270621416128824552014-08-13T19:42:23.932-07:002014-08-13T19:42:23.932-07:00["What excited me most about this episode is ...["What excited me most about this episode is that it would see the return of Poirot's friend and colleague Captain Arthur Hastings as well as his secretary Miss Lemon and Inspector Japp. These characters had not been featured in an episode of "Poirot" for nearly ten years, and they were sorely missed."]<br /><br /><br />People really have great difficulty in adapting to changes. I didn't miss Japp, Hastings and Miss Lemon that much. Hardly at all, if I must be honest. There are a good number of "POIROT" movies from the past ten years (2003-2010) that are among my favorites.<br /><br />Clinging to the past is really becoming a problem with many these days.RosiePhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11217705824689269830noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8529327841739785142.post-8372243381533265612014-02-19T16:07:56.650-08:002014-02-19T16:07:56.650-08:00Glad to know I'm not the only one who liked th...Glad to know I'm not the only one who liked this adaptation. And yes, you were right about the short stories. It was (as Raymond Chandler would have put it) "cannibalized" from elements of Christie's other works. There was certainly not enough High Fraser as Captain Hastings though.<br /><br />Thanks for stopping by and leaving a comment!Nick Cardillohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12941093024318184603noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8529327841739785142.post-64997129536737118892014-02-19T02:05:15.937-08:002014-02-19T02:05:15.937-08:00First of all I enjoyed this adaptation as well. I&...First of all I enjoyed this adaptation as well. I've never considered the original a real novel ( wasn't it cobbled together at the last minute from a bunch of separate stories?) My only quibble was not enough Captain Hastings. I thought it should have been his hand bringing down the curtain on the villain. The reporter character just didn't deserve that much of a role. As an aside Hugh Fraser reads a series of the Christie audiobooks and his Poirot is excellent. I enjoy them more than the Suchet readings.George Freemanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11276174178843123256noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8529327841739785142.post-34644346093016072892013-11-18T12:34:49.268-08:002013-11-18T12:34:49.268-08:00First of all I'm glad that you like the blog. ...First of all I'm glad that you like the blog. That means a lot. Second, if there's one thing you should know about me it's that I used to having the unpopular opinion so I take "rants" in my stride. However, I do see where you are coming from with your arguments. Was it the perfect episode of "Poirot" - no. But I found it very entertaining.<br /><br />When it comes to anything Sherlock Holmes or Christie-related, I am a stickler for fidelity. But, at this point in the series' history, I think that they would have lost some of their credibility if they had retained all of the novel's plot. I for one was rather glad that the climax in the underground lair, Achille Poirot and the sight of Hercule climbing down a wall of ivy were scrapped. <br /><br />Again, I thank you for your comments. There's more "Poirot" reviews on the way so I hope that you visit this site again. Nick Cardillohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12941093024318184603noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8529327841739785142.post-62202594051478586622013-11-18T11:49:27.452-08:002013-11-18T11:49:27.452-08:00... sorry for the rant! Great blog by the way :)... sorry for the rant! Great blog by the way :)JamesGaliciahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14577898789854797302noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8529327841739785142.post-4241782904312990792013-11-18T11:41:53.208-08:002013-11-18T11:41:53.208-08:00Hello there,
I'm afraid I couldn't disagr...Hello there,<br /><br />I'm afraid I couldn't disagree more!! (respectfully, of course). I watched The Big Four with a lot of anticipation and initially was really happy - it was great to see Japp, Hastings and Lemon again. But I was quickly disappointed!<br /><br />They completely changed the majority of the story, and kept minor details, instead of changing minor details and keeping the majority of the story. I know I'm in a minority, but I absolutely loved the Big Four novel!<br /><br />I think with a few minor tweaks or even a couple of major ones it would've worked really well as a more or less faithful adaptation. They basically just kept the names and decided to make up a new story. We didn't even know the murderer's character until the end!<br /><br />I'm not sure what's going on with Poirot post-2002 but I think some people at the top are getting carried away with themselves .... I can understand plot changes due to the environment but honestly, changing absolutely everything about the story? The Big Four weren't even a Big Four!! And the nature of the final reveals has changed .... Poirot starts becoming a sort of psychotherapist, and every murderer suddenly had a troubled childhood.<br /><br />It just really annoys me that they kept on saying at the beginning they were trying to be "more faithful" to the series and then go and change the whole plot of a novel here ... I don't think it was unadaptable ... in fact Christie had a pretty engaging plot, unlike the film version!JamesGaliciahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14577898789854797302noreply@blogger.com