Tinker, Tailor, Soldier, Spy (2011 Film)
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redsquirrel
This Machine Kills Progressives
It's got good reviews but I can't see Oldman bettering Guinness' portrayal of Smiley.
Probably not but I can think of worse actors to take on the role
Cloo
Banana for scale
Looking forward to the film - proposing it as our first attempt to go out and leave the baby with grandparents, in fact. I'm not a big one for going to films because I like specific actors, but this has several actors I like to watch - Oldman, Benedict Cumberbatch, Colin Firth, Tom Hardy and Mark Strong are always good value, IMO.
Crispy
The following psytrance is baṉned: All
Thread forked (5 year old tv thread here: http://www.urban75.net/forums/threads/tinker-tailor-soldier-spy.104623/)
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Not sure if I want to see this.
Certainly couldn't convince Artichoke to see it with me
Something strikes me as profoundly wrong about reducing the whole huge shebannigans to the length, simplicity and explosiveness of a single film.
Not sure if I want to see this.
Certainly couldn't convince Artichoke to see it with me
Something strikes me as profoundly wrong about reducing the whole huge shebannigans to the length, simplicity and explosiveness of a single film.
quimcunx
imprimeo, lamino, distribuo
krtek a houby
Merry Xmas!
I would have had Stephen Rea as Smiley
Pickman's model
Starry Wisdom
i would have had leslie philips as smiley
krtek a houby
Merry Xmas!
I was explaining to the missus that Rea's Gatehouse character reminded me of Smiley, so I said I show her a google image of him but I forgot he was George and typed in Guy, instead 
5t3IIa
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I was explaining to the missus that Rea's Gatehouse character reminded me of Smiley, so I said I show her a google image of him but I forgot he was George and typed in Guy, instead
krtek a houby
Merry Xmas!
Rea wouldn't want to get typecast that easily.
Gatehouse was scarily evil, loved that series
Totally. The most stunning ep was the Gatehouse versus Glickman one. Watching the trailer for TTSS, it has that middle aged spy thing feel to it that I liked in Shadow Line. Will defo go to see this at the pictures.
krtek a houby
Merry Xmas!
Yer, I was going to see it next week but the missus is taking her friend up the cotswolds and won't let me do it on my own. I can't remember the last Oldman film I saw on the big screen...
discokermit
Well-Known Member
from the trailers it appears oldman is doing an alec guinness impression. twat.
London_Calling
Pleasant and unpatronising
*likes* After all these years you finally post something that makes sense.
DotCommunist
So many particulars. So many questions.
goldenecitrone
post tenebras lux
I enjoyed it. Never ever saw the TV series though, so didn't have much of an idea about the story, but I had read that Le Carre based the character of his spy on Kim Philby.
London_Calling
Pleasant and unpatronising
The Guinness version is under a fiver on Amazon - Smiley's People the same. Almost 12 hours of classic drama for the price of a cinema ticket:
http://www.amazon.co.uk/s/?ie=UTF8&keywords=tinker taylor&tag=googhydr-21&index=dvd&hvadid=9026486705&ref=pd_sl_9kz69uiz9c_b
http://www.amazon.co.uk/s/?ie=UTF8&keywords=tinker taylor&tag=googhydr-21&index=dvd&hvadid=9026486705&ref=pd_sl_9kz69uiz9c_b
It was okay. I am going to watch again (DVD) as I was a bit tired and possibly not concentrating properly. It is a good film but I think after the book/series I was drawing comparisons rather than watching it as a stand alone film. It is well produced with good acting and genuinely a good espionage film.
As London_Calling said the series on DVD is a better buy for £5 (it is only 5 hours not 12 btw) but I would recommend the film, just maybe not at the cinema.
As London_Calling said the series on DVD is a better buy for £5 (it is only 5 hours not 12 btw) but I would recommend the film, just maybe not at the cinema.
