Arghhh! (was Much nicer... )
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Posted by Jock on June 06, 2006 at 16:52:08 from 86.135.184.34
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In Reply to: Re: Much nicer (Re: A much better plot description) posted by Jock on June 06, 2006 at 16:38:11:
And now a really horrible put down, from Channel 4. I was so angry I had to be physically restrained from throwing the TV into the canal. It wasn't my TV.
In the wrong frame of mind this film could be decidedly irritating rather than bland. Adapted from one of the once-famous books by Ransome by actor-writer Wood, who specialized in work for children, it tells of six youngsters (four Swallows and two Amazons) who have a jolly time messing about in boats during a perfect summer holiday. Whatham, a mild-mannered director, doesn't cause any ripples on the lake, and if it's not too long at 90 minutes then some not-too-sophisticated youngsters may enjoy it, although grandparents who read the books in the 1920s may be the target audience on telly.
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