tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3955691.post7646329290084512632..comments2023-08-24T06:08:41.201-05:00Comments on Scouring Monk: #639. The Cephalopod Coffeehouse November 2013Tony Laplumehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07854455859399339169noreply@blogger.comBlogger10125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3955691.post-72161628297368819122013-12-01T02:51:45.526-05:002013-12-01T02:51:45.526-05:00Squid, the funny thing is while reading the books ...Squid, the funny thing is while reading the books I became convinced that it's Michael Gambon who would make the perfect George Smiley. The casting of Oldman reflects how le Carre recalculated Smiley's timeline with the <i>Tinker Tailor</i> story, a bit like Conan Doyle bringing back Holmes from the dead.<br /><br />Mary Mary, "intricate" is the very word to describe le Carre&#Tony Laplumehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07854455859399339169noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3955691.post-13434919206678498102013-11-30T18:23:20.021-05:002013-11-30T18:23:20.021-05:00I actually do like mystery novels but I tend to be...I actually do like mystery novels but I tend to be clique-y, I stick with one author until someone tells me about a different one. I've heard of Le Carre, of course, but that's it. I'm excited! I can't wait to start reading these, thank you so much!Remembering Gracehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14760441035721518260noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3955691.post-71556366367601922992013-11-30T14:58:58.288-05:002013-11-30T14:58:58.288-05:00Mystery novels weren't on my must-read list ei...Mystery novels weren't on my must-read list either until recently. When I find an author that I love, it is so great to have a bunch of novels already there for me to read. le Carre is definitely worth checking out.Huntresshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08155372788872245758noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3955691.post-90812714257670728782013-11-30T14:10:14.287-05:002013-11-30T14:10:14.287-05:00I really like le Carre and have read Call for the ...I really like le Carre and have read Call for the Dead. I've also seen several of the films based off of his work. There's something so intricate about the way he spins a story. Plus, I love anything taken from the Cold War era. Good choices!Mary Maryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09429769115085903305noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3955691.post-37490996014411721542013-11-30T11:29:54.563-05:002013-11-30T11:29:54.563-05:00Oh... my friend, you must see them! Both Guinness...Oh... my friend, you must see them! Both Guinness and Oldman are fine casting choices and the comparison between the two great fun in itself.The Armchair Squidhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13509001761075530940noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3955691.post-1615238553972982682013-11-30T09:54:28.835-05:002013-11-30T09:54:28.835-05:00Squid, I haven't seen either version! But int...Squid, I haven't seen either version! But intend to fix this at some point, with both versions...<br /><br />Pat, yes but I seem to recall that it was not a huge blockbuster success. Like every James Bond flick ever.<br /><br />Trisha, glad to help!<br /><br />Spacerguy, rest assured the more I've read from Rowling the far less I'm concerned with whatever she may or may not have Tony Laplumehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07854455859399339169noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3955691.post-9600796723877975752013-11-30T08:55:38.540-05:002013-11-30T08:55:38.540-05:00J K Rowlings is one of the richest women in the wo...J K Rowlings is one of the richest women in the world, richer than Queen Elizabeth which makes me wonder about the Legend of Rah and the Muggles. SpacerGuyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05575342869714342370noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3955691.post-37668109557264844532013-11-29T22:51:32.757-05:002013-11-29T22:51:32.757-05:00Thanks heaps for the great review(s) - I have adde...Thanks heaps for the great review(s) - I have added a fair few books to my TBR just from this post alone. :)Trishahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16927558937796802496noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3955691.post-54497387434419921472013-11-29T19:36:01.002-05:002013-11-29T19:36:01.002-05:00I'm sure more people will have heard of Smiley...I'm sure more people will have heard of Smiley with the Gary Oldman movie and I think a sequel in the works.<br /><br />I read A Spy Who Came in From the Cold a few years ago. It was OK as I recall.PT Dillowayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09394481476862013009noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3955691.post-45184359215691439302013-11-29T18:54:19.437-05:002013-11-29T18:54:19.437-05:00The wife was on a big JLC kick for a while. Have ...The wife was on a big JLC kick for a while. Have you seen the old TTSS mini-series on BBC with Alec Guinness as Smiley? Good stuff.<br /><br />We were in DC when we saw the newer, Gary Oldman film. We made an espionage day of it, going to the Spy Museum and the spy-themed restaurant next door. The movie was actually the highlight.The Armchair Squidhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13509001761075530940noreply@blogger.com