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The Night Porter

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Jalima Mon 29-Feb-16 19:25:02

'different from' before anyone plonks me into pedants' corner

Jalima Mon 29-Feb-16 19:24:00

Does anyone remember Rev which was on BBC as far as I remember?

Tom Hollander as a lovely vicar and Olivia Coleman as his solicitor wife - quite different to the parts they are playing in The Night Manager!!

When Tom Hollander became quite sinister and threatening last night, I kept thinking of him as Rev Smallbone to stop myself being terrified of him shock

ninathenana Mon 29-Feb-16 18:21:14

I closed my eyes during the violence too, I always do. Opened them to see him on the floor with a mangled face.
Well done the makeup department, very convincing. So was the work done on the supposed healing process.

maturefloosy Mon 29-Feb-16 17:31:52

Loved it - despite the violence which I closed my eyes for grin -- Olivia Coleman is brilliant too -

grandMattie Mon 29-Feb-16 17:00:58

Atqui I have to agree about the violence, it made me feel sick... but I persisted and it is getting more and more intersting. my only quibble is that I can't understand the pschyocology of such peole. The Tom Hollander character with his thinly veiled menace, protecting his boss, the various people pretending to be one thing but being another.

I'm such a transparent person, I just find the gratuitous violence in any film/book very difficult to understand.

Atqui Mon 29-Feb-16 14:13:49

I enjoyed the first episode , but I had to turn it off last night as I couldn't stand the violence.

LullyDully Mon 29-Feb-16 10:34:56

It is,very exciting and compelling. DH has read the book. Can only get better, though it is very violent.

cornergran Mon 29-Feb-16 00:10:58

Loving it. Something for both if us which is unusual.

rosesarered Sun 28-Feb-16 23:38:12

I enjoyed The Night Manager, and am recording the series.It's a bit different.

Bez1989 Sun 28-Feb-16 23:28:59

Second episode very good. Lots of blood and guts. Hugh Lawrie very menacing.
I bet he enjoyed playing a baddy for a change !

starbird Sat 27-Feb-16 00:37:08

Came across it by accident when looking for another program on catchup, watched it and glad I did - now hooked.

annodomini Fri 26-Feb-16 10:42:04

I'm hooked too. I thought it captured the 'darkness' of the espionage business well.

Teetime Fri 26-Feb-16 09:18:45

Really good - loved it but then I always enjoy a Le Carre.

ninathenana Fri 26-Feb-16 00:12:08

DH was going to watch it upstairs as he didn't think it would be "my thing" but I said I'd give it a go.
Glad I did, I'll be watching next week.

grannylyn65 Thu 25-Feb-16 19:21:04

Sorry! Manager! Night Porter is unfortunately seared into my brain, can't watch Charlotte Rampling now!
I will give it another shot then, I do rather like Tom though!

J52 Thu 25-Feb-16 13:26:05

I'm hooked! Hope it continues in the same vein. I can just remember the film, might look it up.

Hugh Lawrie is playing his character well, it must be tempting to go into' Bertie Worcester and Jeeves ' mode!

x

Indinana Wed 24-Feb-16 21:10:55

We were both transfixed. It certainly has promise and I'm really looking forward to the next episode. And Tom Hiddleston is such a gorgeous hunk great actor.

tanith Wed 24-Feb-16 19:15:52

I loved it certainly edge of the seat stuff, we'll be watching the next one.

Mamie Wed 24-Feb-16 18:49:11

Yes, very dark film with Dirk Bogarde and Charlotte Rampling.

TerriBull Wed 24-Feb-16 18:42:33

Yes I think it's The Night Manager, thought it was gripping, looking forward to the next episode. I think the Night Porter may have been a film a while back, the name seems familiar.

Ana Wed 24-Feb-16 18:37:20

Ah, light dawns - sorry, didn't watch it.

Mamie Wed 24-Feb-16 18:36:10

Um - The Night Manager?
Thought it was utterly brilliant.

Ana Wed 24-Feb-16 18:30:44

Didn't know they'd done a tv version...what channel was it on? confused

grannylyn65 Wed 24-Feb-16 18:23:48

Any opinions on first episode?