Treasure Island sky1

[Major Fallout]

Anyone else watching it?

Its a bit slow going at the moment, lets see if it gets any better.

[rasto]

Can anyone else see a very faint Dreams watermark in the lower right hand corner of the screen ? Surely that sort of subliminal advertising is illegal ?

[rasto]

Getting kind of annoyed with this now, they've taken a perfectly good story and 'made it better'. Why all the class warfare stuff ? Why do we even need to see what is going on back at the inn ?

[LuS1fer]

I gave up halfway through the first episode.

[DanDC5]

Got both episodes recorded, I'm getting the feeling I might end up deleting them before the end.

[hornetrider]

Same here. Piss poor review in the Guardian and elsewhere, shame really.

[LuS1fer]

Izzard never once said "Le singe est dans l'arbre" - might have improved it.

[stephen300o]

I enjoyed it.

[Gretchen]

Have seen part one and have part two to watch hopefully tonight. Two youngest are just catching up with part one as they were out (better social life than me!).

I found it hard to get in to for the first 20 minutes or so but after that really enjoyed it.

Saw my son perform this (he played Black Dog) last summer, and watching this, his play was very good story and character wise, especially considering he's only ten.

[The Highway Man]

I must admit, I watched it and enjoyed it. I've paid to watch far worse at the pictures!!

[toastybase]

Nice to see Bill Baily back on TV

[redtwin]

rasto said:

Can anyone else see a very faint Dreams watermark in the lower right hand corner of the screen ? Surely that sort of subliminal advertising is illegal ?

Nope and I was actually looking for it as I read this thread before watching them.

I quite enjoyed it, I don't remember the book or past productions (though I am sure I must have seen or read them), so it was a genuine watch wondering what will happen next.

[page3]

Gave up after about 30 minutes or so and rewatched the 1990 version instead, which is excellent.

[ukzz4iroc]

Watched it and enjoyed it- refreshingly different andd superb camerawork.

[vixen1700]

Got both recorded but my finger is hovering over the Delete button. Is it worth 3 hours...?

[chris watton]

vixen1700 said:

Got both recorded but my finger is hovering over the Delete button. Is it worth 3 hours...?

Personally, I think it is. We enjoyed it. The sets, screenplay and acting was great (and I don't even like Izzard that much)

Not sure what the ship they used was though - supposed to be 1740 but it had late 19th Century rig and fittings....

If you have Sky Anytime, they're both on there, without the ads.

Edited by chris watton on Wednesday 4th January 15:49

[blueg33]

Its been a few years since I read the book, but it seemed more accurate than the Hollywood attempts.

Squire Trelawney was a bit of a st in the book too IIRC, so I am not sure that the class warfare is a new angle. I thought Glennister made a good Captain Smollet

[The Highway Man]

blueg33 said:

I thought Glennister made a good Captain Smollet

In a Gene Genie sort of style

[richtea78]

I enjoyed it

The class warfare is in the books too, I did it for GCSE Literature, its not quite as overt as it was in the Sky adaptation though.

I remember having to write a boring essay on how the Squire was affected by the death of his servant and another on how the Captains refusal to lower the flag symbolised some other bks

[bexVN]

Thumbs up from me. First part of the first episode was a bit slow but that's to be expected. I wouldn't watch it again but glad I took the time to watch it