Supplement Four
Mongoose
Are you guys watching Pillars of the Earth?
I think its fantastic. Wish I'd read the book.
I think its fantastic. Wish I'd read the book.
Pillars of the Earth
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Kev
Mongoose
No, I'm not. Though, having said that, I'll probably buy it when it comes out on video. I'm not much of a TV watcher (can't stand the commercials).
From what little I have seen of it, it does look pretty well done. There's a number of actors in it that I enjoy seeing.
'Course, never having read the book (or it's sequel) I'll have no frame of reference to compare it to when I do see it (the book's always better, though, IMHO).
From what little I have seen of it, it does look pretty well done. There's a number of actors in it that I enjoy seeing.
'Course, never having read the book (or it's sequel) I'll have no frame of reference to compare it to when I do see it (the book's always better, though, IMHO).
Clovenhoof
Mongoose
I "only" read the book, some 14 years ago.
12th century. About the construction of a cathedral in England (in the fictitious town of Kingsbridge in the as fictitious county Shiring). Also a civil war that takes place at the time, but the protagonists aren't very involved in that.
It's quite a good read, but what I remember as annoying is a clear pattern that continues through the entire (~1000 page) book: every time the author describes at length how well everything is working out, and the plans are coming together, a catastrophe will ensue within the next 3 pages.
The whole story extends over several generations.
So they've made that into a tv show now?
12th century. About the construction of a cathedral in England (in the fictitious town of Kingsbridge in the as fictitious county Shiring). Also a civil war that takes place at the time, but the protagonists aren't very involved in that.
It's quite a good read, but what I remember as annoying is a clear pattern that continues through the entire (~1000 page) book: every time the author describes at length how well everything is working out, and the plans are coming together, a catastrophe will ensue within the next 3 pages.
The whole story extends over several generations.
So they've made that into a tv show now?
Supplement Four
Mongoose
The mini-series (8 episodes): http://www.starz.com/originals/ThePillarsOfTheEarth?src=starz_mktg&med=ppc&cmp=pillars&cid=52
The book: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Pillars_of_the_Earth
Over 1500 people at Amazon say the book is fantastic and worthy of 4-5 stars: http://www.amazon.com/Pillars-Earth...=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1280070378&sr=1-1
The book: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Pillars_of_the_Earth
Over 1500 people at Amazon say the book is fantastic and worthy of 4-5 stars: http://www.amazon.com/Pillars-Earth...=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1280070378&sr=1-1
