Steele Movie

[Patricia]

Yes, I did. There are a few I haven't read yet, and I'm looking forward to that! I believe I've read Elementary Steele, but I don't think I've read the add-on. Great, more to read!

Well, maybe not, LOL! I meant it was an add-on to the episode, which story addition I think you've already read.

Actually, Lauryn, I was wrong. I HAD read this one, but there are 3 I haven't: "Lock, Stock and Steele", "Lost Art of Steele (the addition)" and "The Steele Before Christmas".

I have already read (and mentioned my admiration for) "Lost Art of Steele", so I am very much looking forward to the addition.

My plan is to reread the original so as to reignite the mood, as it were, and then devour the addition. So, when I have some time to really savour them, I shall kick back, my favourite chocolate truffles on hand and enjoy them both in blissful succession. Laura Holt ain't the only one who's a cho- cho- chocoholic.

Patricia, I'm glad you noticed, LOL! And that you enjoyed it. I have to tip my hat, too, to my old friends Paris and Susannah, for their delightful contributions. It all happened yonks ago while we were shooting the breeze over on the Mysterynet boards. (Makes those hours watching the clock at work pass ever so much faster.) I thought I'd collect them all for a rainy day, et voila! (Ace, it all looks perfect.)

Well, bravo to the trio of you. They were very clever and laugh-out-loud funny.

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admin said:

He wasn't supposed to be in the film but he mentioned during the Matador press conference when asked if there was any recent role he wanted that he didn't get, the role of Langdon. He says people kept telling him he should play the role so he read the book and decided he should but then they gave it to some former TV actor who used to wear a dress.

I'm glad to have had the same brainwave as dear Pierce. Though probably the movies he's working on instead might turn out more interesting. I don't think I'll go see the film because what I liked about the book was the tremendous amount of detail on art history, symbology and theology. I don't think I'd be getting much out of the movie in that regard.

Frankly, I think the book is poor, mostly because of the writing but the plot is rather goofy. Still it will probably make an entertaining film and with the huge success of the book be a smash. Even though Hanks is completely miscast as Langdon and the hairdo he's sporting for the film is one that would make Travolta shudder.

Ace

LOL I don't even want to begin imagining that hair style.

I am honest enough to say that I did enjoy the somewhat exaggerated characters and events (it was a change from what I usually read), but some stuff went over the top. I hated the ending, though. It was cringe-inducing.

I haven't read the first one yet, but I'm planning to. I hear the ending is better (whatever that means ).