tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5344878851139332715.post3823330418933733294..comments2024-03-08T18:49:51.289-05:00Comments on Classic Film and TV Café: Agatha Christie, Sue Grafton, and Peter Ustinov (Oh my!)Rick29http://www.blogger.com/profile/08358116647815569722noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5344878851139332715.post-43696457736031852112014-02-22T14:33:24.980-05:002014-02-22T14:33:24.980-05:00For my money, Margaret Rutherford was the best Mis...For my money, Margaret Rutherford was the best Miss Marple.<br /><br />I've never seen David Suchet as Poirot but, judging by the comments, it sounds like he does an excellent job. However, I have a great soft spot for Peter Ustinov and I can't imagine anyone doing a better Poirot than he.Silver Screeningshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04955048716754142299noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5344878851139332715.post-8583057945343665042014-02-21T09:47:29.867-05:002014-02-21T09:47:29.867-05:00I love a good mystery and enjoy the different port...I love a good mystery and enjoy the different portrayals of sleuths. I agree that Helen Hayes doesn't resemble Miss Jane Marple in the least. I really like Julia McKenzie. I simply adore David Suchet as the Belgian who must put the little grey cells to work but also like Peter Ustinov's Hercule Poirot. This was such a fun post, RIck!toto2https://www.blogger.com/profile/09652682900471649463noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5344878851139332715.post-83824710119796160852014-02-19T14:42:58.751-05:002014-02-19T14:42:58.751-05:00Oh pooh! I was hoping you'd cover Murder is Ea...Oh pooh! I was hoping you'd cover Murder is Easy too ( one of my all-time favorite films ). I personally love Margaret Rutherford the best as Miss Marple, and rank Helen Hayes second, even though both of these actresses portrayals bore no resemblance to Christie's Marple. They are just so entertaining to watch! Reading this post makes me want to rewatch the Poirot films. Ustinov is the best. The Metzinger Sistershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10728879307994086409noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5344878851139332715.post-73897633418782934542014-02-19T01:48:35.280-05:002014-02-19T01:48:35.280-05:00Met Ustinov at a party for MWA members when this m...Met Ustinov at a party for MWA members when this movie was coming out. Nice gentleman.<br /><br />RJRRJRhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17534166025889599640noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5344878851139332715.post-85439521737856550522014-02-18T21:33:34.650-05:002014-02-18T21:33:34.650-05:00I'm with you Rick, though my dislike of Helen ...I'm with you Rick, though my dislike of Helen Hayes as Miss Marple is greater than yours. She was just all wrong - can't quite put my finger on it, but I think physically, she just didn't look right. I did like Peter Ustinov as Poirot in EVIL UNDER THE SON. Most especially I liked him in that outrageous bathing costume. :)<br /><br />P.S. Angela Lansbury as Miss Marple was all wrong too. And I normally adore Angela Lansbury.Yvettehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08919246184376538331noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5344878851139332715.post-80619572880051038152014-02-18T19:08:39.151-05:002014-02-18T19:08:39.151-05:00I thought I would like Helen Hayes better as Miss ...I thought I would like Helen Hayes better as Miss Marple. In addition to Joan Hickson, I think the latest Jane--Julia McKenzie--is pretty good. I'm glad she replaced Geraldine McEwan. I thought Angela was OK in MIRROR CRACK'D, though in retrospect, she was playing Jessica Fletcher.Rick29https://www.blogger.com/profile/08358116647815569722noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5344878851139332715.post-27603214890711110172014-02-18T17:06:05.390-05:002014-02-18T17:06:05.390-05:00I simply adore Ustinov as Poirot and never compare...I simply adore Ustinov as Poirot and never compare him or that affection to that I feel for Suchet. <br /><br />I remember at the time telling myself that I liked "A Caribbean Mystery" more than I really did. It seemed wrong not to. I didn't know at the time that someday we would have Joan Hickson. <br /><br />Another Marple misfire was Angela Lansbury in "The Mirror Crack'd". My sister describes her as "Uncle Jane stomping around in boots". Caftan Womanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05936895555808823221noreply@blogger.com