tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5344878851139332715.post55255808385342695..comments2024-03-08T18:49:51.289-05:00Comments on Classic Film and TV Café: Murder in the MonasteryRick29http://www.blogger.com/profile/08358116647815569722noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5344878851139332715.post-15950296291937797482018-04-08T09:54:13.223-04:002018-04-08T09:54:13.223-04:00Actually, the movie is quite faithful to the book,...Actually, the movie is quite faithful to the book, which I’ve recently read. I find it interesting that the more recent movies ignore his wives, but I understand that the Chinese accounts of the good Judge Dee usually do ignore his home life.Zoolhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04794308478479407347noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5344878851139332715.post-61428840396625902782018-03-07T13:17:33.400-05:002018-03-07T13:17:33.400-05:00How accurate is the book to the movie?How accurate is the book to the movie?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5344878851139332715.post-16619094065393316982012-12-27T13:43:21.183-05:002012-12-27T13:43:21.183-05:00great film! loved the book, had to see the film - ...great film! loved the book, had to see the film - it's brilliant. shame it hasn't been released oficially on dvd, i had to watch it on a dvd ripAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5344878851139332715.post-36803702688399413282012-11-20T13:05:25.703-05:002012-11-20T13:05:25.703-05:00Thanks, Mike. I'll make the fix in the post. S...Thanks, Mike. I'll make the fix in the post. Some sources say he was of English, Egyptian, and Sudanese descent. But, hey, he did speak Chinese!Rick29https://www.blogger.com/profile/08358116647815569722noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5344878851139332715.post-85371405673319674212012-11-20T11:59:33.673-05:002012-11-20T11:59:33.673-05:00"All-Asian cast ..."
Does this mean tha...<i>"All-Asian cast ..."</i><br /><br />Does this mean that I get to mention (as I have in other blogs) that Khigh Dhiegh was himself not Asian, but was in fact African-American, born Kenneth Dickerson?<br />(Verifiable at IMDb and other sources.)<br /><br />This is worth mentioning, given the current flap about the movie <i>Cloud Atlas</i>, in which non-Asian actors appear in Asian roles.<br /><br />Not trying to start trouble or anything, but I think it's interesting ...<br /><br />Mike Dorannoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5344878851139332715.post-68284249736832900602012-11-15T09:26:57.642-05:002012-11-15T09:26:57.642-05:00This sounds right up my alley -- I have always lov...This sounds right up my alley -- I have always loved the Brother Cadfael novels and TV series, and The Name of the Rose is a favorite movie. I wonder what month in 1974 this was shown? I was probably tending to and exhausted by my new-born son, and I didn't see it! I certainly would have tuned in if I knew about it. There's just something about the great shadowy halls of a monastery.... Nice one, Rick!ClassicBeckyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03591715859057540467noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5344878851139332715.post-6649515937238903252012-11-14T23:26:28.101-05:002012-11-14T23:26:28.101-05:00Indeed, it is a clever mystery with a great settin...Indeed, it is a clever mystery with a great setting, Toto! I don't know many people who have seen it, but those who have are fans like the two of us.Rick29https://www.blogger.com/profile/08358116647815569722noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5344878851139332715.post-20243161390721251502012-11-14T17:52:35.706-05:002012-11-14T17:52:35.706-05:00A monastery is an excellent place for mystery and ...A monastery is an excellent place for mystery and intrigue, especially one that is laid out in such a complex fashion that monks use maps to navigate the maze like corridors. The gallery of horrors is quite perplexing and so is a window that disappears yet is briefly seen by Judge Dee and the mystery watcher. This intriguing made for TV movie is also fascinating in that a live bear resides within the cloistered walls. This is a clever work and worth a viewer's time. Great post, Rick! I do enjoy a fun mystery!toto2https://www.blogger.com/profile/09652682900471649463noreply@blogger.com