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[spynovelfan]

21.10, BBC Two, Saturday 14th January. Starring Daniel Craig as Ted Hughes and Gwyneth Paltrow as Sylvia Plath. Released in 2003.

[Loomis]

Cheers for the info, spy. I'll definitely tune in.

Have you seen it? Good film? And is Craig especially Bondian (probably not, since he's playing Ted Hughes, but ya never know )?

[spynovelfan]

Not seen it yet, Loomis, but plan to.

[Jim]

Not what I'd call a jolly film, and it does go on, but both he and Gwyneth Paltrow are solid. But it is slightly laboured stuff.

[Dalton's Wendy]

It's an excellent movie, I have seen it several times. Fine performances by Paltrow, Craig, Blythe Danner, and Michael Gambon.

I don't know, however, that I would use the word laboured as an adjective; I believe depressing to be more appropriate. I found it to be one of the unhappiest stories I had seen on film in a long time.

In reply to Loomis' query about Craig's being Bondian: no. The individual he portrays is rather weak of character, and is what is commonly referred to as a louse.

[Jim]

I don't know, however, that I would use the word laboured as an adjective.

I would. I did. But there you go. I'd agree with depressing. One-sided is probably also pretty much there.

[Dalton's Wendy]

I don't know, however, that I would use the word laboured as an adjective.

I would. I did. But there you go. I'd agree with depressing. One-sided is probably also pretty much there.

Well, you know, I thought someone might make that last comment. However, what disturbed me most about Hughes' behaviour was not so much the fact that he left his wife, since she was by no means an easy person with whom to live, but his justification for so doing: his mistress had a baby on the way. What of the two toddlers for whom his mentally-unbalanced wife was caring?

[License To Kill]

He needs that hair or a bit lighter color for his role as OO7..

[JameswpBond]

I'll be watching!

[Mr Malcolm]

Hopefully will be out on the razzle on Saturday night, but if not, I'll give it a look!

[Blofeld's Cat]

21.10, BBC Two, Saturday 14th January. Starring Daniel Craig as Ted Hughes and Gwyneth Paltrow as Sylvia Plath. Released in 2003.

Which one is Sylvia?

[Dalton's Wendy]

The one with the blue eyes!

[Tinfinger]

Wow, the new Bond sure is a master of disguises!