Murder On The Nile

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These Agatha Christie flicks with Kenneth Brannagh are terrific. Loved "Murder On The Orient Express" and the newest "Murder On The Nile" was incredibly well done. Also loved seeing Gadot in a different kind of role here as well.

Expertly filmed and another Brannagh flick where people actually play characters instead of just showing up on screen.

Huge, huge win with that flick in every way.

On another note, for some of the Blu-Ray collectors here, try finding a copy of Murder On The Orient Express in 4k. I've been looking for one for a while without dropping crazy coin on a DVD. I'm only holding out at this point because I imagine it will get a re-release when MOTN is released to disc. Hoping so, at least.

[frank_one]

It's DEATH on the Nile, not MURDER on the Nile.
I watched it last week. The cinematography is wonderful, very pleasant for the eyes. But that's it. The characters are so flat, defined by a couple of sentences and nothing else. At some point everything happens so fast that you just don't know what is going on. Poirot's considerations are not based on facts the viewer can actually see.
Not the best adaptation of the novel, my favorite being John Guillermin's from 1978.

[ProphetofGanja]

Originally Posted by frank_one

It's DEATH on the Nile, not MURDER on the Nile.

dang man, spoilers

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Originally Posted by frank_one

It's DEATH on the Nile, not MURDER on the Nile.

I don't know what came over me! oh geeze....

Originally Posted by frank_one

I watched it last week. The cinematography is wonderful, very pleasant for the eyes. But that's it. The characters are so flat, defined by a couple of sentences and nothing else. At some point everything happens so fast that you just don't know what is going on. Poirot's considerations are not based on facts the viewer can actually see.
Not the best adaptation of the novel, my favorite being John Guillermin's from 1978.

I'll have to check out the '78 adaptation if I ever have an opportunity to. I thought this one was very entertaining. But you know, maybe there is something to what you are saying. I got caught up in the atmosphere of that era, which I tend to love on film. I still think it was a great watch though.

Originally Posted by ProphetofGanja

dang man, spoilers

I was going to edit the thread title to say "<strike>Murder</strike> Death On The Nile", but I can't do it.

[ProphetofGanja]

Is it really called Death on the Nile?? Like who tf doesn't know it's a murder taking place

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Originally Posted by ProphetofGanja

Is it really called Death on the Nile?? Like who tf doesn't know it's a murder taking place

Ya it really is Death on the Nile. I made a "didn't have my coffee" typo in the thread starter in my eagerness to discuss.

[frank_one]

Originally Posted by IMJ

I still think it was a great watch though.

I'm glad I decided to watch it as well. It is visually charming. Also I was impressed by the beauty and the talent of Emma Mackey, she gave a very good performance, probably the best of the bunch.
Unfortunately there isn't much more to appreciate. Even that black and white segment (again, great cinematography!) at the beginning was quite pointless, as it was the last scene with Poirot back at the club waiting for the blues singer without his moustache.

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Originally Posted by frank_one

I'm glad I decided to watch it as well. It is visually charming. Also I was impressed by the beauty and the talent of Emma Mackey, she gave a very good performance, probably the best of the bunch.
Unfortunately there isn't much more to appreciate. Even that black and white segment (again, great cinematography!) at the beginning was quite pointless, as it was the last scene with Poirot back at the club waiting for the blues singer without his moustache.

Well the black and white scene was to vest people into Poirot's backstory a bit so as to create contrast against the end where he shaves his mustache for a potential new love as he stands fully revealed for her, scars and all! So.... definitely not pointless. You might feel that it was an unnecessary addition, but definitely not pointless.

[Andrew NDB]

I've been curious about these. I'm also surprised to see Russell Brand brought in after becoming a little bit demonized by the left.

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Originally Posted by Andrew NDB

I've been curious about these. I'm also surprised to see Russell Brand brought in after becoming a little bit demonized by the left.

Definitely worth watching, man. I suppose I can respect a hardcore Agatha Christie fans criticism of them (if those people exist still), but as a normie interested in period pieces and the story model of coming-together-personalities, they are very worth watching. And Brannagh plays a really great character in these.

I was also happy to see Brand in there as well as the fact that they released the movie even in light of calls for Arnie Hammer's cancellation (although his event was.... strange). I want to choose to support something or otherwise. I don't need the mob "cancelling" people.