tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23282643.post8876705632367166039..comments2023-10-12T15:59:35.120+01:00Comments on radiogandy: Mansfield - Wetherspoons - Casino Royaletracyjameshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00914991294683176018noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23282643.post-19154454241704882332006-12-09T18:02:00.000+00:002006-12-09T18:02:00.000+00:00Aah !! the red, the red !!! It needed the blue mi...Aah !! the red, the red !!! It needed the blue mist of highlighting to bring Wetherspoons' brickwork down to my eyes’ acceptability level.<br />I accept that I am excessively colour sensitive ** <br />(must be those Nordic winters?). <br />An independent observer, when asked for an opinion, said: <br />“It’s a pub.”<br />“What about the colour?”<br />“A bit bright.” <br /><br />** So, and it should not come as a surprise, it isn’t just the reds. I quite often find your grass too GREEN ! <br />I suppose I just prefer my colours muted. We shall have to agree to differ but please don’t think I shall shut up about it.<br /><br />I understand that, in general, the critics’ view of ‘Casino Royale’ is that it was the most realistic of the books and that this film is nearer to Fleming than the earlier adaptations. For me, only the first three were really good, mainly because of the tongue-in-cheek added humour and Sean Connery’s seizure of the role (even though very unlike Fleming’s vision in very many ways). I think Bond, particularly on film, has always been more about light entertainment with added sadism. For ‘proper’ espionage I very much prefer John le Carre, who you feel gives the real, unpleasant flavour of the job. <br />I will give you a proper opinion on this latest Bond version in about five years time when I have seen it on TV.<br /><br />I watched Simon Scharma on Mark Rothko and thought it interesting in its facts but, overall, a rather overwrought, occasionally tedious, production. Nevertheless, without getting analytical, I like Rothko’s stuff; pretty powerful for me. And it occurred to me that the sample of James Turrell you mailed me had echoes of Rothko.<br /><br />Better keep away from me until you have received positive clearance from lead poisoning, subsequent to camera club (the ramifications of the current Russian spy saga are not lost on me).Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com