Capturing Mary

marty · Post by **marty** » Mon Nov 12, 2007 11:23 pm

Did anyone else watch this and find it utterly confusing? I watched Poliakoff's 'Friends and Crocodiles' a couple of years ago and remember being totally baffled by it, vowing never again to watch one of his dramas. However, I did watch tonight and ended up having exactly the same experience. Poliakoff hooks you in by leading the viewer on a merry dance. His films are very compelling because you always want to know what happens next but the endings never live up to promise. I find that on the surface his characters appear normal (although usually very eccentric) but actually most of them lead very bizarre, unrealistic, often surreal lives. What does everyone else think? Is Poliakoff really as good as everyone makes out or just a British version of David Lynch - i.e. all style but little else?

michael scuffil · Post by **michael scuffil** » Tue Nov 13, 2007 11:45 am

I didn't see either of these, but I know the feeling. You say: Never again!, but you watch again after all.

I used to watch Silent Witness (the series about pathologists). Then I saw one dubbed into German, and I could only say: What drivel! The plot was rubbish, the acting was bad. The only good thing must have been the (original) dialogue. In spite of that, I watched the first episode of the present series, again wished I hadn't, and then finally kept my resolution.

J.R. · Post by **J.R.** » Tue Nov 13, 2007 12:20 pm

michael scuffil wrote:I didn't see either of these, but I know the feeling. You say: Never again!, but you watch again after all.

I used to watch Silent Witness (the series about pathologists). Then I saw one dubbed into German, and I could only say: What drivel! The plot was rubbish, the acting was bad. The only good thing must have been the (original) dialogue. In spite of that, I watched the first episode of the present series, again wished I hadn't, and then finally kept my resolution.

I was always amazed at how the pathologists in 'Silent Witness' seemed to be sooper-dooper detectives, not only establishing a cause of death, but solving the crime as well. A load of drivel indeed.

All the pathologists I met in the past were usually semi alcoholic with a VERY dry and black sense of humour that just wanted to get the job done and p1ss off down the pub !

In fact - My kind of people !!!

blondie95 · Post by **blondie95** » Tue Nov 13, 2007 8:24 pm

I knew friends and crocodiles had been on before. We watched it sat night (well missed first 30mins) and wasnt inspired by it. I wanted to see what happened and I think the point of it was to show friendships if there was something else then i missed it.

Poliakoff recieved an honoury degree at my graduation two years ago!