I have been reading Christie since I smuggled a copy of After the Funeral into my 8th grade class because I couldn't wait to see how it ended and read it behind my science book. It ruined me for Nancy Drew. Ever since, I've adored her books, have read them over and over and am a fanatical devotee to her characters and style. I happen to really like Murder at Sittaford and was delighted to find that it was now a film.
Except it isn't. This piece of tripe bears no resemblance to the original novel at all! Not only are characters juxtaposed and deleted, the whole plot is different. I can't believe that English people would actually change the plots of their greatest mystery writer Agatha Christie and not blush with shame. I was actually incredulous and kept waiting for them to get back on track, never believing that anyone would have the temerity to rewrite Agatha. I mean, really, who has that kind of gall? I guess a lot of people. Apparently from reading these comments this has been done to other versions, which I hopefully will never see.
And sorry, but there is only one Jane Marple for me, Joan Hickson. Not only were those well done and faithful to the incomparable plots, but Miss Hickson was perfection. Skip this travesty of a film and read the book.
Except it isn't. This piece of tripe bears no resemblance to the original novel at all! Not only are characters juxtaposed and deleted, the whole plot is different. I can't believe that English people would actually change the plots of their greatest mystery writer Agatha Christie and not blush with shame. I was actually incredulous and kept waiting for them to get back on track, never believing that anyone would have the temerity to rewrite Agatha. I mean, really, who has that kind of gall? I guess a lot of people. Apparently from reading these comments this has been done to other versions, which I hopefully will never see.
And sorry, but there is only one Jane Marple for me, Joan Hickson. Not only were those well done and faithful to the incomparable plots, but Miss Hickson was perfection. Skip this travesty of a film and read the book.