tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8751933.post109899090807418090..comments2023-10-22T03:02:04.009-07:00Comments on Romancing the Tome: A Tale Of Two CitiesKimhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12601528600962393020noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8751933.post-1098998821682833932004-10-28T14:27:00.000-07:002004-10-28T14:27:00.000-07:00Like the chocolate, the first episode of this adap...Like the chocolate, the first episode of this adaptation left a bitter taste in my mouth. A Tale of Two Cities is my favorite Dickens' novel and ever since we watched The Scarlet Pimpernel a few weeks ago, I've been in the throes of a passionate obsession with anything related to the French Revolution. Unfortunately the hero in this version is too saccaharine for my taste. He only furthers my adoration for Richard E. Grant as Sir Percy. Xavier Deluc as Darnay is going to have to step it up (via a swordfight?) if he's going to convince me that he's capable of rescuing his father-in-law from blood-thirsty revolutionaries and ultimately Madame Guillotine. I think it's time for a fresh adaptation, perhaps starring <A HREF="http://www.blogger.com/r?http%3A%2F%2Fcylanembc.free.fr%2Fguillaum.htm">Guillaume Canet</A> from Jeux d'enfants and The Beach?Kimhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12601528600962393020noreply@blogger.com