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Reviews
Sunshine Sketches of a Little Town (2012)
Turn off after the opening graphics.
Sunshine Sketches is one of my favourite books. I found it wonderful in school and as a retiree, my fondness for the book remains.
The opening graphics were superb; the best I have ever seen. Therefore I had to rate a 10 (all going to the graphics).
There ends my positivity. The writing was awful and failed the book. It did not capture any of the subtle humour. The humour was so contrived it was not remotely funny and woefully failed Stephen Leacock.
The attempts at inclusion and political correctness ruined it. As a Canadian, I wish we either stay out of the movies, TV series business or hire people who know what they are doing.
And, please, leave Stephen Leacock alone. He doesn't need our help.
Titanic: Blood and Steel (2012)
Incredibly disappointing
I was really looking forward to this series in spite of its timing. It came out as the Titanic anniversary was on the wane and most people were Titaniced-out by other disappointing documentaries and commemorations.
I watched a number of episodes...my disappointment increasing but with hope that it would get better. It didn't. To say it got worse is an understatement. The historical accuracies only increased. I totally agree with a previous reviewer that the romance and labour dispute issues were portrayed using contemporary values. The latter underscores what is really wrong. As a Canadian, I really hate to admit it but once Canadians get into the movies or mini-series business they cannot help themselves from being politically correct and by doing so, fail to render historical accuracy. Rewriting history is something we do so well...I know...I am a Quebecer. I was hoping for something more from the Irish.
Two stars for photography.