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GREAT EXPECTATIONS SERIES REVIEW
The 1988 film Scrooged is about a TV executive putting on a live TV broadcast of the classic novel, A Christmas Carol. In the beginning rehearsals for this production, the aforementioned executive is confronted by a censor who tells him that the dancer costumes are indecent. In his defense, he replies, “I want to see her nipples!” “But this is a Christmas show!” “Well, Charles Dickens woulda wanted to see her nipples then.” It is this sort of mentality that seems to have been carried into the joint FX – BBC miniseries of another of Charles Dickens’ classics, Great Expectations. Executive produced in part by Tom Hardy and Ridley Scott, Fionn Whitehead stars as Pip, a poor Englishman who dreams of the money to create a better life for himself, and the disillusioning journey that follows once that money is thrust into his grasp. Said journey which involves opium pipes, BDSM, and hiding bodies, apparently. I must have missed that chapter. Come join the One Of Us book club as our critics, Mindy, Sarah, and Dogget, debate literary topics such as how true does an adaptation need to be to the source material? How can the writing of this series overshadow Olivia Colman’s acting as Mrs. Havisham, by far the most interesting character in the novel? And did they really need to put an orgy into a Charles Dickens book? Grab your CliffsNotes, and check out their review.
CREATED BY: Steven Knight
STARRING: Fionn Whitehead, Tom Sweet, Johnny Harris, Trystan Gravelle, Owen McDonnell, Hayley Squires, Tim Key, Matt Berry, Olivia Colman, Ashley Thomas, Shalom Brune-Franklin, Laurie Ogden, Rudi Dharmalingam, Matthew Needham
YOUR REVIEWERS
Mindy Rast-Keenan (Screener Squad, Highly Suspect Reviews)
Having grown up in Nairobi, Kenya, and being very disappointed at the lack of riding elephants her cartoons had promised her, Mindy spends the majority of her time as a film, theater, and voice over actress in the Austin, Texas area. They still give her money for being on HBO that one time, with her name in the credits spelled wrong. A nerdy geek, this award-winning actress joined One of Us figuring she’d put her summa cum laude BFA acting degree to good use…by judging other people’s acting. In the few seconds she gets to herself, Mindy bakes for charity, knits eccentric plushies, plays original RPG’s with her gamemaster husband, and spends time with her soulmate, Batman.
Sarah Jane (Highly Suspect Reviews, Screener Squad)
Sarah Jane was born and raised in Southern California but currently calls Austin, TX her home. She’s seen over 5,700 movies so far with zero plans on stopping. She has a penchant for all things exploitation, and she loves Godzilla with all her heart. Her favorite films are Deep Red, Le Samourai, and Miller’s Crossing. When she isn’t watching movies, she’s busy herding her four cats, her husband, and her 11-year-old kiddo. She’s been a contributor to TalkFilmSociety, Daily Grindhouse, FThisMovie!, Looper, and the Austin Chronicle. You can find her on Twitter and Letterboxd at @fookthis.
Danny Dogget (Screener Squad)
Hey persons, it’s your favorite canine Dogget! As many of you know, I don’t identify as a critic as much as a classy shock jock. That being said, I do my best to give all of you a well-balanced review filled with my true opinions and hopefully a few laughs. You can occasionally find me on other persons podcast like Mission Impodible (that’ll be 10 dollars Nathan). For the most part, you can find me doing reviews on Oneofus.net.
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