One more thing

[thisbluespirit]

I knew there was something else: and I bought (as a reward for doing hard stuff, including some money-saving/gaining things) the TV tie-in book of Enemy at the Door for 1p on Amazon. I was worried, because TV novelisations do tend to be a special kind of terrible. Anyway, it arrived today! And I will say more some other time (now, I have my parents up here - almost a rl again! Also I should answer comments), because it took a sudden lurch into making me wonder if it was being novelised by Ben Steed (and nobody wants that), but I got my money's worth by about p3 when the author had an go at describing Alfred Burke's face (as Major Richter):

"He [a random Police Inspector] sensed at once that Richter had a capacity to charm that might cloud a man's judgement... Richter was too quiet, too urbane, with a face of that ascetic cast which is acquired by saints, librarians and aristocratic confidence tricksters... Perhaps aware of this himself, Richter had grown a beard, but it did little to hide his saintly expression..."

Alfred Burke grew a beard to spare us all his face, because it was Too Much, trufax, people. Well, there's one mystery of life solved.

(It is very odd about this. It lovingly describes some of the characters as played by the particular actors, down to funny little quirks of how they played a scene and then others not, or he seems to have decided to make up his own version.)

Anyway, "saints, librarians and aristocratic confidence tricksters" :lol: :lol: :lol:. Gosh. I don't know why I went for being a librarian myself, then.

Comments

[justice_turtle]

yay for moneyish things! *cheers for you* ♥

Also, Alfred Burke's faaaace lol. :D

[persiflage-1.livejournal.com]

Glad you're enjoying the book.

[clocketpatch]

The book sounds like one of those special, fannish pleasures which is equal halves embarrassment/mystification that such a thing exists and utter squee that it does and that it's in your hands. *is happy for you*

[oonaseckar.livejournal.com]

The third option sounds the most fun. Pretty minimal qualification, too: I might check the job boards, see if there are any vacancies...

Some novelisations are great, though. 'Desperately Seeking Susan', that one is unhinged and pretty hilarious, goes off on tangents the filmmakers never thought of. The 'Angels' (80's nursey thing?) ones are also good: bleak and grim in the extreme, but good. Also I was going to say 'Johnny Jarvis', but checked and it's a novel adaptation rather than the other way around.

Maybe he just has favourite characters? Then comes to others, goes, 'You, I hate you, your scene is getting cut right down. You're goin' daaahhn!'

[scifi-mel.livejournal.com]

I remember I really enjoyed this one and was why I was so pleased that they found it as reading it it seemed like a really good adventure. Though I'd forgotten the line about librarians..

[liadt]

A man so saintly he has to grow a beard to protect the world, lol.

I'm glad you're enjoying your 1970's TV tie-in. I suppose it helps it's not set in the 1970's and thus avoiding collecting all your favourite racist, sexist & homophobic stereotypes(!). Next stop PE bks for more facial descriptions.

I bought an XYY Man book (now a successful Granda TV series), from a charity shop, the other day - it may be going back!

[dimity-blue.livejournal.com]

Alfred Burke grew a beard to spare us all his face, because it was Too Much, trufax, people. Well, there's one mystery of life solved.

That is awesome, and makes that book well worth the whole penny you paid for it. :oD

Hope you and your parents have a lovely visit!

[hyarrowen.livejournal.com]

OK, I have ordered this, and will proceed with caution when reading the first few pages.

That description of Richter is priceless. I'm a bit disappointed that he's a philosopher, though - the ones I've met while working in a university bookshop have been combative rather than saintly! :( Also, I know nothing of the subject...

However, I'm still giggling at my rewatch of "Committee Man". Like, no-one questions why the other doctors, the dentists and the vet have been rejected by "the authorities" for the position. EVERYONE KNOWS WHY.