The Shell Seekers
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Movie Reviews of The Shell Seekers
Movie Review: No way to improve upon the book
Summary: 2 Stars
I was disappointed to say the least. Ms. Lansbury was fine, but the other casting was not good enough. I realize that the detail of the book would be impossible to impart in such a short film, but the changes - huge changes - were too much. Richard being alive for one. In the book, they never would have chosen to be apart! I felt sad for anyone who viewed the movie and had not read the text to have been able to fill in the beautiful memories of her life that were omitted. I just felt let down. Sorry.Movie Review: mediocre
Summary: 2 Stars
In my opinion, no movie does any book justice. The book version is always better. This one is not a great remake of the book. I bought another version that was better. Would not highly recommend.Movie Review: This is Not the Shell Seekers
Summary: 1 Stars
While I realize that this is a nice movie albeit it only 98 minutes, it is NOT the Shell Seekers. Anyone who loves this story-I have just reread it for the 7th time, will be very dissappointed. The story is totally butchered and even if Ms Pilcher approved the edits I dont care, it took out the depth and the incredible humanity of the original. The original is not sad, it is a tremendously uplifting and moving story. In addition to the dismantling of the story I believe the casting is particularly poor, not my image of the wonderfully dynamic characters in the book at all. While I love Angela Lansbury she has had to portray a Penelope that is a confused and melancholy old lady-not the vivacious and independent Penelope of the book -The most outrageous affront is the treatment of the role of Richard-that was the heart of the orginal and here its almost non existent. IF you are thinking of buying this to supplement your love for the book dont bother. Stick to your own images of the story -your own movie rather than ruining them with this melancholoy sudsy family soap opera of an older mother trying to cope with her 3 selfish adult children and having it all turn out sweet and fine in the end. Rubbish.Movie Review: * * * * * not for sophomores
Summary: 1 Stars
The one star was given due to the fact that some sellers are selling the PAL version of this DVD under this heading of Region 1. Unless you can play PAL, avoid. The most notorious of these, caiman, even refuses to give a refund or an exchange for YOUR mistake in having ordered a PAL version.
The movie itself is easily five stars: * * * * *
The documentary with this movie has the producer and the screenwriter saying that Rosamunde herself approved the changes that they made in the script in bringing this novel to the screen. So, those who think they are being sophisticated by whining about the fact that the movie is different from the book are merely showing how sophomoric they are.
This is a superb movie of realistic and appealing characters, realistic and heart-rending relationships and real-life situations. That it manages to be gripping and involving in addition to all that realism is a testament to the skill of the moviemakers.
Recommended to all those who like a human/family movie.
Movie Review: Try again later . . .
Summary: 1 Stars
I saw about 20 minutes of the Hallmark TV version and went shrieking from the room! And this is possibly my favorite novel of all time. Angela Lansbury is terribly miscast. Penelope with stiffly coiffed hair, a corsage and a pink afternoon dress?!? What happened to the boat cloak? It should have been Judy Dench! This is nearly as bad as the carnage wreaked on "Clan of the Cave Bear" by casting Darryl Hannah. Trying to stuff a big novel into 98 minutes is a travesty. I see why writers like Steven King and J.K. Rowling take such tough control of their works when someone wants to film them. Couldn't we wait a few years and try again, this time in a 13 week series or something like "Ballykissangel"?