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Agatha Christie's Murder on the Orient Express |
starring: Alfred Molina, Meredith Baxter, Leslie Caron, Amira Casar, Nicolas Chagrin
directed by: Carl Schenkel
directed by: Carl Schenkel
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Audience Rating: Unrated
Binding: DVD
Brand: ALLUMINATION FILM WORKS LLC
EAN: 0783722735824
Format: Closed-captioned, Color, DVD-Video, NTSC
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Label: Allumination
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Manufacturer: Allumination
MPN: ARD27358
Number Of Items: 1
Publisher: Allumination
Region Code: 1
Release Date: December 20, 2005
Running Time: 100 minutes
Studio: Allumination
Theatrical Release Date: April 22, 2001
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Editorial Review:
Product Description:
This made-for-television mystery is a contemporary version of the Agatha Christie book that was made into the classic 1974 all-star version starring Albert Finney Lauren Bacall and Ingrid Bergman. This time around Hercule Poirot (Alfred Molina) uses modern technology to help solve the murder of a corrupt and devious Antiques dealer named Ratchett (Peter Strauss). Agatha Christie originally based MURDER ON THE ORIENT EXPRESS on the infamous Charles Lindbergh kidnapping case. This adaptation is given a current twist by making the despised Ratchett the abductor and murderer of the little girl of a wealthy software tycoon named Armstrong instead of a famed aviatrix. When Ratchett is found stabbed to death in his compartment and the train comes to a halt as a result of a rock slide that is blocking the tracks Poirot interrogates all of the passengers on the train. As the questioning proceeds Poirot realizes that virtually everyone has some kind of connection to Armstrong. But who is responsible for the grisly murder? Only Poirot can solve the mystery with the help of his "little gray cells of the brain" (and a few technological gadgets like a laptop computer palm pilot and VCR).System Requirements:Running Time 100 Mins.Format: DVD MOVIE Genre: MYSTERY/SUSPENSE Rating: NR UPC: 783722735824 Manufacturer No: ARD27358
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- Why did they bother?The back of the DVD case claims that "Agatha Christie's ultimate whodunit speeds into the twentieth century," and that's a pretty good indication of this production's incompetence. Yes, for the record, they probably meant "twenty-first" century, since Christie's book was written in the twentieth century. Actually, bringing this mystery into the twenty-first century is part of the problem - does anyone really need to see Hercule Poirot performing internet searches? Much of the novel's atmosphere came ... Read More
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- This Orient Express never makes it to the main yard.It is Alfred Molina's great misfortune that, in portraying Hercule Poirot, he has been preceded by Peter Ustinov, Albert Finney, and David Suchet. Had this not been true, we might have been tempted to give his performance a higher rating than it is now possible to do.
The original novel by Agatha Christie (same title) is one of the greatest whodunits ever penned. For unknown reasons, Ustinov never did it. My guess is that, although his Poirot films were made after the timely death of ... Read More
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- EnjoyableI purchased this specifically to see Leslie Caron. I was not disappointed. I enjoyed having the classic set in modern times.
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- Where's the A Team when you need them?Even with Alfred Molina and Peter Strauss, this production leaves a lot to be desired. Poirot and computers and PDAs? Please! And removing 3 characters from the panel of 12 who decide the fate of and execute the offender is more than Agatha Christie herself would stand for!
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- Murder On Orient Express TV MovieA poor updated attempt to remake a classic film. While any remake of a classic is difficult, this tv movie was extremely poorly done with an unremarkable cast. Alfred Molina sleepwalked his way through the film as Poirot. He had absolutely no chrisma nor humor. Not much more can be said of the remainder of the cast. The attempt to update by giving Poirot a love interest really missed the mark.
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