A Haunting in Venice (2023)

[BetterButter]

 

[starri]

Wait, Tina Fey is playing Ariadne Oliver?  Are they making her an American?

[krankydoodle]

I thought Murder on the Orient Express was ok and gave up on Death on the Nile 20 minutes in, but the horror vibe in the trailer has me interested dammit. I wonder if we'll get a story behind the return of the mustache or if this is meant to take place before Death on the Nile.

[starri]

I unexpectedly loved Death on the Nile, so I’m definitely onboard with this, at least conditionally.  But it’s weird that they turned one of Christie’s country-house murders (Hallowe’en Party, in this case) into a travelogue one.

I approve of them adapting one of her lesser-known books, but if they wanted big set pieces and exotic locales, I don’t know why this over Death in the Clouds or Murder in Mesopotamia.  

[AgathaC]

1 hour ago, starri said:

I unexpectedly loved Death on the Nile, so I’m definitely onboard with this, at least conditionally.  But it’s weird that they turned one of Christie’s country-house murders (Hallowe’en Party, in this case) into a travelogue one.

I approve of them adapting one of her lesser-known books, but if they wanted big set pieces and exotic locales, I don’t know why this over Death in the Clouds or Murder in Mesopotamia.  

Yeah, it seems like an odd choice. The fact that it takes place in an English village is very important to the story, as I recall (it’s been a few years). And it’s not like there aren’t other “travel” ones to choose from.

Anyway, I’m torn. The trailer is intriguing. I adore Tina Fey. It could be good. But I was raised on Agatha Christie books (see username) and I can get a little “antsy” when adaptations go too far…

[starri]

5 hours ago, AgathaC said:

I adore Tina Fey

I like her a lot too, and it's definitely fun to see her do something dramatic.

But then you've got an American actress cast as Christie's authorial avatar.  She doesn't seem to be doing an accent, so she's not playing British.

[AgathaC]

1 hour ago, starri said:

I like her a lot too, and it's definitely fun to see her do something dramatic.

But then you've got an American actress cast as Christie's authorial avatar.  She doesn't seem to be doing an accent, so she's not playing British.

Yes, I’m kind of struggling with that myself.