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Guess That Adaptation

Bundle_ 22 Mar 10 at 2:15 p.m. GMT

I had an idea just the other day for a new game..inspirired by Christie week. But I figured that there are 2 ways you could play this game and I want to see which version everyone would prefer to play:

First idea: What if someone watches an AC adaptation, that person would say which detective it starred and then we would have to guess at something interesting that they saw in that adaptation; it could be something like an actor who played a small role in another AC adapt, or how Poirot was wearing a black suit in this scene when in the last scene he was wearing a blue suit.

For example I would say this: There was a lamp asscued in the background of this Poirot adapt.

And then we would have to watch Poirot adaptations and hunt or guess (if you don't feel like watching it) as to which adapt it was.

Second idea: We would describe a scene in a Poirot adaptation and everyone would have to guess as to which adapt it came from. This one is less complicated than my first idea but also less intriguing.

Here's an example:

This character wore a silk pink dress and a fur stole when she spoke to Poirot and Hastings.

Now it's just up for everyone to decide which version they like better.

Thesegames that I have described are different from Guess that Story in that that game has you guess the story from a character's narrative perspective. Guess that Adaptation focus is to describe a scene w/o giving the plot away.

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MissQuin 16 Nov 10 at 4:13 p.m. GMT

Can we have another scene clue please?

biggles_aristide 09 Nov 10 at 2:26 a.m. GMT

Sorry that was a stupid answer, I hadn't read the whole hint.

biggles_aristide 08 Nov 10 at 7:43 p.m. GMT

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Is it the scene from three act tragedy where Poirot gets Cartwright to fake his death?

ivi21 08 Nov 10 at 7:10 p.m. GMT

That sounds strange, I probably didn't see it.

GKCfan 02 Nov 10 at 3:52 a.m. GMT

Two people worry about a miscarriage of justice.  A man screams, and it looks like he has been murdered, but everyone is pleased, especially the "victim."

MissQuin 01 Nov 10 at 4:07 p.m. GMT

GKC is correct!! I'm sorry it was too easy

Your turn GKC

GKCfan 31 Oct 10 at 8:54 p.m. GMT

I think it's the opening "movie" from the Angela Lansbury version of The Mirror Crack'd. 

NightRayDuck 31 Oct 10 at 8:10 p.m. GMT

Umm... could this black and white scene with a woman and pearls possibly be some scene from an old black and white movie that is being viewed by the characters in the adaptation? Just a thought...

Mr_Graves 31 Oct 10 at 7:55 p.m. GMT

How curious! Now, where would there be a black and white scene within a colour production? Perhaps it is "Death on the Nile", and the woman is Linnet Ridgeway-Doyle, played by Emily Blunt?

MissQuin 31 Oct 10 at 7:49 p.m. GMT

Good guess but no. I forgot there was two adapts with pearls! This scene is in black and white, though the rest of the feature isn't.

christie_greece 31 Oct 10 at 1:09 p.m. GMT

Could this woman be Letitia Blacklock from A murder is announced?

MissQuin 31 Oct 10 at 10:26 a.m. GMT

The Pale Horse was v good, but there was only the one bit that wasn't needed. Pocket Full of Rye I thought was good, but then again I missed the start!!

I woman sits looking tense and nervous. She fiddles restlessly with her pearls.

Mr_Graves 31 Oct 10 at 3:57 a.m. GMT

I personally agree with you, Miss Quin. All of the recent adaptations seem to be a bit.. synthetic. I mean fair's fair, they aren't costume dramas, but if you're going to set a movie in another period, at least make an effort to make it genuine, rather than altering dialogue and even plot to relate to the contemporary market. It seriously detracts from the thrill of the book- that you are reading another time as it is happening. Can't wait to hear your clue!

MissQuin 30 Oct 10 at 11:08 a.m. GMT

I wasn't paying attention during that scene. I think that little quote sums up why alot of people felt the adapts had been dumbed down. Although I like some of the McEwan adapts, but hey, that's another topic altogether.

Right! I'll have to think up a scene then.

Mr_Graves 30 Oct 10 at 10:46 a.m. GMT

Yes, I think I will give it to you, Miss Quin. It was 4.50 from Paddington.

I was talking about the scene with the Ballet Maritska, when Celia Imrie was Madame Joilet. She was the person specking French, demonstrating Olga's dancing. The piano music is Tchaikovsky's "The Nutcracker", and the course joke was when Celia Imrie says to a male ballet dancer "Watch out, or I'll crack your nuts!"

MissQuin 30 Oct 10 at 10:20 a.m. GMT

I can't remember all that! I certainly don't know the music. Lucy Eyesbarrow ( Amanda thing) is singing, Noel Coward is playing piano. Miss Marple (McEwan) is seen (mistakenly) as a doddery old dear. Isn't that enough detail?!

The adapt was for me very bland and I don't remember so well.

Mr_Graves 27 Oct 10 at 10:35 a.m. GMT

It is indeed from 4.50 from Paddington, the 2004 adaptation... But to which scene am I referring? What was demonstrated correctly? What music is being played? What was the coarse joke being made? Who was speaking French? 

MissQuin 27 Oct 10 at 9:38 a.m. GMT

When you say I'm close it's in 4.50 From Paddinton?

I didn't know much about Noel Coward til I watched blithe Spirit, then decided to look him up. He did have a very risque' sense of humour, so probably so.

Then in Bertrams hotel there's a band and I think Louis Armstrong was there. Piano scene in that one too. They did feel the need to add celebrities of te era, for some reason or other.

Mr_Graves 26 Oct 10 at 8:48 p.m. GMT

It is not the scene with Noel Coward. Speaking of that scene, though, I think he may have been about to tell a coarse joke. Something about the Sultan's wife...

You are very close, Miss Quin.

MissQuin 26 Oct 10 at 3:06 p.m. GMT

There's a scene in Marple where Noel Coward (played by an actor) is playing the piano. It's in 4.50 From Paddington.