Good morning everyone
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| Jan Leeming is sick of actors mumbling their way through shows |
Jan
Leeming, (remember her with the exploding studio lights?), has
revealed that she resorts to the use of subtitles when watching some
recent television drama. Me too. The latest, Sherlock (and the
Halcyon) episodes had my wife reaching for the "Zapper"
quite early in the broadcast, to turn of the subtitles.
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| Rillington Place |
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| Jamaica Inn |
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| The Halcyon |
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| Sherlock |
This
seems to be the latest "style" for productions of
television drama on all channels over recent years. The more
incoherent and mumbling the dialogue, then the more atmospheric and
dramatic each scene becomes according to the director.
Never
mind the viewers who immediately have to switch on the "subtitles"
option in an attempt to follow the story.
Good
drama ruined by intentionally poor quality sound. Perhaps the
production people are under the impression that these "arty
gimmicks" will bring awards for artistic content from other
luvies in the industry.
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It
seems that everyone from the Archbishop of Canterbury and Theresa
May, through various "names" in the entertainment industry
(including the Beckham's), through journalists, scientists and
economists have been sending out their "New Years Messages"
to the world. This year in a departure from the norm, I have joined
this illustrious band and produced, "The
New Year 2017 has arrived".
http://new-agenda2012.blogspot.co.uk/2017/01/the-new-year-2017-has-arruved.html.
(copy and paste link)
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| Sophy Ridge |
I
note that Sophy Ridge now has her own new television programme slot
"Sophy Ridge on Sunday" which is the latest "political
comment" offering from Sky Television News. This weeks guest was
none other than Prime Minister Theresa May.
Unfortunately, washing what remains of my hair took up more time than
usual resulting in my missing the entire programme !
The
smug, patronising and self opinionated Ridge (who's entire career
since graduating with an English Literature degree, has consisted
entirely of employment at the News of the World followed by her
current position at Sky which says everything), and the bumbling,
inconsistent and confused PM were given recorded coverage in
subsequent news slots from which and from other sources, I was able
to gather the following snippet.
“And
it is the job of government to encourage and nurture these
relationships and institutions where it can, and to correct the
injustice and unfairness that divides us wherever it is found.”
What
the hell does that mean?
Theresa
May spewing out double talk and rhetorical nonsense.
She has completely lost the plot and should do the decent thing.
Retire to the country and grow some roses.
She has completely lost the plot and should do the decent thing.
Retire to the country and grow some roses.
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Ridge
and May. It sounds like a bottom of the bill Music Hall act.
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Following
what has now become a tradition in the United Kingdom the
Express is (again) predicting that we are about to freeze in the
first “real blast of winter” with Arctic gales and more than 4
inches of widespread snow set to hit within days. In the meantime, it
is still raining on and off, the fog is widespread our heaters are
still in strategic locations around the house, the outside
temperature is remains in double figures (except at night).
Perhaps
the Express should replace their now out of date seaweed.
Have
a nice week.
John
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