Thanks for your comments gentlemen!
I am so glad, Olki, that you liked the new Sharpe episode. I hope that many other people, like you and Krystal, also like it. Because, then maybe they will make another.
Unfortunately, I have to agree with the critics that Craig mentioned. I ordered the DVD from Amazon UK. Since it is formated for Region2, I had to use the DVD player on my computer and patch it into the TV. It worked fine!
Here is the email message that I sent to Krystal ...
> And, regarding the latest Sharpe episode;
> Susan and I (both die hard Sharpe fans)
> were a bit disappointed with the DVD.
>
> We both felt that (other than Sharpe and
> Harper) none of the characters (even with
> two hours to do it) were ever really fully
> developed.
>
> The story line was a pretty good one, but
> the script could have been a lot better.
>
> The director seemed to do a fairly adequate
> job, but unfortunately there was no editor to
> save it! It appeared somewhat disjointed and
> a bit 'pieced together' in many places.
>
> When you compare this production to a TV
> mini-series like Far Pavillions, it just doesn't
> stand up at all.
>
> I am very sorry that they missed such a great
> opportunity for a real successful blockbuster
> with this one, as it would have ensured that
> there would have been additional episodes.
>
> Sorry to be so critical. It's just that we expected
> so much more!
>
Most movies/films are about two hours in length. Which is exactly the length of time of Sharpe's Challenge! I am very sorry that they didn't use the time to make an Academy Award winning film!
All the best,
Richard
