Having watched the Powell version when I was growing up (and thoroughly enjoying it), when I saw it was going to be on BBC I jumped at the chance to watch it.
The experience was a mixed one. There were definitely some good moments (the highland scenery, some of the acting, the inclusion of actual historic events), however there were quite a few choices that I found baffling (making Hannay a kind of useless puppet half way into the film, blatantly obvious plot holes, and ending that makes no sense at all). I am going to have to watch the original Hitchcock version now and compare.
Overall a watchable, yet ultimately forgettable film.
Finally, can someone please tell me what the 39 steps refer to in the book? In the 2 versions I have watched so far they could not be further apart.
The experience was a mixed one. There were definitely some good moments (the highland scenery, some of the acting, the inclusion of actual historic events), however there were quite a few choices that I found baffling (making Hannay a kind of useless puppet half way into the film, blatantly obvious plot holes, and ending that makes no sense at all). I am going to have to watch the original Hitchcock version now and compare.
Overall a watchable, yet ultimately forgettable film.
Finally, can someone please tell me what the 39 steps refer to in the book? In the 2 versions I have watched so far they could not be further apart.