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Downton Abbey Film

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chelseababy Fri 13-Jul-18 17:33:11

Just heard there is to be a film made coming out next year with the same cast as the TV show. It will continue from 1926 where the TV show stopped. I enjoyed it on tv but I'm not sure about on the big screen. Would you go?

Melanieeastanglia Fri 13-Jul-18 17:38:06

Yes, I'd definitely go. What's the worst that can happen? You don't enjoy it and have wasted the price of the cinema ticket.

I think that is an unlikely scenario. The film will probably be very good.

I loved the series and was sorry when it ended. Thank goodness Edith got her happy ending. I was on tenterhooks when she slept with Michael Gregson because I had a nasty feeling it would lead to an unwanted pregnancy.

I acknowledge that sometimes films of TV series don't work because they take them out of context. Steptoe & Son going to Spain for their holidays is a prime example.

Jane10 Fri 13-Jul-18 17:41:51

Eventually the film will be on TV. Suits me as I doubt I could drag DH to see it at the cinema!

travelsafar Fri 13-Jul-18 19:21:35

Oh i hope so, I will defo go to see it, loved that program especially Maggie Smith.

sodapop Fri 13-Jul-18 19:32:07

I would definitely go and see it as well. Loved the series

shysal Fri 13-Jul-18 20:28:23

Will probably wait for it to come out on DVD. I find the cinema too loud.

GrannyGravy13 Fri 13-Jul-18 20:31:26

Yippee ?

lemongrove Fri 13-Jul-18 21:24:44

I will go and see it, am a sucker for all things Downton.grin
A village near me is where they film Downton Village, it’s lovely, often have a walk round and a coffee there ( it’s called Bampton.)
Haven’t been to Highclere yet ( it’s on my to do list.)

TwiceAsNice Sat 14-Jul-18 00:07:36

Yes I would definitely go loved the series. Me and the daughters are booked to go to Mamma Mia 2 next weekend can't wait

absent Sat 14-Jul-18 06:25:39

I watched the first episode of Downton Abbey on television. It was so full of errors about how such a house would have been run, not to mention how many servants it took to run it, plus mistakes about the language used by the occupiers of the house that I never watched another episode again.

I still love Maggi Smith and quite liked her tongue-in-cheek presentation of the silly snobbish script.

gillybob Sat 14-Jul-18 08:26:39

It was a drama though absent not a historical documentary.

I for one will definitely be seeing the film especially now that we know the original cast are taking part.

Maggiemaybe Sat 14-Jul-18 09:24:21

Oh yes, I’ll definitely be going to see this! I made myself unpopular on a cruise holiday with one elderly American gent. His companion absolutely loved Downton, and I let slip that they were showing the latest series on the ship’s TV. From then on he didn’t see quite so much of her...