The Thursday Murder Club

Awful books but what fun the to series. Wouldn’t we all want to live at Cooper’s Chase

It is interesting how people come across to others. I have always liked Richard Osman. On his House of Games there are often contestants who fail dismally and he is always kind and manages to defuse any embarrassment. One one occasion there was an older person who was struggling and he dealt with it very respectfully. I also admire that he does not make a song and dance about his serious vision disability.

I'm switching it off. I'd thought it would be enjoyable Saturday afternoon viewing but its just so artificial and overdone. No thanks. I haven't read the books as I don't like Richard Osman. He always comes over as so pleased with himself.

It was a cosy and ok watch. Not wonderful not awful just middling. I found the books are weak.

The cakes were def OTT but I really fancied a slice🤭

Watched it last night & loved it.

Light hearted & good fun 😊

Gave up on the book ☹️

D = DH

Doodledog

I’m watching it now (about half way through) and enjoying it. It’s tosh, but enjoyable tosh. I’m not a fan of things like Midsomer Murders or Death in Paradise, but this has made me laugh out loud in places.

DD and I did too, although I don't think D was very inspired by it. He wanted more action and kept nodding off.

The cakes looked delicious but it was the strangest looking lemon drizzle cake I've seen!

I read the book and thought it was a bit meh. Having watched the film, I thought the same.

It was an enjoyable afternoon's viewing.

I find Richard Osman witty, have liked Chris Columbus films in the past, find Katy Brand (screenwriter) amusing, but I wouldn't recommend any friend to watch it.

All those huge cakes (and how many Tupperware cake boxes did Celia Imrie get through?), matching tea services, it was like Joan Hickson's 1950s Miss Marple dropped into 21st century.

A couple of times I grimaced then realised it was geared up to be sold to US.

But I rather liked the dancing at the end. Or maybe I was just happy to get to the credits.

I enjoyed it, light-hearted, a few laughs, nothing to take too seriously. If there is a 2nd one, I will look forward to watching.
Could not get into the book, which I did not fancy originally, as not a big fan of the author, only bought on Kindle because of the amount of hype and sales it had. I suggest, watch the film for what it is, a bit of fun.

I gave up on the book after a few pages, really not my cup of tea. I don’t have Netflix and definitely won’t pay to see it on the cinema. But, I will probably watch it if it appears on C4/iPlayer, etc. as I do like a lot of the cast and usually enjoy their performances.

I enjoyed the book didnt enjoy the film as much

I’m watching it now (about half way through) and enjoying it. It’s tosh, but enjoyable tosh. I’m not a fan of things like Midsomer Murders or Death in Paradise, but this has made me laugh out loud in places.

Didn’t read the book. Tried the tv programme but was incredibly bored. Persevered for a while, but couldn’t bring myself to finish it.

Ah well.

Some intellectual superiority showing in some reviews, apparently, but, oddly, we watched it with a DD (university lecturer) who took it at face value and thought it was light-hearted fun.

Watched it tonight and thought it was very weak. We could not understand why they had assembled such an famous cast of older actors, mostly miscast, to churn their way through such a weak script. I don't think even they were enjoying it. Neither did we. I'd never bother to watch it again.

Then realised someone must have been inspired to make a lazy half baked knock=-off on a similar theme to Quartet (famous older actors in a retirement home under threat).

Quartet's a great film, good script, well cast and acted.

Thursday Murder Club is not.

I really, really enjoyed it as pure entertainment, not to be taken all that seriously
Absolutely!

I read the first two chapters of the original book and gave up. I found it far too twee. We’ve just watched the film on Netflix and to my complete surprise, I really, really enjoyed it as pure entertainment, not to be taken all that seriously. I’m not sure if R.O. has written other books about the TMC but if he has, I will look forward to more films being made.

Oreo

DotScot

I saw the film in the Everyman cinema in Edinburgh yesterday. I enjoyed it, though not as much as the book. I was constantly annoyed by no-one agreeing on whether Ian Ventham's name should be pronounced with a 'th' or a 't'. Even Helen Mirren couldn't make up her mind from one scene to another.
I liked the portrayal of Stephen's character.
I concluded that the film was in the tradition of those British offerings from a bygone era, enjoyable, but not particularly deep.

That’s a good summing up😃 not as good as the book and slightly different plot but overall enjoyable.

Of course it wasn't deep!

They're not meant to be deep, they are meant to be tongue-in-cheek and, hopefully enjoyable.

We just watched it and enjoyed it, obviously couple of things which might be thought irritating but on the whole good fun and a change from all the doom, gloom and misery around, reflected in many TV series.

If viewers want real life gritty dramas then, no, it's not for them.
It's just a case of 'suspend belief and enjoy'!

I gave up after 15 minutes it was all so stiff and staged .It was supposed to be funny but I did not see anything funny at all . I was so looking forward to this too and joined Netflix just to see this one film .

DotScot

I saw the film in the Everyman cinema in Edinburgh yesterday. I enjoyed it, though not as much as the book. I was constantly annoyed by no-one agreeing on whether Ian Ventham's name should be pronounced with a 'th' or a 't'. Even Helen Mirren couldn't make up her mind from one scene to another.
I liked the portrayal of Stephen's character.
I concluded that the film was in the tradition of those British offerings from a bygone era, enjoyable, but not particularly deep.

That’s a good summing up😃 not as good as the book and slightly different plot but overall enjoyable.

Agree. Novel badly written.
Movie tolerable because of the great actors.
But basically an overblown event, and I do actually like Richard osmand

Our book club loved all the TMC books.
We got together last night to watch the film and unanimously really enjoyed it.
I was very moved by the portrayal of Stephen's battle with Dementia and Elizabeth love for him.