Flowers in the Attic

[Madamecastafiore]

Starts Thursday night on Lifetime with Heather Graham as evil mother. Think maybe dh isn't going to be interested in watching this somehow!

[whitewitchofnarnia]

Oooh I loved the books as a teen , thought they were proper romantic and used to justify to everyone the brother and the sisters incest to everyone in school no wonder I had no friends looking forawrd to it

[Sparklingbrook]

I saw the ad. i read the books as a teen, not sure i want to revisit....

[starlight1234]

there was a film out I watched years ago it was a real disappointment compared to book so hope this is better

[LoveVintage]

Did you see the dreadful film they made of it in the eighties? I remember the youngest boy had unfeasibly blond curly hair.

[LaurieFairyCake]

I've set it to record - hadn't heard of 'lifetime' til this thread!

[AnimalsAreMyFriends]

Don't eat the donuts!!!!!!

[thenightsky]

Bugger, I don't think I can get Lifetime. Is it Skye or something?

[thenightsky]

It's so long since I read the books, I don't recall the mother as being evil. I thought she was portrayed as being stunningly beautiful, but aloof, and a victim herself.

[MakeMineAMartina]

Ooh, interesting! Thanks for telling us, I read all the book series way back when and even though there were a lot of flaws with it, it still was fascinating!

Ill be watching.

[Floer1]

It's already been on. The little girl from Mad Men was in it too. It's more true to the story than that film was, but still not great.
They're doing a sequel too, apparently

[Wishfulmakeupping]

Is the channel on sky what number is it?

[MakeMineAMartina]

156 on Sky.

[MakeMineAMartina]

I always used to picture the Grandmother as Kathy bates in Misery!

Have you read the very 1st book? Garden of shadows? its the grandmothers story.

I picture young Malcolm as Christian Slater!

[FishCalledWonder]

I watched this last week. The kids are good. Heather Graham is awful!

[MakeMineAMartina]

isn't it the first episode then? that's what the op said! hope I didn't miss it

[napoleonsnose]

Saw this advertised earlier. Have set a series link to record it as I doubt it will be something DH will want to watch. Read the books about 25 years ago as a teenager I am old during a holiday paperback fest with my cousin. I remember being quite into Virginia Andrews at the time and read a few of her sagas.

[MakeMineAMartina]

the Dark angel series was my fave, even better than the flowers one.

wish theyd make a series of that!

[Floer1]

It originally aired in January this year. Lots of us watched the whole series after a recent Flowers in the Attic thread.
I didn't think much of the casting of Cathy or the grandmother. And why do they always cut Cathy's hair in these remakes (Chris salvaged it! )

[mum2jakie]

Anybody watching this now? I daren't watch alone but don't think my OH will agree to watch it with me tomorrow night!

[QueenFuri]

I'm watching its ok I've never read or heard of the books mind you so can't tell if its true too them. Is it supposed too be scary? I'm quite sensitive too scary stuff and I'm sitting home alone in the dark lol. Is it a series or a one off?

[Moln]

It's a series? Not showing as one on my recordy box!!!

There's one at midnight confused

[mum2jakie]

The books weren't scary - just disturbing!

[IneedAwittierNickname]

I thought it was a one off? It's being shown as part of a series of 'true drama' type stuff, one was about the wife of Malcom X.

Anyways, I didn't relise this.was on in January, lifetime have billed it as the UK premiee

[IneedAwittierNickname]

Oh, just saw the ending (which wasn't how i remember it) and it said to he continued, but series link hasn't picked up part 2, so I assume its not on yet

[DameDiazepamTheDramaQueen]

God, I LOVED it, it was like being 12 again and reading the dreadful books

Is there a part two? I can't find it on planner