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!

I endured it for a while but heather grahams an awful actress! no remorse at all when her husband died. no emotion at all in her face. she was distraught in the book.

and Ellen Burnstyn as the gran? no, not to me.

also theyre all meant to be blonde!

I switched off as soon as I saw the gran.

should I give it another go if they show it again?

I watched with interest. It's a better version than the crappy 80s one with Victoria Tennant, and I agree that Heather Graham isn't great in it, but I'm still pleased they had a crack at it! I'm amazed more versions haven't been made considering how many copies the books sold.

I'm also surprised there hasn't been a decent version made. I know the books were a bit bonkers but it could make a very good film. I'd make it a dark, slightly gothic horror style

This version is just mediocre (I watched it back in Jan/Feb). And not the best casting. Plus, the thing the author harped on about constantly was Cathy's hair, and how it was a thing of beauty, being lustrous and long and golden. The person playing Cathy has hair quite the opposite, and badly in need of that cut (Chris must have thought) or a deep condition!

Also in the book I imagined the Grandmother to be terrifying, I mean truly awful, this one didn't quite nail it imo.

Cathy and Chris weren't how I imagined in the book and I imagined Corrine to be more of a glacial beauty, but there you go.

They changed the escape scenes quite a bit. In fact they changed a lot of things, but it wasn't bad. I would love for someone to make Petals on the Wind. It would be quite mini series-ish with the locations, melodrama and scene changes etc.

yes, mini series like the ones they used to do in the 70's/80's like Roots, North and South etc etc.

that would be good.

agree about Corrine as more a glacial beauty.

did like the outside of Foxworth hall though, was less scary than the book!

Petals in The wind is being shown in the States on the 26th May, not sure when it will be shown here.

How did they escape in the book? I've re read it in the last couple of years and still can't remember

They wake very early, and just walk out of the house, after opening their door with the home made key (made from an impression of their mother's key). There is nobody there to try and stop them and no fence or dogs as I think the latest TV offering depicts.

They think they see the grandmother looking out of their window from the distance after they left. Much earlier than she would usually go up to their attic room with breakfast

Ah yes, I thought the fence was a new addition.

It's been more than 20 years since I read it. I can't remember what the significance of the grandmother going to their room early. I think they briefly considered that she heard them leave and didn't send anyone after them or try to prevent them, but then decide it was probably just one of her attempts to try and catch them doing something wrong out by appearing when not expected in their room?

should have given it a go!

anyone know if its going to be repeated?

I cant do iplayer as I only have limited internet use and G's.

They're also making my sweet Audrina which was a completely crazy story - read all her books in my teens many years ago - loved them.

Can you get this on virgin?

I watched the first one online - just google watch flowers in the attic

I cant do iplayer as I only have limited internet use and G's.

oranything googly/u tubey.

I'm just watching it. I think it must have been repeated recently. Heather Graham can't act, can she?

When will the second post be on?

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