Active discussions

Meet the Other Phone. A phone that grows with your child.

Meet the Other Phone.
A phone that grows with your child.

Buy now

Please or to access all these features

Talk
Telly addicts

Related: Film discussion forum.

Original poster

Jamaica Inn

206 replies

thenightsky · 21/04/2014 21:09

Is it just me or is anyone else struggling to hear what they are saying? I feel like I'm listening through cotton wool ear plugs.

OP posts:
BikeRunSki · 22/04/2014 07:21

I just thought I couldn't hear because I was doing the ironing! Disappointed, love DDM books and it was partly filmed near me

nowahousewife · 22/04/2014 07:23

Couldn't hear a bloody thing! Most annoying. Haven't read the book so am really struggling to know what it's all about and simply not good enough to tempt me back tonight.

Morgause · 22/04/2014 07:27

Gave up 10 minutes in.

SteadyEddie · 22/04/2014 07:28

The one thing I did like is how muddy and dirty they were. Not like in The White Queen where everyone was pristine all the time.

Greydog · 22/04/2014 07:34

Awful - all the cast are wrong. The uncle is nowhere near menacing enough. Mind you he might have got worse as the programme went on, because I gave up after 15 mins. It's a great story - why faff around with it and make it crap? At least I won't have to waste any time on the rest of this rubbish

SteadyEddie · 22/04/2014 07:40

I thought the Uncle was as scary as hell Blush.

Footle · 22/04/2014 07:55

This reply has been deleted

Message withdrawn at poster's request.

SatansFurryJamHats · 22/04/2014 08:00

This reply has been deleted

Message withdrawn at poster's request.

OwlCapone · 22/04/2014 08:35

Why did they not film it in Cornwall?

Ubik1 · 22/04/2014 08:54

I didn't thonk it was possible to make daphne du maurier dull - but they managed

yy to the mumbling

frostyfingers · 22/04/2014 09:20

I was really determined to give this a go as I usually steer clear of costume/period stuff - I tried, I really did......but after 20 minutes of trying to decipher what they were saying I had to give up. As a cure for insomnia it's perfect though!

Longdistance · 22/04/2014 09:30

Yy about the volume. So bloody annoying.

The accents are weird, but sound like they're slipping into Irish accents. Could just be me then??

StampyIsMyBoyfriend · 22/04/2014 10:17

Ah, won't bother with iplayer then :(

ClaudetteWyms · 22/04/2014 13:17

DH was laughing at me and DM complaining about the mumbling, I am so relieved it wasn't just us who could barely understand it. Won't be watching the other two episodes.

squoosh · 22/04/2014 13:39

I quite liked it.

MorrisZapp · 22/04/2014 13:43

Blimey, even Boycie's pissed off! I feel so sorry for the actors, their sterling work has been turned into a laughing stock.

squoosh · 22/04/2014 13:49

I remember after the complaints with the first epsiode of Ripper Street they were able to do something to enhance the sound. Maybe they can do something before broadcast tonight.

Willemdefoeismine · 22/04/2014 14:12

Yes, I'm normally one for low TV volume but I found myself turning the volume up and up and I couldn't see it particularly well - the internal inn scenes were very dingy indeed.....

This is one of Daphne du Maurier's only seminal works that I didn't read as a teenager - thought I should give it a shot even though smuggling/shipwrecking isn't really my thing......not totally convinced......

OwlCapone · 22/04/2014 14:16

I wonder if they'll fix the soundtrack on last nights episode on iPlayer. I only have the vaguest idea of what was going on having not read the book.

sisterofmercy · 22/04/2014 14:18

@squoosh I quite liked it too.

Whattheduck · 22/04/2014 14:21

I was really looking forward to it but it was very disappointing
Like others have said the sound was awful.i usually have my sound on around volume 6 needed it at about 26
Just couldn't get into it.have set it to record the other 2 episodes but might not bother watching them
It was the same with shetland.really enjoyed the last series but this one i gave up on after the 1st episode.it was all mumbled and everything was so dark.

squoosh · 22/04/2014 14:27
JadedAngel · 22/04/2014 14:29

This reply has been deleted

Message withdrawn at poster's request.

SirChenjin · 22/04/2014 14:33

What the hell is wrong with you all??! I heard it just fine -although I have the subtitles on as a matter of course as I'm deaf in one ear - and thought it was really good. Just the thing for a Monday evening - a cup of tea and a biscuit, and my favourite spot on the sofa. Bliss Smile