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boy in the dress - did anyone watch it?

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cleanmachine · 26/12/2014 20:57

Did anyone else watch this? Usually me and the dc love david walliams books and adaptations. We were really looking forward to this but it wasn't great. The kids didn't enjoy it and although I thought it was ok it just seemed a bit flat.

Cant put my finger on why. Is it autobiographical? Love the message behind the book but don't think it translated well into the screen.

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Sparklingbrook · 26/12/2014 21:00

I agree. It was all a bit meh.

We all shouted 'Darling!!' when the Head came on, plus Jay from the Inbetweeners will always only ever be Jay from The Inbetweeners sadly.

Hulababy · 26/12/2014 21:01

DD seemed to enjoy it. I only saw short bits of it so I'm not sure.

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cleanmachine · 26/12/2014 21:02

It was nice to see Raj back again.

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cleanmachine · 26/12/2014 21:05

Looking back I think the whole cross dressing issue was completely lost on my dc. They just didn't get the concept of it all. It's probably too adult a concept to fully grasp for younger kids.

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CynthiaDelgado · 26/12/2014 21:43

I've not read the books but enjoyed it more than gangsta granny and the one the year before that.

fallingdownrabbit · 26/12/2014 21:45

mine enjoyed it a lot and we're cheering at the football match

BikeRunSki · 26/12/2014 21:49

I really enjoyed it, ds(6) did too, lots of shouting at the football match.

GothMummy · 26/12/2014 21:50

We all watched it and enjoyed it, I like Meera Syal and Jennifer Saunders.

18yearstooold · 26/12/2014 21:54

I watched it with my 11 year old

We preferred the book

Zipitydooda · 26/12/2014 21:57

We all thought it was good. DS age 7 and 10.

JemimaMuddledUp · 26/12/2014 22:00

Mine enjoyed it, though as with all of them preferred the book.

I actually welled up a little bit at the end, I think Christmas is getting to me.

ThePortlyPinUp · 26/12/2014 22:04

My dd's (13,9,7,6) all really enjoyed it, we watched it with my dsis and DH and all agreed best thing on Christmas tv so far. Particularly loved David Walliams as the ref.

Starlightbright1 · 26/12/2014 22:43

I loved David as Ref...

We snuggled and enjoyed it.

EachandEveryone · 27/12/2014 14:23

My nieces 10, 11, and 13 hated it. They love his book, they thought it was depressing and "not like real life" I pointed out that it probably was they said it just wasn't funny. They like David Walliams funny.

sailorsgal · 27/12/2014 15:07

ds 8 loved the book and enjoyed watching it on tv last night. He did describe David Walliams character as "jolly". Grin

TheOldestCat · 27/12/2014 18:02

DD (8) loved it - she also enjoyed Mr Stink, but was disappointed by Gangsta Granny.

BL00CowWonders · 27/12/2014 18:22

Watching it now on iplayer. Unfortunately we know the audio book by heart (a car favourite) and the TV version just doesn't compare.
Unlike Mr Stink which we all loved :)

R4roger · 28/12/2014 13:19

we enjoyed it, not read the books though.

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