To my dismay, The Long Firm is available only in European DVD format. I cannot find a version to play on my Amercian DVD player [sigh]. I have, however, been able to weatch most of it (little by little) on YouTube. For some reason, thought, the first installment is missing. If anyone knows how I can get a version to play in the States, I'd appreciate it.
I hate movies with torture (any kind of torture) but my attraction to Mark is making me sit through a lot or torture scenes I would not have watched voluntarily. The Long Firm is one of those. I cannot believe you actually see him stick a hot poker down more than one poor guy's throat. Yet...I love, love love Harry and find him extremely sexy. Mark is absolutely brilliant in that one. Why he did not become a MAJOR star after that BBC series is quite beyond me.
I find him courtly and absolutely charming in that he worries what his mother will think ( 'My mum's still alive!") Gosh, I love him, am frightened of him, and want to cuddle him all at the same time. When he turns and winks at Jimmy right after his sentencing.... I mean, the man just could not get any sexier.
I also loved him as Archie. I am now watching the director's commentary on the DVD. He and Mark Ritchie are just having a friendly chat as the movie rolls. It feels like I am actually in Mark's company when he is being light and breezy as himself. Simply charming.
Has anyone seen that? Guy and Mark actually make reference to Madanna without using her name. You can tell from Guy's brief remarks that THAT marriage is just about over, and Mark's are funny.
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Date: 2010-07-06 01:18 pm (UTC)I hate movies with torture (any kind of torture) but my attraction to Mark is making me sit through a lot or torture scenes I would not have watched voluntarily. The Long Firm is one of those. I cannot believe you actually see him stick a hot poker down more than one poor guy's throat. Yet...I love, love love Harry and find him extremely sexy. Mark is absolutely brilliant in that one. Why he did not become a MAJOR star after that BBC series is quite beyond me.
I find him courtly and absolutely charming in that he worries what his mother will think ( 'My mum's still alive!") Gosh, I love him, am frightened of him, and want to cuddle him all at the same time. When he turns and winks at Jimmy right after his sentencing.... I mean, the man just could not get any sexier.
I also loved him as Archie. I am now watching the director's commentary on the DVD. He and Mark Ritchie are just having a friendly chat as the movie rolls. It feels like I am actually in Mark's company when he is being light and breezy as himself. Simply charming.
Has anyone seen that? Guy and Mark actually make reference to Madanna without using her name. You can tell from Guy's brief remarks that THAT marriage is just about over, and Mark's are funny.
He calls her Guy's "Mrs." LOL