Frederick Forsyth, The Shepherd Animation.
Frederick Forsyth, The Shepherd Animation.
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tdm34

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7,479 posts

233 months

Sunday 25th September 2022
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Not quite as I remember reading the book, but a charming effort.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XV-ILCXGyxQ

Equus

16,980 posts

124 months

Monday 26th September 2022
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^^^ That turned up on my feed, too.

The Yorkshire accent(s) for every character (voiced by the same guy, I assume) got on my tits a bit (and I'm a Yorkshireman myself).

There may be a much better one on the way: John Travolta caused a bit of a stir near where I live a few months ago when he was spotted shopping in the local Morrisons supermarket and eating at a local pub (nothing much happens in North Norfolk, so this was big news)

Turned out he was involved with filming a version of 'The Shepherd' at a disused airbase (West Raynham) nearby.

Simpo Two

91,241 posts

288 months

Monday 26th September 2022
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Regardless of accent the VO just sounds wrong. Too wordy - we don't need to hear every thought - and sounds like it was recorded in a studio. The soundtrack is actually works as a radio play but not a film, where you have visuals to supply extra info.