Sunday, September 1, 2024
It's the Houdini Miniseries 10th anniversary
Can you believe it has been ten years since the Houdini Miniseries first aired on HISTORY as a two-night event over Labor Day weekend, 2014? What can I say? I was not a big fan, and my opinion has only diminished over the years. But the run-up was undeniably exciting, and it was great to see a Houdini movie given such a big publicity push. So here's to the Houdini Miniseries. I'll be watching it tonight, just as I did 10 years ago.
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I haven't seen it in probably ten years. But, I remember it not being very good, and pretty much made up.
ReplyDeleteI didn't like it either.
DeleteI will be watching it, too, with my special Houdini Escape Tea blend. Enjoy!
ReplyDeleteAs promised, I watched Night One last night. I haven't watched this in years. What a weird experience. It's like a Houdini fever dream. It's Houdini, Bess, Jim Collins, and familiar elements. But it's all wrong and distorted, nothing connects, and it lapses into weird fictions with wall-to-wall music that seems tonally all wrong. And Adrian Brody looks like funhouse mirror version of Houdini; elongated, bent, and strange. Like a dream it seems to have deep meaning...or not. It's very neurotic and generally unpleasant and certainly not the real Houdini. But it's colorful, I like the production design, and it all gets under my skin. I kinda liked the strange ride and I'm actually looking forward to watching Night Two.
ReplyDeleteHear, hear! I also got those weird, strange, distorted vibes when I saw this ten years ago. Same for the Sloman/Kalush book. Both are behind me for good.
DeleteFunhouse mirror Houdini sounds hilariously accurate.
DeleteWell, I did not enjoy Night Two. Funny, because I remember liking the second half more than the first back in the day. But it was a slog last night. Happy to wait another 10 years before watching again. :)
DeleteDon't punish yourself anymore. It's not worth it!
DeleteHaha. I did find a few things to enjoy. I thought the actor playing Conan Doyle did a good job. I also picked up on a mention of the S.S. Imperator that I had never caught before.
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