If you watched the original series you might be highly disappointed by this remake.
The success of the original series can be expressed in three words: Eddington, Hawthorne and Fowlds. The parts they played fit them like a Savile Row suit. Also, the scripts were pertinent to the times and the series was a welcome counterpoint to the Thatcher years.
This remake falls short in many areas. Primarily, the actors were miscast. I have seen Mess'rs Haig, Goodman and Larkin in other roles and they are very good, if not talented actors. But, respectively they did not display the diffidence, pomposity and pedantry that was depicted so well by the original players. In fact they appeared uncomfortable in their roles - like an ill-fitting suit.
In one respect this reminded me of the remake of Sgt. Bilko. Steve Martin, as talented as he is, is no Phil Silvers for whom the part was tailor made.
Secondly, while the scripts were OK, they certainly lacked the bite of those from the original. I was hoping for something more timely. The closest they came to it was when David Haig engaged Robbie Coltrane in a lively discussion of Scottish independence.
I was looking forward to seeing this new take on "Yes, Prime Minister. What I took was huge disappointment.
The success of the original series can be expressed in three words: Eddington, Hawthorne and Fowlds. The parts they played fit them like a Savile Row suit. Also, the scripts were pertinent to the times and the series was a welcome counterpoint to the Thatcher years.
This remake falls short in many areas. Primarily, the actors were miscast. I have seen Mess'rs Haig, Goodman and Larkin in other roles and they are very good, if not talented actors. But, respectively they did not display the diffidence, pomposity and pedantry that was depicted so well by the original players. In fact they appeared uncomfortable in their roles - like an ill-fitting suit.
In one respect this reminded me of the remake of Sgt. Bilko. Steve Martin, as talented as he is, is no Phil Silvers for whom the part was tailor made.
Secondly, while the scripts were OK, they certainly lacked the bite of those from the original. I was hoping for something more timely. The closest they came to it was when David Haig engaged Robbie Coltrane in a lively discussion of Scottish independence.
I was looking forward to seeing this new take on "Yes, Prime Minister. What I took was huge disappointment.