Fuck Yeah Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy
Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy (2011)
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We need to reclaim the Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy tag
I mean it’s filled with photos of Benedict Cumberbatch and posts about not understanding what’s going on in the movie
Come on guys, there’s more to Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy than this
Where are the book quotes?
Where are the GIFs from the wonderful BBC miniseries?
Where did the awesome blog with the script excerpts and corresponding GIFs from the movie go? I loved those.
Where are the people squeeing over George Smiley? My friend and I can’t be the only people to absolutely love the guy.
Mod Notes: We’re around. Just lurking quietly. It’s what we do.
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If not… well, carry on with your day. Sorry for the caps spam.
Mod-Notes: There’s actually a lot of it out here, because let’s face it - Bill/Jim is more than kind of a thing. My personal work (mostly short pieces) can be found here (though it’s also on tumblr), and I’m sure that more people can make recommendations as well!
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— John Le Carré, Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy (via litreferential)
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2011 - Directed by Tomas Alfredson - Written by Bridget O’Connor & Peter Straughan; based on the novel by John le Carré
Starring Gary Oldman, Benedict Cumberbatch, Toby Jones, Ciarán Hinds, Colin Firth, David Dencik, Mark Strong, Tom Hardy, John Hurt, Stephen Graham, & Kathy Burke
Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy is the slow-burningest of slow-burning thrillers. The novel by John le Carré is an example of what the author brought to espionage novels—realism. At a time when Ian Fleming’s James Bond series was very popular, le Carré sought to bring his own realistic experiences working in espionage to the public and is now regarded as one of the great masters of the genre. Like the novel, Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy does not feature young, suave, and attractive men in tuxes firing guns at each other, but middle-aged, regular-looking men in drab clothing using their brains instead of firearms. At the same time, there is never a sense of black-and-white heroes and villains. Much of this world exists within a very grey space where it’s hard for one to attempt to be loyal in a system that rewards disloyalty.
The film is fascinating in the way it does not pander to the audience even a little. One really has to pay close attention to what’s going on or risks being lost amongst the dense narrative and multiple characters. The filmmakers throw you in the water and you either sink or you swim. Director Tomas Alfredson’s previous feature, Let the Right One In, was soaked in atmosphere and his touch is no different here. He expands his camera a little more and is able to masterfully juggle many characters. The cast is top of the line with Gary Oldman taking center stage—putting on a performance that is lived-in and incredibly good.
This is one of the most rewarding spy stories for the brain that has come along in some time.
4 (out of 5) stars.
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Books I’ve read in 2012 - Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy by John le Carre
Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy isn’t really the type of book I’d normally pick up. I’ve never really been into spy novels - I’m more a fantasy and teenage novel kind of person. But the movie was just so fantastic that I had to read it.
I still don’t really think it’s my type of book (it didn’t make me want to hurry to read any more books like it), but it was still an enjoyable read. It took a bit for me to get into, and I found the style of writing to be a bit odd, but I really did enjoy it, especially the second half of the book.
If you saw the movie, it’s definitely worth reading (especially if you shipped Jim and Bill - it’s stronger in the books ;). And I’d say if you’re into spy novels, then you should definitely give this one a read.
