Comments on: Review: The Pillars of the Earth Mini-series

By: Ellen Rowe

Ellen Rowe — Thu, 11 Aug 2011 19:08:14 +0000

I never read the book but I just finished the show and I must say I cant stop thinking about it. I thought it was perfect in my eyes and I dont see how it could have been made any better than the way it was. Bravo performances to all the cast. I look forward to re-watching this again in a year or so.

By: SuziQoregon

SuziQoregon — Tue, 07 Dec 2010 20:23:49 +0000

We watched and enjoyed it. We agreed that if we hadn’t both read the book it could easily have gotten confusing to follow the story. Yeah it played fast and loose with history but I tend to be fairly forgiving when it’s clearly ‘historical fiction’.

Yes it was beautifully filmed and we both thought that they’d done an excellent job with the casting. Many of the characters ‘looked right’ in that they didn’t conflict with the way the image of the character in my head. I thought that Jack was particularly well cast.

By: Lenore

Lenore — Sun, 05 Dec 2010 00:13:38 +0000

I read this years ago and really enjoyed it. But I don’t remember anything about it! I’d be interested in seeing the mini-series eventually…

By: Amy

Amy — Tue, 30 Nov 2010 21:15:49 +0000

I gave up on the book after 60 pages and the series after the first episode. I tried but didn’t like either one.

By: Eva

Eva — Tue, 30 Nov 2010 20:06:41 +0000

You know, I enjoyed the book when I read it, but I think if I were to reread it I’d end up cranky. So I don’t have a ton of interest in the miniseries. But I do love cathedrals: they’re so awe-inspiring!

By: Elysium

Elysium — Tue, 30 Nov 2010 18:56:03 +0000

I watched the serie but haven’t read the book. It looked pretty and I liked the actors who played Aliena and Jack.

I could have lived with Matilda being child when her brother died but Henry killing Eustace was little too much for me.

By: Lexie C.

Lexie C. — Tue, 30 Nov 2010 16:46:04 +0000

My dad and I watched this together when it was on Showtime–as part of my promise to watch one historical drama a year with him–and we were overall entertained. Dad went and read the book as well, before the end of the series, so he came into the finale going ‘but they changed this and that and why is it so literal?’. Admittedly I would have loved to see the book’s version of character relationships and developments, but I enjoyed the TV series.

Plus I think I love Eddie Redmayne expressly because of this show. And this is the first show/movie I’ve see Rufus Sewell in, in a long time at least, where he’s not the big creeper of the piece.

By: Coffee and a Book Chick

Coffee and a Book Chick — Tue, 30 Nov 2010 16:42:19 +0000

I’m excited to watch this series at some point — I read the book a couple of years ago and read it within a few days because I could not put it down. I’m surprised to hear about some of the changes that were done, and that I think might have been unnecessary to change from the actual book, but I could be wrong. The rape scene I’m sure is incredibly graphic, but you are right — it’s a integral part of the story.

But, what is the deal with the historical series and films needing to be so graphic? I mean, I understand we are looking at different times that were much tougher, but sometimes…I’m usually okay with the graphic side of things, but sometimes even I can feel a little bit like it’s much.

I’m looking forward to watching this series at some point soon! Might have to Netflix it.

By: zibilee

zibilee — Tue, 30 Nov 2010 14:52:45 +0000

I am in the middle of this right now, and have to finish soon. I think Tom Builder is a hottie, and though there are a lot of liberties taken with the story as compared to the book, I am enjoying it. I will have to report back after I have completed the mini-series.

By: bermudaonion (Kathy)

bermudaonion (Kathy) — Tue, 30 Nov 2010 14:22:03 +0000

A friend of mine read the book before she watched the mini-series and she has raved about both ever since.