tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5448581132479481740.post5483369480140081348..comments2024-03-25T11:29:25.356-04:00Comments on Existential Ennui: A Magnum for Schneider, alias A Red File for Callan, by James Mitchell (Herbert Jenkins, 1969 / Top Notch Thrillers, 2013); Book ReviewNick Jones (Louis XIV, the Sun King)http://www.blogger.com/profile/17716508525331235684noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5448581132479481740.post-73443174994268135422015-09-18T06:57:11.614-04:002015-09-18T06:57:11.614-04:00"Wet Job" is truly dire.
The 1974 film ..."Wet Job" is truly dire.<br /><br />The 1974 film is excellent.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5448581132479481740.post-86847677085456601672013-10-27T06:06:40.824-04:002013-10-27T06:06:40.824-04:00This book was re-issued as "Callan" in 1...<br />This book was re-issued as "Callan" in 1974, to tie in with the film of The the same name.<br /><br />The later tv film - "Wet Job" - can be seen on YouTubeAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5448581132479481740.post-54886588905403954602013-10-25T15:41:03.334-04:002013-10-25T15:41:03.334-04:00I wish instead of the same old late-night reruns o...I wish instead of the same old late-night reruns of shows I've seen a zillion times that I could see reruns of old British TV shows that would be totally new to me. Well, at least I have access to the books.Kelly Robinsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01752857506190488860noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5448581132479481740.post-29322631963183892832013-10-25T08:40:48.407-04:002013-10-25T08:40:48.407-04:00Yep, the 1974 film is the same story – Eamonn Grif...Yep, the 1974 film is the same story – Eamonn Griffin pointed that out to me on Twitter half an hour ago.<br /><br />I really want to watch some Callan now...Nick Jones (Louis XIV, the Sun King)https://www.blogger.com/profile/17716508525331235684noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5448581132479481740.post-56287028135874106002013-10-25T08:30:22.250-04:002013-10-25T08:30:22.250-04:00From what I remember of it, I think the 1970s cine...From what I remember of it, I think the 1970s cinema film version of Callan is a retelling of this story as well... I didn't even know about the 1981 TV film; I'll have to try and find that...Adamnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5448581132479481740.post-67990308930936717062013-10-25T07:56:47.866-04:002013-10-25T07:56:47.866-04:00I enjoyed several books in this series in paperbac...I enjoyed several books in this series in paperback when they were published here in the '70s.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02350478005243505108noreply@blogger.com