Thanks for the memories!

Instant Favorite.

I like movies that are aware of what they are selling... without [any] greater aspirations than to make people laugh and that's it.

All of these films share one commonality, that being a kind of emotional center that humanizes a cast of monsters.

I have been enthralled by Peake and the Groan trilogy since the 1960s. When Gormenghast came up in conversation recently I decided to watch this BBC series again after twelve years, to refresh my memory of it and see how it held up.I thoroughly enjoyed it. Sure, it's flawed, and anyone hoping for a 'faithful' adaptation (is such a thing possible?) will be disappointed. But the stellar cast, superb performances (by most), exhilarating costumes and imaginative hand-made sets (would so hate to see this rendered by state-of-art CGI) make it a very watchable four hours. It's also worth viewing the 'Making of' short if you can.Not having read the books for a while, I found most of the characters lived up to my memory and mental image. Some didn't quite ring true, but on the whole I think was a valiant effort at condensing a three-volume epic into a short TV series.Special praise for Celia Imrie as Gertrude and John Sessions as Prunesquallor - both excellent...but then so was Christopher Lee, Warren Mitchell, June Brown, Stephen Fry, Richard Griffiths, Lynsey Baxter, Zoe Wanamaker...

When I watched this with a bunch of friends,only me and one other person felt that Steerpike was the protagonist. Everyone else was happy when he was defeated by Titus and found Titus the protagonist. Looking back I do realize that Titus is the "good guy" and Steerpike is the "bad guy" but didn't you find the story of Steerpike too touching to feel hate for him? He had never been loved as a child, and was so helpless in Swelter's kitchens. When he broke free he realized he had to do something in order to ensure that he never went back into his hell-those kitchens. Plus, he is honestly the most charismatic character I've met. It seems natural for people to fall in love with him, like Fuschia did. Why do people feel no empathy for him?~Rock and Roll is a prostitute-it should be tarted up~

These series are absolutley... well, they're great. You'll have to see for yourself. If you like fantasy-style you'll love this. The characters are totally abnormal and makes it worth watching. You might be a little annoyed that they're not acting like normal beings, but it spices it all up. If you think about it, they might not be so weird if you compare it to real life.

I don't think there are any spoilers in this but I suppose the bit I say about the main character could be considered one so to be safe I put this warning in so I don't get blacklisted :)Now that taken care of I can't say much more than what the previous person commented since I pretty much agree with her though I haven't read the books (but now knowing there are some I am very much interested in reading them now :) The main character is, in my opinion, gorgeous and the way he plays people off one another I find incredibly fascinating and fun to watch. I was shown this mini by a friend of mine who has an interest in surreality as much as I do. So yea, I highly recommend this one to anyone who loves a good surreal fantasy story!