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A review by katykelly
Whisky Galore by Compton Mackenzie
3.0
A bit disappointed really.
I loved the Ealing film as a child, and maybe I'm misremembering, but it was really funny.
The book seems to have the potential to be amusing, and sometimes manages this. On two little Scottish islands in World War Two (one Catholic, one protestant) whisky is running out. Providentially, a supply ship runs aground nearby containing thousands of cases of the said product. Before long, almost everyone is 'salvaging', and a lot happier. Only a few killjoys are trying to stop the fun.
There's a couple of side stories (the more interesting part a lot of the time) about two couples fighting to get married (one with an obstinate father, the other a wonderfully overbearing mother).
The film definitely 'salvaged' the best bits of the book and Ealing-ised the rest. Normally I enjoy period pieces, but this one just didn't hit the spot for me.
I loved the Ealing film as a child, and maybe I'm misremembering, but it was really funny.
The book seems to have the potential to be amusing, and sometimes manages this. On two little Scottish islands in World War Two (one Catholic, one protestant) whisky is running out. Providentially, a supply ship runs aground nearby containing thousands of cases of the said product. Before long, almost everyone is 'salvaging', and a lot happier. Only a few killjoys are trying to stop the fun.
There's a couple of side stories (the more interesting part a lot of the time) about two couples fighting to get married (one with an obstinate father, the other a wonderfully overbearing mother).
The film definitely 'salvaged' the best bits of the book and Ealing-ised the rest. Normally I enjoy period pieces, but this one just didn't hit the spot for me.