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The second season box set is the first of this series that I've seen.
I enjoyed the first three films I watched a lot -- Orlando Bloom fans will get a kick out of one of his earliest roles -- and he plays a super nasty guy! The story lines are very clever. The Brits really know how to do this kind of show well.
In this series, there's a veteran detective played by John Nettles, and his younger assistant, Det. Troy, played by Daniel Casey. They're very well matched and there's no silliness. It's very direct in presentation, but there is a sense of humor, too.
But specifically, I'm referring here to the Blue Herring episode in which the detective is arranging his home, and his aunt is in a nursing home/care facility near by.
I've now watched this twice, because all of the old ladies look so much alike it's extremely confusing as to who it is who gets killed in succession. That's really my main issue, you can't tell them apart!
I enjoyed the first three films I watched a lot -- Orlando Bloom fans will get a kick out of one of his earliest roles -- and he plays a super nasty guy! The story lines are very clever. The Brits really know how to do this kind of show well.
In this series, there's a veteran detective played by John Nettles, and his younger assistant, Det. Troy, played by Daniel Casey. They're very well matched and there's no silliness. It's very direct in presentation, but there is a sense of humor, too.
But specifically, I'm referring here to the Blue Herring episode in which the detective is arranging his home, and his aunt is in a nursing home/care facility near by.
I've now watched this twice, because all of the old ladies look so much alike it's extremely confusing as to who it is who gets killed in succession. That's really my main issue, you can't tell them apart!
Was really excited that they are making a Love Soup 2. Can't wait for it. Hope Michael Landes is also in it, he's not listed in the credits for it.
This is a really well-done mini-series with very likable characters. The acting is excellent, too.
Grieg plays a very different role than that of her iconic Fran Katzenjammer in Black Books. In fact, her "Love Soup" Alice couldn't be further away from Fran. Alice is thoughtful, organized, positive, hopeful and loyal. And very funny.
The DVD, which is only available in the UK (but can be viewed on multi-regional players) is great and the extras are very fun. Tiny tidbit: The actress who plays Chloe originally read for the role of Millie.
I am very excited about the upcoming sequel -- I really wanted more, I enjoyed it so much.
This is a really well-done mini-series with very likable characters. The acting is excellent, too.
Grieg plays a very different role than that of her iconic Fran Katzenjammer in Black Books. In fact, her "Love Soup" Alice couldn't be further away from Fran. Alice is thoughtful, organized, positive, hopeful and loyal. And very funny.
The DVD, which is only available in the UK (but can be viewed on multi-regional players) is great and the extras are very fun. Tiny tidbit: The actress who plays Chloe originally read for the role of Millie.
I am very excited about the upcoming sequel -- I really wanted more, I enjoyed it so much.
well, even more melodrama than is in a Catherine Cookson adaptation. I got this DVD box set awhile ago and tried to watch it and found it so over the top I put it aside.
I've been on a Cookson kick (rewatching all my DVDs and videos) so I pulled the Mallen set out and started watching it and still cringed through the first two episodes -- the acting, especially by David Rintoul (under much better direction and control in the 80s BBC Pride and Prejudice), is ridiculous. His acting is really quite like an old SNL skit -- picture Dan Ackroyd and John Belushi and Bill Murray putting on exaggerated posh Brit acting and you'll have his performance.
The veteran Irish actor playing the Matriarch actually gets better as the series progresses -- there is a very difficult rape scene right at start of the film (actually what turned me off when I first tried to watch this)and it's really hard to wrap your head around this dominant character (meaning he's constantly in the storyline).
At any rate, the locations are pretty, but be prepared that this is shot much like the 80s BBC dramas, where indoors is on video and outdoors is on film and it's a bit disconcerting as they shift back and forth. The indoor sets are very rudimentary and look almost like a theatrical set, but the outdoors are nicely lush.
If you can get past the dated aspects (the horrible overacting, the style in which it's shot, etc.), it's always nice to have the full Cookson library at your period-melodrama command.
I've been on a Cookson kick (rewatching all my DVDs and videos) so I pulled the Mallen set out and started watching it and still cringed through the first two episodes -- the acting, especially by David Rintoul (under much better direction and control in the 80s BBC Pride and Prejudice), is ridiculous. His acting is really quite like an old SNL skit -- picture Dan Ackroyd and John Belushi and Bill Murray putting on exaggerated posh Brit acting and you'll have his performance.
The veteran Irish actor playing the Matriarch actually gets better as the series progresses -- there is a very difficult rape scene right at start of the film (actually what turned me off when I first tried to watch this)and it's really hard to wrap your head around this dominant character (meaning he's constantly in the storyline).
At any rate, the locations are pretty, but be prepared that this is shot much like the 80s BBC dramas, where indoors is on video and outdoors is on film and it's a bit disconcerting as they shift back and forth. The indoor sets are very rudimentary and look almost like a theatrical set, but the outdoors are nicely lush.
If you can get past the dated aspects (the horrible overacting, the style in which it's shot, etc.), it's always nice to have the full Cookson library at your period-melodrama command.