trimmerb1234

Apalling I share all the opinions reviewer, l_rawjalaurence,so well expressed about the content and tone of this series. I cringe at its uninformed one-sided judgements. Having lived through the entire period and remembering it well and having some interest in interior design and architectures, later being a long term member of the Victorian Society I'm not a nostalgic, Such expertise that does appear comes either from self-promoting design gurus such as Lawrence Llewellyn-Bowen or in effect marketing people whose world-leading business it is to sell flat pack cheap and cheerful furniture to a mass market. The clue to ihe programmes uncritical approach is its repetition of that promoted by those with something to promote, that to choose the current dominant style is to "express one's individuality" it is instead to express conformity ie lack of individuality - hence many individual current mega-projects all ending up looking the same - white and minimalist with vast purposeless spaces. "Individuality" means personal choice - whatever that may be. That's the reason for vernacular housing and interior design in all periods. This includes all the whimsical, comfortable or homely, let alone changes make older houses easier to use and maintain, all so derided and pushed aside by the programme. Even that most style-conscious group, the Georgians, got their style from style books. I once knew a bespoke furniture-maker who visited Scandinavia in the late 1940s so became aware of the forward thinking creative furniture designs compared to the backwards designs at that time.I've seen breathtaking modern design, interior and architectural. None though dominant. It's a subject which deserves intelligent independent expert treatment and publication - not that of people with something to sell - either themselves or products.

This quote appears in the titles, is referred to as being the opening line of Pride and Prejudice and appears in many quotation websites

I am mystified by this because firstly it didnt makes sense, seemed most unlikely that Jane Austen would have written, spoken it or thought it. And finally the famous opening line is: "It is a truth universally acknowledged, that a single man in possession of a good fortune, must be in want of a wife" - exactly in line with the theme of the book and Mrs Bennett's embarrassing very public obsession. It was Jane Austen's sharp comment on a section English society of the early 19th Cent.

What is the explanation?

And probably the only one. The point being that although quite an important piece of WW2 history, a film written by and with cast mainly of Yugoslavs told from the point of views of Yugoslavs is a rarity. Historical films are not just entertainment but also educational. Reviewers here judge it just on its entertainment value - and it is admittedly not well made. With a $10,000 budget it was not exactly cheap - it mainly appears to have been spent on military vehicles and trains. It stimulated me to learn something of the history.