Oh, how I agree with Anna-lena Berg! I really love David Suchet as Hercule Poirot, but the new series is not as good as I expected. Third Girl : David Baker should really be the bad guy - I was totally shocked that they changed the story. The same thing with Appointemnt with Death - very dissapointing. Mrs. MacGuinty is ok and Cat among the pidgeons too.
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Oh, how I agree with Anna-lena Berg! I really love David Suchet as Hercule Poirot, but the new series is not as good as I expected. Third Girl : David Baker should really be the bad guy - I was totally shocked that they changed the story. The same thing with Appointemnt with Death - very dissapointing. Mrs. MacGuinty is ok and Cat among the pidgeons too.
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I was hoping (like others) to be able to play this more than once with a different culprit. Unfortunately it will always be the same person (and once the game started I remembered quickly who did it) If when you play the game both teams guess wrong then my advice is don't let Poirot tell you, that way the game can be played again with the mystery intact
However, the mix of puzzles and games are THE BEST I have seen. (I'm a fan of DVD games) and from end to end it should take a couple of hours or so. Though I did find when I played it a second time that a fair few questions are repeated (though none within a game)
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I absolutely wanted to own the episode entitled 'taken by the flood' in which Elliot Cowan manages the feat of playing the most attractive ,charismatic and frightening villain that ever existed.How his character can fascinate and repulse at the same time is incredible!Cowan does it with a nonchalance and an aplomb that is not to be found in an average actor.The other episodes, although not as good, are very entertaining nonetheless and shot with such lavish spendour that they are a joy to watch. Added to this is the masterful performance of David Suchet who wears Poirot like a second skin.Settings, costumes, performances, everything is first class, the only very slight problem being Suchet's English accent which can sometimes be heard when he speaks ... Read More:
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This first collection contains the following episodes;
Season One 1989
The adventure of the Clapham cook
Murder in the mews
The adventure of Johnnie Waverly
Four and twenty blackbirds
The third floor flat
Triangle at Rhodes
Problem at sea
The incredible theft
The king of clubs
The dream
Season 2 1990 (first four episodes)
Peril at End House (part 1 and 2)
The veiled lady
The lost mine
The series begins strongly and gets even better as it progesses. Perfect casting, acting, continuity etc.
Suchet and the rest are all perfectly cast. Drama done to perfection.
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The Cornish Mystery
The Disappearance of Mr.Davenheim
Double Sin
The adventure of the cheap flat
The kidnapped Prime Minister
The adventure of the Western Star
Special 1990
The Mysterious Affair at Styles (part 1 and 2)
Series 3 1991 (episodes 1-6)
How does your garden grow?
The million dollar bond robbery
The Plymouth Express
Wasps nest
The tragedy at Marsden Manor
The double clue
The final four episodes are on the next collection box 3.
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The mystery of the Spanish chest
The theft of the royal ruby
The affair at the victory ball
The mystery of Hunetr's Lodge
The complete series 4 (1992)
The ABC murders (part 1 and 2)
Death in the clouds (part 1 and 2)
One, two, buckle my shoe (part 1 and 2)
These episodes show Suchet et al at their best. The script, acting and photography are nothing short of superb. The ABC murders and Death in the clouds being prime examples of drama done well.
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The adventure of the Egytian tomb
The underdog
The yellow iris
The case of the missing will
The adventure of the Italian Nobleman
The chocolate box
Dead man's mirror
Jewel robery at the Grand Metropolitan
2 hour Specials (1995 to 2000)
Hecule Poirot's Christmas (part 1 and 2)
Hickory Dickory Dock (part 1 and 2)
Murder on the Links (part 1 and 2)
Dumb Witness (part 1 and 2)
These episodes are what some would call early TV Poirot, as after these the show takes on a darker feel. However Poirot is a joy to watch from beginning to end in my opinion. I hope that Suchet is allowed to complete all ... Read More:
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The recordings are of good quality and the programmes are easily the best rendition of Poirot to date.
David Suchet is astonishingly convincing as Poirot - he makes all previous efforts look ridiculous. The regular characters (Hastings, Japp, Miss lemon, etc.) and the productions work so well that it is no surprise to see famous actors playing the victims and murderers. It is easy to imagine that they enjoyed taking part almost as much as the viewer enjoys the performances.