VHS : Agatha Christie's Miss Marple Collection 2 (VHS Boxed Set)
Audience Rating: NR (Not Rated)
Binding: VHS Tape
EAN: 9786303404882
Format: Box set, Color, NTSC
ISBN: 630340488X
Label: A&E Home Video
Manufacturer: A&E Home Video
Number Of Items: 5
Publisher: A&E Home Video
Release Date: September 01, 1997
Running Time: 500 minutes
Sales Rank: 4076
Studio: A&E Home Video
Theatrical Release Date: 1986
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On my TV set with my DVD player all of the discs looked and sounded fine.
I enjoy Helen Hayes for being Helen Hayes and Margaret Rutherford for being Margaret Rutherford but for Agatha Christies Miss Marple Jane Hickson wins hands down. I have tried only one of the latest British entry and she, too, appears quite able but Ms. Hickson has set the standard for authenticity (which, quite legitimately, was not the objective of Ms. Hayes or Ms. Rutherford).
To one who has never been to the UK, the settings seem quite fitting to the time and place, the stories well told, the acting first rate, and the manner appealing. The last has become quite important to me over the years; I mean by it the minimization of actual violence, the emphasis on character and story, not on split second action, and very real heroes and villains diluted by touches of humanity in each case.
Obviously, these are personal judgments not value neutral standards. Those who seek more current models for detective/mystery/thriller fare will quite reasonably find more than a little boredom in Marple and Poirot. So be it. Trying to be everything to everyone produces indigestible trash.
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Says Professor Wanstead to Miss Jane Marple (Joan Hickson) after the murderer has been discovered, "So Mr. Rafiel's faith in his son is justified after all." "Oh, no, Professor," Miss Marple replies, "it wasn't like that at all. Mr. Rafiel wanted justice for the dead girl, even if it meant the sacrifice of his son." "Do you think he considered that," the Professor asks. "Oh, yes," Miss Marple says. "He knew I wouldn't flinch, even if it meant sending Michael to the gallows. He called me 'Nemesis,' you know, and he wasn't being entirely humorous."
Nor should any murderer underestimate this slightly frail, inquisitive and observant old woman, long a resident of the English village of St. Mary Mead, who is given to wearing tweeds and sensible shoes, often knitting and frequently gardening. Miss Marple has a mind as logical as a trap. As she says, "It's very dangerous to believe people. I haven't for years." When murder has been done, those aged eyes see things, especially in the behavior and habits of those around her, which lead to retribution. As played by Joan Hickson, Miss Marple is invariably courteous and very much of the old school when it comes to manners. She may occasionally offer advice, but is remarkably realistic. "Good advice is almost certain to be ignored," she says, "but that's no reason for not giving it." She may take part in a bit of gossip, but almost always she is giving a bit of information in order to get even more back. Hickson's Miss Marple ... Read More
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My mother and I have been watching Agatha Christie mysteries for a long time. This Miss Marple set was one of the best Mother's Day gifts I have given her. We both cuddle up and watch some great movies and never guessing whodunit. I recommend this to anyone who likes a good mystery.
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For the Miss Marple fan this is a marvelous collection on DVD. I especially liked it that there were two episodes on a DVD so you didn't have to get up and change the DVD. Also included were some facts on the actors.
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(Note: this review is exclusively for the Miss Marple mystery "Nemesis" on VHS)
I watched this movie without reading the 1971 Dame Agatha Christie novel that it was based on. (Christie wrote twelve full-length Miss Marple murder mysteries.) I'm glad I did this! Why? Because it forced me to really watch this movie in order to try and deduce who the murderer was.
The movie begins with millionaire Jason Rafiel (Frank Gatliff) dying of natural causes. Soon after his death, Miss Marple (the late Joan Hickson) receives a letter written by the now dead Rafiel (who was her friend) asking her to do some investigation. Miss Marple questions and comments after reading this letter:
"What kind of crime, if it was a crime, was it? When [was it] committed - where - anything? I'm most bewildered. It's like being asked to do a crossword puzzle without any clues!"
Miss Marple eventually, with the aid of her godson Lionel (Peter Tilbury) begins slowly collecting information, the most interesting being the mysterious death of two young girls named Verity Hunt and Nora Brent. However, Miss Marple is not sure of herself in her investigation and admits the following:
"Mr. Rafiel is a ghostly puppet master...laughing at [me] from beyond the grave."
Eventually a murder and suicide occur.
Who are the people associated with this intriguing mystery? They are as follows:
(1) ... Read More
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starring: Joan Hickson, Michael Culver, Elizabeth Counsell, Deborah Appleby, Lucy Gleeson
directed by: David Tucker, Julian Amyes, Mary McMurray, Norman Stone, Roy Boulting
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Audience Rating: NR (Not Rated)
Binding: VHS Tape
EAN: 9786303404882
Format: Box set, Color, NTSC
ISBN: 630340488X
Label: A&E Home Video
Manufacturer: A&E Home Video
Number Of Items: 5
Publisher: A&E Home Video
Release Date: September 01, 1997
Running Time: 500 minutes
Sales Rank: 4076
Studio: A&E Home Video
Theatrical Release Date: 1986
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