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I've always enjoyed the Poirot series, and after watching Vol 1 on DVD recently, I have slowly collected the other volumes. The first 4 volumes are really superb and can't be faulted. Vol 5 varies considerably in quality, with some episodes very well realised, and others not quite so successfully executed. 'Ackroyd' for example dosent quite come of, but '5 little pigs' works very well, and is perhaps one of the standout episodes in the whole series. So, the best episodes here are 5 little pigs, Lord Edgware dies and The Hollow. Evil under the sun and death on the nile seriously suffer in comparison to their Ustinov counterparts- not because of the cast, (because Suchet comfortably outclasses Ustinov), or even the difference in budget between TV and film, more because the director of the Hollywood films understands better how to rachet up suspense and suprise in a way that is more in tune to the feel of the books (though of course Hollywood does introduce some key plot changes.) Death on the Nile comes out ok, but Evil Under The Sun just dosent come of in my opinion, and with The murder of Roger Ackroyd, is probably the worst episode on the disc. There was a break of a few years between Vol 4 and Vol 5, and so this volume does have a notably different feel to previous ones, (not least in the framing of the series as Poirot's return from 'retirement'). Nonetheless, this is a worthwhile addition to your collection, and has much to enjoy if you like Poirot. In my opinion, the only edition to be avoided, is volume 6, which I feel no longer does justice to the franchise, and despite the ever excellent Suchet, and some great guest stars, never really works- the stories have to many changes, and the episodes are not directed with any flair or tension, there is something almost tongue in cheek and superficial about them, which lessens the impact of the characters, the stories and Christie herself.Read full review
Very good value for money, great stories and good actors.
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Brilliant series. What's not to like about Poirot? Pity the DVD's are not titled but a minor comment
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I decided to purchase this series, of all 57 episodes of Agatha Christie's famous detective Hurcule Poirot, as it will be a whole winter of evening entertainment for such times as nothing of any interest being broadcast on television(as usual).it will allow my family to watch to most polite manners and behaviour of a long past time in our history.The series is set in 1930/40's when the pace of life was much more sedate and genteel. The main characters in these stories are the Belgian detective Hurcule Poirot,played by David Suchet who has made the role his own. His helper Capt. Hastings who despite being a bungling upper class twit at times helps solve the crimes they are employed to solve. Miss Lemon is Monsieur Poirot's secretary and keeps him and all his files in order and helps keep all his business and household needs run in a manner that he expects,perfection is his by-word in all aspects of his life. The last regular character is Chief Inspector Japp of Scotland Yard who often comes across Poirot when a crime,usually of murder most foul,has been committed and seek to find the perpetrator of these crimes in a most fascinating twist and turn of facts and interogatation of all the people who are liable to have committed these crimes. I now look forward to re- watching these wonderful stories in my own time curled on the sofa with a cup of hot cocoa, and wonder at the astonishing logic of "mon ami" Hurcule Poirot.Read full review
More adventures with the moustachioed Belgian and his trusty sidekick Hastings make for good nostalgic/escapist Sunday evening viewing. The purist Agatha Christie fan will find that some of the adaptations veer from the original text a little, but not to any great detriment. The interplay between Poirot, Hastings, Japp and Miss Lemon is always a pleasure to watch and develops nicely through the series. Many of these early episodes were made for a one-hour TV slot and I find that this is a great length for a whodunnit - not TOO much concentration needed on the different characters and the storyline compared to a two-hour episode, but enough detail to make it interesting! Great for putting your feet up in front of the fire, sipping a glass of port and whisking yourself away to the halycon days of the 1930s....Read full review
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