Midsomer Murders: Set 10
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Movie Reviews of Midsomer Murders: Set 10
Movie Review: Death by piquant sauce, then sterilized, is just one of the murders DCI Tom Barnaby faces this time
Summary: 5 Stars
Violent death comes frequently to the unfortunate residents of all those pretty Midsomer County villages and small towns. It makes one wonder if the gorgeous scenery, picturesque homes and carefully tended gardens compensate for the fear that must make at least some of the inhabitants quail every time they hear a knock on the door or see a shadow on a path.
With set ten of Midsomer Murders, Detective Chief Inspector Tom Barnaby (John Nettles) is in fine form. He's a shrewd, experienced, unflappable man with a dry sense of humor. He's going to need all his wits to deal with what the murderers, and the series writers, have come up with. Let's see...one person gets it by being staked to the ground, with a miniature trebuchet used to hurl bottles of wine down on him. Another is crushed by jars of Plummer's Piquant Sauce and then run through the sterilizer. My favorite is the person on a speeding motorcycle late at night. An encounter with a wire strung between two trees sends the man and his machine continuing in one direction and his head flying in another. Fortunately, the camera cuts away at the most gruesome moments and we're only left with our imagination. That means we wind up shuddering and smiling at the same time. As for the living, we and Barnaby encounter a marriage gone so loveless that you wouldn't wish it on a New York trophy wife. And at least two killers are so cold-blooded one would think jellied consommé must run in their veins, not blood. It may be that the writers are beginning to strain a little to keep our interest up, but I'm not complaining.
The four 100-minute mysteries that make up set ten are, in my opinion, among the more interesting we've had in this long series. The plots are often complicated, but if you pay attention they make sense. One word of warning. In Midsomer Rhapsody there are so many characters related in one way or another that a pad of paper to make notes on will be helpful. Without exception the acting is first-rate. It was good to see such experienced actors as Oliver Ford Davies, Annette Crosbie and Frank Middlemass have major roles. Middlemass, 85 when he appeared in Midsomer Rhapsody, died a year later. He has always been a favorite of mine since I saw him as the headmaster in To Serve Them All My Days.
Something also needs to be said about Jim Parker. He's the man who composed Midsomer Murders' theme music. It's a moody and distinctive melody that does a fine job of getting us ready for Tom Barnaby and his inimitable corpses.
The DVD transfer is first-rate, with clean, vibrant colors
Movie Review: midsomer murder series 10
Summary: 5 Stars
Consistently well-written, filmed, acted, and produced, this series is a constant delight to those of who want mysteries with snappy dialogue, beautiful scenery, and the chance to try to solve the mystery before the police. They manage (somehow) to tell a story without a great deal of swearing, gore, or unecessary violence. Thank goodness the BBC keeps issuing them for purchase since we have little here in the States other than reality shows to watch. When the Biography Channel in its infinite wisdom (not!) decided to cease running this show I dashed off a letter of protest.
John Nettles is a delight in the main character of Barnaby, walking a fine line of police authority with charm and humor that show his acting ability is top notch. His wife and daughter in the series are always incorporated into the mysteries in ways that make perfect sense, and his sidekicks (all 3 that have been in the series) are well written and possess different strengths and weaknesses that keep the viewer rooting for them in their dealings with Barnaby. What really shines is the ability of so many different writers maintaining such a high level of consistency.
For those of you who enjoy STORY and CHARACTERS along with a good plot rather than predictable science or gore, this series is for you. This particular collection has an outstanding variety of mysteries that will give anyone a good sense of the doings in Midsomer. I can't wait until March when it comes out. Each show runs approximately an hour and a half. Please BBC keep them coming!! If you release them, I promise we will BUY!!
Movie Review: An everyday story of country folk
Summary: 5 Stars
This show continues in the fine English traditions of whodunits.
Not as cerebral as Morse, set in a fictional area as opposed to a specific one to utilise much of the beautiful countryside locations, yet drawing on the same pool of British actors across the years, Midsomer Muders is like the pudding which serves as desert for the evening meal - outwardly bland but with a scrumptious plesant and satisfying interior.
These stories are replete with visions of warm beer and simpler times, a vision conjured up for tourists but which many Brits believe in. Throughout the show there have been considerable variations in the quality of the productions from some quite mediocre to a few excellent ones.
This set has an outstanding story of avarice and revenge with excellent acting but the other stories are more like shadows of episodes of Inspector Morse where the similarities, though disguised, are too great to ignore.
However, the one story makes buying the whole set so worthwhile.
So enjoy your roast beef and two veg, and dig into the sponge pudding with custard and savour the long sunny days of an English summer, as the cricket dominates the television until the last over is played.
Movie Review: Great Detective Series
Summary: 5 Stars
My wife, mother, and I followed these when they aired on a couple cable networks. We were all sorely disappointed when they did not continue to air them. I had already bought several sets on DVD for my mother when they ceased televising them. I am just very happy they are putting all the sets on DVD. I just ordered sets 9 and 10 for my mom's birthday. I do wish they put them in seasons rather than sets, because you end up buying sets that you aren't sure what season they were. All the sets are available in the UK, but haven't been released as Region 1 in the US. If you enjoy detective series, this is one of the best out there. I am a fan of police shows, and the change to the British countryside and culture has a nice feel to it. The stories, acting, directing, sets, and scenery are great. Each set contains four mysteries. I highly recommend this series. The DVD quality is first class and they have excellent replayability. The set is the slim case type. - C. LusterMovie Review: Missing England
Summary: 5 Stars
My English husband and I lived in England from 1990 to 1998 and retired to England. When we discovered the Midsomer Murders series we were delighted to recognize some of the scenery of our favorite places in Merry Olde. Henley on Thames (the scene of the famous Henley Regatta) was featured in a past episode, and right at the beginning of the episode called "Last Year's Model" was a glimpse of the town hall and some shops of Henley on Thames. John Nettles shines in the fine tradition of English understated acting, and the scripts are well crafted. Direction of each series is shared by a few experts led by Brian True May and the end result is one that can be viewed by the entire family without embarassment. Our only regret is that the U.S. cable station broadcasting in our Florida area dropped the show. Bad decision. We hope they reconsider. The release of these shows on DVD is too slow for our taste.