Midsomer Murders: Set Nine
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Movie Reviews of Midsomer Murders: Set Nine
Movie Review: SETTLING IN
Summary: 5 Stars
Chief Inspector Barnaby and Sergeant Scott have certainly settled into a comfortable relationship while investigating some dastardly murders in and near the lovely and comfortable little English village of Midsomer. To me, they are every bit as good together as were Barnaby and Troy, his former partner. Again John Nettles, as Barnaby is so very good as a very wise and mellow Chief Inspector investigating with his young and subtly humorous partner Seergent Scott as played wonderfully by John Hopkins. I really feel they have become a very good team bouncing off each other wonderfully--Scott with his rather droll humor and Barnaby with his very wise and extremely nice manner.
The dead body count is not nearly as high as in some previous episodes; however, the stories are extremely engrossing; they kept this viewer guessing just who might have done the nasty deed(s) through out the episode until all was revealed. I really loved the episode entitled "Things That Go Bump in the Night" which is filled with voices from the grave, bludgeoned heads and slit wrists, lustful "men of the cloth", hysterical widows and mediums able to do spooky voices--the actress that plays the bereaved widow is really good being at one moment beside herself with grief and the next moment very funny indeed. "Orchis Fatalis" is another good episode with folks being strangled, poisoned and pitched-forked to death because of a rare orchid. In that episode there is also an appealing gardner that is ploughing more than folk's yards. Plus all of the episodes are filled with some great characters that are played by some wonderful British actors that I have seen many times in other presentations. (one example being Diana Quick)
Obviously, per usual, I really enjoyed Season Nine of the "Midsomer Murders" series; it certainly maintains the high standards that were set by the first seasons.
Movie Review: They continue to drizzle these out.
Summary: 5 Stars
Midsomer Murders Set 9 is actually comprised of four episodes from Series 8:
Episode 1 - Things That Go Bump in the Night,
Episode 2 - Dead in the Water,
Episode 4 - Orchis Fatalis, and
Episode 5 - Bantling Boy.
Episode 3 - Ghosts of Christmas Past, the Christmas Special was included in the previous set.
There are three more episodes in the eighth series (Second Sight, Hidden Depths, and Sauce for the Goose), and once again, we will have to wait for another set to see them. In England these were released in sets of 10 episodes (at $100 to $200 US per set). If they want to issue fewer episodes per set in the U.S. to keep the price down on each set, they could still have issued multiple sets at one time, covering an entire series.
With that said, this is still my all-time favorite mystery series. I still haven't completely adjusted to Barnaby's new assistant, but I'm liking him better with time. Well-plotted, well-acted, with interesting guest stars.
Movie Review: Love the entire series
Summary: 5 Stars
I will make a comment on all of the Midsomer Murders Sets. I currently have all 12 sets (soon to be 13, with #14 close behind). Love this series. First saw it on PBS. Loved it so much that I started to buy the sets. Be advised that for some strange reason, the sets do not follow the series. In other words, set #1 will not follow the first series. I recommend that anyone serious about buying these sets, go to the PBS or BBC website to get a listing of the shows that comprise the sets. Of course, if you really like this facinating murder mystery, then save yourself the hassel and start buying all of the sets. The show is still airing in the UK and is quite popular. If you like murder mysteries, then you will love Midsomer Murders. The acting, the beautiful English countryside and of course the film plots are all well worth the cost.Movie Review: Lynn'a review (Midsomer Murders)
Summary: 5 Stars
I purchased this Midsomer Murders' DVD collection because this intriguing DVD series turned me into an addict who couldn't wait for the next DVD series to come out. John Nettles is the personification of the very shrewd country copper, DCI Barnaby, and his common sense, grasp of human nature and love and devotion to his family are appealing. DS Scott cocky arrogance compliments DCI Barnaby's steady competence beautifully. The casting is superb and the acting always high caliber. Perhaps why Midsomer Murders holds me as a viewer is the intricacy of the plots and vast variety of murder methods chosen by the evil doers such as showing an unconscious man into a relish bottle sterilizer and killing an unscrupulous lawyers by catapulting wine bottles from a working replica of a medieval trebuchet.Movie Review: MIDSOMER MURDERS
Summary: 5 Stars
Nobody can do detective or ghost stories like the British!
These series are great! No extreme graphic violence & great work in every possible way.
The characters are always likeable. Though I must say "Troy" was my favorite!
The sights in these series are breathtaking!
England is so beautiful.
And if you like Victorian houses , estates, or castles these series have plenty of the most beautiful in the world.
That's another thing nobody can build houses like the British . Absolutely beautiful works of art!
As a British fan I recommend these series. Each & everyone of these series is absolutely prefectly done.