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| CATEGORY: | Video |
| DIRECTOR: | Sydney Lotterby |
| THEATRICAL RELEASE DATE: | 01 January, 1993 |
| MANUFACTURER: | 20th Century Fox |
| MPAA RATING: | NR (Not Rated) |
| FEATURES: | Closed-captioned, Color, NTSC |
| TYPE: | Comedies, Movie, TV Shows, Television |
| MEDIA: | VHS Tape |
| # OF MEDIA: | 1 |
| UPC: | 086162000621 |
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Customer Reviews of As Time Goes By Vol. 2
Jean and Lionel find they are not too old to be flattered The assumption is that you would only pick up Volume 2 of the BBC Comedy "At Time Goes By" having acquainted yourself with Jean (Judi Dench) and Lionel (Geoffrey Palmer) in Volume 1. In this next set of three episodes we find that fate, having brought together the former dashing young British Army officer and the lovely student nurse he fell in love with 38 years earlier, now conspires to keep them from getting back on track. True, the initial impediment is Jean's inability to admit she has any feelings worth rekindling, but some parallel problems are put on the plate in these episodes as Jean is pursued relentlessly by younger man Alistair (Philip Bretherton) while her daughter Judith (Moira Brooker) decides that Lionel is "gorgeous."
In Episode 1 (really #4), Jean and Judith show up at Lionel's lecture on his life in Kenya to surprise him. Lionel is surprised, not only by their appearance, but by the students who boo him off the stage as an "elephant killer" because of Allistair's hyperbolic publicity. However, Jean is not only surprised but also miffed to find Lionel is staying at the house of a "friend," the vivacious Denise. In Episode 2 (#5) Allistair continues his relentless pursuit of Jean, who is trying to steer the publisher towards Judith. Meanwhile, Judith decides she has her eye on Lionel, leaving it to the two old lovers to wonder which of them is being the more ridiculous. In Episode 3 (#6) Jean regrets providing Allistair with any encouragement as an attempt to make Lionel jealous when he starts sending her musicians, a gorilla-gram, and dozens of heart shaped balloons. Jean agrees to go on a picnic with Allistair with Lionel and Judith joining them. The idea is to get the two younger people to drop the scales from their eyes and notice they are after a couple who are on their way to the home for the aged flattered.
All the turmoil, not to mention the back aches and foot cramps, finally end with a moment that we have been waiting for since the first episode. I am also pleased to report that the laugh track, which was an annoyance throughout the first three episodes, has been toned down to an appropriate level for Volume 2. The charm of this series rests on both the performances of Dench and Palmer as well as the stories by Bob Larbey, who deals honestly with the problems as well as the promises of love among the "mature" generation. "As Time Goes By" is going to be wasted on kids (i.e., anyone under thirty) so I think we should just all save this one for ourselves.
AS Time Goes By - Vol 2
This is one of the best series on television. The writing and the acting are superb. One of the many attractions of this series is that some of the conversations between the two main characters, Lionel and Jean, are conversations that ring true for any couple that has know each other for a long time. I find myself recognizing and laughing at comments that could have come out of my own life, or those of my friends and family. I own all seven videos in this series,and am eagerly awaiting the next release from BBC. I agree with "fundaddy", though: Why isn't this series on DVD?
Worth every pretty penny!
I love every one of the volumes in this series. Series acting has never been so good and the writing is also superb. The price is hefty, but I don't regret it for a second. These episodes are definitely worth watching many times. My only complaint is - Where's the DVD version? Why is BBC wasting time only releasing VHS?