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This balance of deftly intertwined elements typifies a series in which each installment is essentially a 90-minute movie; in "Bad Blood," murder, romance both illicit and international, and the appalling specter of Britain's experiments with biological weapons like anthrax are all on the bill, while gambling, sabotage, personal tragedy, and yet more murder feature in "Bleak Midwinter" and "Casualties of War." The mysteries aren't especially confounding; what the quietly persistent Foyle does is less interesting than how he does it. And while it's set in wartime, the war and its impact on the English (who endure the death and injuries visited upon their young men, along with shortages of gas, electricity, and such) is more often a backdrop than a central focus. Each disc includes a several pages of often fascinating text about the "historical truth" behind a given episode, while other bonus features include cast filmographies and a brief "making of" documentary on disc 1. All in all, while it may not appeal to fans of the fast-paced, effects-laden cop procedurals popular on American TV, Foyle's War is a classy production, well written (by creator Anthony Horowitz), nicely photographed, and well worth the investment of both time and money. --Sam Graham
| CATEGORY: | DVD |
| THEATRICAL RELEASE DATE: | 02 February, 2007 |
| MANUFACTURER: | Acorn Media |
| MPAA RATING: | NR (Not Rated) |
| FEATURES: | Box set, Closed-captioned, Color, DVD-Video, Widescreen, NTSC |
| TYPE: | Drama, Feature Film Drama, Gift Set, Movie, TV Shows, Television |
| MEDIA: | DVD |
| # OF MEDIA: | 4 |
| UPC: | 054961946297 |
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Customer Reviews of Foyle's War - Set 4
Foyle's War - Set 4 This is outstanding. This is not to be missed by anyone who appreciates excellent acting, superb writing, perfect period settings and clothes. Michael Kitchen is easily one of the best of the British actors working now - which means one of the best in the world. His subtle, nuanced work is completely believable - never misses a beat. The supporting cast is easily equal. Honeysuckle is adorable - one of the most unique women on the air - and we think she might be the most attractive on either side of the Atlantic. We also like the entire casting set up - people look like PEOPLE - not anorexic 22 year olds who we are supposed to believe are department heads and bosses. The guys in charge are middle aged - this, despite Hollywood's fond delusions - is really how it is. <
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>The Foyle's War series has a more serious intent as well as mystery and entertainment - although it more than fulfills this goal. It also examines different aspects of the war as it was lived by the English. Not glamorized, or shined up, but the way it was. Again, the people look like people look, so you aren't trying to overcome disbelief from the getgo - so you are pulled right into the time and place and situations. Absolutely top notch. I wish I could give it 10 stars out of a possible 5!
American Military--Not likely
First, I will say I have all three of the previous Foyle's War DVD sets and enjoy them very much and I will probably order this one. Michael Kitchen is a favorite of mine.I watched the first episode on PBS titled "Invasion." I assume the Brits are more lax than we Americans in our military but their technical advisiors (if they had them) were way off the mark.In the American military, a sergeant would never be allowed to be insubordinate to an officer, even a captain. I never could see any stripes on this sergeant so I have no idea of his actual rank. Another big mistake was in sending a captain to build a huge air strip. That job would call for at least a Lieutenant Colonel if not a full Colonel in charge along with many other lower ranking officers because there would have been mass troops building this strip. Disregarding the terrible accent of the captain and the bad light which they shown on the "Amerian" army, I will have to say the story was ok. I look forward to the next episode. Any scene with Kitchen is worth seeing. He is a fine actor. For that reason, it can only get better.For your info, let me say I come from a military family - 3 generations...
flawless
From Michael Kitchen to Honeysuckle Weeks to the plots to the scenes, this is as flawless a series of movies as I can remember. Classy, poignant at times, funny.
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>Conveys the WWII period in England in depth without detracting from the plot. Despite the quality of backstory and the depth of the primary characters, these episodes remain mysteries. Amidst the background of war in England in the forties, Foyle hunts what some might see as petty murders or "just thieves". It reminds me of Night of the Generals, showing the single-mindedness and bulldog grip a police officer can have even though the world around him seems to be crumbling.
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>An expensive, quality piece of storytelling and movie making.
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>I have the series-to-date and eagerly wait for more.
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