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Mulberry (1992)
I loved this series - It left me wanting more!! :)
I loved this series! It left me wanting more! I often recall it fondly and am so sad that there are no more episodes to see other than the short two seasons created.
I think it is a creative storyline to have the son of death come and work at the house of this older lady and he is so quirky and silly he really shakes things up.
I thought it was endearing how much Mulberry comes to care for this older woman and how he can't bring himself to take her life as his dad keeps insisting.
I am disappointed with how it ended abruptly without any proper closure.
I really wish that people responsible for creating series would respect the viewers that have invested so many hours watching and give them at least some closure.
This series ended right in the middle of it. It's very sad. The good news is the entire series is on youtube - so check it out!
*If you are a fan of the series, I highly recommend you read the discussion thread titled "Theme" wherein there is some discussion re. the catchy theme song and how lovely that the composer comes into the thread and fills us in on some insights.
It was sung sweetly by the main actor and long after watching the series, I still recall this song fondly.
I also read a discussion thread where people were discussing the wife of the husband employed in the house as they changed actresses in this role from season 1 to 2. Some felt season 2 wife wasn't as good.
I'd say she was fine as an actor however, since they made their unhappy marriage such a huge focus in season 1, I feel it should have carried on in season 2.
The new actress wasn't able to portray the same nastiness towards her husband and they seemed to suddenly be too lovey dovey = unbelievable. The new couple didn't have the same chemistry so in that sense, I'd say season 1's wife was much better as it was believable angst and tension between those two.
We'll Meet Again (1982)
I rate this a 7.5 and highly recommend it
I've seen enough war shows to last me a few lifetimes so I am definitely not a fan of war shows, however, this was well done and I enjoyed it.
I thought it was realistic and well acted. Too bad it only ran for one season. I'd have given it an 8 but for the ending not being complete.
I thought they did a decent job in tying up a couple of main relationships, having Sally and Mac get back together and Chuck return after having been missing but oh come on - couldn't they have at least let us see Chuck and Vi hug??! I think of the mindless footage wasted on Himey being petty or the strange yet rather meaningless storyline wherein Letty goes a bit crazy in the last episode.
The main relationship through the entire series was the affair of major Kiley and the Dr... and yet, how could they leave it up in the air in the end and not give us any sense either way who she chooses?! Sigh :\
Any way, a better ending than many series I've seen so I still highly recommend this show. I was able to view the entire series on youtube.
Hi-de-Hi! (1980)
I liked this series - silly but good for a laugh - I'd rewrite the ending
I liked this series. I love British humour.
This show is completely silly but hilarious.
I knew of a number of the main actors from another series called You Rang M'Lord which is funny too but sadly, youtube only has a few episodes there.
I watched the entire Hi de Hi series on youtube which was great.
I noticed the writing started to get old in the last few seasons with a lot of repetitive themes. It went especially downhill in the last season which is common with TV series.
I was so disappointed that they didn't write a better and more creative ending. Instead, they wrapped it up in a rather hum drum and nonsensical manner.
I think a better and more logical happy ending would have been for the rich man who led the camp to somehow have his family take him back into the fold, in spite of his marriage, because they needed him to come and run their farm and amusement park.
That way his wife (the Welsh woman who was the best yellow coat around) could have helped run things and the majority of the rest of the staff could have all been given jobs there.
This would have been a much better and a very happy and settled ending rather than the half hazard one they wrote.
That's my two cents.
The House of Eliott (1991)
I loved this series but they short change the ending
I loved this series.
I was impressed with the beautiful clothing and the costume designer did a fabulous job of capturing the feel of this time frame.
It is well acted and I thought most of it was well done however, I felt very short changed and disappointed with the slapped together last episode they call an ending.
WOW! Talk about poor writing.
I think it is very disrespectful to fans and loyal watchers who have invested SO many hours, to suddenly end a series (likely due to budget and money issues) without some form of closure and have the younger sister suddenly act so out of character.
It made it unbelievable and left a bad taste in my mouth. Too much was unsettled in the end.
So although I rated it an 8 - This is very generous because I'd give the ending a mere 2.
The Darling Buds of May (1991)
Good series but you can skip season 3
This was a good series but you can skip season three.
The writing really goes downhill steeply in the last season. They created a few meaningless story lines that went nowhere and it ends unsettled without proper closure.
I don't know why series do this - they start out great and then it's like they run out of money and can't budget for anything more and just quickly write an ending.
They don't bother taking into consideration the many hours seasoned watchers and fans have invested into the characters and how much they want to have some closure or a wrap up of major characters or themes from the show.
I think that anyone creating a series should follow through and have a proper ending.
So I recommend this series, but only the first two seasons.
Nice that you can watch it free on youtube.
The Golden Bowl (2000)
Much Ado About Nothing - Zzzzzz
Can I please have those two hours of my life back?
This movie was really much ado about nothing.
So they had an affair; a common occurrence among the rich aristocrats of the time. Yes, her being the friend of his wife made it worse but the father and daughter had their own affair going on. One might ask what kind but it seemed rather incestuous, even if only emotionally.
I found the young wife so annoying. She's so one dimensional; like her father = yawn. Her constant suspicions and then when she does confront and learn the truth, she is over it in a heartbeat all because he writes her one love letter. *Rolling my eyes*
And they made such a big deal about when and where to sleep together it was ludicrous... especially when the hostess had hand picked them to stay over an extra day to enable them the time alone together (as she was having her own fun).
For them to go out of their way to find an Inn was so far fetched. Those old mansions were known to have back doors and hidden doors... and so if they wanted to rendezvous they simply would have on site which was much less risky than going off to an Inn risking being seen, etc...
Plus to come home so late, missing dinner even made it much more obvious.
In those days when they had those parties every body was sleeping with everyone else and it wasn't a big deal. Sure it was a big deal to the odd partner but they did it discreetly enough that no one knew to see it, it was behind doors.
But this movie took such a simple act of them sleeping together once in five years and dragging it out into some production it was annoying.
Then the rest of the movie which was very long was just the wife being suspicious and upset, etc... and the golden bowl being delivered and the store owner telling her these details about seeing her husband there with her friend and that they seemed married. Pleeeease = Such a stretch!
In those days, a store owner would know that discretion was paramount to good business and there's just no way he would go into someone's house, unattended and start studying photos and collectibles to even see those pictures to identify them as a couple and then to share that info was also ludicrous.
So the story was flawed and not at all an accurate depiction of the times and I found it unbearable and I kept checking the clock and I almost ditched it when there was an hour left but I thought perhaps it would improve, maybe the affair would get steamy, or something interesting would happen.
But nothing interesting ever did happen. It's a boring movie. It's a bad movie. Spend two hours of your life watching something worthwhile.
Gone with the Wind (1939)
Epic Classic - Must See
This movie is an epic classic. Back in the time when movies were a huge undertaking.
Some trivia is that Vivien Leigh was overcome by Clark Gable's bad breath (from his dentures and she wasn't the only actress that felt this way). Thus in scenes you can see how she cringes whenever they are in a romantic embrace. The movie director was smart and used this to their advantage to indicate she was swooning from his embrace.
Also, she had a complex about her hands being too big and you can see this throughout the movie as her fingers are always tucked in when in an embrace, her fists on Rhett's chest even on the rare occasions they were getting along.
It's too bad Scarlett and Rhett couldn't ever seem to get on the same page. If they could have, they would have been a lot happier but instead they are like two ships passing in the night. Ah unrequited love.
The movie was very well done for the time. The book is much better. Interesting how in the book Scarlett is actually pregnant while Rhett courts her = a huge no no back in those days! Even exceptional was that she would leave the house in her pregnant state to go out with him. Yet the movie didn't include this - probably too racy back in those days. Highly recommend reading the book.
Gone with the Wind is a class movie that everyone should see.
Watership Down (1999)
Would have rated higher if not for season 3 and an abrupt ending
I generously give this series a 7. Although it was well done, season 3 and the ending was a let down. I would have rated it an 8 if season 3 reflected season 1 and 2.
It is a unique story and animation following the trials and tribulations of a rabbit warren. It is much like a regular drama except it is animated with rabbits as main characters instead of humans. I think the content is too mature for kids. Perhaps it would be okay for teens.
It was a disappointment that they veered off in season 3 and were much too focused on war and creating a warren at a man made facility (which was not in the book) was just too far fetched. Rabbits are peaceful and gentle creatures and they belong in the natural world and are not adaptable as other animals such as rats or mice.
This aside, my main criticism of the series was that they should have had one more episode to wrap things up and let us witness outcomes. Instead it felt as though it ended short if they ran out of budget.
The Raging Moon (1971)
A beautiful love story
I saw this movie on the recommendation of an older friend. They had watched it when it came out way back. I just watched it.
I think it is a beautiful love story. A simple kind of love but a real love. Not fraught with obligation or pretense like other relationships of the time. When two souls are drawn to each other undeniably.
I think IMDb should consider adjusting their requirement of ten lines. A lot can be said with few words.
The beginning was a bit hard to watch but once the two main characters meet up, it was lovely to watch.
The main actors both did a good job.
I recommend watching this movie. It's unique.