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UK Mall 1 - Lord Peter Wimsey - Five Red Herrings [1975]
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Manufacturer: Acorn Media
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Audience Rating: Parental Guidance
Binding: VHS Tape
EAN: 5036193002281
Format: Box set
Label: Acorn Media
Manufacturer: Acorn Media
Number Of Discs: 2
Number Of Items: 2
Publisher: Acorn Media
Release Date: 2001-10-08
Running Time: 200
Studio: Acorn Media
Theatrical Release Date: 1976-12-19
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Summary: Well done Lord Peter Wimsey
Comment: Dorothy L. Sayers writes many non-fiction books however among her best is the Lord Peter Wimsey series. I came to this series sort of though the back door. My first taste was the BBC productions with Petherbridge as Lord Peter that can now be found on DVD. So I read all of Dorothy's books containing the relationship of Lord Peter Wimsey and Harriet Vane. Now it is time to go through the whole series.
Now I watched the one I missed on PBS. The first thing I notices was that Ian Carmichael talks much faster than Petherbridge. And all the people seem older. Of course Peter was supposed to be older when he met Harriet.
Campbell a local artist is being obnoxious and makes everybody's life miserable. Let's face it Campbell needs killing. You guessed it; he seems to have had an accident while painting. Lord Peter deduces that the so called accident could only be staged by another painter. Yep there are six suspects and more if it is not a painter. So that leaves "Five Red Herrings"
As with all Sayers' stories nothing is simple there are overlapping plots and foolish deeds, as if Peter can not figure them out. On the side we learn a little about Scottish society and see the landscape.
They took the time to put just about everything relevant from the book in to this production. There were a few exceptions but not worth bothering about. The production is complete enough that you do not have to read the book. Yet you will want to for the differences and more dialogs.
I am glad they finally made a DVD version. However the one I watched was the tape. This item is worth purchasing as you will want to replay it often.
Customer Rating:
Summary: Most irritating to the eye
Comment: I wish I could comment on the merits of this dramatization in terms of cast, screenplay etc. However, I never made it past the first 30 seconds or so because of the intolerably poor quality of the DVD. Not only is everything quite blurred, giving you the impression of watching a bootleg video rather than a DVD, but the frames "jump" so that there is no smooth transition from one frame to another. Rather, it looks more like a fast sequence of stills. It's most irritating to the eye (and brain) and in fact intolerable. I'm returning the DVD.
Customer Rating:
Summary: Well done Lord Peter Wimsey
Comment: Dorothy L. Sayers writes many non-fiction books however among her best is the Lord Peter Wimsey series. I came to this series sort of though the back door. My first taste was the BBC productions with Petherbridge as Lord Peter that can now be found on DVD. So I read all of Dorothy's books containing the relationship of Lord Peter Wimsey and Harriet Vane. Now it is time to go through the whole series.
Now I watched the one I missed on PBS. The first thing I notices was that Ian Carmichael talks much faster than Petherbridge. And all the people seem older. Of course Peter was supposed to be older when he met Harriet.
Campbell a local artist is being obnoxious and makes everybody's life miserable. Let's face it Campbell needs killing. You guessed it; he seems to have had an accident while painting. Lord Peter deduces that the so called accident could only be staged by another painter. Yep there are six suspects and more if it is not a painter. So that leaves "Five Red Herrings"
As with all Sayers' stories nothing is simple there are overlapping plots and foolish deeds, as if Peter can not figure them out. On the side we learn a little about Scottish society and see the landscape.
They took the time to put just about everything relevant from the book in to this production. There were a few exceptions but not worth bothering about. The production is complete enough that you do not have to read the book. Yet you will want to for the differences and more dialogs.
I am glad they finally made a DVD version. However the one I watched was the tape. This item is worth purchasing as you will want to replay it often.
Customer Rating:
Summary: Authentic period feel, encapsulates essentials of the novel.
Comment: Having discovered Lord Peter Wimsey in the guise of Ian Carmichael on TV in the 1970s, and having enjoyed all the novels since then, I was delighted to find these programmes are now being released on DVD. I am glad to say I was not disappointed in Five Red Herrings. The essential parts of the plot are all retained and the characters brought to life by a veritable galaxy of actors some of whom are now very well known, such as Eileen MacCallum, John Junkin, David Rintoul and Russell Hunter. Ian Carmichael himself gets just the right balance in his portrayal of the highly intelligent sleuth who is not nearly as much of an ass as he sometimes seems, and Glyn Houston's rendition of Bunter has sprung straight from Sayers' pages.The period feel is further enhanced by excellent attention to detail, from the typical ornaments on Wimsey's mantelpiece to the wonderful motor-vehicles such as Wimsey's beautiful Bentley (although it should have been a Daimler according to the book) effortlessly negotiating a pend not much wider than the car. One minor quibble; while it is understandable that Wimsey's car would always be kept immaculate, would the equally-authentic local bus have been quite so spotless as it plied its trade? A final character which has to be mentioned is the wonderful Galloway scenery; this programme, due I believe to studio-workers' industrial action, was filmed entirely on location, if not at the exact locations in the book, then very near to them. I hope that the Dumfries & Galloway Tourist Board have taken note of the magnificent views of Kirkcudbright and the surrounding countryside and are able to use it to promote the area. Without doubt this will attract many visitors who wish to follow the trail of the Five Red Herrings.
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Summary: Good, but what was wrong with the book?
Comment: A sad reminder of the way in which screenwriters justify their pay by butchering books. Obviously bits need to be cut for length, but this is made worse by adding extensive scenes not in the book, and changing the plot (as well as revealing key elements far earlier than in the book). The voice of Ian Carmichael is perfect, but he is too old for Lord Peter. However, despite these imperfections, it is still an excellent story, fairly well told, and well worth buying for DLS enthusiasts.
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Customer Rating:
Summary: Well done Lord Peter Wimsey
Comment: Dorothy L. Sayers writes many non-fiction books however among her best is the Lord Peter Wimsey series. I came to this series sort of though the back door. My first taste was the BBC productions with Petherbridge as Lord Peter that can now be found on DVD. So I read all of Dorothy's books containing the relationship of Lord Peter Wimsey and Harriet Vane. Now it is time to go through the whole series.
Now I watched the one I missed on PBS. The first thing I notices was that Ian Carmichael talks much faster than Petherbridge. And all the people seem older. Of course Peter was supposed to be older when he met Harriet.
Campbell a local artist is being obnoxious and makes everybody's life miserable. Let's face it Campbell needs killing. You guessed it; he seems to have had an accident while painting. Lord Peter deduces that the so called accident could only be staged by another painter. Yep there are six suspects and more if it is not a painter. So that leaves "Five Red Herrings"
As with all Sayers' stories nothing is simple there are overlapping plots and foolish deeds, as if Peter can not figure them out. On the side we learn a little about Scottish society and see the landscape.
They took the time to put just about everything relevant from the book in to this production. There were a few exceptions but not worth bothering about. The production is complete enough that you do not have to read the book. Yet you will want to for the differences and more dialogs.
I am glad they finally made a DVD version. However the one I watched was the tape. This item is worth purchasing as you will want to replay it often.
Customer Rating:
Summary: Most irritating to the eye
Comment: I wish I could comment on the merits of this dramatization in terms of cast, screenplay etc. However, I never made it past the first 30 seconds or so because of the intolerably poor quality of the DVD. Not only is everything quite blurred, giving you the impression of watching a bootleg video rather than a DVD, but the frames "jump" so that there is no smooth transition from one frame to another. Rather, it looks more like a fast sequence of stills. It's most irritating to the eye (and brain) and in fact intolerable. I'm returning the DVD.
Customer Rating:
Summary: Well done Lord Peter Wimsey
Comment: Dorothy L. Sayers writes many non-fiction books however among her best is the Lord Peter Wimsey series. I came to this series sort of though the back door. My first taste was the BBC productions with Petherbridge as Lord Peter that can now be found on DVD. So I read all of Dorothy's books containing the relationship of Lord Peter Wimsey and Harriet Vane. Now it is time to go through the whole series.
Now I watched the one I missed on PBS. The first thing I notices was that Ian Carmichael talks much faster than Petherbridge. And all the people seem older. Of course Peter was supposed to be older when he met Harriet.
Campbell a local artist is being obnoxious and makes everybody's life miserable. Let's face it Campbell needs killing. You guessed it; he seems to have had an accident while painting. Lord Peter deduces that the so called accident could only be staged by another painter. Yep there are six suspects and more if it is not a painter. So that leaves "Five Red Herrings"
As with all Sayers' stories nothing is simple there are overlapping plots and foolish deeds, as if Peter can not figure them out. On the side we learn a little about Scottish society and see the landscape.
They took the time to put just about everything relevant from the book in to this production. There were a few exceptions but not worth bothering about. The production is complete enough that you do not have to read the book. Yet you will want to for the differences and more dialogs.
I am glad they finally made a DVD version. However the one I watched was the tape. This item is worth purchasing as you will want to replay it often.
Customer Rating:
Summary: Authentic period feel, encapsulates essentials of the novel.
Comment: Having discovered Lord Peter Wimsey in the guise of Ian Carmichael on TV in the 1970s, and having enjoyed all the novels since then, I was delighted to find these programmes are now being released on DVD. I am glad to say I was not disappointed in Five Red Herrings. The essential parts of the plot are all retained and the characters brought to life by a veritable galaxy of actors some of whom are now very well known, such as Eileen MacCallum, John Junkin, David Rintoul and Russell Hunter. Ian Carmichael himself gets just the right balance in his portrayal of the highly intelligent sleuth who is not nearly as much of an ass as he sometimes seems, and Glyn Houston's rendition of Bunter has sprung straight from Sayers' pages.The period feel is further enhanced by excellent attention to detail, from the typical ornaments on Wimsey's mantelpiece to the wonderful motor-vehicles such as Wimsey's beautiful Bentley (although it should have been a Daimler according to the book) effortlessly negotiating a pend not much wider than the car. One minor quibble; while it is understandable that Wimsey's car would always be kept immaculate, would the equally-authentic local bus have been quite so spotless as it plied its trade? A final character which has to be mentioned is the wonderful Galloway scenery; this programme, due I believe to studio-workers' industrial action, was filmed entirely on location, if not at the exact locations in the book, then very near to them. I hope that the Dumfries & Galloway Tourist Board have taken note of the magnificent views of Kirkcudbright and the surrounding countryside and are able to use it to promote the area. Without doubt this will attract many visitors who wish to follow the trail of the Five Red Herrings.
Customer Rating:
Summary: Good, but what was wrong with the book?
Comment: A sad reminder of the way in which screenwriters justify their pay by butchering books. Obviously bits need to be cut for length, but this is made worse by adding extensive scenes not in the book, and changing the plot (as well as revealing key elements far earlier than in the book). The voice of Ian Carmichael is perfect, but he is too old for Lord Peter. However, despite these imperfections, it is still an excellent story, fairly well told, and well worth buying for DLS enthusiasts.
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