Agatha Christie's Marple, Series 6

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Each actor who plays a fictional character (or even a real person) brings something of themselves to the role and maybe you learn something about that character that you hadn't thought of before. Examples are Jeremy Brett and Benedict Cumberbatch as Sherlock Holmes or David Suchet and Peter Ustinov as Poirot. We all have our favorite versions. Julia McKenzie has the right combination of intelligence and soft fluffiness to play Marple. She is not schoolmarmish like Joan Hickson or quirky like Geraldine McEwan. I think she is perfect for Carribbean Mystery and it is understandable why people underestimate her and then come to respect her in this story. This, plus the scenery, make for my favorite version of this story and one I will want to revisit. Endless Night (spoiler) is too close to Death on the NIle for me. I like Death on the Nile better - closer to the type of Christie I enjoy. I think putting Marple in this one as the avenging angel that she is in Nemesis, makes for a better story - it would be totally depressing otherwise. But today's audience might like this one - closer to modern mysteries and not very 'cozy' by anyone's standard. I have all the versions of Marple, Holmes and Poirot and enjoy each version. The only problem is that the Marples by necessity have to be older women who don't have the energy to keep up the pace of making all these movies - I understand that since I am old myself. But I could watch another 12 episodes with Julia McKenzie and I'm sorry this is to be her last set.

I was surprised to find each of the three episodes on separate disks, each in its own folder inside a slipcase. I have mixed feelings about that. I appreciate the extra packaging for protection, but I often enjoy hitting the 'play all' option on disks that have several episodes recorded on them, and letting them play all evening. 😊 Another slight disappointment was entirely my own fault. I am not always familiar with the titles of the episodes, and when I viewed 'Endless Night,' realized it was an episode I had not liked at all!! Good actors, well acted, but way too dark for my taste.On the other hand, I liked this version of 'A Caribbean Mystery' better than the Joan Hickson version, mostly for technical reasons. The earlier version had loud screeching repeatedly on the soundtrack. I could never determine if it was supposed to be some sort of tropical bird, or a metal-on-metal awning or shutter flapping in the wind, but it sometimes drowned out the dialogue!'Greenshaw's Folly' was my favorite of this set, and the real reason I bought the Series 6. Great story, plenty of interest and suspense in the various story lines, and the actors (lots of favorites in the cast) had the 50's feel down pat.

I am going to order series 6. I truly love Miss Marple. As a woman, even these days, I am used to my ideas being appropriated by others (meaning men), being ignored, and because I was raised with good manners and am soft-spoken--generally disregarded. Miss Marple was "fluffy", very feminine, wore soft sweatery things and was exceedingly well-mannered which allowed the ignorant to treat her, if not with contempt, with impatience. England has the finest actors in the world, which puzzles me greatly--why has not one of those very good actors who have played this part ever played Miss M. as she was written? Hickson, was downright scary, the others were not dressed appropriately or displayed way more confidence than our dear little detective would feel correct. She was a product of her Victorian upbringing after all. Julia McKenzie is the best so far, and unlike some of the others shows not only the brains but a little of the charm of which Christie endowed her heroine.

I think this actress personifies Miss Marple as Agatha Christie intended. I've read most of Agatha Christie's books, if not all and enjoyed every one. It's wonderful to see the characters come to life in the DVDs.

Well acted, of course. A little short on epsodes.

I was a little disappointed with the episodes here. They have been modernized and that's not always a good thing. Julia McKenzie makes an excellent Miss Marple tho. She plays her character as an intelligent spinster rather than a fluffy one ..... as Miss Marple is often depicted in the Christie novels."Endless Night" is the best of the set....it follows very closely to the novel."A Caribbean Mystery" was not very enjoyable...I much preferred the simpler version with Helen Hayes and Barnard Hughes."Greenshaw's Folly" was close to the novel too but I found it a little slow.If you are a die hard then by all means give it a look but this is one set you may not keep after you watch once.

Julia McKenzie is a wonderful actress, and she could be a terrific Miss Marple if the people who produce the Miss Marple mysteries wouldproduce AGATHA CHRISTIE'S stories. McKenzie is better than Geraldine McEwen, who could have been a good Miss Marple, but theadaptations done for her were absurd. For example, in 'At Bertram's Hotel," we have a black singer touring Europe with her piano case,twins, etc. None of these are in the original story. This latest series with Julia McKenzie suffers from poor adaptations. It is worth seeing.What Julia McKenzie and Geraldine McEwen needed were the writers who adapted Miss Marple for Joan Hickson. I am sure that thepresent day writers/adapters think they have improved Agatha Christie. Compared to Miss Christie, such people are amateurs.

This is a very well done series. JuliaMcKenzie is my favorite Miss Marple, although I have followed the series right from the beginning. Even though Miss Marple was not in the original story they have fit her in very well. Left me wanting more, and I Just realized I did not have Series 5, so immediately ordered it.

Product is exactly as prescribed. Arrived as planned

Even when the original Agatha Christie's story did not include miss Marple, it's well done and a great addition.

J ai retourner les dvd car série en Anglais seulement

I own nearly every Miss Marple movie ever made and these versions do not disappoint.