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27 of 28 people found the following review helpful
Format:DVD
I really don't see why these two episodes of Foyle's War need a DVD each, when it would clearly be possible to fit them on one disc, but be that as it may, this set is a delight. Both of my favourite episodes from the second four episode season of Foyle's War! In general I like Foyle's War for its atmospheric evocation of aspects of life on the home front during World War Two. Often these are aspects that we would perhaps rather forget: duplicity, paranoia, cowardice, greed; but it brings the period alive in a way that more ordinary dramas bent on portraying every 40's Briton as a hero do not. They are rather good murder mysteries too, I've never yet spotted the whole story before the end, they've always managed to keep a surprise in store.
In War Games we see a businessman trying to play on both sides of the war, a burglar attemoting to play it straight and spies everywhere, complicating everyone's games.
The Funk Hole deals with a rest home for cowards trying to avoid the privations the war, a gang stealing precious rationed food, and a mysterious allegation that Foyle himself is a coward guilty of sedition.
22 of 25 people found the following review helpful
Format:DVD
It's a shame that each season of Foyle's War only comprises of four episodes. And it's a shame that these two disc sets come with so little in the way of extras, very basic they are. But the quality of the drama is the most important thing and here we are not let down. These are complex mysteries set in the difficult realities of life on the home front at the beginning of World War Two. And Michael Kitchen's magnificently understated performace as Foyle is always a delight. The acting isn't all up to his standard, some of the actors (ahem! naming no names) need to be told that while people in the 40's were generally more formal and reserved, they did occasionally have facial expressions and didn't always speak in monotones. But in general the standard is high, especially with episode-specific characters. One can have quite a lot of fun spotting Him From The Camomile Lawn and seeing that ooh, look, he's married to Her From Persuasion, etc.
Fifty Ships is a grand mystery that touches on thornier aspects of American involvement with the war, as well as spies from both sides of the channel. This is also the episode where Sam gets bombed out and has to find new digs, leading to much chaos.
Among The Few concentrates on the young pilot-heros and their glamorous lives of danger, and the more quotidian dilemmas of the people supporting them. Lots of wild nights out clubbing followed by dangerous flying sorties. Thats the stuff to give the troops!
1 of 2 people found the following review helpful
Format:DVD
"Quotidian" aside, plus the lack of grammar from other reviewers, Michael Kitchen is an excellent actor who for too long has played "the baddie". He excels here as DCS Foyle, a man of principles in an age where sometimes principles went to the wall. Britain in 1940 was very much a stiff upper lip place and rightly so given the Nazi menace it faced not more than 22 miles away across the English channel. Buy all of these, you won't be disappointed!!
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Foyle's War
I enjoyed this series. Some episodes though, were better than others.
Fifty Ships/Among The Few, were among the better ones. I do not know what 'Quotidian,' means. Read more
Fifty Ships/Among The Few, were among the better ones. I do not know what 'Quotidian,' means. Read more
Published on 26 Dec 2006 by Callisto
'Cowards?' A Moot Point
I found all the episodes, had some merit, unlike 'Inspector Morse,' where I found certain episodes distasteful. War Games, being one of the best. Read more
Published on 21 Sep 2006 by Callisto
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