Poirot - Murder on the Links

Starring:David Suchet, Hugh Fraser, Diane Fletcher, Damien Thomas, Ben Pullen, Katherine Fahey, Sophie Linfield, Jacinta Mulcahy, Terence Beesley, Bill Moody, Bernard Latham, Andrew Melville, Henrietta Voigts, James Vaughan, Richard Bebb, Belinda Stewart-Wilson, Simon Holmes (II), Ray Gatenby, Randal Herley, Peter Yapp
Director: Andrew Grieve
Studio: Acorn Media
Product Type: DVD

Agatha Christie's Poirot - The Movie Collection, Set 2

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Mind stimulating overall, but could do without some immoral content
Best of Poirot
Superb Acting!!
Very entertaining
Agatha Christie's Poirot - Movie Collection Set 2

Agatha Christie's Poirot - The Movie Collection, Set 2
Starring: David Suchet , Hugh Fraser , Diane Fletcher , Damien Thomas , and Ben Pullen
Director: Andrew Grieve , and Edward Bennett
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ASIN: B000065AYI
Release Date: 2002-06-04

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Supersleuth Hercule Poirot bets his beloved mustache that he can solve a murder more quickly than a truculent French detective in this excellent collection of four movies based on Agatha Christie mysteries. The bet takes place in Murder on the Links; a body found on a golf course points to a crime committed years before--but the real question is, has Poirot's good friend Captain Hastings (Hugh Fraser) found true love? Similarly, though the twisty plot of Hickory Dickory Dock revolves around diamond smuggling and a death in a student hostel, for many fans it's the story in which Poirot's ever-precise secretary Miss Lemon (Pauline Moran, nowhere near as ugly as Christie's description of the character) makes a rare mistake. In Dumb Witness, a fox terrier gives Poirot the final insight to catch the killer of a wealthy woman, cutting through the seance-crazed antics of a pair of eccentric old sisters. But perhaps the best of the quartet is Hercule Poirot's Christmas, featuring a sexy Spanish spitfire, a vengeful marked woman, and one of the most unsavory victims in all of Christie's work. Through it all, fastidious and scrupulously observant, Poirot sifts through the slippery details and comes to his unerring conclusion. As the Belgian detective, David Suchet has taken a character who could easily be a cartoon or a cardboard cutout and made him three-dimensional and sympathetic. One starts to wonder, what is his home life like? Does he grow lonely? Such musings are the mark of a truly vivid performance; Suchet never fails to drive each movie forward, step by irrevocable step. (The extras are meager; filmographies, sketchy biographies, and odd bits of trivia.) --Bret Fetzer

Customer Reviews:

Mind stimulating overall, but could do without some immoral content .......2007-03-24

I've seen three of the four in the set so far. The set arrived very quickly. The three that I've watched so far are "Dumb Witness", "Hickory Dickory Dock", and "Hercule Poirot's Christmas." I found all of the films to be mentally stimulating overall. They did keep me guessing to the end, and I think that that is the point of the mystery genre. Good job on that. I did find that both "Hickory Dickory Dock" and "Hercule Poirot's Christmas" had a scene where there was either unclean language/humor or characters that were almost nude (suggestably before or after marital relations.) I would love to have young children over to watch these films, but I would not want them exposed to such content. I suppose this is considered being too straightlaced in our modern sex-crazed culture, but there must be lines drawn somewhere.

Best of Poirot.......2007-02-20

I am an avid Poirot fan - David Suchet is perfection! This DVD is the best of the best, epecially Dumb Witness. If you love the Poirot mysteries as much as I do, then you will have to have this DVD. If you are a novice, this would be a great way to start.

Superb Acting!!.......2006-07-30

Other reviewers have described the stories and various other aspects of these DVD's. The DVD's I purchased are not the A&E versions and have no interruptions. I have only read one of Agatha Christie's novels and that was many years ago, so viewing these movies was a totally new experience. The things that impressed me the most were 1, the actors looked like real, every day people, not the typical babes and hunks seen in Hollywood movies. Second, the acting is superb; the characters well developed, and the subtleties of dialog, movement, and facial expressions outstanding.

David Suchet as the Belgium detective Poirot is excellent. From the slick moustache to the Charlie Chaplin type walk, Suchet plays the eccentric and ever sure Poirot to a tee.

I frequently replay scenes just to get the nuances in the dialog and acting.

All in all, this is marvelous entertainment.

Very entertaining.......2006-03-09

What's Not to like about Poirot? Intrigue, suspense & Humor all wrapped up in one character. We like all the British mystery series. Poirot is number One, top of the heap!

Agatha Christie's Poirot - Movie Collection Set 2.......2005-08-10

David Suchet's portrayal of the fastidious detective Hercule Poirot is outstanding. A thoroughly enjoyable collection which can be watched again and again.

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The very best of all Poirot mysteries
This movie is WONDERFULL!!!!!!
Murder on the Links
MURDER ON THE LINKS:
One of the best Poirot Movies yet.

Poirot - Murder on the Links
Starring: David Suchet , Hugh Fraser , Diane Fletcher , Damien Thomas , and Ben Pullen
Director: Andrew Grieve
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ASIN: B00005RIX1
Release Date: 2002-04-09

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The very best of all Poirot mysteries.......2005-01-20

This dramatization of the Murder On The Links could hardly be any better. The acting is the finest, especially by Hugh Fraser in the character of Hastings. Lots of Agatha Christie fans have rated that story as being one of the best and most touching and the TV adaptation has not let us down. Naturally, as in all Poirot adaptations, lots of details have been changed, modified or added - some things are missing, too. Yet these can't make the movie less good, as it's as though you were getting to know the story all over again. The production is crisp and the settings lavish. All in all, the best of all Poirot mysteries.

This movie is WONDERFULL!!!!!!.......2004-11-15

Speechless !!!!! This movie is Super!!!!! one of the best Poirot ever!!!! Suchet shine as Poirot is this movie, good plot, good acting, good mistery, everything is perfect!

5 star for this one.

I Love Poirot and i love Agatha Cristie!!!!!

Murder on the Links.......2002-10-09

A wealthy millionaire is found stabbed in the back in a bunker on his golf course, Poirot is betting his moustaches against the second-most arrogrant and clever detective in France, and Hastings has actually fallen in love...with someone that loves him as well?

Murder on the Links is great for several reasons. First, Poirot. Here we see his annoyance at golf (a great scene is when Poirot finds out which hotel they are staying at), his compassion for his friend Hastings, his persistence (thinking through everything and hanging on as long as possible without destroying even one hair on his moustache), his brilliant reasoning (of course) and his love for matchmaking.

Hastings. He has fallen in love several times, but this time he has actually found an interesting catch. Will this love affair actually work out? And at what lengths will he go to protect her?

The mystery is quite ingenious. I remember watching this and classifying it as one of the best Poirot's I had ever seen, and definitely one of the best murder mystery movies I have ever seen. This time, Poirot has very little evidence to go on and nothing to convict the murderer. Catching the killer takes an ingenious move on his part. Some complain that you cannot determine who it is. Personally, I believe it is doable. The first time I saw this mystery, I was definitely surprised by who did it.

The acting (on all sides) is superb. The costumes and scenery are terrific. Overall "Murder on the Links" is a great Poirot mystery.

MURDER ON THE LINKS:.......2002-05-01

David Suchet is flawless in this VERY well presented Agatha Christie mystery! A real fine whodunit for the entire family. This one is extremely well directed and produced and will take you into a veritable maze of twists and turns right up to Poirot's final discovery! Order it...you'll have it in about 3 business days and you will rate it amongst the very highest of all mysteries ever filmed! On a scale of 1-10, I'd rate this a 9+ for sure!
MC

One of the best Poirot Movies yet........2002-04-18

This is a fine example of David Suchet and Hugh Frasier at their very best. High drama and poignant, touching moments. The only thing missing is an appearance by Ms. Lemon and Inspector Japp.

This episode contains some of the best acting of the entire series. As compelling as my other favorite epsiode - The Chocolate Box.

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