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Lovejoy: Christmas Specials
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Manufacturer: BBC Warner
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Audience Rating: NR (Not Rated)
Aspect Ratio: 1.33:1
Theatrical Release: December 3, 2008
Average Rating: 4 out of 5 Stars
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Starring: Lovejoy
Studio: Warner Home Video Release Date: 10/14/2008 Run time: 187 minutes Rating: Nr
User Submitted Lovejoy: Christmas Specials Reviews
November 19, 2008
Lovejoy: Christmas Specials
All the Lovejoys are great. The only thing better would be more Lovejoy series. Keep them coming. patregis
November 2, 2008
The shows are great...BUT
Both shows are great. These programs are both full-length films. One has a Christmas theme...the other does not. Both are great shows. My "BUT" refers to the Amazon.com habit of not clearing the order when it has been shipped/received. I ordered another DVD a week later and they not only filled that order, but re-filled this one. I now have TWO copies of this DVD. I decided that it would be easier to give one as a gift than to totally confuse the issue by returning it. I have another DVD pre-order coming out in early January. I only hope that I get that one in just one copy. I will not order anything else from this company until that order is filled AND the past history is CLEARED!!
October 28, 2008
To Buy or Not to Buy. That Is The Question.
I have enjoyed the Lovejoy series since it originally aired in the early 90's. I and the family were stationed in East Anglia in England where most of the Lovejoy episodes were filmed; it was fun to watch the show on BBC then to spend the weekends visiting the historic villages and other places we had seen on Lovejoy. So as a Lovejoy fan and being homesick for the beauties and wonders of East Anglia the Lovejoy DVD's are a treat loved by the entire family.
Now for the Cons: (Not criticizing the series just the quality and manner it is being released.)
The DVD is not worth the $17.00 + S&H. Come on... It should not have been released as a standalone DVD? The two special episodes should have been left as part of the normal DVD series box sets. It makes no sense to break the timeline of the series in this way.
Now I find that the Complete Season 4 DVD is set to release 4 months from now. Why so long? The Lovejoy series ended over 10 years ago. The entire series has been available for sale in the UK for years. Why stretch out the US release dates to over two years? Is it a marketing ploy to test the waters? If season 3 doesn't sell well will season 4 never be released? And another thing, for the price of each season ($50.00 +) the sound and video should have been re-mastered to modern standards. The people releasing the DVD's are Visigoths with no feel for a classic bit of BBC television.
October 13, 2008
Mixed special
The first of these two movie-length features is up to the standards of the Lovejoy series and stars the familiar cast. It's pleasant and entertaining. The second, however, is an overly-long piece of TV schlock. Only two regulars are on hand, and no wonder; the script of "The Lost Colony" may have embarassed the others. Thus it's a mixed bag and, given the price, perhaps better forgotten unless you're into throwing money around.
October 4, 2008
2 Special Episodes
Since most British TV series only produce 6-12 episodes a year, popular TV shows produce special Christmas episodes. Lovejoy had two special double length episodes.
The Prague Sun (1992) - Lovejoy is alone for Christmas. But when a friend is attacked, Lovejoy and Eric are off to Prague on a treasure hunt. And Lady Jane shows up to help out. Guest Donald Pleasance and Peter Vaughn.
The Lost Colony (1993) - Lovejoy has relatives from America visit. But when some Sir Walter Raliegh antiques disappear, Lovejoy has to go to Carolina. But when he gets into trouble, his new love interest Caroline comes to his rescue. Guests Barbara Barrie, Ken Kercheval and John Gielguld.
Lovejoy was an iconoclastic series in England and had a strong following in America. The show was uniformly excellent. The Prague Sun is definitely the better of the two episodes.
The one thing to be careful is that these episodes do not appear on another series DVD set. (i.e. the As Time Goes By retrospect special was released seperately, then released with the Series 7 dvd!)
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