tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3185294584889963228.post14117581157581837..comments2024-02-22T17:59:50.213-05:00Comments on in so many words...: Tuesday (Not so) Forgotten Film and/or Television: FOYLE'S WAR - Series 8 - Starring Michael Kitchen and Honeysuckle WeeksYvettehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08919246184376538331noreply@blogger.comBlogger26125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3185294584889963228.post-44074932604870661352014-07-20T21:09:49.185-04:002014-07-20T21:09:49.185-04:00And knows what the camera will make of him. He'...And knows what the camera will make of him. He's a total pro.The more I think about it, the more I think I'll go back and watch the earlier shows - Fall will be the perfect time.Yvettehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08919246184376538331noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3185294584889963228.post-47167752406925095312014-07-19T11:25:08.536-04:002014-07-19T11:25:08.536-04:00Whatever the year or location, Kitchen is definite...Whatever the year or location, Kitchen is definitely the center of all the action. He does have presence, and is definitely a leading man who is calm, smart and decisive. That, and he is a caring and humane demeanor, including as Foyle.<br /><br />Now, I love Honeysuckle Weeks, too. I just read an interview with her from two years ago when she was bringing her baby to the set. She is very unlike her character in Foyle's War, much more carefree and unconventional, which shows how well she portrays the character.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3185294584889963228.post-24305728950073136112014-07-18T14:44:50.950-04:002014-07-18T14:44:50.950-04:00Oh, do look, Prashant. I'll keep my fingers cr...Oh, do look, Prashant. I'll keep my fingers crossed. :)Yvettehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08919246184376538331noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3185294584889963228.post-34782176467010255442014-07-18T14:44:08.046-04:002014-07-18T14:44:08.046-04:00I'm with you, Susanna.I'm with you, Susanna. Yvettehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08919246184376538331noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3185294584889963228.post-48714273780851391862014-07-18T14:43:30.339-04:002014-07-18T14:43:30.339-04:00A definite blindspot, Sergio. You need to forget H...A definite blindspot, Sergio. You need to forget Horowitz and concentrate on Kitchen. :) That's the light. Yvettehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08919246184376538331noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3185294584889963228.post-12058463315996584322014-07-18T14:42:32.331-04:002014-07-18T14:42:32.331-04:00Absolutely. Presence with a CAPITAL P!! :) He is a...Absolutely. Presence with a CAPITAL P!! :) He is a delightful actor.Yvettehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08919246184376538331noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3185294584889963228.post-63673820449395934892014-07-18T14:41:31.382-04:002014-07-18T14:41:31.382-04:00Valya you really do seem to have a nice family lin...Valya you really do seem to have a nice family link with Foyle's War. :) It sounds as if your dad was a hero and on top of all that, he met his bride as well. <br /><br />I watched Foyle from the beginning as well but later lost track of a couple of the shows. (Why was Foyle in America, for instance? I realize it had to do with the FBI, but?) I realize now I have some catch-up to do.Yvettehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08919246184376538331noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3185294584889963228.post-79124819399582078242014-07-18T10:30:36.476-04:002014-07-18T10:30:36.476-04:00I find the Cold War episodes even more gripping th...I find the Cold War episodes even more gripping than the WWII shows, and I wouldn't have thought that possible. <br /><br />Possibly because the loyalties and villainies are more murky. <br /><br />It's all super excellent.Susan Dhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17163152026039153248noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3185294584889963228.post-56762535748918531262014-07-18T06:34:03.228-04:002014-07-18T06:34:03.228-04:00I doubt it, Yvette, but there's no harm in loo...I doubt it, Yvette, but there's no harm in looking. I've definitely not seen it on cable TV yet.Prashant C. Trikannadhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16079354501998741758noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3185294584889963228.post-82216455622793883372014-07-18T03:13:51.811-04:002014-07-18T03:13:51.811-04:00Really enjoyed your post Yvette - I am, I think, v...Really enjoyed your post Yvette - I am, I think, very much in a minority as I have never been able to really get in sync with this show despite the interesting themes and fine casts - I'm not really a fan of Horowitz if truth be told, but the whole family think I just have a massve blindspot about his work, so maybe one day I shall see the light!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3185294584889963228.post-5438194745311515072014-07-17T20:35:59.081-04:002014-07-17T20:35:59.081-04:00Even though I like the post-war episodes, my favor...Even though I like the post-war episodes, my favorites are those set in the Channel Islands during the war.<br /><br />And Michael Kitchen does have presence! Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3185294584889963228.post-1790548078063655072014-07-17T20:17:10.078-04:002014-07-17T20:17:10.078-04:00I started watching this series at it's first s...I started watching this series at it's first showing on PBS in the States. My college aged daughter, an art major, wandered in, looking ready to roll her eyes at some old fashioned show we were watching. She lingered. And lingered. And then sat down. From then on she was hooked. A number of years later she works at a WWII museum and knows so much about that era. She is especially proud of her grandfather (my Dad), a Russian who served in the Polish RAF in England during the war and met my mother there, in Nottingham, after which, I was born in the post war years when the latest Foyle episodes take place.Valyahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07733835859666068601noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3185294584889963228.post-66032493094644675672014-07-17T13:30:47.904-04:002014-07-17T13:30:47.904-04:00Amen to that, Tracy. Many more seasons. But who kn...Amen to that, Tracy. Many more seasons. But who knows? Well, so far, at least it seems we'll have FOYLE'S WAR 9. Yvettehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08919246184376538331noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3185294584889963228.post-73899032517494993782014-07-17T13:29:08.935-04:002014-07-17T13:29:08.935-04:00The newer episodes take place in London. I'm a...The newer episodes take place in London. I'm assuming that's where they're filmed. I do like them a lot. There's just something about Michael Kitchen - he seems to 'center' every scene he's in. He has presence. Yvettehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08919246184376538331noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3185294584889963228.post-12623974872435118502014-07-17T13:26:58.129-04:002014-07-17T13:26:58.129-04:00You will love this I'm sure, Prashant. Can you...You will love this I'm sure, Prashant. Can you get them in your neck of the woods? It's a long running series so it should be available. I hope so anyway. Yvettehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08919246184376538331noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3185294584889963228.post-16718839146361292342014-07-17T13:25:30.144-04:002014-07-17T13:25:30.144-04:00I think it's time for me to rewatch. They'...I think it's time for me to rewatch. They're currently Netflix available, but not for streaming. I will definitely be watching the new episodes. No date yet though. I don't even know if they're in production.Yvettehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08919246184376538331noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3185294584889963228.post-30837227460507982632014-07-16T19:53:24.887-04:002014-07-16T19:53:24.887-04:00This is a great series. I adore Michael Kitchen, a...This is a great series. I adore Michael Kitchen, although I have a hard time remembering his name. I hope it has many more seasons.TracyKhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08303342674824383688noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3185294584889963228.post-17280024210678457662014-07-16T08:03:11.952-04:002014-07-16T08:03:11.952-04:00I don't know, sounds tempting: A Foyle's ...I don't know, sounds tempting: A Foyle's War marathon, iced tea, iced coffee, frozen yogurt, chips, fruit, close door, shut off phone, don't answer emails -- and watch and enjoy. My kind of vacation these days.<br /><br />Spend it in the Channel Islands? Fine. Free, no passport needed, no expensive air flights or hotels. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3185294584889963228.post-72624337836394254382014-07-16T07:05:30.150-04:002014-07-16T07:05:30.150-04:00Yvette, this is a new series for me though Michael...Yvette, this is a new series for me though Michael Kitchen rings a bell. I have generally liked British serials and have seen many of them, especially sitcoms of the 70s and 80s.Prashant C. Trikannadhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16079354501998741758noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3185294584889963228.post-71966404505656418652014-07-15T21:31:57.092-04:002014-07-15T21:31:57.092-04:00Yvette,
I'm hoping for another decade or so. ...Yvette,<br /><br />I'm hoping for another decade or so. I've already watched them twice through. In another year or so, I just might go through them again.Fredhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10233846613173866140noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3185294584889963228.post-72626066193349073672014-07-15T21:19:01.726-04:002014-07-15T21:19:01.726-04:00I saw that show, Kathy - where she played the vill...I saw that show, Kathy - where she played the villain. She was good. Really creepy. I liked the very early Foyle episodes and these current post war ones best, I think. But I may decide to watch the entire series in one fell swoop one of these days.Yvettehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08919246184376538331noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3185294584889963228.post-90944771862575568592014-07-15T21:17:37.947-04:002014-07-15T21:17:37.947-04:00Oh she's fabulous, Dorian. :) Well, with a nam...Oh she's fabulous, Dorian. :) Well, with a name like that she'd have to be. Can you imagine this marquee: Starring Honeysuckle Weeks and Benedict Cumberbatch. HA! Love it.Yvettehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08919246184376538331noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3185294584889963228.post-56128851935918566082014-07-15T21:16:42.949-04:002014-07-15T21:16:42.949-04:00Me too, Fred. But he is 65. I'm thinking he ca...Me too, Fred. But he is 65. I'm thinking he can go another five or six years. :) I love these post-war episodes.Yvettehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08919246184376538331noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3185294584889963228.post-70183434095627454432014-07-15T18:51:42.103-04:002014-07-15T18:51:42.103-04:00I love this series and everything about it, especi...I love this series and everything about it, especially Michael Kitchen and Honeysuckle Weeks. (I saw her in another PBS show and she was the villain and I could not believe it! Blew my mind.)<br /><br />I think I like the earlier episodes that took place during WWII, but I surely enjoyed the post-war episodes, too. Foyle is still calm, cool and collected -- and brilliant. <br /><br />This is my favorite BBC/PBS detective series. I think I'll take some of the dvd's out of the library during my reading/dvd summer days.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3185294584889963228.post-51108076305382099062014-07-15T18:25:21.530-04:002014-07-15T18:25:21.530-04:00Yvette, you had me at "Honeysuckle Weeks,&quo...Yvette, you had me at "Honeysuckle Weeks," and I'm already interested! This sounds like my kind of show; thanks for the tip, pal, and warmest wishes to you and your dear family! :-DDorianTBhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01357778472575080022noreply@blogger.com