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A few years ago, in a « dollar sale », I found a BlueRay of a movie called « Downtown Abbey ».
The artwork really pleased me so I took it (I needed one more disc for a rounded lower price).
I was stupefied how much I loved that: esthetics, scenario, realistic social views… Then I learned that it was created by Julian Fellowes, the one who got a well-desserved Academy Awards for the Stupendous « Gosford Park » (yes, sometimes, these are desserved, unless this is a Shoah movie or you are Ukrainian, like nowadays).
I could easily find the complete series of « Downtown Abbey » on DVD and enjoyed every bit of it.
Why?
Because it depicts a beautiful universe in which there’s no class war: the noble need their people to thrive and everyone help each other through the whole series.
Yes, Mary is promiscuous with men, but she doesn’t lie about getting engaged or even loving them, and she actually settles with the men she loves. Except when she’s mourning her lost first husband, she’s also a caring Mum.
In these series, there are strong ethics which ressemble the civilisation which collapse we witness. This shows us what we actually are losing to unshowered Pantifas and blue haired Xirs.
I guess the right attitude to adopt nowadays is to assume one’s role whatever the personal cost and keep a stiff upper lip whatever occurs: be a real virtuous example in a word of copycat virtue signalers.
I have not seen the 2nd movie yet. I have to wait until its BR lands in my « dollar store ». I am not in a hurry.
I’m glad you found that. That’s one of my favorite TV series. Downton Abbey is historically informative and very entertaining. The movies are going but not as good as the series. I’ve watched several BBC historical dramas that aired on PBS. Poldark is very good. It’s based on a popular novel series written in the 1940s & 1950s. There’s been many series over the decades. I’ve only watched the latest one first aired in 2015.
Just ordered the complete dvd set of Poldark from ebay after reading the summary from wikipedia as well as the critical reception. Thanks, Fren! 🙏🏻
Your welcome. Check out Peaky Blinders. A movie is coming out in a year or two. The last season just aired a few months ago. It’s based on the real Peaky Blinders but they made the series in a different time period. They were one of the first gangs in UK. I love British series better than American. Seems like they have more grit.
https://m.imdb.com/title/tt2442560/
I absolutely love the era DA was taking place in. I love the clothing and set design.
I’m currently binge watching the series again since we have settled into a pretty heavy, set-in rain pattern for the next two weeks. I love watching a series a second time to study the sets and clothing, since I already know the gist of the storyline the second time around.
I pretty much watch British TV now. And I live in Arizona. I watch all types of British murder mysteries, Agatha Christie, Poirot, father Brown, etc. American TV sucks so bad, and I just can’t watch all the porn.
Since my foot surgery we subscribe to Acorn TV, and Britbox. I’ve been watching shows that were filmed in the 90s! Some of them are bad, but they’re still not as bad as what America is putting out.
Poirot is the best!!! Suchet played him superbly.
I KNOW - huh! I’ve watched every single episode, and he is just a wonderful actor. You said, the British actors actually do a lot of training on stage, before they ever become actors on film. So they have an entirely different training.
I loved Downtown Abbey. Great show. Love the mystery and plot twists and everything!