Agatha Christie's Miss Marple: Movie Collection [DVD] [Region 1] [US Import] [NTSC]

I remember watching these on BBC2 on a Saturday morning as a kid. Forget swap shop, tiswas and gordon the gopher. Margaret Rutherford's Miss Marple ruled.I was concerned about buying this as things from childhood rarely live up to the memory of them, milky bars just aren't the same (yuk), but this set of films is outstanding. It is said that revenge is best served cold, in this case Miss Marple is all the better for being seen fresh after the gap from childhood to adulthood.I never realised that Margaret Rutherford had such great comic timing, and she was so subtle. I love the fact that the fun they had together can be seen in the finished produce, and, of course, look out for Joan Hickson (probably the best Miss Marple of all time) as the muttering part time help at the big house.I can see why Agatha Christie like Margaret Rutherford, she may or may not have liked these versions (depending on who you read) but Christie and Rutherford had one thing in common, an enjoyment of murder mysteries. Rutherford being involved in the investigation of a true life crime.There is one disappointment with this series - why didn't they make more of them. There were four films - there just seemed to be more of them.

Margaret Rutherford was one of the great character actors of British cinema. Her portrayal of Agatha Christie's Miss Marple is wonderfully entertaining and great fun. Don't miss out on this delightful set.