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Post by jno on Feb 17, 2015 16:22:52 GMT
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Post by pr1 on Apr 22, 2017 3:02:55 GMT
I am watching these episodes in the order jno reccomended so this one was second. I thought it was ok. I''m trying to judge these episodes on their own merits and not compare them to the original series. Archie and Jamie do make a good team and I like the way Jamie has to save Archie's hide. Archie seems to have inherited his uncle's ability to let his greed cloud his judgement leading to big trouble.
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Post by jno on Apr 22, 2017 4:43:58 GMT
I think it is almost impossible to discuss the pros and cons of an individual 'brand new Minder' aka series 11 episode without someone taking the discussion down the 'this was a pile of rubbish' route within a few seconds. So, well done pr1 for sticking with this, taking each episode on its own merits and for adopting the alternative order.  This one I quite liked. Felix Cornell (played by Clive Wood) is a very convincing villainous type who would not have been out of place in the original series. His collection is quite 'cut throat' and the fact that Archie is so way out of his depth with him is a decent plot. You are righr about Archie - he judgement is definitely clouded by greed. There is some decent humour in this one in the form of the hapless security guards and a politically correct theme about the sweatshops versus a fair trade model. It is a shame we didn't see more of Danny Blake, we he returns Archie is out of the frying pan and straight into the fire. When you look the story here, it is actually not that bad and where as Arthur & Terry might or might not have suited it, I think this one could have been a Ray episode, albeit Ray never did any prison time. I think Terry would be unlikely to have legged it when there is a major punch-up ensuing. Overall though, as a story this one isn't bad spoiled only for me by Archie's initial antics at the country retreat. I love the way that a shot of Slovenian coastline is used as to bluff us into thinking it is Spain. Quite why this location was chosen of an actual Spanish shot is a mystery to me. Not a bad one this and certainly one of the better ones, a lot of this down to Clive Wood's decent performance as Felix. |
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Post by swainy on Apr 22, 2017 10:33:38 GMT
Something that really annoys me with this series is the cheesy background music. I really wish I could edit it out and add the deleted scenes from the DVD release.
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Post by pr1 on Apr 22, 2017 14:02:54 GMT
I am trying not to compare these episodes with the original series but the last scene would have worked well in a Terry episode. I have no doubt Arthur would have done a runner under the same circumstances.
I forgot to mention that I liked the way Jamie has to give Archie pointers on playing and cheating at Poker. Archie's security force for the charity event was also amusing.
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Post by johnnybear on Oct 24, 2018 14:52:57 GMT
I bought this set off the market the other day and I know it's bad as I sort of recall bits from when it was on the box! But what is the order that jno suggests you watch the episodes in, pr1?
JB
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Post by jno on Oct 24, 2018 15:43:29 GMT
I bought this set off the market the other day and I know it's bad as I sort of recall bits from when it was on the box! But what is the order that jno suggests you watch the episodes in, pr1? JB |
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Post by johnnybear on Oct 24, 2018 18:57:07 GMT
Cheers jno!  JB |
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Post by thewoodster on Jan 25, 2022 21:14:40 GMT
I am trying not to compare these episodes with the original series but the last scene would have worked well in a Terry episode. I have no doubt Arthur would have done a runner under the same circumstances. I forgot to mention that I liked the way Jamie has to give Archie pointers on playing and cheating at Poker. Archie's security force for the charity event was also amusing. |
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Post by thewoodster on Jan 25, 2022 21:15:54 GMT
I agree was worth watching just for the few memorable bits.
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Post by Barrel on Feb 20, 2022 0:40:36 GMT
Have never seen series 11...I may give it a go one day
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Post by manta on Mar 16, 2024 11:00:48 GMT
A good story line and a very nasty Clive Wood villan lifts this to a Good. (And how nasty - when we see his trophy room!) The major plot hole (surely?) is how easily Jamie is allowed into the poker game at Felix's estate. There's a few side threads like the cheap security guards and Archie fending off the advances of Harvey and then Harvey being happy for him when he "admits" to his feelings for Jamie De Lisle! - but not the clever threads we are used to in previous incarnations.
But Archie's greed getting him into trouble, Jamie pulling him out of the hole and rescuing the damsel in distress was all classic stuff done pretty well - although it had to have Clive Wood to make it so. Archie was so out of his depth - reminds me of when Arthur went in with Michael Gambon.
From a story line point of view, it's a shame that Felix couldn't have been sewn up a bit better - attack of the plod or all his "friends" turning on him somehow.
Nice ending back home with the car on bricks and time to leg it - Arthur would have done the same.
Like I say, not unlike episode 3 - a strong experienced guest actor again gives us a Good.
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