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Murder, She Wrote: Death Takes a Dive (1987) Season 3, Episode 16

Murder She Wrote Or Police Squad?

[4 October 2015]

Imagine if you will the episode of Police Squad about crooked boxing, but without the laughs - this is exactly how this episode plays out. Considering it was made well after Police Squad, I can't even suggest that the writers of PS used this as the basis of their parody.

Even the same camera angles and terrible clichés are used, but this time the laughs they raise are unintentional.

A very, very poor script:it comes over that the actors involved have decided to play it just - and i mean JUST - shy of Leslie Neilson.

Worth a view if only to see it for a comparison to PS

Truly awful.

Mansfield Park (1999)

A Good Story Ruined

[3/10 · 10 May 2013]

How utterly annoying this film is for Austen fans.

The writer/ director brings in a lesbian attraction between Fanny and Miss Crawford which is entirely out of context and far too many scenes between the two resort to lingering touches and embraces which give rise to much rolling of the eyes.

There is also an element of loquaciousness from Sir Thomas which also spoils the story and shows Rozema to be ignorant of the historical context of both his and Miss Crawfords relationship with Fanny.

Its all a shame really as the performances are good and the costumes and scenery delightful.

Best avoided if you are an Austen fan.