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Janet
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Date Posted: Monday, October 22, 06:37:28am
In reply to:
Theresa H
's message, "MITCH!" on Sunday, October 21, 11:47:15pm
Hi Theresa
I’m glad you are enjoying “Mitch” and it’s a sheer pleasure getting it for you, because I knew you’d enjoy it as much as me, we both know what a terrific actor he is and can watch him in whatever suits us at the time.
Yes, I’m not keen on Mitch’s relationship’s with all the women he keeps seeing but I guess it’s what they decided was going to be his character.
I think you know by now my feelings on this wonderful series, vagually remember it from 1984 when it was first screened, some of the scenes are bringing back memories of it.
There was a lot of bad press about it at the time, especially as London Weekend Television released it TWO years after it was made, and the stories by this time were out of date, and didn't seem right on screen.
This is the reason that John wasn't happy, and vowed he'd never work for them again.
Have to say that now these stories don't appear out dated at all, in fact many of them are still true today, and they've stood the test of time.
Have to say the acting is outstanding, especially from John as usual, and his co-stars put in great performances as well, as do the guest stars.
So far i've watched this series 3 times, and every time i watch it i see new things about it, at the moment i'm watching "The Rag Trade", but when i've finished that i'll be watching Mitch again!
I don't care what anyone else thinks (the press), i'd give it 10/10, granted some of the camera work is a little shaky at times, and they appear to rush some scenes but on the whole this is one drama worth getting your hands on if you don't have it. GO GET IT, YOU WON'T REGRET IT.
Yes, well Theresa it was supposed to be a Christmas present, but what the heck enjoy it now, i don't mind!Janet.
>Hello – So who’s now seen any of the episodes of the
>newly released DVD of the series ‘Mitch’ that John did
>in the 1980’s? What do you think of it? Of the 3
>Discs, I’m half way through Disc 2 and it’s growing on
>me every minute!
>
>Some of the camera work especially in the first
>episodes where they jumped a bit too suddenly between
>scene after scene – seem to me a bit - well - like
>they were trying too hard to be dramatic and it didn’t
>always work.
>
>Also some of interaction between say Mitch and various
>female characters occasionally seems a bit corny and
>old fashioned as does some of the office banter
>generally– but I guess that’s just the times.
>However, I do pretty much like the relationship
>between Mitch and his main ‘squeeze’ played by Clare
>Higgins. Their interaction seems quite believable &
>well acted.
>
>Also I have to give a big THUMBS UP to the way the
>series increasingly depicts story lines that are very
>believable. The series clearly came to place a big
>emphasis on ensuring an accurate and realistic
>depiction of procedures within, and the interaction
>between, the Police, the newspaper & journalists, and
>various social workers. Even the interaction of all
>these people with the wider community and the
>depiction of the criminal world seem very believable
>to me.
>
>At times some of the episodes feel like an impressive
>docu-drama to me. The episodes I particularly liked
>in this respect so far are ‘Whom Shall Remain
>Anonymous’ (looking at racial and crime related
>issues) and ‘Squealer’ (dealing with the dilemma’s
>posed in providing favours to a police pimp for
>valuable information). Also Pete Postlewaite was in
>this one! Another actor I really like & I’d never
>seen him act in anything with John before now! Oliver
>Ford-Davies of ‘Kavanagh’ fame also comes into this
>episode briefly.
>
>The issues and types of relationships that episodes of
>this sort depict I think ring just as true and
>relevant today as they did in the 80’s.
>
>For all main players in the series, the acting
>generally is top class. But I think in these
>particularly ‘heavy’ realistic story lines, John Thaw
>is given a chance to really ‘show his stuff’ at it’s
>best! And he doesn’t disappoint. He really gets his
>teeth into it. Those are the times when the show
>really has me on the edge of my seat.
>
>Such a shame then that with such effort and sincerity
>put into performances and into the very pertinent
>story-lines, that London Weekend Television decided
>not to continue the series.
>
>I have to say a big THANK YOU to Janet, who shouted me
>this DVD on our recent trip to Oxford.
>
>I’d be interested to know what others think of
>‘Mitch’. Any thoughts?
>
>Cheers
>Theresa H
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