Agatha Christie's Poirot: The Definitive Collection

Actor: David Suchet
Studio: A&E Home Video (New REleaset)
Category: DVD

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Rating: 4.0 out of 5 stars 5 reviews
Sales Rank: 4702

Format: Box Set, Color, Dvd-video, Ntsc
Language: English (Original Language)
Rating: NR (Not Rated)
Region: 1
Aspect Ratio: 1.33:1
Number Of Discs: 12
Running Time: 1176 Minutes
Shipping Weight (lbs): 1.4
Dimensions (in): 7.7 x 5.9 x 2.1

MPN: 131270
UPC: 733961131277
EAN: 0733961131277
ASIN: B001AOC9G8

Release Date: September 23, 2008
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Agatha Christie's Poirot: The Definitive Collection

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2 out of 5 stars Wondering about the Homosexuality?    December 15, 2008
S. Upchurch
0 out of 6 found this review helpful

As much as I love Agatha Christie and these Poirot series, I have been surprised at by at least 2 episodes in which homosexual relationships are wound into the plot. I do not remember this being in the books. "Cards on the Table" & "Five Little Pigs" (I think that's the title) added material and even made it crucial to the plot to use specifically homosexual relationships. Why?


5 out of 5 stars Absolutely fabulous!    December 13, 2008
R. Sabo (Maryland)
1 out of 1 found this review helpful

If you are a Poirot/David Suchet fan, this is a must! Great quality and Poirot at his best.


3 out of 5 stars OMG too many variations...    December 11, 2008
Alba Arboleda (Surrey, BC)
1 out of 1 found this review helpful

OK, I'm among the Dazed & Confused.
I love Hercule Poirot and David Suchet is brilliant.
I now own 59 titles between Acorn & A&E.

Does anyone know where to see the whole list of what is available on DVD?

And does anyone know when these will be available:

Appointment with Death
Cat Among the Pigeons
Hallowe'en Party
Mrs. McGuinty's Dead
The Third Girl


5 out of 5 stars Still another mega set of already great stuff    August 4, 2008
Eric Pregosin (New Carrollton, Maryland United States)
31 out of 32 found this review helpful

Well for the benefit of the woman who asked me to explain the difference in the Poirot collections back when the Acorn sets of the "original series" came out, now she and others who waited can complete their collection and save space at the same time. This indeed is all 12 feature length episodes released to date that were shown here on A&E. For those of you bought them like me in either the smaller sets of 4 and/or individuals, their is nothing new here, but at least this set like the 2 Acorn sets (1 of the hour length shows, the other of the 2 hour ones both of which aired "here" on PBS and A&E later on) will take up less space on your shelf. Since nothing new was added, I will be content with what I have, if by now 7 years after they started you have not gotten any of the A&E ONLY aired stories now is your chance to get them all together. 12 for less than $100 is most definitely a bargain.


5 out of 5 stars "There's nothing like boredom to make you write." That's when writing is more likely to be good, as Christie's is.    July 30, 2008
tendays komyathy (U.S.A. & elsewhere traveling)
10 out of 15 found this review helpful

"There's nothing like boredom to make you write." So said Agatha Christie, but I doubt many who attempt to write a novel do so for similar reasons. And asked about where she came up with her ideas, she responded once: "They come suddenly, I even don't know how. Whenever: when I am listening to opera, walking on the street... they come from everywhere! Also, when a smart idea falls into your head, which you like, you have to build a believable story from it. Suddenly faces grow as well, one by one. And then comes this unpleasant day, when you have to sit down and everything what had beautifully grown put on paper. Yes, the first part is much more fun!"

Miss Christie's characters are most interesting and Hercule Poirot, a literary treasure, certainly has been brought to life by Miss Christie. He is an extraordinary character and A&E has done a superb job at providing wonderful art deco decor and visuals in which David Suchet
plays Miss Christie's famed detective to perfection. (Albert Finney's Poirot, in the 1974 film "Murder on the Orient Express," is accomplished, as well, but Mr. Suchet has to get the nod just on the basis of volume and consistency.) These films are simply just well crafted, well filmed, and acted with aplomb. These films are a feast of art deco sumptuousness and the plots and players live up to the decor. "Lord Edgware Dies" is my personal favourite herein. Check out that film if you're not familiar with any of these productions, as a prelude to considering this collection. Cheers