Agatha Christie's Poirot, Series 1 [Blu-ray]

These mysteries are really amazing. The detail in the depiction of the time period are remarkable in their reality of the time, the dress of the characters, the homes, the automobiles, the trains. They are really fun to watch. I also appreciated that they were delivered quickly and in excellent condition.

She was great and the world lost a deity when she died.

Love this series. Just what I was looking for

I was very pleased with the product, the condition of the product, and the timely delivery of the product...EARLY!!! 'Would purchase from this business again! :-)

What a treat 'Poirot' is on BD! I can't believe how clear and crisp the image is on BD. I was a little worried since I had read that this show was originally filmed on 16mm, which is half the size of regular 35mm. Acorn to my approval this time has put a lot of care into the product. I have issues with them for releasing the same product in different packaging three times in about 10 years, but invest in the BD and you will be happy. Everyone knows how good most of these shows are so I will not give that type of review. I own some of the A&E films on SD DVD and there is an extraordinary difference between them and the BD just in contrast alone. The blacks are black and the colors dazzle. I would love some kind of special features, lets get interviews with David and the gang or license some of the BBC stuff that was filmed about the series (found on YouTube), something! Acorn has dropped the ball in that department. If you are on the fence about upgrading, don't be, do it and you will be happy just like me. I am a little perturbed at Amazon and their adjustable pricing they practice, like how these were 44 dollars when they came out, but less than a month later, they are half the price?!?!? Use your little grey cells and snatch them up now before the price goes up Mon Amis!

I ordered series 1 not knowing anything about this Agatha Christie "Poirot". In fact, I thought it would be rather boring but thought I'd give it a try. It was anything BUT boring!!!! By the end of the second feature on series 1, I was at my PC ordering series 2,3, and 4, then 5 and 6 shortly thereafter, all from Amazon! The writing is very clever leaving you wondering "who did it" almost to the end and always with twists and/or turns along the way. The actor portraying "Poirot" is well suited to the character. That mustache! OMG, how cute it is. His funny little shoes, how he walks, how impeccably dressed he is even at the beach and how he works those little gray cells to perfection! Too much! All very enjoyable.The supporting actors are great too, especially "Japp" who always seems bewildered at Poirot's thought processes! Hastings, the lovable buffoon who is never right about anything and the ever efficient Miss Lemon--they all make the series most excellent! You can even learn a some French phrases by watching and then Goggling!!! Good clean mysteries with no foul language or sex. Highly recommended!

In 1988 LWT (London Weekend Television) would make television history and start producing what would be THE definitive version of Agatha Christie's Poirot to air in 1989!Now ITV, current owner of LWT programs, went back to the original film elements and remastered them in HD. Yes, there are subtitles.Agatha Christie's Poirot Series 1 features these 50 minute short stories:1 1-01 08/Jan/89 The Adventure of the Clapham Cook2 1-02 15/Jan/89 Murder in the Mews3 1-03 22/Jan/89 The Adventure of Johnnie Waverly4 1-04 29/Jan/89 Four and Twenty Blackbirds5 1-05 05/Feb/89 The Third Floor Flat6 1-06 12/Feb/89 Triangle at Rhodes7 1-07 19/Feb/89 Problem at Sea8 1-08 26/Feb/89 The Incredible Theft9 1-09 05/Mar/89 The King of Clubs10 1-10 19/Mar/89 The DreamWhile 16mm will never look as sharp as 35mm, if you directly transfer the original 16mm camera film elements they will always look better & sharper than the older DVDs mastered from 16mm film copies made form 16mm negatives. The camera originals are sharper than the copies.

We love Suchet's work and hope to own the entire series

Esta serie la ví hace unos años en televisión y fue verdaderamente un placer volver a recordarlos. El trabajo del actor David Suchet como el detective belga Poirot es excelente!Si usted es un admirador de las obras de Agatha Christie no se lo puede perder! ¡Satisfacción garantizada!

I have given this 4 stars for the quality of the programmes on this series one Poirot release. Don't make the mistake of buying this US region A Blu-ray release if your player only plays European code B Blu-ray discs. I made the mistake of thinking my Panasonic Blu-ray player accepts all discs including US code A releases. Unfortunately it does not.It is well worth joining the Spanish Amazon site and do a search for Poirot on Blu-ray. I did this and found series 1 through to 11 on Europe A Blu-ray.With postage and packaging the cost is about £19 for each series. I have ordered the first two series and await their arrival with anticipation.finally it would be well worth ITV releasing all Poirot series for UK release but in the meantime buy from Amazon Spain.

I bought this on the basis of the fact that there WAS closed-captioning on this set. I have now received it in good order and on time with also the CC available! It has been much improved from the set that I had and so as a result, I am very happy with the purchase I bought from amazon.ca. It's nice to see that this excellent series of the "Classic Poirot Collection HAS BEEN REMASTERDED AND HAS C.C. available for the hearing impaired! Great buy and no regrets!!!

I bought this DVD set for my husband who is a great fan of Agatha Christie novels and movies. He hasn't finished watching all the episodes but so far he really likes all the ones he has watched. He really likes David Suchet as Hercule Poirot. Great buy for the price.

After having viewed the first three of these Poirot transfers to Blu-ray, it is evident thequality of the visual and audio media is very satisfactory. As well, the menus for navigationare clear and intuitive. Acorn has to be commended for the excellent standard ofthe English Subtitle option for those restricted in hearing.