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DVDs
Sharpe's Honour
Sharpe's Gold
 Full
review of Sharpe's Honour
Full review of Sharpe's Gold
Video Diaries
of Rifleman Harris
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Region 1 Sharpe's Honour DVD
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Sharpe's Gold on Region 1 DVD
By
Richard Moore
Sharpe's
Honour happens to be one of this fellow's favourite episodes
of the series and it is filled with plenty of plots, subplots, action,
twists and turns.
It
is the fifth of the TV movies and centres on Sharpe's efforts to
posthumously clear his name of murder. If you don't know the story
then check the full review out.
Another
of the plusses of this episode is the fact that Pierre Ducos seems,
initially, to be having the time of his life. He even gets to clobber
Sharpe and by the look on his face he really enjoyed it.
Of
course he is behind Sharpe's woes and Feodor Atkine's performance
just exudes delight at being so sneaky and nasty.
So,
how does Sharpe's Honour rate as a DVD? Very well is the
answer.
The
video transfer is very good with lots of detail in the shadows and,
while not razor-sharp, has a wonderful depth of colour. The richness
of the colour in the uniforms is eye-catching and the clarity of
the dialogue make you realise just how much you miss out on watching
it on video.
Sharpe's
Gold also
benefits from hearing the characters much more clearly than on the
vid, although the video transfer is not quite of the same very-high
standards set by the overall series. It is a bit soft and the contrast
is low.
It
has to be said that this movie is my least liked of the 14 Sharpe
films. It has a silly storyline and some good characters and situations
get overwhelmed by the mumbo-jumbo.
Fans
of Sharpe will get Gold anyway - after all, what's
a collection if it is missing parts? - but there are much better
ones to get first.
Those
interested in entering Sharpe's world should not judge the other
very fine movies by Gold.
Conclusion:
Sharpe's Honour is terrific, Sharpe's Gold is weak.
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