Monarch of the Glen
DVD Wholesale Quick Overview:
Great BBC series! You will become part of each episode , You will find yourself in one or more of the roles portrayed . You can not, I repeat, not guess what is going to happen next . You learn the value of standing firm in your convictions. Fighting for what is right . If you don’t have any convictions that you can put your finger on you just might walk away with a few of your own . The best part , It is a clean show: sex was implied but not shown . You felt the strength of family and friends that pulled together no matter how tough things got. We got each season from the library, fell in love with the story and had to own it to watch over and over and share with friends . When you write a review, please tell me who your favorite characters. For the record, mine is Golly- Amazon Customer
Waited and waited until I could not wait any longer! The wonderful characters of Lexie, Archie, Hector, Duncan, Molly, Golly, Kilwillie and all the rest of the stereotyped inhabitants of Glenbogle prick the imagination and draw us in to the joys and travails of their collective lives as the saga of the Glenbogle Estate unfolds. It is funny, sad, it is poignant and frustrating….it is great. Anyon who does not thoroughly enjoy it should ” Go raffle your doughnut”!-James J.
The gorgeous northern landscape is an enormous, spectacular character in this Scottish saga. And of course, the Glenbogle manse is a major character of the story, from its rafters to its basement, it becomes the dream-home of many a viewer, the house we all wish we lived in (without the expenses). This series only improves upon further viewing, whatever the flaws of the human characters. I hesitated for years in making the commitment to watching this, fearing the twee. Now, I’m a Glenboglie, requiring repeat “Monarch” viewings every so often. The story involves a great deal more than Archie and his relationship issues, and the narrative evolves through each season.
The elder statesmen are an especial delight, pitch-perfect, utterly believable: Hector, Golly, and Kilwillie. Hector’s love of malt whisky legendary; what a pleasure it would be to sip Ardbeg with the gentleman, amidst snoring terriers before a crackling fire, with a good storm blowing over the loch. Angus Lennie, as Kilwillie’s butler, is perfection, as in his timorous, “I’d rather be taken prisioner by a gentleman, than free in a world gone mad!” The addition of Paul a character adds another dimension, with Lloyd Owen’s fine acting. One can only welcome the ripe addition of Tom Baker to the wonderful cast! Alexander Morton and the fine Rae Hendrie are superb, pitch-perfect throughout as Golly and his daughter. Nuance is everything; the majority of the cast are pros who deftly make the stories believable. Don’t miss the Hogmanay Special (Season 5, Disk 3), a real haunted treat, with ghosts, and Paul dealing with his inheritance. Later episodes are replete with another select ghost. As other reviewers found, this is a captivating experience that induces indolence and relaxation, highly recommended.
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DVD Wholesale Main Features:
Actors: Various
Directors: Various
Format: Multiple Formats, Box set, Color, NTSC
Language: English
Region: Region 1 (U.S. and Canada only.)
Aspect Ratio: 1.33:1
Number of discs: 18
Studio: BBC Home Entertainment
DVD Release Date: December 14, 2010
Run Time: 3091 minutes
