Saturday, May 11, 2013

A FINE ROMANCE: COMPLETE COLLECTION DVD Review

 ***Complimentary copy received in exchange for an honest review***




Starring real-life couple and legendary actors Dame Judi Dench (Shakespeare in Love, Skyfall) and her late husband Michael Williams (Educating Rita) as two middle-aged misfits embarking on an unlikely romance, the British comedy gem A Fine Romance: Complete Collection arrives to DVD from Acorn on May 7, 2013. A classic of the genre, the collection features all four series of the affable comedy that earned Dench one of her 10 BAFTA Awards for best actress. Newly packaged and now with SDH subtitles, the DVD 4-Disc set includes all 26 episodes ($59.99, AcornOnline.com). A Fine Romance aired on public television from 1981-1984.

Brainy translator Laura is introduced to shy landscape gardener Mike by Laura’s younger sister, who is intent on finding a mate for her spinsterish sibling. Awkward and rumpled, Mike fails to impress the prickly Laura. Still, he plucks up the courage to pursue her, and the two bumble through a courtship marked by insecurities, misunderstandings, and hilarious true-to-life situations.

Judi Dench has been nominated for more than 20 BAFTA Awards, 10 Golden Globes, and six Academy Awards, including winning the Oscar for Best Supporting Actress for Shakespeare in Love.

Street: May 7, 2013                           SRP: $59.99
DVD 4-Disc Set – 26 episodes – Approx. 660 min. – British comedy – SDH subtitles
Previously released on DVD
Bonus: Production notes from writer Bob Larbey 


My Thoughts

A Fine Romance is a delightful romantic comedy. Its revolves around an unlikely couple trying to make a relationship work as they shuffle through middle-agedom. Laura is a somewhat uptight translator and Mike is a humble landscaper. At first it seems shy Mike will never win her over, but in time, this couple proves that opposites really can attract.Their courtship is riddled with silly misunderstandings and they both have some insecurities to overcome along the way that lead to both realistic and hilarious situations, but in the end that prove that love can conquer anything. Judi and Michael's real life romance adds so much chemistry to their scenes together. You can see that they truly have a connection that makes their interactions magical to watch. This is a wonderful classic series that won many awards back in the 80's and its definitely worth revisiting on DVD today.


If you are interested in checking out Chance in a Million for yourself, it is available at Acorn Media  for the low price of $59.99 for the DVD set.  If you are looking for a good laugh, then this is the perfect series for you.


***Please note that I received no form of monetary compensation for this post. I did receive a sample of the product to try in order to write a fair and honest review. The opinions expressed in this review are my own and were not influenced in any way. **

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