This movie is the proof that the world is becoming a sick and dumb place

Thanks for the memories!

Best movie ever!

Go in cold, and you're likely to emerge with your blood boiling. This has to be seen to be believed.

This is smart, thoughtful television. The stories unravel soul motives and desires that remind me of P.D. James novels. The relationship between Inspector and Sargent Lewis is great to watch unfold. Then to watch Lewis as Inspector and Sargent Hathaway ... it just gets better. It adds to the story that they are currently making the prequel series of Morse as a young man. Developing what we see as the mature Morse, it's the best yet. The new series set in the 1960's Oxford are visually beautiful to watch. The filming has also significantly improved over the early Morse shows. For Americans who just can't watch one more predictable episode of Law & Order, you should check this out.

This series is one of the most beloved British Detective series and is a superb adaptation of Colin Dexter's novels.Detective Chief Inspector Morse(John Thaw)is an Oxford Detective,he's a prickly,short tempered and shy man who loves classical music, women, beer and The Times crossword.His assistant is Detective Sgt. Robbie Lewis(Kevin Whatley)who comes from the North and is a family man with a great sense of humour.They come to work well together and become friends with Lewis giving Morse a link to the middle class and working class world and family life something the Chief Inspector really knows nothing about. The series features so many famous guest stars including Robert Hardy,Ian McDiarmid,Rachel Weisz,Patrick Troughton,Oliver Ford Davies and Sir John Gielgud. The only major change here from the books is the character of Lewis,in the books he is middle aged with a wife and is closer to Morse in age, whereas in the series he is married with a family and is much younger than Morse.In the series they have a father son relationship that I think works very well on screen and is funny and touching at times.John Thaw gives one of his very best performances as Morse and Kevin Whatley and James Grout provide strong support as Lewis and Superintendent Strange.

I am sorry, I never had the chance to meet John Thaw. He gave so much to his part as Chief Inspector Morse, and I always admired him for this. By that, I mean, I read a couple of Colin Dexter's novels, and I absolutely found them good - but sorry, not outstanding. But with Thaw came the elegance, personality - not 100% the precise character from the novels, no luckily John Thaw's personal version of Morse. I agree with another comment on this site, the TV version clearly surpasses the original novels.One of many fantastic things about this TV series is the fact, that the recipe was clear from day one. There is not one really bad episode among - impressive considering the many years, it took to shoot all the episodes. Actually the series almost starts with one of my favourite episodes "Silent World Of Nicholas Quinn" (1986) - and almost ends with one of them "Death Is Now My Neighbour" (1997). But in between we are treated with masterpieces such as "Who Killed Harry Field", "Driven To Distraction", "Decieved By Flight" - and my personal favourite "Death Of The Self". Each of the these episodes show how outstanding an actor John Thaw was - and how good the series really is.It is my favourite detective series, and it is simply one masterpiece after another.

Based on average crime novels by Colin Dexter, this is truly one of the times that the television version actually surpasses the novels in quality and makes the stories come alive and touch the heart and the mind. What makes this series so compelling, like the Duchess of Duke Street, Rumpole and Foyle's War, is the main character and the actor who created this marvelous,complex and compelling character. John Thaw and the producers/writers who worked with him made this a timeless series in the only way possible: make the lead character charismatic and intriguing (and extraordinarily well acted). It is virtually impossible for a series to last beyond several episodes based only on plots (I know, many will argue with this, but I stand my ground). The series has to be character driven to maintain its brilliance, episode after episode--in this case 33 episodes. That is not to say that the plots are unimportant, but only that they are clearly secondary to Morse and his relationships with those around him--especially his sergeant and his superior. But most important are his relationship with life and his values and the way he chooses to live his life; these are especially enthralling for a t.v. series (or movie or play or novel for that matter). I highly recommend this show--even for those not normally inclined to watch mysteries. This transcends the genre spectacularly. By the way, I greatly enjoy the Midsomer Murder series, but they are merely entertaining. The Morse episodes not only entertain, but can considered to be art.