I enjoyed watching this, and others from the series, tremendously. The period setting is colourful and adventurous and makes a welcome change from the usual bang bang of US TV programmes. Production quality is excellent and with Bean and other fine actors at the helm what more could you ask for. Well worth the cost of a box set!
Sharpe Vrs. Napoleon:
From the moment Richard Sharpe saves Arthur Wellesley from 3 French dragoons, his life is changed forever. As the future Lord Wellington advises this hard bitten British soldier, "You did me a damn good turn, now I'm going to do you a damn bad one", and promotes the brave man to the rank of Lieutenant. However, our hero Mr. Sharpe is not what his fellow officers consider a "gentlemen". Not being of privileged birth in a system steeped in social stratification, our Richard must continue to demonstrate his... more info
Very Good:
Sergeant Sharpe saves the life of Sir Arthur Wellsley soon to be the Duke of Wellington. You Need to have a sense of history to understand what is going on, and to understand that the Duke of Wellington was a upper class snob that hated common soldiers. Coming from a Grenadier Guardsman based at Wellington Barracks in London, this is quite a complement. Very Enjoyable.
A hero with a rough edge:
Four esisodes first shown in the US on Masterpiece Theater. A gritty tale of Sgt. Richard Sharpe and his rise from the ranks to the title of officer. It is a fine adaption and actually more watchable then Mr. Cornwells books are readable. It is dirty gritty and that dirt and grit makes it real. You also fine performances from Bean and O'Malley (and particualrly Pete Postlethwaite as his arch foe in episodes 3 & 4). Our first glimpse of Ducos is also a winner. (you may notice much of the same crowd with... more info
