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Pan Am (2011)
Glossy magazine cover style re-enactment of 1960's
The series is full of glamour and trumps with a very good cinematography and good special effects. It shows an ideal world of 1960's air travel that is almost to shiny and too clean. The special effects and the recreation of the cabin are done well. One of the most obvious flaws is that anyone who has ever flown on a 707 or similar plane would know that the sound of the jet engines was much louder inside the cabin and of course there would have been more turbulence or movements of the plane in real life. Still, the service, particularly in economy call, is portrayed accurately and puts to shame the service offered today. The same goes for the personal space afforded to people in economy class. However, despite some inaccuracies it is very well done and it has to be acknowledged that it is a marvellous attempt to recreate the atmosphere of luxury jet set travel and the feeling and politics of the Cold War.
Miss Marple: At Bertram's Hotel (1987)
The best Miss Marple episode ever
At Bertram's Hotel is not just one of the best Miss Marple episodes ever. It is a nostalgic trip to the late 1950s and shows a London/Britain as many would expect. The afternoon tea served at Bertram's in the episode is exactly how it should be. The best line is when Lady Celia tells Miss Marple about getting muffins in America that were "like tea cakes with raisins in them", to which Miss Marple replies. "The Americans have a lot to answer for." One of the best and funniest Miss Marple moments ever. The episode also includes rare footage of the De Havilland Comet 4 (the improved version of the first commercial jet liner) and of the roof terrace at the former department store Derry & Toms (which still exists as an exclusive venue for wealthy Kensingtonians). Wonderful.