Hilary Swank should probably avoid future period pieces. I didn't see her as anything but an aggressive American kick ass chick. She does better when she's got a more psychological modern role on her hands.
As to the story goes, Marie Antoinette admired some stones and the jewelers went into debt to create a necklace for her. Being a fickle queen she didn't like the piece once it arrived so she rejected it.
Swank's character plotted and schemed to get close to the monarchy in order to restore her ancestral home. When that failed, she found out about the jewelry and plotted to steal it. She tried to manipulate Cardinal Louis de Rohan into beliving he was having a romantic affair with Antoinette herself.
I couldn't really keep up with the plot either.
Library: Coos Bay & Coquille.
IMDB: http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0242252/
Amazon: The Affair of the Necklace
This Roy Rogers flick seemed rather convoluted. A bad seed young man works for a bad seed rancher. He's the son of one of Roy's favorite teacher so he tries to help him out of the jam. The young man's boss tries to sell cattle with a disease that will infect others and the bad seed helps by burying dead livestock.
One story at a time I say. Don't try and tell too many or you leave most of us confused. If you really like Roy, you might really like this. I didn't.
Library: Bandon.
IMDB: http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0041311/
Amazon: Down Dakota Way
They took far too long to get this murder mystery plot going. I did find certain aspects interesting and had it in the watchable category for a day or so. Then I just realized I didn't want to watch it.
A 1920s British aristocrat investigator becomes infatuated with a woman being tried for murder. He sets out to figure out what happened and finds alternative theories for the crime. It reminded me of Perry Mason, only I like that tons better.
There are other episodes, but I didn't realize this until just now. If you've already seen this series, let me know your thoughts on those.
Library: Coos Bay, Myrtle Point and North Bend.
IMDB: http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0092396/
Amazon: Dorothy L. Sayers Mysteries (The Lord Peter Wimsey-Harriet Vane Collection - Strong Poison / Have His Carcass / Gaudy Night)
I'm not a huge Jason Lee fan anyway, but this was worse than usual. He and Crispin Glover play a pair of morons sent on an errand to deliver cigarettes. Turns out the guy who send them was trying to get them blown up.
So they dig up the dead wife of a rich man in town in order to steal a necklace they believe she's buried with. When it's not there, they try and blackmail the rich guy for the return of the body. But wait, there's more. Glover's character finds himself enchanted by the dead girl. EW! If that's not enough reason to avoid this fim, I dunno if you should be reading my reviews.
Library: Bandon.
IMDB: http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0397401/
Amazon: Drop Dead Sexy
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