Deja Vu (1) (6.1)

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Doc Ibold wrote: Eh, everyone ELSE in Higgins family seems to look like him.

I shudder to think of his sisters!

:)

:shock: :D

Excellent !

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#47 Post by 80s Big Hair »

I am surprised that nobody pointed this tidbit out: Higgins takes a call from Robin Masters when he is alone. If they are one in the same, what would the point of doing this be? Nobody is there to witness it. To fool himself?

Edit: this might have been in 6.2.

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80s Big Hair wrote:I am surprised that nobody pointed this tidbit out: Higgins takes a call from Robin Masters when he is alone. If they are one in the same, what would the point of doing this be? Nobody is there to witness it. To fool himself?

Edit: this might have been in 6.2.
Nobody thinks they’re one in the same. They are clearly two different people. What’s questioned is what role each of them plays in writing the novels.
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#49 Post by ENSHealy »

EPISODE: 6.1 Déjà Vu

Famous guest stars:
Hawaiian shirts:
Tigers Cap:
Island Hopper shirts:
Shirtless Magnum:
OMG:
Higgins Organizations:
Higgins musings:
Negotiations:
Body Count:
Bullet wounds:
Little Voice: 1
I know what you’re thinking: 2
When I write HTBAWCPI:
Investigator corrections:
4th wall breaks:
Magnumometer: 3
Magnumometer Moments: https://vimeo.com/588103762

There's a tremendous number of plot holes in this one, but it's so visually enjoyable it doesn't matter. Great place to film an episode!

Hall Barn appears in an episode of Endeavour I was watching recently (Season 5, Episode 4, "Colours") and I nearly came out of my chair screaming "That's the Higgins Estate!"
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J.J. Walters wrote: Wed Apr 04, 2007 8:03 pmLeed's Castle as Robin's Keep! Very cool.
In my current viewing of the series, I'm in Deja Vu right now. I enjoy this episode because it presents England in the 1980s, and I truly like 1980s England and Europe. There are a few "clear window" movies & TV shows from that era. This is one such episode.

As I was watching, I wondered what castle was used as the setting for Robin's Keep, and I knew I would find it here on MM. It would be cool to visit Leed's Castle someday.
J.J. Walters wrote: Wed Apr 04, 2007 8:03 pmDespite a so-so storyline, not a bad episode at all!
I agree, and enjoy this episode.
K Hale wrote: Mon Jul 30, 2018 3:37 am I enjoyed reading this bit about the Reliant Robin. Why would he rent that little thing, it doesn't even look safe... :shock:

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Reliant_Robin
This is another reason I like this episode -- England and Europe had the most interesting cars back then.
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eagle wrote: Fri Jan 28, 2022 2:11 pm
J.J. Walters wrote: Wed Apr 04, 2007 8:03 pmLeed's Castle as Robin's Keep! Very cool.
In my current viewing of the series, I'm in Deja Vu right now. I enjoy this episode because it presents England in the 1980s, and I truly like 1980s England and Europe. There are a few "clear window" movies & TV shows from that era.

As I was watching, I wondered what castle was used as the setting for Robin's Keep, and I knew I would find it here on MM. It would be cool to visit Leed's Castle someday.
J.J. Walters wrote: Wed Apr 04, 2007 8:03 pmDespite a so-so storyline, not a bad episode at all!
I agree, and enjoy this episode.
K Hale wrote: Mon Jul 30, 2018 3:37 am I enjoyed reading this bit about the Reliant Robin. Why would he rent that little thing, it doesn't even look safe... :shock:

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Reliant_Robin
This is another reason I like this episode -- England and Europe had the most interesting cars back then.
It was a matter of import safety and emissions laws, beginning in the 70’s, keeping most of these cars out of the US. Funny, I just read an article about this. Many smaller manufacturers of unique vehicles couldn’t afford the expense of the process. The grey market for “federalizing” these was initially an option for private importers but those rules were tightened in the 80’s. It’s still somewhat true today, but vehicle construction rules and regulations have become much more standardized across countries than in the past, so the process has been streamlined more.

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#52 Post by purpleflirp303 »

I've read all the descriptions of the episodes in Magnum Mania. They say Thomas only cried 3 times throughout the series. He actually cries in Episode 1 of Deja Vu over the death of his friend Jeffrey St.Clair So, this would make 4 times that he actually sheds tears and not just tears up. Just fyi..

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#53 Post by Sir Algernon Farnsworth »

Did they ever explain why Geoffrey St Clair, who was British, was serving with Magnum in the U.S. Navy in Vietnam?

UK forces didn't serve in Vietnam so did his family move there or did he move to the USA and enlist like Rick Rescorla?

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#54 Post by Blackmamba »

British SAS Special Forces were sent to Vietnam as advisors in Jungle Warfare. It does make sense that one of them made it into a possible joint team. It is still mostly classified, but there is information out there if you’re interested. What I find interesting is considering the covert nature of the British involvement in Vietnam, and how this was worked into a TV show that was made in the 1980’s.

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Sam wrote: Tue May 01, 2018 6:07 pm
K Hale wrote:Anyone know where the Higgins estate is? Can't be too far from London if Higgins drove there and back during daylight hours after the funeral.

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Hi K.Hale..

It was filmed at the Hall Barn.

http://magnum-mania.com/Episodes/Season6/Deja_Vu_2.html
http://www.beaconsfieldhistory.org.uk/c ... arn-estate
I saw this one tonight and it reminds me to drive over to the Hall Barn Estate and see how it looks today as it’s only a ten minute drive from where I live.
Talking of driving, did anyone notice the tax disc on magnums car expired on 30-11-84 ; wasn’t season 6 shown in 1986 originally?
Looks like the film crew were using an untaxed car on the road !

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#56 Post by charybdis1966 »

K Hale wrote:Anyone know where the Higgins estate is? Can't be too far from London if Higgins drove there and back during daylight hours after the funeral.

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Hi K.Hale..

It was filmed at the Hall Barn.

http://magnum-mania.com/Episodes/Season6/Deja_Vu_2.html
http://www.beaconsfieldhistory.org.uk/c ... arn-estate
I saw this one tonight and it reminds me to drive over to the Hall Barn Estate and see how it looks today as it’s only a ten minute drive from where I live.
Talking of driving, did anyone notice the tax disc on magnums car expired on 30-11-84 ; wasn’t season 6 shown in 1986 originally?
Looks like the film crew were using an untaxed car on the road !

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Doc Fred wrote: Tue Jun 25, 2013 1:49 am
Jay-Firestorm wrote: * When Magnum is driving in the Bentley, the same shot of him driving around the roundabout near Buckingham Palace is used twice.
My impression is that was intentional. It happened when Magnum was trying to find (I think) the hotel, and thought he could get there by telepathy messages from St. Clair. As he came back for the second time around the roundabout, he said he realized the telepathy wasn't working. I felt it was intended to be a humorous combo of the repeat and his words.
It was kind of like a little déjà vu within Déjà Vu.

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#58 Post by RodMarsh »

As a Brit, I enjoyed all the British stereotypes here, from the tweed jackets to the choice of cars. Wonderful locations. Loved the script which managed to balance surrealism, slapstick humour and emotive content. Watching this two-parter felt like a Magnum movie. Great stuff.

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#59 Post by RodMarsh »

Has anyone commented on the clear homage to Patrick McGoohan's The Prisoner, as Magnum takes the same route past the Houses of Parliament in a classic convertible? Didn't notice this the first time I watched Deja Vu...

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RodMarsh wrote: Sun Jan 29, 2023 8:51 pm Has anyone commented on the clear homage to Patrick McGoohan's The Prisoner, as Magnum takes the same route past the Houses of Parliament in a classic convertible? Didn't notice this the first time I watched Deja Vu...
What a great catch! I didn't notice it either, but you are correct. As a big fan of the Prisoner, I'm a little embarrassed I didn't catch it.

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