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Absolutely the worst Holmes movie I've ever seen

posted 14 years ago by zorbear
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I am a big Holmes fan, and have been for over half a century. I grew up reading the canon, and I saw the TV series in the 50's as well as the more recent one with Mr. Brett. I've seen almost every Holmes movie ever made. My only regret is not having seen the stage production with William Gillette performed around the turn of the century (the 19th), although I have seen the silent movie made from the play in 1920.

Based on all that, I think I have a pretty good tolerance for the vastly differing styles that Sherlock Holmes can come in. I enjoyed the humorous takes that have been filmed ("Sherlock Holmes' Smarter Brother", "Without a Clue", and "The Private Life of Sherlock Holmes"). I even managed to watch "The Seven-per-cent Solution" twice. However, I was bored out of my skull by this movie. I actually had to get up and walk around to stay awake.

(Those who live by the sword get shot by those who don't...)

[–] Sherlocksboy 12 years ago

It was pretty bad, but no movie with Christopher Lee can be the worst of anything. I, too, have seen nearly every Holmes movie, and Hands of a Murderer with Edward Woodward was infinitely worse.

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[–] greenbudgie (2355) 4 years ago

I agree that this is the worst Sherlock Holmes movie. At least those in my collection. The comedy didn't work. The dubbed voices are atrocious. And I couldn't engage with any of the characters as played in this.

No wonder Terence Fisher handed over the direction at some point. He had done a good Holmes movie previously. 'The Hound of the Baskervilles' (1959) for Hammer. He must have been so disappointed when this production became such a confusing mess.

[–] Jones70 (6195) 2 years ago

I actually found it to be one of the best ones.