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Granada Hound - Disappointing

posted 10 years ago by ian-stapleton-775-79089
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I have always thought that the Granada version of The Hound of the Baskervilles is one of the most disappointing versions of the classic story, that I have ever seen, too slow, boring, totally lacking any kind of atmosphere and poor casting, I thought Kristoffer Tabori was totally unsuitable for the role of Sir Henry Baskerville and Neil Duncan as Dr Mortimer wasn't much better, the low budget didn't help either, a great shame that Granada blew it with the most famous Sherlock Holmes story of them all.

[–] ravmeltt 8 years ago

I know you've written this post a long while ago, but I do have to agree with you. I just finished watching this show after previously watching the one with Basis Rathbone, the black and white version, and I must say that was much more interesting. This one seemed to drag on and was pretty boring, and I also do agree that Tabori seemed out of place in this film (not to mention his hair which looked totally weird and false, like a toupee on a young man).

I'm watching the one with Benedict Cumberbatch now and hoping to see the one with Christopher Lee. Not sure where to find that one but was able to see Rathbone's on You Tube and watching Cumberbatch's on Netflix.

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[–] ian-stapleton-775-79089 8 years ago

I have seen about 10 versions of The Hound of the Baskervilles, and the Granada version, was the most disappointing of them all, but Jeremy Brett, will always be my favourite TV Holmes, he was a great Holmes, most of the time.

My favourite version is the Rathbone version from 1939 (the first Sherlock Holmes film, I ever saw), good cast and very atmospheric, Basil Rathbone, is my favourite Movie Holmes.

The 1959 Hammer version (my second favourite version) is available on DVD and Blu-ray.

I confess, that I have never seen the Stewart Granger version (from 1972), and have no wish to, either.

[–] dga23 7 years ago

Agreed - 7.5

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