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Aspect Ratio: 1.33:1
Audience Rating: NR (Not Rated)
Binding: DVD
Brand: MPI
EAN: 9780788604164
Format: Box set, Color, DVD, Full Screen, NTSC
ISBN: 0788604163
Item Dimensions: 76
Label: Mpi Home Video
Languages: EnglishSubtitledEnglishOriginal LanguageUnknown
Manufacturer: Mpi Home Video
MPN: 030306706429
Number Of Discs: 5
Publisher: Mpi Home Video
Region Code: 1
Release Date: May 28, 2002
Running Time: 690 minutes
Studio: Mpi Home Video
Theatrical Release Date: March 14, 1985
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Studio: Mpi Home Video Release Date: 05/28/2002 Run time: 500 minutes Rating: Nr
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Jeremy Brett's portrayal of Sherlock Holmes is perhaps the best filmed version of Arthur Conan Doyle's famous detective, showcasing Holmes's dazzling brilliance without ignoring his unnerving intensity or drug dependencies. First aired on Britain's Granada Television in 1984, the series offered perfect casting (David Burke, replaced later in the run by Edward Hardwicke, played Dr. Watson as Holmes's sturdy companion and chronicler rather than as a buffoon), marvelous period music by Patrick Gowers, and a running time of almost an hour per story, which allowed superior detail and faithfulness to the original source.
The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes marked the beginning of the long-running series. Highlights of these 13 episodes include "A Scandal in Bohemia," which introduces Irene Adler (Gayle Hunnicutt), whom Holmes uncharacteristically describes as having "a face a man might die for"; the chilling locked-room mystery "The Speckled Band"; the introduction of Sherlock's brother Mycroft (Charles Gray) in "The Greek Interpreter"; and "The Final Problem," in which Holmes confronts his arch-enemy Professor Moriarty (Eric Porter) at Reichenbach Falls in Switzerland. The five-disc boxed set is a great bargain compared to previous VHS releases, although bonus features are limited to English subtitles and galleries of Sidney Paget's famous illustrations. The series would continue on Granada with The Return of Sherlock Holmes, The Casebook of Sherlock Holmes, and The Memoirs of Sherlock Holmes as well as the stand-alone treatments of The Sign of Four and The Hound of the Baskervilles. --David Horiuchi
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Hi people,
If you like Sherlock Holmes, you will like this.
Enjoy,
Thomas
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What can I say? This series is fantastic. Jeremy Brett was so perfect -- even though I didn't even know who he was until 15 years after he died, I am now very depressed about his untimely death. I savor every episode b/c I know they are finite. I plan to buy the entire set, something I have only done with one other series (Arrested Development). Most entertainment created today isn't worth even one viewing. On very rare occassions, something is worth two viewings. This series is something ... Read More
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Jeremy Brett IS Sherlock Holmes! More than any other actor, the late Brett captured the eccentric brilliance that was Holmes. Brett was so good at knowing when to nuance and when to be flamboyant. He is a joy to watch! The two actors that played Watson in the series also nailed that character and the transition between them goes almost unnoticed. Between the two ably-played main characters and the many fine character actors, the performances are so captivating that one can overlook the slight and ... Read More
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Everybody knows him -- the pipe-smoking detective on Baker Street (with or without the movie-added deerstalker), who is able to deduce all sorts of things just by glancing at a person.
And while a lot of recent adaptations have completely bastardized Sir Arthur Conan Doyle's brilliant detective, "The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes" shows off Sherlock Holmes at his best. Not only is the writing and direction amazing, but Jeremy Brett and David Burke are simply brilliant in the main roles. ... Read More
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I should start by saying I am reviewing this under my husband's name. I really enjoy this box-set. David Burke's portrayal of Watson is awesome and the chemistry between Burke and Brett is great. If you are a fan of Doyle's work you will love this collection, it adds a light hearted aspect to the work and a youthful energy to the characters. I watch them all the time.
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