tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7059293386881623259.post6604879878279278340..comments2024-03-05T21:05:36.848-05:00Comments on CommentaramaFilms: Monsterpiece Theater: The Hound of the BaskervillesAndrewPricehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11312364467936820986noreply@blogger.comBlogger12125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7059293386881623259.post-48521419351855302102015-10-25T07:50:05.688-04:002015-10-25T07:50:05.688-04:00Rustbelt, like Voz states earlier, I'm surpris...Rustbelt, like Voz states earlier, I'm surprised you did not include RDJ and Jude Law's version of Holmes and Watson. Also, the newest one with B. Cumberbatch and The Hobbit. I know neither one did HoftheB I would love to hear yours, and others here, comments on the depictions of Holmes and Watson.<br /><br />Both are done okay....not as welldone as Brett of course.<br /><br />The Guy Ritchie version (RDJ) of Holmes is a fantastical version, not only of Holmes but of Victorian London as well. Of course he's a martial arts master (as is any hero in today's movies...male and female), a magician and with superhero powers. That's what made AC Doyle's Holmes so real. The pure deductive reasoning he used to solve crimes. Not Flying through the air or with magical devices. Such a waste.<br /><br />Cumberbatch's Holmes is different as it is and updated version of London. Holmes is now an internet sensation that Watson blogs about on a regular basis. They stick pretty much to using his deductive skills to solve crimes, but still occasionally resort to using the internet when they don't know how to get past a tricky, unusual situation. Where Doyle's Holmes would figure it out....logically....the new Holmes has Watson use the internet to provide the clues to solve the mystery. <br /><br />Other than the above, I'll watch anything that depicts 221-B Baker Streets' inhabitants....in any time setting. The many nights watching Brett's Holmes on Masterpiece Theatre are part of my personal family history and I miss them greatly. Also, having the Complete Annotated Sherlock Holmes since I was a young man has made this character a part of my life's outlook for many many years.<br /><br />Thank you for selecting this as your Commentarama Films blog this week.<br /><br />BobAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18109181511738647017noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7059293386881623259.post-54667043122089798042015-10-23T14:28:56.707-04:002015-10-23T14:28:56.707-04:00Sorry didn't comment earlier. I read the book ...Sorry didn't comment earlier. I read the book years ago and I believe I saw the 1939 version years ago. I remember the story itself as very good but I should go back and re-read it. I recently saw the updated version on Sherlock with Cumberbatch and I thought it was done well. The conflict of Holmes not believing in the supernatural but also unable to explain what happened is awesome.Koshcathttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00552108950848576633noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7059293386881623259.post-86888854215834917362015-10-21T18:34:24.301-04:002015-10-21T18:34:24.301-04:00I enjoyed the Benedict Cumberbatch version as well...I enjoyed the Benedict Cumberbatch version as well. All of the the new Sherlock's have been excellent. I'm surprised you didn't mention their version.<br />I watched the old animated Sherlock Holmes episodes years ago and enjoyed them and recently found them on YouTube and watched a few of them again...they held up well. It would be interesting to see Guy Ritchie's take on it with Robert Downey Jr and Jude Law.Voznoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7059293386881623259.post-81136968611759354402015-10-21T07:16:19.083-04:002015-10-21T07:16:19.083-04:00There was also a BBC miniseries of THotB in 1982 s...There was also a BBC miniseries of THotB in 1982 starring The Man himself, Tom Baker of "Doctor Who" renown. They de-curled his iconic hair and fashioned it into an odd pompadour. Blasphemy. Baker himself has expressed dissatisfaction with his performance, but he was probably still on the sauce at the time.Dave Olsonnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7059293386881623259.post-83192823918327653982015-10-20T23:02:43.411-04:002015-10-20T23:02:43.411-04:00You're welcome, Andrew! And I can empathize ab...You're welcome, Andrew! And I can empathize about having a busy day- just like Mr. Brett's Holmes!Rustbelthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12190297078043033514noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7059293386881623259.post-38899473621195659182015-10-20T23:00:44.842-04:002015-10-20T23:00:44.842-04:00Kit, I considered looking into the 1932 version, b...Kit, I considered looking into the 1932 version, but couldn't find a copy of it to review in time. (Plus, the article was already rather long.)<br /><br />This is the first time I saw Brett playing Holmes. After watching several versions of the same story, I though I'd seen it all. And, to be honest, it took a while for this version to get going. But I have to say, once Brett reappears as Holmes, the whole production comes alive. I've rarely seen one actor get a story going as well as Brett does in his version of 'Hound.' He truly makes the Great Detective come alive.Rustbelthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12190297078043033514noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7059293386881623259.post-8279896249960182732015-10-20T22:57:45.566-04:002015-10-20T22:57:45.566-04:00We've had a rough day, Kit. I'll try putti...We've had a rough day, Kit. I'll try putting up a link in Andrew's next article at the politics site.Rustbelthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12190297078043033514noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7059293386881623259.post-9151681587541647472015-10-20T22:56:32.474-04:002015-10-20T22:56:32.474-04:00This comment has been removed by the author.Rustbelthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12190297078043033514noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7059293386881623259.post-33840400171021114132015-10-20T21:53:40.716-04:002015-10-20T21:53:40.716-04:00Rustbelt, Thanks for the article! :) Sorry I have...Rustbelt, Thanks for the article! :) Sorry I haven't been around much today. It's been one of those days.AndrewPricehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11312364467936820986noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7059293386881623259.post-15208839160570772132015-10-20T21:30:12.927-04:002015-10-20T21:30:12.927-04:00Ok, I'll add something I just found:
The wri...Ok, I'll add something I just found: <br /><br />The writer Edgar Wallace, (in)famous for the Colonel Sanders series about a District Officer in British Colonial Africa (which has some rather patronizing attitudes towards the natives), wrote the screenplay for a 1932 adaptation. Never seen it. Just thought I'd bring it up.<br /><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Hound_of_the_Baskervilles_(1932_film)" rel="nofollow">LINK</a><br />Kithttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01453591141757808708noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7059293386881623259.post-56895453116702222812015-10-20T21:20:04.851-04:002015-10-20T21:20:04.851-04:00Really? Nobody else is commenting here? What the h...Really? Nobody else is commenting here? What the hell?Kithttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01453591141757808708noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7059293386881623259.post-88314570171623373892015-10-20T17:21:11.334-04:002015-10-20T17:21:11.334-04:00Jeremy Brett was, and is, the best Sherlock Holmes...Jeremy Brett was, and is, the best Sherlock Holmes. Full stop.Kithttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01453591141757808708noreply@blogger.com