Sherlock Holmes films & TV on blu-ray

[Richard--W]

“How often have I said to you that when you have eliminated the
impossible, whatever remains, however improbable, must be the truth?”
― Sherlock Holmes, The Sign of Four

Box-Set Collections






Films




Modern-Day Spin-Offs




Animated Cartoons



Parodies, Satires and Ridicules




Links:
The Secret of Sherlock Holmes (1989)


Recommended Reading:
The Complete Sherlock Holmes: the 4 Novels and 56 Short Stories by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle
The Original Illustrated Sherlock Holmes by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle and Sidney Paget
The New Annotated Sherlock Holmes (3 volumes) edited by Leslie S. Klinger
The Annotated Sherlock Holmes (2 volumes) edited by William S. Baring-Gould
The Theatrical Sherlock Holmes: Annotated (1899) by William Gillette and Arthur Conan Doyle
Exploits of Adventures of Sherlock Holmes (1954) by Adrian Conan-Doyle
The Private Life of Sherlock Holmes (1934) by Vincent Starrett
The Mysterious World of Sherlock Holmes by Bruce Wexler
The House of Silk: A Sherlock Holmes Novel by Anthony Horowitz
Morarity by Anthony Horowitz
The Canary Trainer by Nicholas Meyer
The West-End Horror by Nicholas Meyer
The Adventure of the Peculiar Protocols by Nicholas Meyer
The Return of the Pharaoh by Nicholas Meyer
Sherlock Holmes and the Telegram From Hell by Nicholas Meyer
Sherlock Holmes vs Dracula by Dr. John H. Watson (aka Loren D. Estleman)
The Perils of Sherlock Holmes by Dr. John H. Watson (aka Loren D. Estleman)
The Private Life of Sherlock Holmes (1970) by Michael and Mollie Hardwick
Murder by Decree (1979) by Robert Weverka
Holmes For the Holidays edited by Martin H. Greenberg
More Holmes For the Holidays edited by Martin H. Greenberg
New Adventures of Sherlock Holmes edited by Martin H. Greenberg, authorized by Dame Jean Conan Doyle
Murder, My Dear Watson: New Tales of Sherlock Holmes edited by Martin H. Greenberg

[Richard--W]

work in progress

Sherlock Holmes on selected DVD:








Modern-Day Spin-Offs

[RCRochester]

If you're including They Might Be Giants and Without a Clue, you might as well include this bad boy:

[Richard--W]

Originally Posted by RCRochester

If you're including They Might Be Giants and Without a Clue, you might as well include this bad boy:

You had to bring that up, didn't you.
Alright, I'll put it in.

[WaverBoy]

Whoa, I totally missed the Blu-ray release of Hound of the Baskervilles (1977), a criminally underrated film. Flawed, certainly, but there are a lot of guffaws to be had therein. The one-legged runner bit, the light signaling bit, and the Denholm Elliott puppy bit are three of the funniest things I’ve ever seen. And Dudley Moore’s piano score is perfection. And then there’s this gem:

“Fog on the moors, clear skies indoors.
Fog in the house, sun’s out for field mouse.”

[movieben1138]

Originally Posted by WaverBoy

Whoa, I totally missed the Blu-ray release of Hound of the Baskervilles (1977), a criminally underrated film. Flawed, certainly, but there are a lot of guffaws to be had therein. The one-legged runner bit, the light signaling bit, and the Denholm Elliott puppy bit are three of the funniest things I’ve ever seen. And Dudley Moore’s piano score is perfection. And then there’s this gem:

“Fog on the moors, clear skies indoors.
Fog in the house, sun’s out for field mouse.”

The gag about liking to "strike a happy medium" is so eye-rollingly awful that it's one of my favorites in all of filmdom. Busts me up every time.

[Richard--W]

The DVD's of

Murder By Decree (1979),
The Sign of Four (1983)
The Hound of the Baskervilles (1983)

offer better picture quality than the blu-rays.
A sad fact, but the blu-rays are totally botched.

[mmarczi]

Which movies would you recommend for a beginner of Holmes on film? I don't believe I've seen any.

[bigshot]

If the Jeremy Brett series is still available in season discs, I would recommend that. Sign of the Four.

Best of all... All for free on YouTube! https://www.youtube.com/playlist?lis...4FDQpoYduhoMf_

[Richard--W]

I highly recommend the Jeremy Brett series particularly
season 1, season 2 and The Sign of the Four. But don't
watch them on youtube, the picture quality is muddy
and blurry. Get the season sets. The season sets are
new pristine transfers of the 16mm OCN. If I remember
correctly The Sign of the Four was the only film shot in
35mm. I'll have to check that. It looks splendid, though.

Originally Posted by mmarczi

Which movies would you recommend for a beginner of Holmes on film? I don't believe I've seen any.

I can't imagine having no acquaintance with Mr. Holmes
and Dr. Watson.

1939 The Hound of the Baskervilles with Basil Rathbone
1959 The Hound of the Baskervilles with Peter Cushing
1965 A Study in Terror with John Neville
1979 Murder By Decree with Christopher Plummer on Anchor Bay DVD
1983 The Sign of Four with Ian Richardson on DVD
1983 The Hound of the Baskervilles on DVD
1988 The Sign of the Four-- in the Brett film set.
2000 Dr. Bell and Mr. Doyle
2000 Murder Rooms: the Dark Beginnings of Sherlock Holmes

I'm really fond of The Private Life of Sherlock Holmes,
but it's best understood after you've read a few of the
short stories and watched some of the straight-forward
films. The first 30 minutes is a comedy but the next 96
minutes is a romantic suspense mystery.

[Richard--W]

Peter Cushing was ahead of his time in his portrayal
of an irascible disgruntled Sherlock Holmes.

Mick Garris on THE HOUND OF THE BASKERVILLES - YouTube

[WaverBoy]

Originally Posted by Richard--W

Peter Cushing was ahead of his time in his portrayal
of an irascible disgruntled Sherlock Holmes.



Mick Garris on THE HOUND OF THE BASKERVILLES - YouTube

Cushing’s performance in the Hammer Hound is still the finest portrayal of Holmes on large or small screen IMO. I’d put Downey Jr. at or near the bottom. Jude Law would have been a much better choice for Holmes.

[ravenus]

Originally Posted by WaverBoy

Cushing’s performance in the Hammer Hound is still the finest portrayal of Holmes on large or small screen IMO. I’d put Downey Jr. at or near the bottom. Jude Law would have been a much better choice for Holmes.

I'm more a Brett fan, although Cushing does deserve credit for first bringing in the moody irascible aspect of Holmes. I also love the long-running BBC radio program (1952-69) with Carleton Hobbs as Holmes and Norman Shelley as Watson - they were very faithful to ACD's text.
I see the Downey-Law movies more as Victorian buddy action films than as Holmes pictures. Law did make Watson more sexy than the avuncular figure represented in most previous versions, and he seemed to enjoy the part.

[WaverBoy]

Originally Posted by ravenus

I'm more a Brett fan, although Cushing does deserve credit for first bringing in the moody irascible aspect of Holmes. I also love the long-running BBC radio program (1952-69) with Carleton Hobbs as Holmes and Norman Shelley as Watson - they were very faithful to ACD's text.
I see the Downey-Law movies more as Victorian buddy action films than as Holmes pictures. Law did make Watson more sexy than the avuncular figure represented in most previous versions, and he seemed to enjoy the part.

I call them Indiana Holmes and the Temple of Dumb. Jude is the only good thing about them IMO.

[Richard--W]

Most wanted Sherlock Holmes films on 4K UHD:

The Hound of the Baskervilles with Peter Cushing
A Study In Terror
The Private Life of Sherlock Holmes
Murder By Decree

[Doomhunter]

There’s also a 2013 tv mini series Russian version, though only digital, other than the eBay market that is. Has good reviews, but I haven’t seen it yet

https://www.imdb.com/title/tt2465266/reviews/

https://www.blu-ray.com/Sherlock-Hol...3412/#Releases

[Doomhunter]

Originally Posted by Doomhunter

There’s also a 2013 tv mini series Russian version, though only digital, other than the eBay market that is. Has good reviews, but I haven’t seen it yet

https://www.imdb.com/title/tt2465266/reviews/

https://www.blu-ray.com/Sherlock-Hol...3412/#Releases

Just finished watching this, it’s basically 8 1.5 hour movies. I thought the show was very good and enjoyed episodes 1-6 (1-12) and 8 (15-16) (not big on the one based on The Final Problem 13-14)). Holmes is not your traditional acting Holmes though, a bit of a neurotic, though he does evolve from the young neurotic to the last episodes Holmes. Luckily the time period is the traditional period of Holmes and Watson. Watson is excellent and brings in more of the ex-soldier but still in the vein of traditional Watson (apparently the actor died from a fall in the home after filming ended which is too bad). I would have preferred a second actor to play Mycroft but no big deal. I especially liked the episode based on The Musgrave Ritual and the one based on The Red-Headed League. The final episode (15-16) was a suitable send off for the show, unfortunate Alexei Panin (Watson)’ death prevented a second series or the suggested Professor Challenger series. Lestrade is also very good and apparently this was the actor who played D’Artagnan in the famous Russian late 1970’s musical version of The Three Musketeers which I have not seen. Also, the final episode (15-16), there is a short scene with some references to a dog and the actor may be the actor who played Dog in the older Russian film Heart of a Dog, though he is not listed on IMDb in the role

[Richard--W]

Originally Posted by Doomhunter

Just finished watching this, it’s basically 8 1.5 hour movies. I thought the show was very good and enjoyed episodes 1-6 (1-12) and 8 (15-16) (not big on the one based on The Final Problem 13-14)). Holmes is not your traditional acting Holmes though, a bit of a neurotic, though he does evolve from the young neurotic to the last episodes Holmes. Luckily the time period is the traditional period of Holmes and Watson. Watson is excellent and brings in more of the ex-soldier but still in the vein of traditional Watson (apparently the actor died from a fall in the home after filming ended which is too bad). I would have preferred a second actor to play Mycroft but no big deal. I especially liked the episode based on The Musgrave Ritual and the one based on The Red-Headed League. The final episode (15-16) was a suitable send off for the show, unfortunate Alexei Panin (Watson)’ death prevented a second series or the suggested Professor Challenger series. Lestrade is also very good and apparently this was the actor who played D’Artagnan in the famous Russian late 1970’s musical version of The Three Musketeers which I have not seen. Also, the final episode (15-16), there is a short scene with some references to a dog and the actor may be the actor who played Dog in the older Russian film Heart of a Dog, though he is not listed on IMDb in the role

Thanks for the review.

I'm not likely to watch the Russian version.

If it should come out on blu-ray I'll be sure to list it.

[SHolmes221B]

Thanks for the great thread Richard. Just picked up all the individual Seasons for the Granada Jeremy Brett series. The most cost effective way to buy this at the moment and also prefer the packaging in standard cases.. It's actually the second time I've bought the series. Several years ago I had to let go of my first set. Can't wait for another watch....the games afoot!

[Richard--W]

Originally Posted by SHolmes221B

Thanks for the great thread Richard. Just picked up all the individual Seasons for the Granada Jeremy Brett series. The most cost effective way to buy this at the moment and also prefer the packaging in standard cases.. It's actually the second time I've bought the series. Several years ago I had to let go of my first set. Can't wait for another watch....the games afoot!

Have you tried Peter Cushing's series?

He was well-ahead of Brett in his interpretation, I think.

The program is not as well-produced but it's still good.