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The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes - The Speckled Band [VHS]

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To me, it would seem like filming such an oft-read classic like this would be equal to trying to re-invent Santa Claus: How do you keep people from hating you? But Grenada proves up to the task and the result is marvelous! The atmosphere, terror, dark suspense and ultimate horror found in the Conan Doyle story fill each and every frame of this loving adaptation. The cast has captured their characters with amazing clarity and Brett continues to prove that he and only he was born to play Sherlock Holmes! I always wondered exactly what it would have been like to watch Holmes deal with a bent poker and this enactment satisfied and impressed me. "I really have some scruples about bringing you along tonight, Watson..." and rightfully so. Add this to your video collection!

Everyone's favorite Sherlock Holmes story (including Conan Doyle), here given a loving and utterly faithful rendition. The great conversation leading up to Watson's "we are only just in time to prevent some subtle and horrible crime" will send chills up your spine. One of the best of this memorable series.

This is easily one of the better enteries in the Granada Sherlock Holmes series. It boasts excellent acting, a horrid villian, and ample suspense. This is generally faithful to the story and retains much of the dialogue, including Holmes's initial confrontation with the sinister Doctor Grimesby Roylott. Other highlights include the opening scene, the stakeout on the Roylott compound, and the shattering climax where Holmes and Watson discover the secret of their client's woes and of the truth behind "the speckled band."

Probably all of you know The Speckled Band. This is one of the most favorite and famous Conan Doyle's. It it a little spooky at the end when they're waiting in the empty cottage and the lamp flickers. They go in and wait holding the guns in the darkness. Soon tey find an ?asp? huddled around the father's neck and head. Jeremy Brett is perfect in this role and this is one of my favorite Sherlock Holmes.

When the older sister is having an attack it is a terrible job of acting. it didn't fool me or my 7th grade class. other then that it is fine.

Perhaps the greatest of Holmes tales is confidently handled here by an expert cast and fine British television filmmakers. Hopefully it will inspire some to read the gripping story.

Jeremy Brett superb again in a dark plot. Tension builds or should that read ' is built' by Brett.

The credits (where you get to see the snake in action) are more exciting than Brett et al. Better than some (the abominable 'Naval Treaty'), worse than others (the dashing 'Solitary Cyclist'). Your pick.