Sherlock Holmes And The Case Of The Silk Stocking (DVD)

Sherlock Holmes is fast succumbing to his drug habit when a new case takes his interest, and, with the help of Dr Watson, he manages to pull himself together enough to work on the case. A number of girls from wealthy families are going missing, later found dead. All the girls appear to be young and innocent, yet someone obviously wants them wiped off the face of the earth. Then one young girl manages to survive the kidnap. Can she lead Holmes and ...
...a child, I have loved Sherlock Holmes stories, whether on screen or in printed book form. I am, however, rather choosy when it comes to who plays Sherlock Holmtes. So many actors have taken on the role, only to fail miserably. My personal favourites are Jeremy Brett, who is the perfect Holmes in my book, and Basil Rathbone, who adds a comic touch to the role without going too over the top. Knowing that Rupert Everett was going to take the role on ...

sunmeilan 01.01.2009 · Read full review
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I love Sherlock Holmes. It's true, anyone who knows me can testify to the fact. The problem is that I'm quite fussy when it comes to how he's portrayed on screen, if it ain't got Jeremy Brett in it chances are I'll find plenty to find fault with. So, it came as something of a surprise to find that I really enjoyed this film. This is a more updated version of Holmes, in the same vein as ITVs most recent version of Miss Marple. The plot is darker ...
...too good looking to be Sherlock Holmes". A sore point for Sherlockian dads it may be, but good news for the rest of us! Physically he matches the description of Holmes, and excels in the scenes where Holmes is despondent at his schemes falling apart - and in the drug taking sequences that invariably follow. He's a big imporvement on Richard Roxborough (played Holmes in the BBC version of Hound of the Baskervilles) who was somewhat too eccentric in ...

Aeronwyn321 15.08.2006 · Read full review
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