Hound of the Baskervilles (Widescreen): Amazon.ca: Peter Cushing, Andr� Morell, Christopher Lee, Marla Landi, David Oxley, Francis De Wolff, Miles Malleson, Ewen Solon, John Le Mesurier, Helen Goss, Sam Kydd, Michael Hawkins, Jack Asher, Terence Fisher, Anthony Hinds, Anthony Nelson Keys, Kenneth Hyman, Michael Carreras, Arthur Conan Doyle, Peter Bryan: DVD

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Sherlock Holmes gets the Gothic treatment in this mix of mystery and supernatural horror from Britain’s Hammer Films. Peter Cushing is perfectly cast as the great detective, the very embodiment of science and reason (which also made him a great Van Helsing in the Dracula series) in a case wound around a legacy of aristocratic cruelty and a devilish dog wandering the swampy moors. Christopher Lee is a less satisfying fit as the last of the Baskervilles, as he waffles between fear and apathetic disregard, but Andre Morell is a fine Dr. Watson and a far cry from Nigel Bruce’s sweet bumbler from the Hollywood incarnation of the 1940s. Director Terence Fisher was Hammer’s top stylist and the film drips with the mood of the moors, mist hanging in the air, the dying vegetation itself threatening to come to life and trap the next unwary traveler. --Sean Axmaker

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1.0 out of 5 stars Very Disappointed, Dec 31 2005

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Nimish Parikh (Calgary, Canada) - See all my reviews

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I read this book more than two dozen times. This movie is several million miles apart from original written version. I saw four episode of this novel (on Indian television around 1989) that was, probably, closest possible to original version.

Many detective marvels of Holmes were painfully missing in this movie e.g. deciphering warning in the hotel. And, how the spider makes its way in the movie?

Please direct me to a DVD that is closest possible to original written story and I will buy it. One can E-mail me at parikhnd@yahoo.com

Nimish

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1.0 out of 5 stars What a waste of talent!, July 7 2004

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Christopher Lee, Peter Cushing - sounds like a recipe for success!

NOT!

If you are not familiar with the original story, you will have a moderately hard time following along with this version. It seems very choppy at times and the plot is somewhat difficult to follow.

If you are familiar with the original story, you won't like this one, which may as well be a different story altogether!

Peter Cushing is a great actor, but was ill-suited for this script (since the story mostly revolves around Watson and Sir Henry, of course) - he would have been better off playing Watson.

Christopher Lee is a great actor, but seeing him as a "good guy" makes me realise how poorly cast he was into this role. Also his acting appeared wooden, likely due to the poor scripting of Sir Henry's part. (Maybe he was familiar with the original story and was in shock the whole time regarding what was done with the plot...)

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4.0 out of 5 stars A must for any Hammer fan..., Mar 23 2004

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JR Pinto (New Jersey) - See all my reviews

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It's only right that Hammer Films - home of the "Hammer Horrors" - should do an adaptation of The Hound of the Baskervilles; the story skirts the line between mystery and horror. It is just right for the Hammer touch of macabre. Terrence Fisher evokes the lonely forbidding isolation of the moors as described in the novel. It has the look of a Hammer film. Of course, the Hammer films never had large budgets and most of the day-for-night shots look like day-for-day, but you have to meet these films on their own terms.

The strength of the Hammer films has always been the quality of its two principal actors - Peter Cushing and Christopher Lee. Peter Cushing gives another fine performance as Holmes. Christopher Lee has a change of pace from his usual role of playing a monster to playing the romantic lead. Of course, the filmmakers take some liberties with the story but, on the whole, I was surprised just how closely it follows the book.

One of the most valuable additions to this DVD is a new interview with Christopher Lee. Lee is always fond of reminiscing about the old days. He talks about what it was like filming the Hammer Horrors and he gives a moving tribute to the late Peter Cushing.

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4.0 out of 5 stars A Memorable HOUND
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