|
Memoirs of Sherlock Holmes: The Three Gables - Sherlock Holmes VHS Video
 Based on 1 review.
.Amazon.com An old widow, Mrs. Maberley (Mary Ellis), receives a suspicious offer of a large sum of money to move out of her depressing mansion and leave absolutely everything behind. Sherlock Holmes (Jeremy Brett) looks into this strange proposition and comes face to face with an enforcer and powerful pugilist (Steve Toussaint), who Holmes cuts down to size with verbal agility. Less lucky is Dr. Watson (Edward Hardwicke), who goes a round with the oversized fellow after he catches him terrorizing poor Mrs. Maberley. This adaptation may, in all honesty, be an improvement on Sir Arthur Conan Doyle's original story. As usual, Brett and Hardwicke are an exceptional team as Holmes and Watson. --Tom Keogh Reader Reviews 7 of 7 people found the following review helpful: He's broken our window!!, May 18, 2001 Reviewer: Bret M. Herholz from Worcester, MA United States The thing I like about Jeremy Brett's series of Sherlock Holmes adventures is not only his brilliant performance as Baker Street's famous "unofficial" Consulting Detective, but it is probably the most accurate production of Sir Arthur Conan Doyle's novels. This is probably the best and most enjoyable story in Brett's final series as Sherlock Holmes and his performance is in top from. He seems very comfortable in the role and the result is an accurate and eccentric performance. Much like the way Conan Doyle originally wrote the character. In this one Holmes and his friend and colleague Doctor John Watson has received a message from an elderly woman about a strange bid to purchase her estate from a mysterious buyer. Soon Holmes and Watson find that the purchase is connected to the woman's deceased grandson who was writing a manuscript before his death that may have something to do with this mystery buyer's desire to buy her house. If you have never seen Jeremy Brett's performance as Sherlock Holmes, this is a great video to start out with. And if you remember watching Sherlock Holmes on PBS in your childhood and wish to reaquaint yourself with the series, make this video your first purchase. He is, in my opinion, the definitive Sherlock Holmes.
|
