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The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes (Boxed Set Collection)

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My favorite DVD series. PERIOD.
Adventures of Sherlock Holmes Box Set
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Adventures of Sherlock Holmes
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The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes (Boxed Set Collection)
Starring: Jeremy Brett
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ASIN: B000060MVK
Release Date: 2002-05-28

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Jeremy Brett's portrayal of Sherlock Holmes is perhaps the best filmed version of Arthur Conan Doyle's famous detective, showcasing Holmes's dazzling brilliance without ignoring his unnerving intensity or drug dependencies. First aired on Britain's Granada Television in 1984, the series offered perfect casting (David Burke, replaced later in the run by Edward Hardwicke, played Dr. Watson as Holmes's sturdy companion and chronicler rather than as a buffoon), marvelous period music by Patrick Gowers, and a running time of almost an hour per story, which allowed superior detail and faithfulness to the original source.

The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes marked the beginning of the long-running series. Highlights of these 13 episodes include "A Scandal in Bohemia," which introduces Irene Adler (Gayle Hunnicutt), whom Holmes uncharacteristically describes as having "a face a man might die for"; the chilling locked-room mystery "The Speckled Band"; the introduction of Sherlock's brother Mycroft (Charles Gray) in "The Greek Interpreter"; and "The Final Problem," in which Holmes confronts his arch-enemy Professor Moriarty (Eric Porter) at Reichenbach Falls in Switzerland. The five-disc boxed set is a great bargain compared to previous VHS releases, although bonus features are limited to English subtitles and galleries of Sidney Paget's famous illustrations. The series would continue on Granada with The Return of Sherlock Holmes, The Casebook of Sherlock Holmes, and The Memoirs of Sherlock Holmes as well as the stand-alone treatments of The Sign of Four and The Hound of the Baskervilles. --David Horiuchi

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My favorite DVD series. PERIOD........2007-05-13

Words cannot describe the enjoyment I get from watching an episode from this series on a saturday afternoon with a glass of iced tea. It is an amazing series, and the episodes are very well produced. If you like detective stories, you will enjoy Jeremy Brett's interpretation of sherlock holmes! BUY IT NOW!!! (if you like this you will like poirot with david suchet - you'll thank me later).

Adventures of Sherlock Holmes Box Set.......2007-05-07

We've watched the first three episodes and are thoroughly pleased...
The audio/video quality are excellent, true to the series.
A devoted fans of Jeremy Brent version of Sherlock,
I intend to buy the remaining box sets.

If you don't have it ..........2007-04-07

you don't have rights to call yourself a sherlock holmes fan :)

its a cherishable collection

Adventures of Sherlock Holmes.......2007-04-06

For those fans of the original Arthur Conan Doyle stories, this is the most in depth retelling to date. The detail, breadth of scope in production and downright excellent acting (Jeremy Brett as Sherlock), you will be taken to another time with a slow pace and delightful mystery. Brett is the consumate Holmes with a character bordering on the obsessive. Lighting and music are equally fitting. Highly recommended.

Discovering a New Sherlock Holmes.......2007-04-02

My husband is an avid fan of Sherlock Holmes although I can usually take or leave Sherlock films, especially the slow moving black and white films featuring Basil Rathbone. However, I thoroughly enjoyed this boxed set collection featuring Jeremy Brett and David Burk as Holmes and Watson. The stories were intriguing and the settings were impressive. I actually stayed awake through the entire film.

The Return of Sherlock Holmes Collection

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Timeless
"It's devilish, Mr. Holmes, devilish!"
Very good
Sherlock Holmes with Jeremy Brett DVD collection
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ASIN: B00009WVO2
Release Date: 2003-08-26

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Granada Television followed The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes with The Return of Sherlock Holmes, 11 more episodes of Sir Arthur Conan Doyle's famous detective played by Jeremy Brett. After his apparent demise at the hands of Professor Moriarty, Holmes is resurrected in "The Empty House." Brett is outstanding as the famed sleuth, whose return from what Sherlockians call the Great Hiatus is challenged by one of Moriarty's most murderous lieutenants (Patrick Allen), already a killer on the run in London. "The Abbey Grange," a bloody mystery with significant moral and ethical implications, was also an early episode in the new onscreen association of Brett and Edward Hardwicke (who ably replaced the departed David Burke as Dr. Watson), and the two actors seem as perfectly meshed as their allied characters. Arguably the most entertaining and satisfying episode from the entire series, "The Second Stain" finds Holmes facing intertwining problems, each with very different consequences. The look of epiphany on Brett's face when the ever-clueless Inspector Lestrade (Colin Jeavons) tells Holmes about an odd detail in the murder victim's home is enormous fun.

Counselor Troi from Star Trek: The Next Generation--or rather actress Marina Sirtis--is part of the cast of "The Six Napoleons," a wild mystery that suggests that a madman with a grudge against Napoleon Bonaparte is smashing clay busts of his likeness all over London. "The Priory School," one of the most interesting stories from Doyle's Holmes canon, makes for a particularly taut and exciting episode in which Holmes and Watson are summoned by the desperate founder of an exclusive prep school for boys to locate the missing son of a duke. An extreme rarity in the Holmes canon, a policeman of real competence named Inspector Baynes (Freddie Jones), is also on the case in "Wisteria Lodge," making this tale all the more interesting for Holmes fans interested in comparing and contrasting investigative styles. "The Devil's Foot" finds Watson pressuring the exhausted sleuth into joining him on a vacation on the Cornish coast. Instead of relaxation, however, Holmes and Watson encounter one of the most horrifying multiple murders they have yet come across.

Doyle caught a fair amount of flak for getting a lot of details wrong in "Silver Blaze," a story about the training and racing of horses. Nevertheless, it is one of his most popular yarns and makes a fine basis for a keen mystery with one of Doyle's most inventive solutions. A strong story with some of the sleuth's most impressive investigatory work, "The Bruce Partington Plans" also saw the return of Mycroft Holmes (Charles Gray), brother of the Great Detective and indispensable repository of government business. Holmes's methodical approach to the arcane problem in "The Musgrave Ritual" is a lot of fun, and Brett and Hardwicke seem to be having a particularly good time outdoors, pursuing the solution under a bit of sunshine. "The Man with the Twisted Lip" is one of the most ingenious of the Holmes stories, satisfying from beginning to end, with a witty conclusion and unexpected moral about class pressures. --Tom Keogh

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THE RETURN OF SHERLOCK HOLMES DVD COLLECTION The celebrated duo of Jeremy Brett and Edward Hardwicke are back as the masterful Sherlock Holmes and his faithful cohort Dr. Watson. Based on the original stories by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle, the spellbinding adventures of THE RETURN OF SHERLOCK HOLMES are packed with mystery and suspense. Don't miss a single clue in these deadly games of cat and mouse! Produced by Granada Television and filmed on location in London.
Includes:
Disc One: THE EMPTY HOUSE & THE ABBEY GRANGE
Disc Two: THE SECOND STAIN & THE SIX NAPOLEONS
Disc Three: THE PRIORY SCHOOL & WISTERIA LODGE
Disc Four: THE DEVIL'S FOOT, SILVER BLAZE & THE BRUCE PARTINGTON PLANS
Disc Five: THE MUSGRAVE RITUAL & THE MAN WITH THE TWISTED LIP
DVD Extras:

-"Elementary, My Dear Watson: An Interview With Edward Hardwicke"
- Director's Commentary with John Madden
- Production Notes

Customer Reviews:

Timeless.......2007-06-27

Jeremy Brett and Edward Hardwicke are superbly compelling in their roles. It matters not if you know every story and every line of dialogue by heart - these stories never fail to engross,and transport you to another time and place!

"It's devilish, Mr. Holmes, devilish!" .......2007-06-08

There is no doubt that this DVD collection is essential viewing for any Sherlock Holmes buff. For me, like many people out there, Jeremy Brett and Sherlock Holmes have always been one. I first discovered the dark and dangerous world of Holmes and Watson as a child during the mid to late-eighties, when Brett and Hardwicke were brilliantly bringing to life the most famous duo in literary history on PBS. Then I did not see these programs for so long, but to have them come out on DVD is truly wonderful. Just hearing the haunting opening bars of the period music composed for this magnificent series was enough to put a mischievous smile on my face!
This dvd collection features many of the detective's greatest exploits, including "The Empty House," which features the emotional reunion of Holmes and Watson, and one of my very favorite tales, "The Devil's Foot," which has one of the most intriguing plots in the Canon. The film sequence when Holmes and Watson experiment with the deadly African root powder is extraordinary, especially when Holmes wakes from his horrifying hallucination and cries out to his companion, "John!" As any Sherlockian knows, this line does not appear in the original story, but Brett says it with such conviction and emotion that it doesn't really matter. Nor can one forget Holmes' unforgettable encounter with Leon Sterndale:
"How do you know that?"
"I followed you."
"I saw no one."
"That is what you may expect to see when I follow you."

Equally powerful is the touching scene when Holmes literally cracks open the case of the Six Napoleons in front of Watson and Inspector Lestrade.

"Well," said Lestrade, "I've seen you handle a good many
cases, Mr. Holmes, but I don't know that I ever knew a more
workmanlike one than that. We're not jealous of you at Scotland
Yard. No, sir, we are very proud of you, and if you come down
to-morrow, there's not a man, from the oldest inspector to the
youngest constable, who wouldn't be glad to shake you by the
hand."
"Thank you!" said Holmes. "Thank you!" and as he turned
away, it seemed to me that he was more nearly moved by the
softer human emotions than I had ever seen him."

To watch Brett choke up during this scene is pure magic.
These episodes remain quite faithful to the stories for the most part, but take a little artistic license at times, for instance in "Wisteria Lodge: and also the Bruce-Partington Plans. Also the end of the atmospheric "Priory School" features a very dramatic scene which significantly deviates from the original tale, and in fact may be an improvement! One of the extra features is a very enlightening commentary with director John Madden and John Stuart Davies about how they made "The Priory School." The interview with Edward Hardwicke on disc 1 is also fascinating. As a whole, these are the finest and most satisfying film versions of the Canon ever produced or ever likely to be. If you follow the original stories as you watch them, as I have done, you'll discover much of the dialogue is taken straight from the horse's mouth! (Sorry about the pun, but I just watched "Silver Blaze"!) So do yourself a huge favor, and get this set today. These dvds offer countless hours of enjoyment and inspired deduction. The game is afoot!

Very good.......2007-05-07

The discs are securely cased. Reproduction is very good, except for a bit of wavy introductory music on one disc. However, this does not affect the video. I consider the set a good purchase.

Sherlock Holmes with Jeremy Brett DVD collection.......2007-03-30

I highly recommend thie set of DVD's.I purchased these as a birthday present for my husband and he LOVES them!He is a big Sherlock Holmes fan and Jeremy Brett is his very favorite Holmes.We also own The Return of Sherlock Holmes and it is very good as well.We were very pleased with the service we recieved from Amazon,we recieved our order in just a couple of days and will definitely be using them again.Hope you enjoy these as much as we have!

The world of deduction.......2007-01-18

The facinating stories of Sherlock Holmes.
If you like the stories-you will love these film productions

The Casebook of Sherlock Holmes Collection

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This is a must-have for all the Sherlock's fans out there
Jeremy Brett IS Sherlock!
Low audio signal
Five star production - Two star video transfer
A 19th Century Girl Caught up in the 21st

The Casebook of Sherlock Holmes Collection
Starring: Jeremy Brett
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ASIN: B0002HODE0
Release Date: 2004-09-28

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The six episodes of The Casebook of Sherlock Holmes continue Granda Television's excellent series starring Jeremy Brett as as the ideal incarnation of Arthur Conan Doyle's fictional hero, while Edward Hardwicke brings stellar support as the courageous, good-hearted Dr. Watson. The suspense is strong and the acting superb in The Disappearance of Lady Frances Carfax. Watson is taking a holiday in the English countryside, where he meets the charming Lady Frances and then worries after she vanishes from sight. As in The Hound of the Baskervilles, Holmes puts Watson on the case and instructs him from afar. In The Problem of Thor Bridge, Holmes is approached by an American senator (Daniel Massey, Brett's one-time, real-life brother-in-law) to clear the name of a governess in his employ, the lady having been accused of murdering the senator's wife on his estate and leaving her body on Thor Bridge. The solution is among the most complex and satisfying of the Great Detective's career.

Watson's proclivities toward gambling on horses open the door to the sprawling mystery The Shoscombe Old Place, which finds a famous playboy and equestrian, Sir Robert Norberton (Robin Ellis), in multiple jeopardy. In Boscombe Valley Mystery, Holmes and Watson are brought into an investigation of the murder of a farmer, whose body is found in the woods adjoining land owned by a wealthy property magnate. Holmes's investigation pulls the search in a wide direction, but the revelations are no less ghastly.

In the next story, based on one of Sir Arthur Conan Doyle's personal favorites from his Holmes canon, Sir James Damery approaches Holmes with a special request from an "illustrious client" (read: King Edward) to intercede in the marriage of an Austrian nobleman who almost certainly murdered his first wife. When Holmes is himself the object of a murderous attack; an outraged Dr. Watson (Edward Hardwicke) has to channel his thoughts of revenge into a bit of undercover work on behalf of the detective.

Finally, Holmes and Watson tackle one of their strangest cases in The Creeping Man, which borders on science fiction. The Great Detective meets an eminent, aging physiologist who has been behaving oddly of late, but the greater mystery concerns who or what may be behind the nocturnal appearances of an ape-like figure that moves rapidly through trees, terrifying the locals. Holmes's pursuit of the solution leads to a stunning revelation in this taut and imaginative thriller that Edgar Allen Poe himself might have appreciated. --Tom Keogh

Description

The celebrated duo of Jeremy Brett and Edward Hardwicke are back as the masterful Sherlock Holmes and his faithful cohort Dr. Watson. Based on the original stories by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle, THE CASEBOOK OF SHERLOCK HOLMES features six tales of mystery, deduction and suspense. Join the famous sleuth and the good doctor on yet another round of adventures. Quick, the game's afoot!

Includes:
Disc 1 Disappearance of Lady Frances Carfax The Problem of Thor Bridge Disc 2 The Boscombe Valley Mystery The Illustrious Client Disc 3 Shouscombe Old Place The Creeping Man Bonus Features: Commentary Track with Director John Madden (Shakespeare In Love, Captain Corelli's Mandolin) 1980?? Interview with Jeremy Brett and Edward Hardwicke Sherlock Museum Short Production Notes

Customer Reviews:

This is a must-have for all the Sherlock's fans out there.......2007-03-28

You must watch it. As a matter of fact, you must watch all the DVDs in the series. I love the performation of Jeremy. He sometimes can be a little too dramatic. Nevertheless he was the only guy who really captured the essence of being Sherlock Holmes. The maker of the series really put a lot of efforts in. You can tell by the elegant design of the rooms and costumes. Even the smallest detail was paid attention to.

Jeremy Brett IS Sherlock!.......2007-02-23

This set makes my Sherlock collection complete, that is, the TV series starring the late Jeremy Brett. Brett was the consummate Sherlock Holmes. Whenever I read anything Sherlockian, I visualize Jeremy Brett. I've seen all of the series multiple times on TV, but never get tired of re-watching any of the shows.

Low audio signal.......2007-01-10

This is great stuff. I bought all of the available Sherlock Holmes DVDs starring Jeremy Brett. However, on this particular one (i.e., the whole set of DVDs in this particular set), and only on this particular one, the audio signal is very low. On my Legacy FOCUS speakers bi-amped at 300 watts rms per side and with the preamp's volume turned all the way up I could hear the dialog. All the other Jeremy Brett DVD sets are just fine. Otherwise the picture quality and everything else is just fine.

Five star production - Two star video transfer.......2007-01-03

All the Sherlock Holmes collections starring Jeremy Brett are THE Sherlock Holmes productions. Jeremy Brett nails the role. I just wish Grenada, the producers had taken more time on the transfer. Although alledged to be "digitally restored" it sure doesn't show at least on a large screen tv.

A 19th Century Girl Caught up in the 21st.......2006-03-01

Fantastic! That is the word I describe Jeremy Brett and Edward Hardwicke together in the Casebook of Sherlock Holmes. My dad and I love these series and I would recommend this to anyone who wishes to sharpen their skills of deduction. I'm speechless on how these great actors can set up a scene together and not to mention, Holmes' ablility to solve the most strangest cases England could come up with.

The Memoirs of Sherlock Holmes Collection

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Brett's final performances
"What is the Meaning of It, Watson?"
Born to Play the Part
A Well Purchased Jewel
Excellent!! A must have!!

The Memoirs of Sherlock Holmes Collection
Starring: Jeremy Brett
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ASIN: B0002JP44G
Release Date: 2004-10-26

Product Description

Jeremy Brett and Edward Hardwicke return for their final bow in THE MEMOIRS OF SHERLOCK HOLMES. Closing out the long running Granada series, Holmes and Watson are back on the case with six more arduous mysteries to solve.

The ailing Jeremy Brett completes his portrayal of the Great Detective in style and Holmes' brother Mycroft plays a crucial role in the series.

Produced by Granada Television and filmed on location in London.

Six Episodes:
The Three Gables
The Dying Detective
The Golden Pince-Nez
The Red Circle
The Mazarin Stone
The Cardboard Box

Special Features:

Commentary with Screenwriter Jeremy Paul and Holmes expert David Stuart Davies
An Interview with Adrian Conan Doyle
Production Notes

System Requirements:

Running Time 590 Min

Format: DVD MOVIE

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Jeremy Brett ended his riveting run as Sir Arthur Conan Doyle's famous sleuth in The Memoirs of Sherlock Holmes (1994), the final set of episodes in the long-running Granada Television series. In The Three Gables, an old widow receives a suspicious offer of a large sum of money to move out of her depressing mansion and leave absolutely everything behind. Holmes looks into this strange proposition and comes face to face with an enforcer and powerful pugilist, who Holmes cuts down to size with verbal agility. This adaptation may, in all honesty, be an improvement on Doyle's original story. The Dying Detective features Brett in a particularly strenuous and emotionally compelling performance as the Great Detective. Following his uncharacteristically provocative threat to expose a murderer, Holmes becomes mortally ill and delirious. Brett, who was actually suffering from cardiac problems at the time, certainly looks the part of the doomed hero, and his urgency in the role is haunting and poignant.

With Dr. Watson (the also excellent Edward Hardwicke) absent from The Golden Pince-Nez, Holmes is joined by his brother Mycroft (Charles Gray) in an investigation into the murder of a secretary to a chain-smoking, invalid professor. Gray's amusing, inscrutable performance helps supplement that of the valiantly struggling Brett, whose considerable health problems a decade into the series are well known to his devoted fans. The Red Circle draws upon facts related to a one-time, secret Italian terrorist organization. Holmes and Watson investigate a mysterious lodger who tells Holmes of her ties to the Red Circle and of her efforts, along with those of her missing husband, to break free of the Circle's long arm of revenge.

The ailing Brett largely stepped aside for The Mazarin Stone, a radical reinvention of the Doyle story, which was based on a one-act play also written by Doyle and performed in 1921. Instead of Holmes solving the crime, this time it is his brother, Mycroft (Gray again), ably assisted by Watson. (Sherlock does show up from time to time in a dream-like refrain, thinking through some knotty problem in a moonlighted garden.) Despite the absence of Brett from the main proceedings, the episode is still fun to watch, if largely out of curiosity to see Mycroft in action.

Controversial upon its first publication in 1893, The Cardboard Box confronts some nasty consequences of adultery. Holmes and Watson link the grisly mailing of two severed human ears with a complicated love triangle. Holmes, an expert in ears, naturally, has no problem with the mystery of where they came from. But toward what end mortals pursue "this circle of misery, violence, and fear" is another question. Though still ill at the time and at the end of his Holmes career, Brett gives a focused, remarkable performance while Hardwicke lends strong support. --Tom Keogh

Customer Reviews:

Brett's final performances.......2007-06-14

Jeremy Brett was a genius and, though too ill to match his earlier Sherlock Holmes, he fought his health problems valiantly to complete this magnificent Granada series. Holmes and Brett fans should have this in their collections.

"What is the Meaning of It, Watson?".......2007-04-15

One of my favorite episodes in the entire Granada Sherlock Holmes series is "The Blue Carbuncle." I only mention it because I feel that in order to truly appreciate this fine production of six stories, you have to view it in light of the context of the entire series. In "The Blue Carbuncle," one of the earliest episodes filmed, you find a classic Holmes story set at Christmastime with a younger, more energetic Jeremy Brett still discovering the promising exuberance of a new role. The story is filled with joy and humor---filmed before days when a beloved wife would die of cancer, before a diagnosis would be made of manic-depression, and before treatments and medication would ultimately deprive all of us of a truly gifted man who died too soon in the prime of life. When we fast forward to "The Cardboard Box," the last episode filmed in the series (and also set at Christmas time), we've come full circle and realize why Jeremy Brett was such a success in a part that so many others believed had no substance. Rather than concentrating solely on the rational, intelligent side of the character, Jeremy Brett gave us over the course of 41 dramatizations of Conan Doyle stories a completely developed emotional man. Of course, the deterioration in his health, particularly in these last six episodes, is shocking. Nothing can conceal it, but also nothing can conceal the fact that this Holmes has become emotionally involved in his cases. He can no longer treat them or the people involved as mental exercises or mere problems to be solved. This is a truly vulnerable Holmes, and as a result he's not a Holmes that we just respect, like the great Basile Rathbone's. This is a Holmes that we love and care for. However, viewers need to be warned that there is a very high emotional price to be paid for becoming involved with this Holmes. By the time he utters his last words in "The Cardboard Box," all of us faithful "Watsons" realize that this Holmes has seen enough horror, enough brutality and cruelty. There will no longer be any more adventures that willingly draw us from our beds in the middle of the night, no more "games afoot," and sadly of all, no more miraculous resurrections from the depths of the Reichenbach Falls. One can easily imagine that in keeping with the spirit of his creator Conan Doyle, this Holmes is ready to go off into permanent retirement on a quiet farm, never to work on another case again. It is heart-wrenching, however, that he had to take with him the very best actor that ever played the role.

Born to Play the Part.......2007-03-15

Jeremy Brett is the DEFINITIVE Sherlock Holmes. Sir Arthur Conan Doyle, if he were alive today, would probably not only say Brett was the best actor to play the part, but was honored to see him do so, as I have been.

A Well Purchased Jewel.......2006-10-13

With this box set I have now completed my Brettish Sherlockian set. I am personally well pleased with the quality of DVD's (actually better than the adventures of Sherlock Holmes); and the stagings, and backgrounds are amazing.
Brett; to me has the definitive portrayal of the master detective in each of these box sets, which make up the best of ACD's Baker Street adventures of our favorite sleuth.
Indeed his illness in hind sight does show; but the excellent acting overshadows this as one is caught up in the chase.
Edward Hardwicke simply put "owns" the role of Dr. Watson. He's great, and consistantly delivers his best.
I have just purchased a movie with Rupert Everett as Holmes, and to say the least Everett is no Brett in this role.
This Brett set will be a well purchased jewel for any Sherlockian fan.

Excellent!! A must have!!.......2006-04-20

Jeremy Brett does it again. I am pleased to have this final set which completes my entire Sherlock Holmes with Jeremy Brett collection by Granada. Sad to know that he is no more with us, but he will always be the quintessential Sherlock Holmes.

This final installment is a great completion to the series, although, I would have liked to have more. It is interesting to see how the series portray the progression of technology at the time when the stories were written. Even though the quality of the film is less than state of art, I much rather prefer it this way, because it has a rather vintage and authentic appeal to it.

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Brilliant
A fun collection
Sherlock Holmes Collection
Elementary, my dear Watson
"Quick, Watson! The game's afoot!"

The Complete Sherlock Holmes Collection
Starring: Richard Greene , Basil Rathbone , Wendy Barrie , Nigel Bruce , and Lionel Atwill
Director: Sidney Lanfield , Alfred L. Werker , and John Rawlins
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Release Date: 2006-06-27

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The Complete Sherlock Holmes Collection stars Basil Rathbone as the legendary Sherlock Holmes and Nigel Bruce as the venerable Dr. John H. Watson. The Complete Sherlock Holmes Collection is comprised of all 14 classic films on 5 discs: THE HOUND OF THE BASKERVILLES ADVENTURES OF SHERLOCK HOLMES SHERLOCKHOLMES AND THE VOICE OF TERROR SHERLOCK HOMLMES AND THE SECRET WEAPON SHERLOCK HOLMES IN WASHINGTON SHERLOCK HOLMES FACES DEATH SHERLOCK HOLMES IN THE SPIDER WOMAN SHERLOCK HOLMES THE SCARLET CLAW SHERLOCK HOLMES IN PEARL OF DEATH SHERLOCK HOLMES HOUSE OF FEAR SHERLOCK HOLMES AND THE WOMAN IN GREEN SHERLOCK HOLMES PURSUIT TO ALGIERS SHERLOCK HOLMES TERROR BY NIGHT SHERLOCK HOLMES DRESSED TO KILL

Customer Reviews:

Brilliant.......2007-05-13

This is a marvellous set of all 14 films that Rathbone and Bruce made together.

The remastering is excellent and the difference is quite dramtic compared with some other versions of the same films that I have. Recently I made a direct comparison between the two versions of "Terror By Night" and the improvement is dramatic.

As previous reviewers have said Rathbone and Bruce work very well together and Dr Watson has some wonderfully funny lines, which if not Conan Doyles original lines, still work very well nevertheless. Some of the acting is occasionally a bit wooden, and sometimes the plots are a bit contrived (again I don't think this is Conan Doyles fault) but even so these are classic films regardless.

This set makes all previous boxed sets of Rathbone and Bruce (of which I own one) completely redundant. Buy this one!!

A fun collection.......2007-04-16

The plots are absurd, the dialogue is corny, and the stories are far astray from the works of Conan Doyle. Dr. Watson is totally out of character.

But I love 'em all! Very entertaining!! Basil Rathbone is the perfect Sherlock Holmes. Nigel Bruce is a bumbling, entertaining and lovable Dr. Watson. Mary Gordon is a very believable Mrs. Hudson.

Yes, the packaging is. . . well. . . cheap. But the films have been beautifully restored, (believe me, I know - I saw the originals. . . yikes!), and watching them is just plain fun.

If you are a Sherlock Holmes fan, or a Basil Rathbone/Nigel Bruce fan, you will enjoy this collection!

Sherlock Holmes Collection.......2007-03-13

Movies are wonderfully restored and offered with sub-titles and commentaries. Great for Basil Rathbone/Nigel Bruce Sherlock fans.

Elementary, my dear Watson.......2007-02-17

There have been only two long-running Sherlock Holmes actors who were really memorable: Jeremy Brett, and Basil Rathbone. And Rathbone is showcased at his best in "The Complete Sherlock Holmes Collection," which collects all the excellent Sherlock movies (although the ones not cased on Arthur Conan Doyle's stories aren't quite as solid).

It opens with "The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes," which introduces us to the main characters. Sherlock Holmes (Rathbone) arrives at the courthouse a minute too late, and angrily watches his nemesis Professor Moriarty (George Zucco) go free because of a lack of evidence.

Sick of Holmes' investigations, Moriarty decides to utterly ruin Holmes with the most dastardly crime ever -- by distracting him with a bizarre threat to a young woman. Holmes becomes wrapped up in the potential murder, as the stressed-out police try to get him to pay attention to a threat to the Crown Jewels.

And after that, Holmes and his pal Watson (Nigel Bruce) solve all sorts of mysteries -- a string of bloody murders in a Canadian village, the theft of music-boxes, a stolen diamond on a train, the Hound of the Baskervilles on a lonely estate, World War II spies and kidnappings, a cursed pearl, the suicides of gamblers, castle murders, and a bizarre serial killing where the fingers are being removed.

Some of these Holmes movies are based on Doyle stories, and some aren't. Unsurprisingly, the ones that are based on Doyle stories ("Hound of the Baskervilles") tend to be a bit stronger than the ones that aren't ("Dressed to Kill"), and it's a little weird to see Holmes and Watson doing their patriotic duty in... World War II? Okay, whatever.

But even the least of these stories are enjoyable mysteries, usually with some convenient crimes for Holmes to solve, whether it's a straightforward mystery or a Agatha-Christie-style whodunnit. The sometimes gruesome crimes are softened with some fun comedy like Holmes as a gaucho, or Watson getting drunk.

The settings are colourful and varied -- misty forests and moors, trains, castles -- and the stories are fast-paced and energetic, even when there's been a murder or theft. But the filmmakers didn't cut out the creepier moments as well, such as the grimpen mire of "Hound of the Baskervilles," or the Musgrave ritual story.

Rathbone's Holmes is the cerebral side of the Great Detective -- cool and slightly languid, as if he's always lying back to ponder the mystery, but he shows a warm side when confronted with a victim. He even fits Doyle's descriptions of Holmes -- tall, skinny, big nose. Nigel Bruce does a good enough job, but the portrayal of Watson is seriously flawed. He's basically literate comic relief.

"The Complete Sherlock Holmes Collection" has a few weak links, but even the weakest is entertaining and suspenseful, with excellent acting by Rathbone and Bruce. Definitely worth getting.

"Quick, Watson! The game's afoot!".......2007-02-01

If you remember the old Sherlock Holmes films with fondness, you're sure to enjoy this DVD set. It contains all 14 films made by Basil Rathbone and Nigel Bruce, nicely restored, with an introduction, four commentaries, trailers, and still photos. I like all of the films, but my favorites are the gothic thrillers dealing with legends and superstitions in creepy, rural settings: "The Hound of the Baskervilles" (set in the original Victorian period), "The Scarlet Claw," and "The House of Fear." Here Holmes is at the top of his game, single-handedly solving crimes with his brilliant powers of deduction. His comic sidekick, the always-foggy Dr. Watson, is the perfect balance to Holmes' arrogance and severity. Watson is charmingly dim, unfailingly loyal to Holmes, and even, once in a while, manages to be helpful. Blustering, helpless Police Inspector Lestrade pops up occasionally and is always fun.

The least engaging films for me are those in which Holmes battles spies during WWll: "The Secret Weapon," "The Voice of Terror," and "Sherlock Holmes in Washington." I think Holmes is more effective in intimate settings dealing with one protagonist and one villain. The most dastardly villain of all, of course, is evil Professor Moriarity, who is in three of the films, played by three different actors. There are a handful of others who appear in almost all of the films, rotating from small to important parts and it's fun to spot them.

Rathbone and Bruce are such a pleasant pair to watch, providing puzzle-solving panache and sweet comedy relief. The dialogue is always sharp, the costumes elegant, and the films short (just over an hour long), which keeps the action brisk. This collection is indeed a feast for Holmes fans.

The Sherlock Holmes Feature Film Collection

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The Best
Jeremy Brett is too hot to handle
a must for your holmes collection
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The Sherlock Holmes Feature Film Collection
Starring: Jeremy Brett , Edward Hardwicke , Neil Duncan , Kristoffer Tabori , and Edward Romfourt
Director: Brian Mills , Tim Sullivan (III) , and Peter Hammond
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ASIN: B00007H5C8
Release Date: 2003-03-25

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In addition to numerous one-hour episodes, Granada Television produced five feature-length Sherlock Holmes films starring Jeremy Brett, easily the best of all screen actors to play the sleuth, and Edward Hardwicke, a warm and capable Dr. Watson. The 1987 feature version of The Sign of Four, the second Holmes novel written by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle, is faithful to the original story except in one important detail: Dr. Watson does not get the girl. Otherwise, the familiar tale of the death of Bartholomew Sholto and the theft of the Agra treasure is all here, as is a snappy performance by Brett as Holmes doing some of the finest investigative work of his career.

A thrilling blend of detective yarn and Gothic horror, The Hound of the Baskervilles (1988) concerns the apparent return of an old curse upon the Baskerville family in the terrifying form of a gigantic killer hound. Fans of Hardwicke get an opportunity to see his Watson on a solo mission for part of this story, though Brett is never far from the narrative. The supporting cast is very good, and the beast itself, revealed in a famously terrifying finale, is indeed a spooky revelation.

In The Master Blackmailer (1991), Holmes takes on the reputed king of all blackmailers. Charles Augustus Milverton (Robert Hardy) has made a fortune extorting money from the famous and the blue-blooded, and he routinely ruins others' lives when not pleased. Unable to talk Milverton into turning over letters belonging to Lady Eva Brackenwell, Holmes decides to steal them, going undercover as a plumber and even romancing Milverton's housemaid, Agatha (Sophie Thompson), to gain better access in the house. The story builds to a surprisingly violent finale, but the real hook is Brett's performance as the disguised detective and the startling suggestion that Holmes's close contact with Agatha truly moved the bachelor sleuth.

A little overextended as a two-hour movie, The Eligible Bachelor (1992) was made late in the enterprise. It finds Holmes (the ailing Brett, playing an increasingly darker and more neurotic detective) and Watson called upon to help in a case involving the disappearance of Henrietta Doran (Paris Jefferson). Fiancée of the noble Lord Robert St. Simon (Simon Williams), Doran was last seen with a former lover of St. Simon's, Flora Millar (Joanna McCallum). The unimaginative Scotland Yard instantly arrests Millar on suspicion of foul play, but it is Holmes who has to find the missing woman.

The Last Vampyre (1992) was perhaps the most ill-advised of the series. Entirely contrary to the tone and spirit of Doyle's short story "The Adventure of the Sussex Vampire"--which finds Holmes victoriously pitting his well-grounded deductive powers against irrational fears of a rise in bloodsucking--it's something of an embarrassment to the largely wonderful legacy of Granada's earlier efforts. (For the record, most of the creative executives who had worked on the beloved series in the 1980s had been replaced by the time this film was made.) In this version, Holmes does battle with a Dracula-like fellow who may or may not be the real McCoy. There is a great deal of padding to fill out the story, and it is mostly silly, but the ailing Brett gives an ever-fascinating performance, which deviates from Doyle's vision of the detective toward something darker and more personal. --Tom Keogh

Customer Reviews:

The Best.......2007-05-07

These films are a must-have for any serious collector of Brett's version of Holmes. Accept no substitutes.

Jeremy Brett is too hot to handle.......2007-05-06

I absolutely LOVE and ADORE Jeremy Brett. I put these movies on at bedtime so I can doze off the the smooth sound of his voice each nite. He is, as usual, excellent in these films. Brett's movements, his facial expressions, his utterances - my goodness, words do not do justice! He is such a natural Holmes in these films and there truly is no one like him. He simply becomes Holmes - he's the essence.

a must for your holmes collection.......2007-03-31

jeremy brent puts a different twist to the famous sleuth. basil rathbone would be proud.

The Definitive Sherlock Holmes.......2006-11-03

Jeremy Brett is undoubtedly the definitive Sherlock Holmes. Having read all the stories as a child, this television adaptation is the closest anyone has come to capturing the brilliant, yet eccentric sleuth in a video format. The feature film collection is an excellent addition for anyone who owns most of the other episodes. The production values and acting are excellent. The only thing that prevents me from giving this a 5 star rating is the fact that some of the features tend to deviate from Sir Arthur Conan Doyle's source material (e.g. The Last Vampyre). Otherwise, the feature film collection should not be missed.

The Sherlock Holmes Feature - Another Fine Collection.......2006-02-23

The Granada production is incredible. The sound track is crystal clear. Jeremy Brett is the definitive Sherlock Holmes.

The Sherlock Holmes Collection, Vol. 2 (The House of Fear/The Spider Woman/Pearl of Death/The Scarlet Claw)

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Sherlock Holmes DVD Set
Sherlock Holmes Collection, Vol. 2
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Sherlock Holmes Collection, Vol. 2

The Sherlock Holmes Collection, Vol. 2 (The House of Fear/The Spider Woman/Pearl of Death/The Scarlet Claw)
Starring: Basil Rathbone , Nigel Bruce , Gerald Hamer , Paul Cavanagh , and Arthur Hohl
Director: Roy William Neill
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ASIN: B0000APVBY
Release Date: 2003-11-25

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Here are four strong entries (each beautifully restored by the UCLA Film and Television Archive) from the peak of Basil Rathbone's prolific, seven-year run as a definitive Sherlock Holmes for the big screen. Three of these films were released in 1944 alone, beginning with the gripping Pearl of Death, a then-contemporary update (set in the World War II years, as with most of the Rathbone-Holmes features) of Sir Arthur Conan Doyle's "The Six Napoleons."

A reluctant Holmes agrees to help a London museum recover a stolen, rare pearl. But the investigation takes a strange turn when the great detective and his sidekick, Dr. Watson (Nigel Bruce), find their mystery linked to a series of odd murders involving the destruction of porcelain china. Typically, "Pearl of Death" has its share of inside jokes for true Sherlockians, including Holmes's declaration, "If I'm wrong, I'll move to Sussex and raise bees." Of course, that's exactly what Doyle's most famous character did upon retirement.

The Scarlet Claw is an original screenplay with elements loosely inspired by Doyle's "The Adventure of the Dancing Men." A skeptical Holmes and Watson attend a meeting of the Royal Canadian Occult Society in Canada, but are soon looking into a killing spree attributed to a fanciful marsh monster. Fantastic events are soon supplanted by an even stranger horror concerning a master actor bent on revenge.

The Spider Woman employs details of Holmes's apparent death and resurrection between "The Final Problem" and its follow-up, "The Adventure of the Empty House." But the movie takes a different direction when a bizarre series of late-night "pajama suicides" finds Holmes probing the involvement of a femme fatale. Of the quartet of features in this set (all produced and directed by the energetic Roy William Neill) Spider Woman has the most vivacity and familiar textures from Doyle's canon.

Finally, "The House of Fear," adapted from "The Five Orange Pips," is a chamber mystery concerning successive murders of the members of an elite club, the Good Comrades. On film, the tale seems a bit ludicrous, but its conclusion is among the most startling in the Rathbone films. There's also a fair amount of comedy between Watson and Inspector Lestrade's bumbling ways. --Tom Keogh

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The master detective Sherlock Holmes (Basil Rathbone) and his faithful cohort Dr. Watson (Nigel Bruce) are back, preserved and digitally restored in 35mm to original condition by the UCLA Film and Television Archive. This newly restored version of the classic film includes the period war bond tag and studio logo and credits from its original theatrical release. Filled with ominous shadows and interesting camera angles, the visual beauty of the film in 35mm is stunning. Includes: Sherlock Holmes and The Scarlet Claw Sherlock Holmes and The Spider Woman Sherlock Holmes and The House of Fear Sherlock Holmes and the Pearl of Death

Customer Reviews:

Unbelievable.......2007-03-08

Excellent quality. It's unbelievable that such a tremendous improvement could be made to the film. After seeing these and comparing to what I've seen broadcast in the past, the films floored me.

Sherlock Holmes DVD Set.......2007-01-03

These are great! They came within a couple days and were well packaged. I've been greatly enjoying watching these old movies and have ordered more.

Sherlock Holmes Collection, Vol. 2.......2006-03-15

Perfect Holmes. I just ordered more of this genre. Movies that you watch over again.

Major Ripoff.......2005-12-27

For the price they are asking, and the lack of extras, these collections are a major disappointment. Don't believe the packaging. These disks are far from being 'loaded with extras'. There are no extras on 3 of the disks, and the 4th has only a commentary track, and an 8 minute featurette about the restoration. Don't get me wrong, I love the films themselves, I just hate the way they have been packaged and sold. I mean they could easily have put 2 or even 3 of the films on one disk without any degradation, and issued the entire series in one collection for the price of a single one of these 'volumes'. I guess they are trying to recoup the cost of restoration. My advice, wait a couple of years for them to release the entire collection at a much lower price, because that is what they will have to eventually do.

Sherlock Holmes Collection, Vol. 2.......2004-10-21

For all fans of classic mystery films, you should seriously consider investing in this particular set from the 14 original Sherlock Holmes movies starring Basil Rathbone and Nigel Bruce during the 1930's and 1940's. Lovingly restored by UCLA and liberally adapted from the original Arthur Conan Doyle stories, there isn't a weak link among the four selected films here.

In "The Spider Woman," Holmes is forced to fake his own demise in order to counter the title character's fiendish plot. Perhaps the best sequence of the film is the circus shooting gallery finale.

In "The Pearl of Death," Holmes and Watson face off with a ruthless serial killer who is intent on recovering a lost jewel by burglarizing the homes of seemingly random victims. Before it is too late, Holmes must realize that he is facing more than one opponent.

Another serial killer is on the loose in "The Scarlet Claw," as Holmes make a rare visit to Canada to attend a convention. In a remote village, a sinister master-of-disguise is at work bumping off a list of unsuspecting victims that he has long sought vengeance on. The mark of death is a gardening tool used as a gruesome claw. I'll note that this particular film is surprisingly violent for the Rathbone series, but it only adds a greater sense of realism to the plot.

Finally, the "House of Fear" may be well the best of the series from the World War II era, as nicely woven humor is added by the befuddled presence of Inspector Lestrade. An insurance company hires Holmes and Watson to look into the bizarre deaths of an exclusive club of recluses known as the "Good Comrades." One by one, the comrades are brutally dispatched by one of their own after they are each left a warning of their impending demise by the receipt of a mysterious packet of orange pips. Holmes, however, is left with too many baffling clues and a narrowing field of suspects. The finale is well worth waiting for.

Of the three available collector's sets, I would recommend starting with this one before making a decision on the other two since all four titles are of a similiarly excellent caliber. I have no doubt that Rathbone and Bruce will likely insure your entertainment for hours to come.

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Sharp, but has compression artifacting.

Sherlock Holmes - TV Collection
Starring: Ronald Howard
Manufacturer: Delta
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ASIN: B00024JBNQ
Release Date: 2004-06-06

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Ronald Howard: Sherlock Holmes Howard Marion-Crawford: John H. Watson The Case of Lady Beryl The Case of the French Interpreter The Case of the Night Train Riddle The Case of the Baker Street Nursemaids The Case of the Baker Street Bachelors The Case of the Haunted Gainsborough

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Sharp, but has compression artifacting........2005-02-19

It seems that all of the Sherlock Holmes 1954-55 TV show DVDs come from the same 16mm prints, so the main difference is in the DVD authoring.
This Laserlight edition is sharp but overly compressed. There is artifacting in almost every scene. The worst example is the episode "LADY BERYL", the backgrounds in stagnent scenes are alive with artifacting movement.
Compare this Laserlight copy to the Alpha/Gotham copy on their "TV Classics" (volume 1) and you will see the difference. The film used by Alpha/Gotham has the same splices, but the artifacting is very minimal, the backgrounds are not vibrating with artifacting.

Laserlight should have kept the DVD down to 4 episodes, or used dual layer technology for better DVD compression.

On the plus side, two episodes have not yet appeared on the seven Alpha/Gotham DVDs or the twenty episode Madacy set:
# 14 "THE FRENCH INTERPRETER" 01/17/55
# 35 "THE HAUNTED GAINSBOROUGH" 07/04/55
So it is worth picking this up to help complete your collection.

The Sherlock Holmes Collection, Vol. 1 (Voice of Terror / Secret Weapon / In Washington / Faces Death)

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5 stars for content BUT...
Sherlock Holmes Collection Vol. 1
Sherlock Holmes Collection Vol. 1
Classic
excellent, but a rip off

The Sherlock Holmes Collection, Vol. 1 (Voice of Terror / Secret Weapon / In Washington / Faces Death)
Starring: Basil Rathbone , Nigel Bruce , Evelyn Ankers , Henry Daniell , and Thomas Gomez
Director: John Rawlins , and Roy William Neill
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ASIN: B0000AOV8O
Release Date: 2003-10-28

Description

Contains four classic feature films:
SHERLOCK HOLMES AND THE VOICE OF TERROR (1942) - When taunting saboteurs warn of a Nazi invasion of the British Isles through a horrific radio menace, the British Intelligence's Inner Council calls in Sherlock Holmes to help in the crisis.

SHERLOCK HOLMES AND THE SECRET WEAPON (1942) - The great detective must stop the Nazis from getting their hands on a new bombsight, wrapped in a code of dancing men.

SHERLOCK HOLMES IN WASHINGTON (1943) - Top-secret documents are missing and a British secret service agent is dead. Holmes and Watson go to Washington to recover the documents before they fall into the wrong hands.

SHERLOCK HOLMES FACES DEATH (1943) - Holmes and Watson are summoned to Musgrave Manor to investigate a murder. Holmes solves a complicated puzzle of an ancient family ritual to expose the murderer.

BONUS MATERIAL
Commentary from renowned British author David Stuart Davies
Photo Gallery
Original Movie Posters

Customer Reviews:

5 stars for content BUT..........2007-03-14

$62.99?!?!?!

I got Dressed To Kill, Terror By Night, The Secret Weapon and The Woman In Green in a two-DVD box set at Ross (of all places!) for under $10.00! And (naturally) no shipping!

Sherlock Holmes Collection Vol. 1.......2006-03-15

Exactly what I was hoping for in old movie DVD's. Perfectly restored and just what I was looking for in movies to watch. This is a perfect mix of Holmes.

Sherlock Holmes Collection Vol. 1.......2006-03-04

This is a wonderful collection of the best of the Sherlock Holmes movies, starring Basil Rathbone and Nigel Bruce. There have been many actors cast in the roles of Homes and Watson, but Rathbone and Bruce are by far the best. These films are all updated to the 40's, when Britain was at war with Hitler, but they still are very intertaining. "The Voice of Terror," "The Secret Weapon," and "Holmes in Washington" all are concerned with Nazi spies and the war, and were obviously made as a moral booster for the wartime audiences. They are excellent examples of how to make movies that will entertain for many, many years and not just for the weekend boxoffice grab, the way most films are done today.

Classic.......2006-02-25

If you're a Sherlock Holmes fan than this set is for you. I'm going to buy all of the sets.

excellent, but a rip off.......2006-02-06

excellent dvd's, marvellous restauration, but you americans are getting ripped off like crazy here: this complete collection of 16 restaured films cost more than 200 dollars in the USA while the SAME collection with exactly the same extra's and the same restauration from the same company can be purchased, with a rather more appealing slip cover I'd say, in the UK for as little as 25 pounds(about 37 dollars) or at amazon uk for 34 pounds(about 51 dollars)... if that isn't a reason to buy a regionfree dvd player I don't know what is....don't let those money hungry purveyors of the seperate dvd regions get their way!!!

The Billy Wilder DVD Collection (The Apartment / Avanti! / The Fortune Cookie / Irma la Douce / Kiss Me Stupid / One Two Three / The Private Life of Sherlock Holmes / Some Like It Hot / Witness for the Prosecution)

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classic Wilder collection
great collection....but.....

The Billy Wilder DVD Collection (The Apartment / Avanti! / The Fortune Cookie / Irma la Douce / Kiss Me Stupid / One Two Three / The Private Life of Sherlock Holmes / Some Like It Hot / Witness for the Prosecution)
Starring: Jack Lemmon , Shirley MacLaine , Fred MacMurray , Ray Walston , and Jack Kruschen
Director: Billy Wilder
Manufacturer: MGM (Video & DVD)
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ASIN: B00008ZZ9T
Release Date: 2003-07-15

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Even if "nobody's perfect," Billy Wilder sometimes came close. This DVD box presents a strong cross-section of films by one of Hollywood's greatest directors, and although his early Paramount years are not covered (they're available in a different set), the box does include a couple of Wilder's woefully underappreciated autumnal gems. Chronologically speaking, 1957's Witness for the Prosecution is the earliest film in the set, a crackerjack courtroom drama derived from Agatha Christie. It gives especially tasty roles to Charles Laughton and Marlene Dietrich. With Some Like It Hot, Wilder merely created the film widely considered the best comedy of the sound era, with Tony Curtis and Jack Lemmon impersonating female musicians in the Roaring Twenties. Marilyn Monroe is the songbird tired of getting the fuzzy end of the lollipop. Wilder took home three Oscars® for The Apartment, his exquisitely bittersweet look at an organization man (Lemmon) who loans out his flat for his boss's liaisons.

One, Two, Three is a breathless Cold War comedy (and a time capsule of its era) with James Cagney as a Coca-Cola executive in Berlin. Irma La Douce teams Lemmon and Shirley MacLaine in a racy Parisian love story that became a box-office smash. With Kiss Me, Stupid, Wilder suffered a rare flop, although the once-scandalous sex comedy looks better and sharper as it ages. The Fortune Cookie, which nabbed an Oscar for Walter Matthau, is one of Wilder's most cynical tales, but the last two films in the set represent Wilder's late-career romantic flowering. The Private Life of Sherlock Holmes arranges slapstick around the melancholy, misogynistic figure of Holmes, who might just be a directorial self-portrait. Avanti! is a delightful, leisurely romance about a businessman (Lemmon again) who loosens up while in Italy settling his late father's business. It's a lovely end note for a snappy, often acerbic collection. --Robert Horton

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The Billy Wilder DVD Collection includes the following films: The Apartment, Avanti!, The Fortune Cookie, Irma la Douce, Kiss Me Stupid, One Two Three, The Private Life of Sherlock Holmes, Some Like It Hot, and Witness for the Prosecution.

Customer Reviews:

classic Wilder collection.......2006-02-25

For Billy Wilder fans, this is a must. Get this box set now before it is discontinued now that Sony distributes MGM's library.

great collection....but............2004-12-29

This is a great collection but why is one of the best, Double Indemnity, missing ??? It is a good collection of a genius who was such a major influence on modern film making. Both his comedy and dramatic films are in this set. I have to say that his dramas hold up a lot better then the comedy films. The constent theme of stupid women, or the whore with "a heart of gold" now seems just pathatic and not endearing.

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