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The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes Volume 3 (The Blue Carbuncle/The Copper Beeches)Rating:
Release Date: 27 November, 2001 Retail Price: $14.98 OUR Price: $13.48 You SAVE: $1.50! Cast: |
The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes Volume 3 (The Blue Carbuncle/The Copper Beeches) Reviews
It doesn't lay an egg...not even a blue one
The third of MPI's SHERLOCK HOLMES DVDs features two perfectly amiable, if not stellar, episodes from the series' first season. Of the two, "The Blue Carbuncle" is marginally more enjoyable: the Christmas cheer lends the episode a certain charm. Unfortunately, the guest stars are rather weak. "The Copper Beeches" is an adequate, largely faithful adaptation, with a suitably creepy turn by the villain.
As I rewatch this series, which I first saw while I was a teenager, I find that of the two stars, David Burke leaves a more lasting impression than Jeremy Brett. Partly, this is because Burke's Watson is designedly "revisionist" in a way that Brett's Holmes is not. But it is also because Burke goes at his role with considerably more gusto: there is a real vitality in his performance missing from Brett's.
In terms of technical quality, this DVD improves somewhat on earlier offerings. There was some visual wobbling and at least one total blackout (in "The Blue Carbuncle"). The audio was markedly better, although still a bit too quiet.
Another winning entry in the BBC Holmes series
Once again Jeremy Brett and David Burke lead the way with excellent portrayals of Sherlock Holmes and Dr. Watson in this: the 3rd DVD volume of the now-classic BBC/Mystery series. With guest turns by a young Natasha Richardson and Joss Acklund, the tales highlighted include a case in which Holmes solves a Christmas jewel robbery and a rather unusual governess position.
The production values are as excellent as always, and Burke's somewhat testy Watson perfectly compliments Brett's eccentric Holmes. Another must have for your DVD Holmes collection and highly recommended.
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