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Sir Charles Baskerville is found dead in strange circumstances and Sherlock Holmes is asked to investigate. Holmes instructs Watson to become his heir's bodyguard and it soon appears that Sir Charles was in love with Stapleton, the butterfly collector. Meanwhile, his servants are keeping the escaped murderer Seldon's whereabouts a secret but eventually reveal all. (iTunes)
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The Hound of the Baskervilles has it tough being an adaptation of the case of a famous detective that has been done many times. And for those who film it, it’s even worse, because they have to deal with the awkward wait for Sherlock and with the fact that almost everyone knows what and how happened and will happen, and yet they still shouldn't be bored. It worked out well this time. Waiting for Sherlock shortens his monologues, which sound in Watson's head, and there is (mostly) no boredom given the rather decently mysterious atmosphere. Still, Brett's Holmes has better and even much better cases in his repertoire.
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Brian Mills' adaptation of Doyle's iconic “The Hound of the Baskervilles” suffers primarily from the television treatment, which was largely responsible for building the eerie atmosphere and leading the actors - the potential of the foggy swamps remained mostly untapped and I found the acting rather mediocre. In addition - due to the source material - Holmes is neglected in the film (and in the book) and the killer's ending seems too abrupt (at least the latter could have been slightly tweaked).
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