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Sherlock Holmes and the Case of the Silk Stocking | 
 enlarge | Director: Simon Cellan Jones
Actors: Rupert Everett, Nicholas Palliser, Neil Dudgeon, Ian Hart, Anne Carroll
Studio: BBC Warner
Category: DVD
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Avg. Customer Rating:  28 reviews
Sales Rank: 36801
Format: Closed-captioned, Color, Dvd-video, Ntsc
Language: English (Original Language)
Rating: NR (Not Rated)
Number Of Items: 1
Running Time: 97
Aspect Ratio: 1.33:1
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.3
Dimensions (in): 7.5 x 5.4 x 0.6
MPN: DE2390D
ISBN: 1419816160
UPC: 794051239020
EAN: 9781419816161
ASIN: B000AOEMVY
Theatrical Release Date: 2004
Release Date: October 25, 2005
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Product Description
When the murder of a penniless shopgirl is linked to the body of debutante Lady Alice Burnham legendary sleuth Sherlock Holmes (Rupert Everett) immediately begins to piece together the clues. The murky world of the menacing London docks collides with the glamour and glitter of Edwardian high society as Holmes and Dr. Watson (Ian Hart) are reunited to solve a case that threatens to overwhelm the privilege and tranquility of aristocratic society.Running Time: 90 min.System Requirements:Running Time 90 MinFormat: DVD MOVIE Genre: COMEDY Rating: NR UPC: 794051239020
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Sherlock Holmes and the Case of the Silk Stocking is an excellent Sherlockian pastiche, i.e., part of a genre of original works featuring Sir Arthur Conan Doyle's most beloved character, but taking various liberties Doyle most likely would not have embraced. Rupert Everett gives a wholly original performance as Holmes--not an easy thing to do in the shadow of Jeremy Brett's definitive portrayal on Britain's Granada Television in the 1980s. Both Everett and the story capture Holmes during his most dissolute period, hooked on opiates, refusing to eat, and more often than not without the company of his friend, Dr. Watson (Ian Hart, essaying the character a second time), who had left Baker Street to pursue a private practice and marry his second wife. This is Holmes deep in the career crisis eventually resolved by his duel with Moriarty in Doyle's canon, but in The Case of the Silk Stocking the Great Detective is vexed by a murderer preying upon the daughters of London aristocrats. Elements of the killer's sexual fetishism make this a particularly grim tale that the discreet Watson would most certainly not have chronicled. The dark but imaginative tale is lightened a bit by the presence of Watson's fiancee (Helen McCrory), an American psychiatrist as aghast as she is impressed by Holmes' lack of emotional attachment to his work. --Tom Keogh
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 hoping for some sort of series June 16, 2008
i really enjoyed this movie. i do love the jeremy brett films, but they're still.... um... decent i guess is the word. i don't think i ever even heard the word RAPE in the brett series. this was darker, more outgoing with a few twists-but i did feel that since the beginning, the writer wanted you to be part of solving it, and gave the audience clues. i really hope for more movies spark from this with everett. i believe any holmes movie following brett would be tough and and everett pulled it off. i liked the movie and highly recommend for anyone who loves (but not weirdly obsessive) sherlock holmes.
 A Different Take on Familiar Ground January 3, 2008
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
In a radical departure from the usual screen portrayals of Sherlock Holmes, Rupert Everett brings an air of whimsy and debauchery to the role of the famed detective in "Sherlock Holmes and the Case of the Silk Stocking". Drug-addled and fey, with his top hat and tux, this Holmes cuts a glamorous swath through London high society as he tries to stop a murderer preying on Victorian debs. Never once do we spy his deerstalker or twill overcoat, although Arthur Conan Doyle made it clear in his famous stories that Holmes was fashion-conscious, utilizing this synonymous outerwear as part of a disguise, and not as part of his daily wardrobe. While not an actor who immediately pops into one's mind as an ideal casting choice for Holmes, Rupert Everett gives an interesting interpretation of the role; for once, his sometimes unbearable class-conscious hauteur works in favor of his character (as it did in "My Best Friend's Wedding"). Not an actor of great depth, Everett still manages to bring a sense of world-weary fatalism to his role, along with a certain amount of good humor and class.
As has been previously pointed out in an earlier review, Ian Hart, as Dr. Watson, has none of the bumbling, well-intentioned loopiness of Nigel Bruce. This Dr. Watson is smart and dapper, a good foil for Holmes. He's also kind-hearted, courageous, and brave, qualities that serve him well as he races through the fog-shrouded streets attempting to stop yet another murder. I'd have liked to see more of his American fiancee, as she also provided an interesting counterpoint to the Holmes character.
In supporting roles, Perdita Weeks and Michael Fassbender stand out as, respectively, a grand lady and her footman. As Lestrade, Neil Dudgeon has little screen time, and there is none of the good-natured banter between him and the detectives that characterized the classic Hollywood films.
All in all, I liked this film. It's a different take on familiar territory, and purists will probably be offended or put off. I found it both chilling and amusing, atmospheric and very suspenseful, especially the climax, which is both creepy and edgy.
 Not Jeremy Brett January 2, 2008
This is not Jeremy Brett, and as such it can never be a great version of Sherlock Holmes. But if you have to settle for less than the best it is not horrible. It is also not a story that Doyle wrote; it is an original screen play using Doyle's character. Which is why the plot sort of does this kind of flop on the descent toward the finale. Keeping these things in mind, it's ok.
 Sherlock Holmes and the case of the silk stockings June 27, 2007
As Sherlock Holmes go this was okay. Did not like the actors as well as some that I have seen.
Best of the Holmes May 23, 2007
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
Of all the actors depicting Sherlock Holmes, I have to say that Rupert Everett is my absolute favorite. Not only does he fit the physical description of Holmes as tall and lanky, but he seems to smoothly ease into the dialogue as well. I prefer Everett because he seems to take some of the dryness and aloofness out of some previous characterizations and infuses it with wit, humor and charisma.
The story has a sexual nature which is clearly not written by Doyle, but is not overly explicit and the storyline does add some freshness to some of the Holmes tales.
Overall, a fresh, entertaining mystery.
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