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 enlarge | Director: Bob Clark (iii)
Actors: Christopher Plummer, James Mason, David Hemmings, Susan Clark, Anthony Quayle
Studio: Starz / Anchor Bay
Category: DVD
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Avg. Customer Rating:  46 reviews
Sales Rank: 10635
Format: Anamorphic, Color, Dvd-video, Widescreen, Ntsc
Language: English (Original Language)
Rating: PG (Parental Guidance Suggested)
Number Of Items: 1
Running Time: 124
Aspect Ratio: 1.85:1
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.3
Dimensions (in): 7.4 x 5.4 x 0.6
MPN: D12133D
UPC: 013131213393
EAN: 0013131213393
ASIN: B00007AJED
Theatrical Release Date: February 9, 1979
Release Date: January 21, 2003
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 Wonderfully cast! October 6, 2007
A thousand blessings on whoever decided to take Dr. Watson seriously and cast James Mason in this movie. He is a treasure in the role.
Apart from that, Christopher Plummer is excellent as Holmes; not as quirky as I personally like to see him but outstanding none the less, and a good physical type for Holmes as a plus. Donald Sutherland and the woman who plays Annie were also noteworthy--in fact the whole cast is just superb.
I would have liked to see a more gripping climax to the story, and there was a detail or two that I thought could maybe have been tied up better. The only other complaint I have to make about this movie is about the hairstyles given to some of the characters. Definitely not period appropriate! But that's an amusing flaw more than an annoying one, fortunately.
Read the Reviews, and Believe Them September 25, 2007
0 out of 2 found this review helpful
What can be added to the top rating this movie is given? Perhaps one of the funniest subtle sequences in movies: The "Pea Scene" between Plummer and Mason.
Review of the DVD itself. January 23, 2007
6 out of 6 found this review helpful
Since everyone with any sense knows this is a great film, I will just give my thoughts on the actual DVD.
The transfer is wonderful. Sharp, but still giving you that slightly understated sense of color vibrance you expect from English films reflecting this time period.
The sound is in mono, but there are hardly any scenes that would warrant any great speaker seperation. Yet the sound is pretty good. There were times in the outdoor scenes where the actors' lines were partially obscured, but it was forgivable.
The commentary is great. It has somewhat large gaps, but I found it insightful about the production of the film, as well as Jack the Ripper and Holmes lore.
The production stills are a nice touch, but the feature I found cool beyond anything I expected was that the script is provided on the disc in the form of a PDF file you can access on your computer. Very cool, indeed.
Holmes vs. Ripper yarn January 10, 2007
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
Cool story. Well acted by good cast. Doyle fans will enjoy this treatment of the obvious "missing" story from the Holmes Canon.
As a standard-length movie, the characters aren't quite as well developed as the much longer Michael Caine Ripper mini-series done by the Beeb, but it's well worth a look.
One of those movies you take to the deserted island with you. December 17, 2006
4 out of 4 found this review helpful
This is my favorite Sherlock Holmes movie ever. It is about Sherlock Holmes investigating the Jack the Ripper murders. Christopher Plummer and James Mason are outstanding as Holmes and Watson; their relationship is just as you would expect two old friends. Sometimes some minor squabbling but always there for each other when the chips are down. When both have been bloodied by the bad guys, they're passing their one gun back and forth between them is both amusing and very touching. Watson is the epitome of the decent citizen who staunchly supports Queen and country. Holmes is less gung ho but the movie turns when he too is caught in the riptide of social change and conspiracies. The dream cast is like a who's who of the 70s; Anthony Quayle, David Hemmings, Frank Finlay, Genevieve Bujold, Susan Clark, Donald Sutherland and even John Gielgud shows up at the end. The plot is deliciously complicated and the production wonderfully atmospheric, a Victorian England come to life. Bob Clark does a great job of directing this cast of thoroughbreds and the showdown between Holmes and the bad guy is edge of your seat stuff. I highly recommend this movie - you won't be sorry.
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