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  Average Rating for Sherlock Holmes - The Definitive Collection (Digitally Remastered) - 4 out of 5

  
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• Sherlock Holmes - The Definitive Collection (Digitally Remastered)

  shawnduhast 11 November 2008

  

  This set from Optimum Home Entertainment is the only one where all the films have not only been remastered but more importantly restored by UCLA.
  
  This is the best they will ever look and boy do they look good. Having seen them many times around Christmas on BBC2 I decided to get all 14 films made by Basil Rathbone & Nigel Bruce for Fox (2) & Universal (12).
  
  All of the Universal logo's from the beginning and end have been re-instated as well as cleaning up the picture and sound. Although they will never be as good as a modern film this is the best I have ever seen & heard these films and much better than any other versions available.
  
  The films come on 7 dual layer DVD's and fit no problem as most struggle to go over 70 minutes running time.
  
  My favourite still has to be The Pearl of Death (The 6 Napoleons) and features the creepy (sic) Oxton Creeper....
  
  Four episodes also have commentary tracks on by the editor of the Sherlock Magazine and one by the editor of the Scarlet Street Magazine. They are informative and worth your time as are the production notes on each film by the Scarlet Street editor.
  
  There is also a short (too short IMO) five minute piece on the actual resoration with split screen before and after shots.
  
  These are the Difinitive Sherlock Holmes films for me (although I agree Jeremy Brett was closer to the books) fondly remembered from childhood and one of the few things that have not dissapointed upon re-watching in later years and this set is the only way to view these films; not sure if I've made that point yet or not ;-)
  
  Enjoy
  
  Shawnduhast

• Sherlock Holmes - The Definitive Collection (Digitally Remastered)

  Michael King 25 September 2006

  

  This box set contains all 14 films featuring Basil Rathbone's portrayal of Sir Arthur Conan Doyle's master detective Sherlock Holmes. From 1939s "The Hound of The Baskervilles" to "Dressed to Kill"(1946)
  Holmes and Watson (Nigel Bruce) were one of cinemas greatest pairings. To this day Holmes has never been better on the big screen with only Jeremy Brett's performance in Granada TVs 1980s series rivalling Rathbone as the greatest Holmes.
  All 14 films have their moments but "The Hound of The Baskervilles" is the standout with the moors never looking more foreboding. Also particularly worthy of mention are "The Pearl of Death" with Rondo Hatton's creeper a truly memorable villain, "Terror by Night" where every passenger on the overnight train raises suspicion and "Sherlock Holmes and the Spiderwoman" with a great finale in a carnival shooting gallery and a powerful performance from Gale Sondergaard. In truth all 14 films can be regarded as classics of the genre although a couple now seem a little heavy handed with the wartime propaganda.
  These films have been on TV countless times over the years and are available on various other DVD releases but the astonishing remastering job means this really is The Definitive Collection.

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Please note this is a region 2 DVD and will require a region 2 (Europe) or region Free DVD Player in order to play.  A collection of classic Sherlock Holmes mysteries starring the incomparable Basil Rathbone in the definitive portrayal of the Victorian super-sleuth... Films Comprise: 1. Sherlock Holmes And The Hound Of The Baskervilles 2. The Adventures Of Sherlock Holmes 3. Sherlock Holmes And The Voice Of Terror 4. Sherlock Holmes And The Secret Weapon 5. Sherlock Holmes In Washington 6. Sherlock Holmes Faces Death 7. Sherlock Holmes And The Spider Woman 8. Sherlock Holmes And The Pearl Of Death 9. Sherlock Holmes And The Scarlet Claw 10. Sherlock Holmes And The House Of Fear 11. Sherlock Holmes And The Pursuit To Algiers 12. Sherlock Holmes And The Woman In Green 13. Sherlock Holmes In The Terror By Night 14. Sherlock Holmes In Dressed To Kill Actors Basil Rathbone, Nigel Bruce, Richard Greene, George Zucco, Henry Daniell, Evelyn Ankers, Lionel Atwill, William Post Jr., Marjorie Lord, Dennis Hoey, Arthur Margetson, Gale Sondergaard, Gerald Hamer, Miles Mander & Aubrey Mather Director Sidney LAnfield, Alfred A. Werker, John Rawlins & Roy Williams Neill Certificate PG Year 1939-46 Screen Fullscreen 4:3 Languages English - Dolby Digital (1.0) Mono Duration 15 hours and 57 minutes (approx)

Basil Rathbone stars in this collection of 14 Sherlock Holmes films: 'The Hound of the Baskervilles', 'The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes', 'Sherlock Holmes and the Voice of Terror', 'Sherlock Holmes and the Secret Weapon', 'Sherlock Holmes in Washington', 'Sherlock Holmes Faces Death', 'Sherlock Holmes and the Spider Woman', 'The Scarlet Claw', 'The Pearl of Death', 'The House of Fear', 'The Woman in Green', 'Pursuit to Algiers', 'Terror by Night' and 'Dressed to Kill'.