Sherlock Holmes Collection, Vol. 2
I grew up watching Sherlock Holmes with my father and hearing how Basil
Rathbone and Nigel Bruce were the "masters" at their craft. Growing up in
an era of science-fiction effects and modern movie magic, at the time I had
no appreciation for black and white mysteries.
Now, I do.
These are four of the original films, released in 1942, but restored
completely in digital format. The affect is stunning. Based on the
quality, you'd swear that they were released just yesterday.
The set comes with four films, The House of Fear, The Spider Woman, Pearl
of Death, and The Scarlet Claw. The quality of each one is completely
perfect and, even though I said that before, it can't be said enough. Of
the four, I watched The Scarlet Claw quite a few times as it was such a
juxtaposition it even made it better. Holmes and Watson journey to Canada
to solve some murders and you see their perspective on this new and wild
country.
The extras on this collection are from Robert Gitt, Preservation Office at
the UCLA Film and Television Archive who talks not only about the
restoration, but also of the historical importance of these classic films.
The films are masterpieces of a genre and an introduction to how mysteries
are done. The black and white simply adds to the mystique.
Written by: Michael Mardings
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Added: 18-Dec-2003
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