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Post subject: Best Sherlock Holmes  Posted: Sun May 06, 2012 6:37 pm |
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The number of actors who played the part must number in the hundreds.These are four of my favorites.
The new season of "Sherlock" premires on PBS tonight.I've enjoyed this updating of the classic stories,and Cumberbatch is key to the show's success.His Holmes is the same guy in the 21st. century that he was in the 19th. century.Still,it would be funny for him to put on a deerstalker cap,just once.
Rathbone's portrayal could be the best one of the first half of the 20th.century.Cushing's was great,but then he's usually great in anything.However,Brett was the best.The Granada TV series will probably stand as the most faithful adaptions of the Conan Doyle tales.Brett's ambition was to be the best Holmes ever,and history may well agree with that.
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Post subject: Best Sherlock Holmes Posted: Sun May 06, 2012 6:39 pm |
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The correct answer is Lt. Cmdr. Data.
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Post subject: Best Sherlock Holmes Posted: Sun May 06, 2012 6:47 pm |
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Brett. I like Cumberbatch but the season Finale always confuses me
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Post subject: Best Sherlock Holmes Posted: Mon May 07, 2012 12:44 am |
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Post subject: Best Sherlock Holmes Posted: Mon May 07, 2012 1:07 am |
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Cumberbatch didnt put on a deerstalker cap?
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Steve Kipling
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Post subject: Best Sherlock Holmes Posted: Mon May 07, 2012 1:38 am |
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He did put a tweed one on in the second season.I think Kid Nemo will have seen the episode tonight.
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Post subject: Best Sherlock Holmes Posted: Mon May 07, 2012 2:30 am |
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Kid Nemo wrote: The number of actors who played the part must number in the hundreds.These are four of my favorites.
The new season of "Sherlock" premires on PBS tonight.I've enjoyed this updating of the classic stories,and Cumberbatch is key to the show's success.His Holmes is the same guy in the 21st. century that he was in the 19th. century.Still,it would be funny for him to put on a deerstalker cap,just once.
Rathbone's portrayal could be the best one of the first half of the 20th.century.Cushing's was great,but then he's usually great in anything.However,Brett was the best.The Granada TV series will probably stand as the most faithful adaptions of the Conan Doyle tales.Brett's ambition was to be the best Holmes ever,and history may well agree with that. Totally agree ! You should give the bbc's radio adaptations with Clive Merrison a listen every bit as faithfull as the Granada show, and they did all 60 original stories, to me they're equal with Brett
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Post subject: Best Sherlock Holmes Posted: Mon May 07, 2012 5:26 am |
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Hold yourself together, (T)Eddy----it's only IMWAN
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When did Peter Cushing play Holmes? I'll bet he was great...
Still, I have to vote for Jeremy Brett, as much as I love Cumberbatch in this new series Brett is still the champion. Let's face it, the real reason why both Warner Brothers and the BBC waited this long to produce versions of Sherlock Holmes was to give the public enough time to forget Jeremy Brett.
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Post subject: Best Sherlock Holmes Posted: Mon May 07, 2012 7:20 am |
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Brett. Used to watch with my Dad, so that puts him over the top.
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Post subject: Best Sherlock Holmes Posted: Mon May 07, 2012 11:25 am |
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Jeremy Brett. Perfect casting.
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Kid Nemo
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Post subject: Best Sherlock Holmes Posted: Mon May 07, 2012 1:41 pm |
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(T)Eddy wrote: When did Peter Cushing play Holmes? I'll bet he was great...
Cushing played Holmes in a Hounds of the Baskervilles movie,co-starring with Chris Lee.He also played the sleuth in a BBC TV series.He was great,of course. In last night's episode,Sherlock indeed sported a deerstalker! Next week's episode is a redo of Hound of the Baskervilles! Serendipity,folks.
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Post subject: Best Sherlock Holmes Posted: Mon May 07, 2012 5:59 pm |
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Good Stuff, Maynard!
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Jeremy Brett is amazing. Cumberbatch is amazinger.
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Post subject: Best Sherlock Holmes Posted: Mon May 07, 2012 6:04 pm |
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Hanzo the Razor wrote: Why no RDJ? I voted RDJ. +1
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Post subject: Best Sherlock Holmes Posted: Mon May 07, 2012 7:26 pm |
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No, Nick Fury -- I don't think you're wearing lipstick.
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Post subject: Best Sherlock Holmes Posted: Mon May 07, 2012 7:34 pm |
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The correct answer is Basil Rathbone.
He played Holmes.
Everyone else is playing Rathbone.
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Post subject: Best Sherlock Holmes Posted: Mon May 07, 2012 7:35 pm |
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Post subject: Best Sherlock Holmes Posted: Mon May 07, 2012 7:36 pm |
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RobertSwanderson wrote: The correct answer is Basil Rathbone.
He played Holmes.
Everyone else is playing Rathbone. Except RDJR, which is the correct answer.
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Hanzo the Razor wrote: No, Nick Fury -- I don't think you're wearing lipstick. I keep thinking I'll change it, but it remains funny in new settings.
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Post subject: Best Sherlock Holmes Posted: Mon May 07, 2012 7:49 pm |
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Post subject: Best Sherlock Holmes Posted: Wed May 09, 2012 9:05 am |
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RobertSwanderson wrote: The correct answer is Basil Rathbone.
He played Holmes.
Everyone else is playing Rathbone. Jeremy Brett played Holmes straight out of Doyle's books. Not a hint of Rathbone in him.
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Post subject: Best Sherlock Holmes Posted: Wed May 09, 2012 11:14 am |
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Post subject: Best Sherlock Holmes Posted: Wed May 09, 2012 1:37 pm |
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Good Stuff, Maynard!
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Jeff wrote: RobertSwanderson wrote: The correct answer is Basil Rathbone.
He played Holmes.
Everyone else is playing Rathbone. Jeremy Brett played Holmes straight out of Doyle's books. Not a hint of Rathbone in him. Cumberbatch is a cross between the books and Doctor Who. Again, not a hint of Rathbone.
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