Product: Hound of the Baskervilles [VHS] (1983)
Rating: 5.0
Changes to the story of HOUND but cinematically they are all very good
I think of all the HOUNDS I own, this one is cinematically the best. Of course it is not really fair to compare a film made in 1939 (Rathbone) with one made 40+ years later. So this film must be evaluated on its own merits.Richardson is a terrific Holmes and it is disappointing that he only made one other film from Doyle's "canon".To purists of Doyle, be warned that the script introduces a few character not found in the original but they only add to the story-line.And yes, Dr Watson is not played as sharp as say, Hardwicke's characterization (in the Granada series) but overall he is entertaining.The highest marks for this film go for production values, direction, and cinematography. All are superb.Recommended for collectors of Holmes films