Tockinit not horrible nor great

Noutions Good movie, but best of all time? Hardly . . .

Matialth Good concept, poorly executed.

Asad Almond A clunky actioner with a handful of cool moments.

tanishanand The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes was the first season of a long standing television series. It was the most accurate portrayal of what Sir Arthur Conan Doyle imagined and absolutely Magnificent. It was simply superb and Jeremy Brett, David Burke and Edward Hardwicke truly breathed life into their characters. If Sir Arthur was alive today, he would have been teary-eyed. Yes, the show's quality declined as it progressed, but probably it was Because the best stories had been used up in the earlier seasons already. Nevertheless, it truly was, very well made and in my opinion, one of the finest ever.

Bala I am a huge fan of Sir Arthur Conan Doyle's works and came across "The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes" quite by accident. What immediately struck my attention was how good the characters were portrayed - Jeremy Brett has delivered an outstanding depiction of the famous sleuth. The location settings takes you back to the time when the events were supposed to have happened with almost every little detail intact.I only wish the filming was done for all the stories in the Sherlock Holmes series (some of the cases in the book were not filmed). I have also watched Hercule Poirot series(another of my favorite), but i felt that the reproduction was not as good as Sherlock Holmes. All in all, this is a must watch for every SH fan.

qubit01 I seem to recall seeing at least one episode of this series back when I was a child- I've been a Sherlock Holmes fan since I learned to read, and have read all the books many times. I tried to watch every movie and TV series featuring this odd detective, but back when this series came out, if you didn't have cable and/or live in the right place, you were out of luck. So I was quite pleased to find this series on Netflix yesterday while searching for Holmes movies. I've watched the first four episodes so far, and agree with all the other reviews, in that Brett IS Sherlock Holmes. When I saw his picture I thought, "that is the Sherlock Holmes from A.C. Doyles books!" He is exactly as I always pictured Holmes when reading the stories, and he obviously was very familiar with the canon. From the way he sits in his chair with knees drawn up to his chin, to the somewhat smug glitter in his eyes when he knows something of which everyone around him is unaware, Brett is the best Holmes I've seen, and Burke as Watson seems most faithful to the books, too, not being the simpleton that others have portrayed him as.The locations are great and really do a good job of taking the viewer to Victorian England, down to the horse manure on the streets. As a fan of men's fashion, I also think the costuming is superb. The cinematography and direction are very good. I especially enjoyed a scene of Holmes and Watson outside, which was shot entirely from inside, looking through a slightly dirty window. It gave a realism to the whole thing that really shows the talents of the film makers.If you are a fan of Holmes and have access to this series either on the net or on DVD, definitely invest in watching it. This is the Holmes you grew up reading about!

Jimmy L. "The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes" is highly acclaimed for faithfully adapting the stories of Sir Arthur Conan Doyle. The detective may be best remembered from the well-known 1940s film series starring Basil Rathbone in the iconic role, with Nigel Bruce as Dr. Watson. Those enjoyable adventures, however, were only very loosely based on the source material. I've never read the original stories, but I understand this British television series is regarded as one of the better Holmes productions.The mysteries take place in the Victorian Era, like the sourcework did. (The Rathbone movies moved Holmes to WWII-era London.) The show also differs from the Rathbone series in many other ways. Watson, as played by David Burke, is much younger (younger than Holmes?) and is smarter than the Nigel Bruce comic-relief portrayal. The first episode emphasizes Holmes as a master of disguise and the show even hints at the detective's recreational drug use. In my opinion, this version is more similar to Billy Wilder's THE PRIVATE LIFE OF SHERLOCK HOLMES than to the Basil Rathbone films, if that's a useful comparison.Jeremy Brett is lauded for his characterization of the titular eccentric genius, but I think I might still prefer Rathbone. Maybe I'm too used to seeing Rathbone, but Brett doesn't quite look right as Sherlock Holmes. (Something about the eyes...) But you get used to it over time. And Brett does do an admirable job stepping into the role of the great detective and making it his own.There's not a lot of action or excitement, even compared with earlier depictions of Sherlock Holmes adventures. Each episode is a self-contained mystery, often a low-key scheme in the English countryside. And I don't know if it's the television production values or the lighting, but the stories seem to lack a certain atmosphere. They don't feel as suspenseful or ominous as the Rathbone films, which had that 1940s detective movie flair to them. (Shadows and fog, standoffs at gunpoint, double crosses, races against time, sinister plots that threatened the entire country.) By comparison, this show seems kind of bland. Brightly lit mansions, methodical investigations and long expository flashback sequences. (Perhaps this style is truer to Arthur Conan Doyle's storytelling.)But the Holmesian mysteries are generally splendid, as the detective uses his unmatched intellect to piece together solutions to complex problems. Watching Sherlock Holmes solve crimes is always fun, and this show offers some classic Holmes stories. I find that some episodes are more entertaining than others, but they all are of a fairly high quality, and should satisfy your thirst for deduction.I think I prefer the look and feel of the Rathbone movies, but this show earns points for sticking with the Victorian setting and the details of Doyle's source material. It's allegedly the most faithful interpretation of the original stories, so it could be argued that "The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes" brings to life the TRUE Sherlock Holmes. Worth checking out if you're a Holmes enthusiast or a mystery lover.