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| CATEGORY: | DVD |
| DIRECTOR: | Billy Wilder |
| THEATRICAL RELEASE DATE: | 1970 |
| MANUFACTURER: | MGM (Video & DVD) |
| MPAA RATING: | PG-13 (Parental Guidance Suggested) |
| FEATURES: | Closed-captioned, Color, DVD-Video, Subtitled, Widescreen, NTSC |
| TYPE: | Adult Language, Adult Situations, Atmospheric, Color, Comedies, Comedy Thriller, English, Feature, Humorous, Lavish, Mild Violence, Movie, Mystery, Mystery / Suspense, Private Eyes, Questionable for Children, Quirky, Romantic Adventure, Star Detectives, Suspense |
| MEDIA: | DVD |
| # OF MEDIA: | 1 |
| UPC: | 027616887641 |
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Customer Reviews of The Private Life of Sherlock Holmes
Wilder missed the BOAT ! For all true Sherlock Holmes affectionados ala Rathbone and Brett, this flick with Robert Stephens, (Holmes) and Colin Blake, (Dr. Watson) fails to fulfill its promise. Written,produced and directed by Billy Wilder (normally 5 star work)Lengthy viewing time (125 minutes). When trying to extend the work of masters, as often happens in the past, over done, over acting and over plotted. Not what Sir Arthur Conan Doyle had in mind, I think?
Fans of Holmes should like it, others not so sure
There are many stories about the making of this movie. Some say the final result was far from the great Billy Wilder's vision as the "evil" studio heads drove him to tears by chopping up the film to create a shorter, theater-friendly version. Others say Wilder became disenchanted with the film as time went on and the end result proves he just wanted to get it over and done with. Whatever the truth may be, I think fans of the novels and Wilder may find some enjoyment in this. Others may turn it off after the first 20 minutes.
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>The finished film is really two stories. The first has to do with Wilder attempting to make light of the "real" relationship between Holmes and Watson. In 1970, this "Are they gay?" storyline was something daring. Today, it is tame and boring. Hence the idea those first 20 minutes may be tough to sit through even if a few laughs are provided along the way. But fortunately the main story kicks into gear and provides what I think is everlasting enjoyment. The characters and mystery all come to vivid life and though, as some have mentioned, the ending may not be for everyone's taste, the ride is an awful lot of fun.
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>EXTRAS: I found the extras hard to sit through. Christopher Lee is interviewed and does have some tidbits about the shooting of the film but for the most part talks about his previous incarnations of Holmes. There is also an interview with an editor that drones on and on. I tried sitting thru the attempt to rebuild the so called "lost footage" using storyboards, pictures, and script lines but alas, after a while I hit the stop button on this as well. I guess it is nice these were included but what I felt was missing was the actual story of what Wilder was really trying to accomplish with this movie. Others may get it, I just did not.
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>I would say buy this movie if you are a Holmes fan just to see something a bit unusual. Although this film may not completely come together, this may be an example of a movie where the parts are indeed better than the whole.
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The Real Sherlock
Very funny if a little uneven comedy with a rather weak ending. The scene between Holmes and the Prima Ballerina is brilliantly funny as is the fall-out from this with Dr. Watson. This movie for me is really underated and is a classic. The plot is driven by Holmes ambivalent sexuality never quite being defined. Irene Handl's Mrs Hudson "Mrs Hudson go downstairs find a cloth and wipe that look of disapproval off your face" - is a great comedic performance