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7 of 7 people found the following review helpful
Format:VHS Tape
The second of Conan Doyle's Sherlock Holmes stories receives first class treatment in this version by Granada Television starring the late Jeremy Brett. The plot involves a wronged woman, an Indian treasure, murder, a wooden-legged man, a pygme and an exiting boat chase on the river Thames. Peter Hammond directs with great flair and Brett and Hardwicke are excellent ans Holmes and Watson. This is the best of the feature lenght episodes in the series and the only reason it doesn't get five stars is beacuse the storytelling in somewhat uneaven, involving a length fashback towards the end (just like the novel). Highly recommended for mystery addicts and Holmes-fans alike.
2 of 2 people found the following review helpful
Format:VHS Tape
This is a superb adaptation of the original Conan Doyle text with Jeremy Brett and Edward Hardwicke as the very best Holmes and Watson to grace the small screen. The Sign of Four is one of the most exciting and memorable of the Holmes stories, and this version does it justice with lavish attention to detail and a brilliant supporting cast including John Thaw. A definite must-have.
2 of 4 people found the following review helpful
Format:VHS Tape
Out of all the feature-length Sherlock Holmes stories done in this series this is the only one I didn't take to. This may be partly because the original story wasn't one that engrossed me, involving as it does a lengthy flashback that takes up a considerable amount of the novella. So, yes, I came to the t.v version a bit prejudiced. As with all of the Jeremy Brett versions this was very well made indeed, but the plot here didn't improve on the book version, and Jenny Seagrove is irritatingly wooden as the female lead. Try "The Master Blackmailer", "The Hound Of The Baskervilles" or "The Last Vampyre" instead.
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The Sign of Bad Editing.
Could the people responsible for the transfer of this story from TV to DVD please correct the fault in the continuity? Read more
Published on 11 May 2008 by Gary Aronsson
Not up to the usual standard for this series
As usual Jeremy Brett is excellent as Holmes, however this storyline lacks tension. Even the addition of John Thaw cannot retrieve it. Others in the series will not disappoint.
Published on 29 July 2001
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