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Without A Clue

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4.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (37 customer reviews)
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  • Region: Region 2 (This DVD may not be viewable outside Europe. Read more about DVD formats.)
  • Average Customer Review: 4.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (37 customer reviews)
  • ASIN: B000YIVUS4
  • Amazon Bestsellers Rank: 127,674 in Film & TV (See Top 100 in Film & TV)

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This is "Without A Clue" the 1988 feature film with Michael Caine and Ben Kingsley. It is a DDHE/ITVDVD release. UK catalogue number DD125811.


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18 of 18 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars i cry laughing just thinking about this film 28 April 2004
Format:DVD
tears streaming down my face as i barely contain myself, laugh out loudfunny. Caine is superb as is kingsley, i am only sorry i only saw thisfilm for the first time a few weeks ago! Please add this film to yourcollection, some truly pricelessly hilarious moments.
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42 of 43 people found the following review helpful
4.0 out of 5 stars Lots of laughs in gentle comedy-thriller 8 April 2003
By Libretio VINE™ VOICE
Format:DVD
WITHOUT A CLUE
(UK - 1988)

Aspect ratio: 1.85:1
Theatrical soundtrack: Dolby Stereo

'Sherlock Holmes' turns out to be a ham actor (Michael Caine), hired by brilliant detective Dr. John Watson (Ben Kingsley) to play a character whose adventures are dramatised by Watson and published in a popular weekly magazine. But the two men are forced to set aside their differences when Prof. Moriarty (Paul Freeman) hatches a fiendish plot to destabilise the British Empire...

An unexpected gem. Thom Eberhardt's clever reworking of the mythology surrounding Holmes and Watson relies for the most part on character-based comedy rather than puns and sight-gags, and a wonderful cast of experienced British thesps plays it with just the right amount of reverence and mockery (Caine and Kingsley, in particular, make a formidable comic team). However, the script - by Gary Murphy and Larry Strawther - is entirely faithful to the spirit of Conan Doyle's most famous creation: Despite Holmes' incompetence and Watson's escalating outrage, the central mystery is genuinely skilful and engrossing, the clues are delightfully outlandish, and the Victorian atmosphere is conveyed with elegant simplicity, thanks to stylish art direction (by Brian Ackland-Snow) and costume design (by Judy Moorcroft).

However, the writers aren't afraid to poke gentle fun at the established conventions, particularly Holmes'/Watson's uncanny ability to draw conclusions from even the most obscure scraps of evidence, and the climax manages to combine warm-hearted comedy and genuine thrills during a final showdown with Moriarty in an abandoned theatre. Sadly, the movie failed to make a splash at the UK/US box-office when released in 1988, but it deserves more than a second chance on DVD. Highly recommended.
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14 of 14 people found the following review helpful
4.0 out of 5 stars A Clever twist on the Sherlock Legend 19 Feb 2002
By A Customer
Format:DVD
This is such an under rated film. It boasts a great comic performance from Caine and a clever and witty script. I've loved this film for years and I'm happy to see it availible on dvd. The story tells us that Sherlock Holmes was just an actor hired by Watson who was really the one who solved the cases.
Every scene is hilarious in which everyone concerned seems oblivious to the truth and interprets Holmes idiosyncrasy as eccentric genius. There are no fancy extra's on this disc, but the film is in widescreen and the transfer is reasonably good. The sound is in two speaker stereo and seems to be quite clear. This is the kind of movie which can stand on it's own two feet without an abundance of extra features you'll probably only watch once.
Overall I wasn't disapointed with this dvd. The film rocks and the price is good.
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Most Recent Customer Reviews
4.0 out of 5 stars Ordinarily I do not bother with half-wits and buffoons.
Without a Clue is directed by Thom Eberhardt and written by Larry Strawther and Gary Murphy. It stars Michael Caine, Ben Kingsley, Lysette Anthony, Jeffrey Jones, Matthew Sim, Paul... Read more
Published 2 days ago by Spike Owen
5.0 out of 5 stars sherlock
very funny film, nice to have it on DVD, this version works on all devices I have used so far.
Published 20 days ago by David Hughes
5.0 out of 5 stars Without a Clue
An English comic masterpiece. Not for the Sherlock Holmes purists, of course, but a peerless double act between Caine and Kingsley.
Published 1 month ago by Henry
5.0 out of 5 stars Husband loves it
Bought as a present for my husband from his wish list. It really is a great film with the two main actors on excellent form. Read more
Published 2 months ago by C. Rand
4.0 out of 5 stars Holmes Is Where The Heart Is.
Sherlock Holmes is a drunken, self aggrandizing braggart. A womaniser and failed actor, employed by the ever irritated, brains of the operation, Dr John Watson, who despite his... Read more
Published 3 months ago by Arch Stanton
5.0 out of 5 stars Outrageously funny!
I had never thought a movie featuring the adventures (shenanigans as well) of Sherlock Holmes and Dr John Watson could induce such laughs as this one produced in me! Read more
Published 4 months ago by RIJU GANGULY
4.0 out of 5 stars Caine, Kinglsey...and Cook...
How many films have these three names as stars, as Sherlock and Dr Watson, though Peter has a minor role, but also with the likes of Nigel Davenport and Jeffrey Jones too, the... Read more
Published 5 months ago by Tim Kidner
5.0 out of 5 stars Great DVD
Have kept this recording on freeview for ages but BT now reformatting BT Vision and will be deleting all our recordings. Read more
Published 8 months ago by syston45
1.0 out of 5 stars rubbish recording
sond is terrible, recorded VERY low ( nothing wrong with my eqipment) just give up watching after a short time. Read more
Published 11 months ago by old bill
5.0 out of 5 stars Without a Clue
Utterly fantastic movie; I've loved it from the very first scene. A refreshingly new take on a classic character of British literature. Read more
Published 12 months ago by BobbyW
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