What's this about?

Lately, it seems like many of the movies/shows are just a rehash or reboot of things that have already been done. And so I started to dive into the past. It's been fun, but I find myself losing track of which ones I’ve seen and whether or not I enjoyed them. Sometimes the titles themselves just don't tell me enough to remember.

I wouldn’t have voluntarily watched a lot of these movies when I was younger. It’s strange how interests change. That goes for what I read, too. I have another blog that explores books. I’m mostly reading older fiction and memoirs, and some of the books have led me to movies/shows and vice versa. In those cases, I may post the book review over here as well.

There will be spoilers, which is different than my book reviews. That’s mostly because I want to have enough information to help me remember what I’ve seen. I’m getting older. The brain doesn’t cooperate like it used to. What can I say? The gray hairs are catching up with me!

Wednesday, March 6, 2024

The Hound of the Baskervilles - 1983

I've seen a few different versions of this story, but this was a new one for me. I thought I'd seen it before, so I put it on thinking I could watch a bit of it, and then not care about turning it off mid-way through and going to bed.

Hound of the Baskervilles is a Sherlock tale. The American heir of a creepy country estate is being threatened by the curse of his ancestors. A ghostly hound haunts the moors and causes death. 

Okay, so Ian Richardson was an okay Sherlock, but I have to object to the beginning of the movie. It starts out showing where the curse came from. A young woman flees from the lecherous attentions of the master of the house, and her horse flips into a bog. Then it proceeds to struggle for the next five minutes until finally sinking beneath the muck. And then they had to show the murdered dog. Not only that, they slowly zoomed in on it. Really!?

Also, Denholm Elliott is in this. He's been some good characters in some of my favorite films including Indiana Jones and A Room with a View.

This particular version wasn't my favorite, mostly because of the animals and the actor playing the current Sir Baskerville. I did enjoy Ian Richardson as Sherlock and the gypsy, but other than that, I didn't really enjoy this one.



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