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Lancastrian. Humanist. Socialist. Republican (in an English way 😀) ❤️ Dickens, Shakespeare, Universal horror movies, Dr Who, sci-fi & fantasy, old book shops, detectives, Enya, Republic serials & dogs. 💙NHS.
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My life-long fear of ventriloquist dolls can be traced back to this movie.
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I didn't know that. Always happy for a new bit of movie trivia.👍
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Well, I'd watch it. Got to be better than the last 2 series anyway.
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This is yet another movie that, if his finances had been better, he'd have flatly refused to do. But, as we've mentioned before, no matter how poor the role or movie, he always give his best.
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Karloff is terrific but Bela is woefully under used. The standout performance is definitely by Stanley Ridges, who flips from dithery professor to cold blooded gangster with ease. Great fun.
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Morning chum. Have a good one.
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He also played a character called Dr Watson in a radio play called '2218'. I don't know if that's a futuristic Holmes story, or just a coincidence of name.
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It's a shame that so many are missing. Still, I treasure what we have.
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I missed that too, although I did meet Jeremy & Edward many times when they were working on the series so that's some consolation.
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I saw Tom play Holmes on stage in Dublin. His performance was, shall we say, a little less restrained than the one he gave on TV.😃
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Tune into Radio 4 Extra. You'll find some great stuff there.
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They're excellent too👍
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I've avoided buying the blu ray version because of commentaries on the stories by David Davies. I once had an unpleasant Twitter 'spat' with him, so I chucked out all his Holmes continuation books.
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All released on cd, plus a series of further adventures after they'd used up all the original material. They are wonderful 👍
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That's right. He was superb. Ably supported by the Watson's of Micheal Williams and, after his death, Andrew Sachs. I think Merrison is the only actor to play Holmes in an adaptation of every Conan Doyle story.
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Rumours of a boob job too.
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Peter was never happy with the series, feeling it was too rushed. The first series with Douglas Wilmer is superb.
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Definitely the best and most faithful version of the story. And in Brett, we have the definitive Holmes.
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It took over 40 years of Holmes movies, but finally we get a Dr Watson as Conan Doyle wrote him: an intelligent, educated man, and not the blustering comic relief of previous versions. Pity Morell never got to play the role again.
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Night Emm. Sleep well.
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I've only seen a handful of Naschy's werewolf movies, but visually at least, this was the best. Although the movie I saw was called 'Night of the Wolfman', so I'm presuming it's the same movie?
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These are... interesting times.
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It's incredible to think that a time of fear and paranoia could inspire such a landmark movie. I wonder if the current situation in the US will have a similar effect?
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You're allowed near sharp objects, Grunty?
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Sinister and Adric is a synonym. ( I only found out what that word meant today, and I've been dying to use it!) I thought it was a type of yummy bun.
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Great story. Hated to see Tegan go.
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Ooooh... that's very sinister, Grunty.
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Must give it a look soon. It's years since I felt oddly sordid.😃
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Long time since I last saw this, so overdue a rewatch. Boris looking very frail in this, but still turns in a performance to remember.
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Still planning to reduce/stop the disability benefit for many thousands of the most vulnerable in our society though.
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That's a very Doctor-ish look from Mr W.
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On the other hand, I watched some ducks eating chips. Quite life affirming.
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I'm presuming your remark is because of the current situation in LA? If that's the case, then you're being ridiculous.
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It's too derivate of 'Beast From 20,000 Fathoms', and it's a lacklustre end to O'Briens marvellous career. Still, very enjoyable in its own right.
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A clever and complex story. Perfectly suited to Sylvester's Doctor.
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I'll bet the Commander doesn't like soggy chips?
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I'm doped up on painkillers most days anyway😃
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My kind thoughts and very best wishes to you, my friend.👍
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I'm 4 episodes in, and really enjoying it. It's tense and gripping, with a great cast led by the always superb Iain Glen. Some great sfx too, which compliment the story rather than overwhelm it. This is certainly something that would stand rewatches in the future.