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The Hound of the Baskervilles (1978)

Rate: 1
Viewed: 2/09

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2/09: I hate Dudley Moore, I hate Peter Cook, and they're not funny.

Having read all of Arthur Coyle Donan's Sherlock Holmes stories, I had never seen a movie about the famed detective until I picked up the 1978 version of The Hound of the Baskervilles. One thing I could guarantee you, the author would've hated the movie with passion. Somehow, it reminded me of many bad "comedies" at the time such as Clue, Sunset, and City Heat.

My displeasure was further worsened when endless strings of loquaciousness and disgusting water "jokes" were thrown in. By the time Sherlock Holmes met his mother, the momentum, however little there was, had been killed. From start to finish, not a single joke worked while I yawned ceaselessly. It's one of the most boring, painful viewing experiences I could recall.

All in all, the 1978 version of The Hound of the Baskervilles fails to deliver a "comedy with bite" and perfectly defines the word "crapola" with a rich, sweet taste of crap.