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The Hound of the Baskervilles (2002)
Bravo!
Saw this on Masterpiece Theater last night and was thrilled. What a bastard Roxburgh's Holmes is. Ian Hart's Watson was his perfect counterpart -- no fool, he, and his heart on his sleeve. I've seen numerous versions of Holmes before, but I think Roxburgh's portrayal is the Holmes for today's audience -- no more deerslayer hat or pompous pronouncements (not that his Holmes isn't egotistical). I wonder if it's due to the fact that Roxburgh is Australian? Richard E. Grant's portrayal of Stapleton reminded me of the previous portrayers of Holmes with the pomposity kicked up a few levels. I hope there are more in the series. When it comes to Sherlock Holmes, Roxburgh made me feel like a virgin!
Ravenous (1999)
Recommendation
I highly recommend this movie. Finally, a horror movie with some real chills -- if you had high hopes for Vampire$, but were ultimately disappointed, you should really see Ravenous. Not just a scary movie, but lots of dark humor, psychological underpinnings, and fantastic scenery. Acting, directing, writing -- all top-notch. This will be a cult classic -- but why wait -- go out to see it now.
Lord Love a Duck (1966)
This movie shaped my life
I was 12 in 1966 when I saw this movie at the local smalltown theater. I went to see it because the preview looked like it would be funny. I was too young to appreciate the black humor and social commentary at the time. All I remembered until I saw it again years later is that I loved the movie, and I wanted to be just like Barbara Ann, except I would have liked Alan back. I also remembered Roddy in a graduation robe, driving a huge endloader and quacking. Very strange, but I've loved Roddy McDowall ever since. The movie was on TV recently so I had my 14 year-old-daughter watch it with me. Now I get the black humor and social commentary. My daughter got some of it, but she also got a different look at Roddy McDowall, who she mainly knew from Fright Night and the Planet of the Apes movies.