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Release Date: 2006-04-04
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Disapointing!
I am a huge fan of the Gene Wilder / Marty Feldman on-screen comedy, but this movie was a huge let down. I thought maybe it would be as good as Young Frankenstein..... but it was not even close to the quality of that film. There are very few funny moments in this film!Sherluck
One of my favourite comedies. Have looked for it for many years following the loss from my library. Found it here. In my view, one of Wilder's best productions, along with The Producers and Young Frankenstein.At long last, this Gene Wilder "Sherlock" spoof makes it to DVD!
I first saw this upon its initial release back in 1975, and although I was much younger, I still enjoyed the humor. To clear up any confusion: This is not a Mel Brooks comedy, but a spoof of the great detective written & directed by Brooks' close friend & associate, Gene Wilder. It's easy to believe how this film might be perceived as a Brooks spoof, as Wilder (as star) is re-united with his "Young Frankenstein" co-stars Madeline Kahn & Marty Feldman here (although Brooks makes a funny "cameo" voiceover). Looking at the picture now, the humor is clearly not for everyone; there are moments where the viewer(s) might scratch their heads at bits like the evil Prof. Moriarty (the late character actor Leo McKern) shouting "Yes yes!" But Wilder's such a sly satirist that even the most slightest bits can get a chuckle out of you, such as: Sherlock Holmes communicating with cue cards to Dr. Watson that there's a huge, ugly murderer peering through the keyhole; the running gag with Sigerson Holmes' assistant Sacker (Feldman) as a human tape recorder; Wilder's trademark hysterics, particularly when dealing with both Kahn & Feldman; the silly operetta conducted by Moriarty's accomplice (wonderfully played to the hilt by Dom DeLuise); Sigerson Holmes (Wilder) predicting the entrance of pretty Kahn, and instead, getting the male dwellings keeper; a great slapstick brawl atop moving carriages; and the climactic sword fight between Sigerson & Moriarty. The most outrageous moment has to be when, after narrowly escaping a death trap, Sigerson & Sacker attend a formal dance with the backs of their tuxedoes sheared away, exposing their bottoms to everyone.
The look of the production is deeply embedded in the late nineteenth century period, filled with sumptuous stylized sets & costumes. The detail is impeccable.
To be sure, this is not Wilder's funniest work. However, it's an extremely likable spoof that benefits greatly for having the late great Kahn & Feldman there to help things along.Good condition
DVD arrived quickly and in good condition. Haven't seen this movie in a long time so it was fun to watch again!Greatest Gene Wilder film ever
This is a very unsung and little known gem of Gene Wilders career. If you've never seen it, I recommend getting your copy now.Product Description
Studio: Tcfhe Release Date: 04/04/2006 Run time: 91 minutes Rating: PgAmazon.com
After co-writing and starring in Mel Brooks' smash hit Young Frankenstein, Gene Wilder graduated to his own directing debut with another spoofy take on a cultural icon. The 1975 Adventure of Sherlock Holmes' Smarter Brother gives Wilder some great trademark meltdowns, even if the movie doesn't sustain its initial comic energy. Wilder plays Sigerson Holmes, third (and bitterly resentful) brother to the more fabled Sherlock and Mycroft. Two Young Frankenstein co-stars help bring the game afoot: Madeline Kahn, as an opera singer with a problem in distinguishing truth from lies, and Marty Feldman, as a Scotland Yard man with "photographic hearing." The long early sequence that introduces all three characters to each other--and culminates in a lunatic song-and-dance number, "The Kangaroo Hop"--is truly funny, and Dom DeLuise summons up some broad yoks as a singer with a bad toupee. The British are represented by Leo McKern and Roy Kinnear, as well as a mysterious cameo by Albert Finney. (Mel Brooks isn't around, but you can spot his unmistakable pipes in a moment of voiceover.) Things become routine fairly quickly, and the last half-hour is something of a slog, so you'll have to be a Gene Wilder fan to love this one. Still, the rapport of Wilder and Kahn is something to behold: two expert comedians who always suggested an undercurrent of melancholy beneath their clowning. --Robert Horton
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