{"id":23117,"date":"2012-01-30T10:07:35","date_gmt":"2012-01-30T17:07:35","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/?p=23117"},"modified":"2021-01-24T23:55:18","modified_gmt":"2021-01-25T06:55:18","slug":"hound-of-the-baskervilles-the-1959","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/?p=23117","title":{"rendered":"Hound of the Baskervilles, The (1959)"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>&#8220;This is, I think, a two-pipe problem.&#8221;<\/strong><\/p>\n<table>\n<tr>\n<td>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/01\/Hound-of-the-Baskervilles-Poster.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/01\/Hound-of-the-Baskervilles-Poster-212x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"212\" height=\"300\" class=\"alignleft size-medium wp-image-23118\" srcset=\"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/01\/Hound-of-the-Baskervilles-Poster-212x300.jpg 212w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/01\/Hound-of-the-Baskervilles-Poster-90x128.jpg 90w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/01\/Hound-of-the-Baskervilles-Poster.jpg 520w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 212px) 100vw, 212px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>Synopsis:<\/strong><br \/>\nSherlock Holmes (Peter Cushing) and Dr. Watson (Andre Morell) respond to a request by Dr. Mortimer (Francis De Wolff) to investigate the mysterious death of a nobleman, whose nephew (Christopher Lee) has recently arrived on the moors to take over his inheritance.\n<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>\n<p>\n<strong>Genres, Themes, Actors, and Directors:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Christopher Lee Films<\/li>\n<li>Detectives and Private Eyes<\/li>\n<li>Peter Cushing Films<\/li>\n<li>Sherlock Holmes Films<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Review: <\/strong><br \/>\nCritical opinions are highly mixed on this Hammer Studios adaptation of Arthur Conan Doyle&#8217;s oft-filmed novel, with some claiming it to be the best Holmes-ian adaptation ever, and others less enthusiastic. I happen to fall into the latter camp. Despite Peter Cushing&#8217;s respectful attempt to portray Holmes with as much authenticity as possible (including emulating his drug-addicted appearance), he ultimately fails to project the kind of magnetic brilliance fans expect from this most iconic of literary figures; his trusty sidekick Watson comes across as almost equally competent. <\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/01\/Hound-of-the-Baskervilles-Cushing-Morell.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/01\/Hound-of-the-Baskervilles-Cushing-Morell-1024x563.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"640\" height=\"352\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-65818\" srcset=\"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/01\/Hound-of-the-Baskervilles-Cushing-Morell-1024x563.png 1024w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/01\/Hound-of-the-Baskervilles-Cushing-Morell-300x165.png 300w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/01\/Hound-of-the-Baskervilles-Cushing-Morell-128x70.png 128w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/01\/Hound-of-the-Baskervilles-Cushing-Morell-768x422.png 768w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/01\/Hound-of-the-Baskervilles-Cushing-Morell-1536x844.png 1536w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/01\/Hound-of-the-Baskervilles-Cushing-Morell-491x270.png 491w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/01\/Hound-of-the-Baskervilles-Cushing-Morell.png 1839w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Meanwhile, Lee is miscast in the central role as an heir whose life is in perpetual danger; we&#8217;re so used to reading sinister overtones into Lee&#8217;s every move that it feels awfully strange to realize he&#8217;s simply a neutral foil here. <\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/01\/Hound-of-the-Baskervilles-Lee3.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/01\/Hound-of-the-Baskervilles-Lee3-1024x571.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"640\" height=\"357\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-65819\" srcset=\"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/01\/Hound-of-the-Baskervilles-Lee3-1024x571.png 1024w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/01\/Hound-of-the-Baskervilles-Lee3-300x167.png 300w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/01\/Hound-of-the-Baskervilles-Lee3-128x71.png 128w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/01\/Hound-of-the-Baskervilles-Lee3-768x428.png 768w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/01\/Hound-of-the-Baskervilles-Lee3-1536x857.png 1536w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/01\/Hound-of-the-Baskervilles-Lee3-484x270.png 484w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/01\/Hound-of-the-Baskervilles-Lee3.png 1841w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Jack Asher&#8217;s color cinematography is lush and beautiful to look at but doesn&#8217;t evoke the same level of menace as the black-and-white hues of this film&#8217;s celebrated <a href=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/?p=22367\">1939 predecessor<\/a>. The narrative itself remains relatively faithful to the original story, while incorporating some additional horror elements (i.e., a lethal tarantula) to satisfy those who associate &#8220;Hammer Studios&#8221; with overt chills and thrills; unfortunately, however, the dramatic finale with the &#8220;hound&#8221; is far from menacing &#8212; again, it was better handled in the 1939 version, which is ultimately the one I recommend film fanatics check out instead. <\/p>\n<p><strong>Redeeming Qualities and Moments: <\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Jack Asher&#8217;s cinematography<br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/01\/Hound-of-the-Baskervilles-Cinematography.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/01\/Hound-of-the-Baskervilles-Cinematography-1024x573.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"640\" height=\"358\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-65820\" srcset=\"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/01\/Hound-of-the-Baskervilles-Cinematography-1024x573.png 1024w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/01\/Hound-of-the-Baskervilles-Cinematography-300x168.png 300w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/01\/Hound-of-the-Baskervilles-Cinematography-128x72.png 128w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/01\/Hound-of-the-Baskervilles-Cinematography-768x429.png 768w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/01\/Hound-of-the-Baskervilles-Cinematography-1536x859.png 1536w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/01\/Hound-of-the-Baskervilles-Cinematography-483x270.png 483w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/01\/Hound-of-the-Baskervilles-Cinematography.png 1801w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Must See? <\/strong><br \/>\nNo, though it&#8217;s certainly worth a look, especially for fans of Hammer Studios films. <\/p>\n<p><strong>Links: <\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.imdb.com\/title\/tt0052905\/\">IMDb entry<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nytimes.com\/1959\/07\/04\/archives\/hound-of-the-baskervilles-remake-of-mystery-opens-at-victoria.html\">NY Times Original Review<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.dvdtalk.com\/dvdsavant\/s499hound.html\">DVD Savant Review<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/moria.co.nz\/horror\/houndofthebaskervilles1959hammer.htm\">Moria Review<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.tcm.com\/tcmdb\/title\/22875\/the-hound-of-the-baskervilles#articles-reviews?articleId=421\">TCM Article<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.timeout.com\/movies\/the-hound-of-the-baskervilles-3\">Time Out Capsule Review<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/table>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>&#8220;This is, I think, a two-pipe problem.&#8221; Synopsis: Sherlock Holmes (Peter Cushing) and Dr. Watson (Andre Morell) respond to a request by Dr. Mortimer (Francis De Wolff) to investigate the mysterious death of a nobleman, whose nephew (Christopher Lee) has recently arrived on the moors to take over his inheritance. Genres, Themes, Actors, and Directors: Christopher Lee Films Detectives and Private Eyes Peter Cushing Films Sherlock Holmes Films Review: Critical opinions are highly mixed on this Hammer Studios adaptation of&#8230;<\/p>\n<p class=\"read-more\"><a class=\"btn btn-default\" href=\"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/?p=23117\"> Read More<span class=\"screen-reader-text\">  Read More<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_access":"","_jetpack_dont_email_post_to_subs":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_tier_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paywalled_content":false,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-23117","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-reviews"],"aioseo_notices":[],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/23117","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=23117"}],"version-history":[{"count":10,"href":"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/23117\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":65821,"href":"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/23117\/revisions\/65821"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=23117"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=23117"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=23117"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}