Who was the best Sherlock Holmes?

[Countdown]

Rathbone for me.

In some of his later episodes Brett became a bit too hammy for my liking.

[Tango13]

Another Jeremy Brett fan here.

Having read all of the books he captures the essence of Holmes perfectly, the scripts, scenery and attention to detail are spot on but the way he interacted with Watson was always the icing on the cake.

[gpo746]

Jeremy Brett
Took it got involved with it lived it
One of the most brilliant TV series ever made and that's allowing for the liberties taken with some of the adaptions
Seemed to exist in an era when ITV Did Holmes and BBC did Miss Marple and Joan Hickson was wonderful truly truly wonderful.

[downstairs]

vxr8mate said:

Johnny Lee Miller

Yes.

[tr7v8]

For those with Kindles the whole set of books is free on Amazon. Brilliantly written although because of the idiomatic language of the time hard to read.

[Alex]

tr7v8 said:

For those with Kindles the whole set of books is free on Amazon. Brilliantly written although because of the idiomatic language of the time hard to read.

I don't think they're hard to read at all compared with say, Dickens or the Brontës.

[akita1]

Jeremy Brett by a mile.

[p1doc]

jeremy brett by a mile-his last episodes were when he was actually dying from lithium toxicity due to his manic depression-hence the best portrayal as holmes likely had manic depreesion in the books
martin

[MartG]

Oddest one I think was Michael Caine in Without A Clue


http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Without_a_Clue

[FourWheelDrift]

MartG said:

Oddest one I think was Michael Caine in Without A Clue


http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Without_a_Clue

Oddest?

Peter Cook.
George C Scott.
Roger Moore.
Leonard Nimoy.
Larry Hagman.

No, probably Charlton Heston.... "You Maniac Moriarty! You blew it up! Ah, damn you! God damn you all to hell! "

[FatSumo]

ZesPak said:

Rule #34 of the internet; if it exists, Watchmojo made a list of it:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mSdTl4fYyLk

They seem to agree with "Jeremy Brett" touted on here.

I'll throw in Data as a left field contestant

Rule 34? "If it exists there is internet porn of it, no exceptions?" Well, thank you for reminding me about that regulation but I can't see how it is pertinent to our present situation

[ZesPak]

FatSumo said:

Rule 34? "If it exists there is internet porn of it, no exceptions?" Well, thank you for reminding me about that regulation but I can't see how it is pertinent to our present situation

Porn? I rephrased the Rule, I don't think I was covert about it?

"If it exists, Watchmojo made a list of it." I said.

[Countdown]

FatSumo said:

Rule 34? "If it exists there is internet porn of it, no exceptions?" Well, thank you for reminding me about that regulation but I can't see how it is pertinent to our present situation

Very good

Took me a few seconds.....

[Veeayt]

As a former Soviet boy, I admire Vasiliy Livanov portrayal, for which he was given MBE by the Queen.

[Zingari]

Basil Rathbone.

[daddy cool]

Bendydick Cucumberpatch.

[mygoldfishbowl]

FourWheelDrift said:

MartG said:

Oddest one I think was Michael Caine in Without A Clue


http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Without_a_Clue

Oddest?

Peter Cook.
George C Scott.
Roger Moore.
Leonard Nimoy.
Larry Hagman.

No, probably Charlton Heston.... "You Maniac Moriarty! You blew it up! Ah, damn you! God damn you all to hell! "

You forgot this one..

[FourWheelDrift]

Sherlock Bones.

[trashbat]

I started watching Elementary as a result of this thread.

It's alright, but I don't know why Jonny Lee Miller spends 45 minutes dicking around trying to solve his mystery with details. Everyone knows that it's the best known guest actor that did it.

[Halb]

Wacky Racer said:

Who, in your opinion was the best occupier of 221B Baker Street?

I would have to say Basil Rathbone in the classic 30's/40's episodes along with his bumbling sidekick Nigel Bruce..(Dr Watson)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8sFAWk7k-A8

He is my favourite as well (by a league). I do like Benedict, and Peter Cook.
I wanna watch the Jonny Miller version though.

edit.
I forgot Michael Caine, probably the best fun version!
I really need to rewatch the Cook version for a comparison.

Edited by Halb on Friday 11th July 12:25