Normally I don't rate movies that I've only watched 15 minutes of, but I'm going to make an exception for this one, because it begins so remarkably badly that it is almost unimaginable that it could redeem itself. Written by and starring Peter Cook and Dudley Moore, who have done many wonderful things, this is such a total misfire that one can only stare in disbelief. The beginning feels very much like a bad burlesque sketch. The "humor" is very broad, with Dudley putting on a moronic accent and Cook playing Holmes with seemingly no clear idea of what his character is or how he wants to approach him. I'm just utterly perplexed that this movie was made, and feel everyone involved should hang their heads in shame.
Review of The Hound of the Baskervilles
