Who is your favorite Sherlock Holmes?

[Targets Guy]

Basil and Nigel.

 

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[jag312]

Rasil Bathbone set the standard. Jeremy Brett is Holmes.

 

[alwslate]

Basil Rathbone, no contest.

 

[e3mrk]

Basil Rathbone as Holmes and Nigel Bruce as Dr.Watson.
The best there is the best there was and the best there ever will be.

 

[BearBio]

Gotta be Basil and Nigel!

 

[rwsmith]

Sean Connery IS....

As Sean Connery IS James Bond, Basil Rathbone IS Sherlock Holmes. Besides acting the part he looks much like Holmes is described in the books or at least I had pictured him.

 

[Tom S.]

What, no love for Jonny Lee Miller as Sherlock Holmes and Lucy Liu as Dr. Watson?

 

[loknload]

Tom S. What, no love for Jonny Lee Miller as Sherlock Holmes and Lucy Liu as Dr. Watson?
Today 01:56 PM

Personally I can't believe that show is still on? Can't stand either of them!
But then again I can't figure out how most of the other shows stay on either!

 

[31FordA]

As far as I'm concerned Jeremy Brett was the definitive Sherlock Holmes. I was about 11 when his portrayal of Holmes started running on the old PBS "Mystery" series (hosted by Vincent Price). I was an instant fan of the show, and had soon read all the stories. I have all the episodes on DVD.

The original "Mystery" on PBS in the 80's and 90's was really the best thing on TV. "Poirot", "Miss Marple", "Morse", "Reilly Ace of Spies", "Charters and Caldicott", "Partners in Crime", the list goes on forever. It was my favorite program as a kid.

By the way, the late Joan Hickson was the definitive Miss Marple.

 

[5Wire]

Jeremy Brett

 

[M1A]

I did like Jeremy Brett, but my favorite is Basil Rathbone.
Last night I watched "Mr. Holmes" with Ian Makellen as Sherlock in his 90's keeping bees and suffering memory loss. I liked it, but Basil is the one I'd call when "the game is afoot".

 

[OLDSTER]

Basil Rathbone for sure

 

[joebiker]

Basil Rathbone will be my favorite. Brett is excellent. I still would rather grab a print book on a cold winter day and let my imagination take over.

 

[Drm50]

Another vote for Basil.

 

[STCM(SW)]

Jeremy Brett (PBS) is the DEFINITIVE Holmes! He could express volumes with the smallest twitch of the lip, or slightly raised eyebrow. The most intelligent portrayal on any screen.

That IS Sherlock Homes to me! I have all the PBS on DVD's. And close to the original stores as possible.

 

[forindooruseonly]

There are things about the Granada series that did not date well, but even then Jeremy Brett is Sherlock Holmes to me. Even today, when I read the material, I'm seeing Brett.

I was a little kid when they started airing those in the 80s, and the Brett version is one of the few shows I can remember the whole family getting together to watch.

 

[timjake]

Basil Rathbone without a doubt

 

[JohnRippert]

Jeremy Brett, for sure. I did grow up on reruns of Basil Rathbone and enjoyed his Holmes, but Mr Brett gave such life to the character.

 

[Snapping Twig]

Jeremy Brett, for sure. I did grow up on reruns of Basil Rathbone and enjoyed his Holmes, but Mr Brett gave such life to the character.

Same for me.

Grew up watching Basil and enjoying him.

Watched Brett and KNEW - he's the man!

I read all the books as a kid and IMO, the Brett series is truest in both story line and acting by Brett.

That said, Rathbone was good, very good - just not AS good as Brett.