Holmes chronicles the retirement of a 93 year-old Sherlock (Ian McKellen). Plus, he's another repeat customer who makes a cameo in the next entry: Mr. Guy Henry previously played a juvenile Holmes for Granada’s Young Sherlock, but Rowe still remains the one and only sleuthing youth. He walks a fine line between pompous and endearing, while ultimately winning the crowd over with his spirited sense of adventure.
Levinson has fun scrambling Sherlock lore to fit his new origin story, while the surprise inclusion of Lestrade (Roger Ashton-Griffiths) and, in a twist that will go unspoiled, Moriarty, add lightweight excitement.Īs a maturing Holmes, Rowe is every bit the cocksure kid fans would assume him to be. Young Sherlock Holmes follows the titular teen (Nicholas Rowe) as he enters the prestigious Brompton Academy and befriends John Watson (Alan Cox). The idea of depicting the detective’s early years had "80s gimmick" written all over it, but the efforts of screenwriter Chris Columbus and director Barry Levinson ensured the film would be a fun family adventure. Young Sherlock Holmes (1985) could’ve been disastrous in the wrong hands. Why the film isn’t more beloved today is a bit of a mystery, but Williamson’s wired take certainly deserves a second look. Their presence, along with Arkin and Vanessa Redgrave, helped The Seven-Per-Cent Solution convey it's risky premise and net two Academy Award nominations (including Best Adapted Screenplay). There’s also excitement in the casting of Robert Duvall as Watson and Laurence Olivier as Holmes’ archnemesis Moriarty. His Holmes feels less in control than what fans are used to seeing, and it's this very concern that distinguishes Williamson in the detective's filmography. Williamson gets to cut loose as the famous detective, bypassing the stoic norm for a performance that’s riddled with jittery antics and rambling tirades. “The Seven-Per-Cent Solution.” Needless to say, it's a wild ride. Sigmund Freud (Alan Arkin), who tries every trick in the book to rid Holmes of his cocaine habit a.k.a. Here are the 15 Most Iconic Adaptations of Sherlock Holmes, Ranked Worst To Best.īased on the book by Nicholas Meyer, The Seven-Per-Cent Solution (1976) takes the drug angle a step further by forcing Holmes (Nicol Williamson) to undergo psychiatric treatment. With that in mind, we’ve picked what we believe to be the finest adaptations to date, so that one can binge detect while waiting for BBC’s Sherlock to return this winter.
Something about the role, whether it be the stiff exterior or paradoxical personality, has always proven tough for actors to pin down. Of the 70 performers who’ve had the pleasure, many, including Christopher Lee, Roger Moore, and Charlton Heston have donned the deerstalker to less than stellar results. The reason why, to paraphrase the esteemed Sherlock, is mere “elementary.” Arthur Conan Doyle’s brainchild is the basis for all modern detection, from the analysis of fingerprints and ballistics (which eventually became forensic procedure) to the pipe and deerstalker cap that’s since become a symbol for stalking criminals.ĭoyle reportedly based the character on real life mentor Joseph Bell, but from his first screen appearance in 1900’s Sherlock Holmes Baffled, the Sherlock role has been open to interpretation. The iconic sleuth is the most portrayed hero in cinematic history, clocking in at over 250 appearances as of 2016. If any literary character has earned the right to boast, it's Sherlock Holmes.
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