The Seven-Per-Cent Solution (1976)

Look at the prices!
ROFL, yeah I'm going to pay that in your dreams. It is a good thing I don't base my review on the ridiculous prices of these outrageous sellers. If I based it on them I would give it no stars. Great movie with good story and cast, I will be glad when it is finally back in print. I would be very surprised if it isn't re-released on DVD. Just be patient.

A Bonny Holmes Adventure in Freud's Vienna
This film has haunted me since I first saw it in the 70's, to some extent because prior to that, my viewing experience of Holmes was our standard---yet deeply appreciated---Basil Rathbone interpretation. This fulsome breathing of life into Doyle's Holmes and Watson was a complete delight---Nichol Williamson and Robert Duval more that do the stories justice.
Since Williamson's Holmes is lost in the throes of cocaine addiction as the story begins, the journey to free him of it carries us forward to Vienna. Duval's Watson has since then been my favourite interpretation due to his capturing the essence of Watson's upright, un-bumbling, and throughly splendid character. Then to add Alan Arkin as Sigmund Freud is a master stroke. Only Arkin and David Suchet have been able to interpret the much maligned doctor to my satisfaction. Vannessa Redgrave also does a lovely turn as a fellow sufferer to drug addiction---he absolute trust in Freud is quite poignant.
Others have been less than generous about the film's flaws, but it's casting, photography, intriguing storyline far outweigh the nigglers. It's a beautiful step back into pre-Edwardian Europe, with a even a little Stephen Sondheim ditty thrown in when we venture into an upscale Vienese house of ill-repute.
I am utterly appalled that THE SEVEN PERCENT SOLUTION is not available on DVD, but hope in the near future that it may be.

A very Weird But Very Good Sherlock Holmes movie
I love Angst.
So I love this movie.

This movie couldn't be too far from the Truth...Sorta.
ACD wrote that Holmes was an avid user of Cocaine and that in a few of the original Stories Watson tried to get him to leave it.

The only thing that I didn't like about the movie was that he got over his addition in one day.

The movie also has some very weird withdrawal scenes. But I love the story. And have read the book.
if you get a chance read the book before you see or after. The book came out not as a novel of the movie. But the movie was based on the book.

It's a very good watch. if you like to see famous literary characters in torment.