Murder by Decree - Movie Review

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Sherlock Holmes is on the case in this classic film review of Murder by Decree, the 1979 Sherlock Holmes vs Jack the Ripper thriller.... Directed by Bob Clark and starring Christopher Plummer, James Mason and Donald Sutherland.
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In 1888 one of history’s most infamous serial killers ran amok in the Whitechapel district of Victorian London… Jack the Ripper as the killer came to be known was never caught…. But imagine for a minute that he was? Who better to catch him than the greatest detective of all time, Sherlock Holmes?
So, the basic premise of the film is Holmes (and Watson) vs jack the ripper… a very similar plot to 1965’s A Study in Terror starring John Neville as Sherlock.
Murder by Decree has everything from police corruption to psychic powers… a killer that may or not be supernatural as well as the Holmes and Watson becoming embroiled in a mission to expose something bigger and far more dangerous that could bring down the British monarchy.
Ultimately murder by decree is a very respectable entry into the sherlock Holmes filmography…
Plummer does a good job as the great detective but he’s still behind the likes of peter Cushing, basil Rathbone and the great Jeremy Brett who smashed it on tv throughout the 1980's and early 1990’s.
Murder by Decree might not be the greatest Sherlock Holmes outing on either the big or small screen, but it still mixes a classic detective story, a haunting serial killer legend and masses of conspiracy… go check it out…
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@curiousworld7912 3 года назад

I remember this, and yes - it's a respectable entry to the Holmes canon. Genevieve Bujold was heartbreaking as I remember, and I agree with you on Mason and Plummer. Now, I'm in the mood to watch it again... :)

@rolandrothwell4840 4 месяца назад

I watched this as a kid in the very early 1980s and was terrified. Its very atmospheric and well done. Thanks for a very good review 👏

@ReelClassicFilmReviews 4 месяца назад

Thanks so much! That's very much appreciated. Yeah I think this terrified a whole generation! 👏📽

@familygamingplus3680 3 года назад

Love these two as the detective duo! Quite an underatted film fom what i remember. Great video!

@terrijames7776 3 года назад

Always love a classic thriller.

@ReelClassicFilmReviews 3 года назад

Thanks for watching! X

@gibtaffy 3 года назад

Love Sherlock Holmes so might have to take a look at this one!

@ReelClassicFilmReviews 3 года назад

Definitely worth checking out mate! 👍🏻

@hardsam68 3 года назад

Could you review Ghost Story, The Changeling, Dressed to Kill and Body Double?

@ReelClassicFilmReviews 3 года назад

Yes I can! Thanks for the recommendations! I’ve already reviewed the changeling a while back ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-Erx2WsN8Nto.html

@hardsam68 3 года назад

I recall the big reveal being a rich man maybe royal?

@ReelClassicFilmReviews 3 года назад

Possibly…. 🙊😆

@zvimur 2 года назад

@@ReelClassicFilmReviews Philip José Farmer had Jack and his victims meet in one if the Riverworld novels. And yes, he based his character on similar coverup conspiracy theory.

@martintaylor3976 3 года назад

Great film which i haven't seen for ages. One of my guilty pleasures. Have you ever thought about reviewing the Wild Geese. another guilty pleasure ever since I saw it when I was around 10! Burton, Harris and Moore... what more can you ask for!

@ReelClassicFilmReviews 3 года назад

Wild Geese is a great shout! I’ll put it on the list, thanks!! 👍🏻👍🏻

@darrenhoskins8382 3 года назад

Great film, lurid murders but strong on real emotions and tragedy too. James Mason wonderful, but I like the Donald Sutherland section. Think the preachy bit at the end needs saying over and over cos the bastards at the top are still there now!!!! Cheers for sharing (have you seen Private Life of Sherlock Holmes from earlier in ‘70’s ?)

@ReelClassicFilmReviews 3 года назад

I have seen the private life of Sherlock Holmes and enjoyed it! Christopher Lee played Mycroft if I remember correctly. Thanks so much for watching 👍🏻👍🏻

@MegaIkedog 3 года назад

I did not like Murder by Decree. I found it confusing and boring, especially the last 15 minutes where Plummer stands there explaining everything, but nothing makes sense or is easy to follow. I'd recommend Without a Clue, Young Sherlock Holmes, the RDJ SH movie from 2009 and its sequel, and From Hell (another Jack the Ripper murder mystery like MBD). Oh and Donald Sutherland is much better and has a bigger role in the excellent Great Train Robbery (1978), one of my favorite non-Bond Connery films. MBD gets a 2/10 from me. Good review, you got a sub from me!

@ReelClassicFilmReviews 3 года назад

Thanks so much for watching and thanks for the sub! That’s very much appreciated! 🙏 yeah it does fall apart at the end for me also... which is a shame.... Oh I enjoy the great train robbery though! That could be a possible future video! 🤔 🚂 I enjoyed those films you mentioned but don’t think I’ve seen Without a Clue though... 🤔 Thanks again! Take care 👍🏻🍿

@MegaIkedog 3 года назад

@@ReelClassicFilmReviews Without a Clue does a fantastic job of Holmes and Watson playing off one another (leagues better than MBD at least!) and Michael Caine and Ben Kingsley are so good! The film really grew on me after the first time I watched it. I think I would enjoy it a lot more a second time round.

@godzilla5742 8 месяцев назад

Have you seen (Mr Holmes 2015) staring (Ian McKellen) as (Sherlock Holmes)?

@ReelClassicFilmReviews 8 месяцев назад

Yes I have! Big fan of McKellen 👏👏

@godzilla5742 8 месяцев назад

@@ReelClassicFilmReviews What did you think of it? Also what is your favorite/least (Sherlock Holmes) movie period and why?

@ReelClassicFilmReviews 8 месяцев назад

@@godzilla5742 I remember enjoying it, although I think it should have kept the title of the book it was based on ‘A Slight Trick of the Mind’. Much cooler! I love the early 40’s Rathbone and Bruce era that were pretty much WW2 propaganda movies, so good. I don’t have a worst one but I haven’t seen much of the 80’s Jeremy Brett stuff… 🤔

@godzilla5742 8 месяцев назад

@@ReelClassicFilmReviews I really like (Mr Holmes), I like the fact it's one of the few movies where you're really in the perspective of (Sherlock Holmes) himself, which a lot the movies seem to kinda be in the perspective of Watson, also the cast is amazing too.

@godzilla5742 8 месяцев назад

@@ReelClassicFilmReviews What do you think, is the most underrated (Sherlock Holmes) movie you've seen, that you wish got more recognition?