Woman in Green/Dressed to Kill

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Summary: Sherlock Looks Great on DVD!
Review: I am a huge fan of the 1940's Sherlock Holmes with Basil Rathbone as Holmes and Nigel Bruce as Dr. Watson. Marengo Films has released The Women In Green and Dressed To Kill as a DVD Double Feature and they did a wonderful job! What really stands out is the attention to quality from the box art to the quality of the prints. The whole presentation from Marengo Films is A +. I hope to see more Sherlock Holmes titles from this company, I will replace all of my collection with these fine DVDs.

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Summary: Sherlock Looks Great on DVD!
Review: I am a huge fan of the 1940's Sherlock Holmes with Basil Rathbone as Holmes and Nigel Bruce as Dr. Watson. Marengo Films has released The Women In Green and Dressed To Kill as a DVD Double Feature and they did a wonderful job! What really stands out is the attention to quality from the box art to the quality of the prints. The whole presentation from Marengo Films is A +. I hope to see more Sherlock Holmes titles from this company, I will replace all of my collection with these fine DVDs.

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Summary: Where is "Key Video" when you need them
Review: I must admit, I've been spoiled by VHS. Never thought I'd say that while reviewing a DVD. Not sure when or if "Key Video" will dub their VHS master copies of the Sherlock Holmes Collection onto DVD (let's hope it's soon), but the Marengo version is adequate at best. If you have any of the original Sherlock's on VHS from Key Video get ready for a video and audio disappointment with this DVD. Video is bright and soft, and no amount of Contrast/Brightness adjusting will make it much better. I hate this about older movies, especially when another company has a far superior copy of the same flick. The audio is Digital Mono (as expected), and sounds hollow. Overall the movies are clean, but not excitingly so. It's worth the $13, but I'd hope for a complete Key Video release before investing the any others...

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Summary: Where is "Key Video" when you need them
Review: I must admit, I've been spoiled by VHS. Never thought I'd say that while reviewing a DVD. Not sure when or if "Key Video" will dub their VHS master copies of the Sherlock Holmes Collection onto DVD (let's hope it's soon), but the Marengo version is adequate at best. If you have any of the original Sherlock's on VHS from Key Video get ready for a video and audio disappointment with this DVD. Video is bright and soft, and no amount of Contrast/Brightness adjusting will make it much better. I hate this about older movies, especially when another company has a far superior copy of the same flick. The audio is Digital Mono (as expected), and sounds hollow. Overall the movies are clean, but not excitingly so. It's worth the $13, but I'd hope for a complete Key Video release before investing the any others...

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Summary: Where is "Key Video" when you need them
Review: I must admit, I've been spoiled by VHS. Never thought I'd say that while reviewing a DVD. Not sure when or if "Key Video" will dub their VHS master copies of the Sherlock Holmes Collection onto DVD (let's hope it's soon), but the Marengo version is adequate at best. If you have any of the original Sherlock's on VHS from Key Video get ready for a video and audio disappointment with this DVD. Video is bright and soft, and no amount of Contrast/Brightness adjusting will make it much better. I hate this about older movies, especially when another company has a far superior copy of the same flick. The audio is Digital Mono (as expected), and sounds hollow. Overall the movies are clean, but not excitingly so. It's worth the $13, but I'd hope for a complete Key Video release before investing the any others...

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Summary: "Just the basics, Watson, just the basics. . ."
Review: What a relief to find a DVD of Holmes and Watson that is not an out and out abomination, like the 'Evening With Holmes' boxed set from Focus FIlms (I still have a bad taste in my mouth from that one). This DVD has acceptable audio without background noise, and the picture quality is crisp and clear, and relatively speckle free--it notes on the case that these two selections have been 'digitally remastered'. The presentation does not, as far as I can tell, lack any footage from the original.

Four stars instead of five, because there is nothing--absolutely nothing--in the way of added features for either picture. That, and the fact that you are forced to sit through a Marengo Films promotional clip before you can even access the menu.

On the other hand, if you want Rathbone and Bruce, and nothing but Rathbone and Bruce, than this DVD is about as good a one as you're likely to find, at least until someone like Criterion or Anchor Bay decides to take on the entire series in special edition releases. In the meantime, and at this price, you can hardly go wrong. . .