TheLittleSongbird I have always been an avid fan of Sherlock Holmes, ever since seeing the Jeremy Brett adaptation of The Sign of Four. And I love animation when it's done right. And generally Burbank Films Australia's animations are done right, there are about five or six very underwhelming exceptions, but The Baskerville Curse isn't one of them. It does suffer from a number of failings, the animation is flat and shoddy especially in the character designs, the music while not badly composed does get too much after a while and drowns out the dialogue at times and while the story itself was slow to begin with some scenes are still rather pedestrian here. However, the dialogue is intelligent and thought provoking when it is heard, the hound is a very foreboding creature and the characters especially Holmes and Watson- a good thing as they are the crux of every mystery of theirs- do engage. Peter O'Toole is splendid as Holmes, quick-witted and thoughtful in equal measure. The rest of the voice work is generally serviceable, though there are some monotone moments. The star is how the story is handled. The pace of course could have been much tighter in the more expositionary scenes, but the adaptation is faithful in detail and spirit to the story and each scene that is included does have impact in some way or another. All in all, far from perfect but not bad. 7/10 Bethany Cox

j-martin7 Excellent version of the Classic Story. Contains nearly all the elements of the book, so (as previous reviewer stated) is a perfect introduction for kids.Superb voice casting, with Peter O'Toole lending great authority here. With enough drama/action to satisfy adults too.Spoiler Alert!!!Sherlock Holmes helps a young Henry Baskerville, who has just arrived from Canada, to become the new Lord of Baskerville Hall. It's all here; The escaped convict, Barrymore, and Sir Hugo getting his throat ripped out by The Hound. Also available on DVD too; are other Sherlock Holmes Adventures.'The Sign of Four' , 'Valley of Fear' and 'A Study in Scarlet' (Again, voiced by O'Toole). Check out Amazon for a bargain too.

flickhead I've been a lifelong fan of mysteries, as was my father before me, and it's a tradition I've tried to pass down to my nieces and nephews. I recently came across these four animated Sherlock Holmes specials from the early 80s with acting legend Peter O'Toole voicing the greatest detective of all time. I'd never heard of these before, and boy was I in for a treat! Peter O'Toole has an amazing vocal quality that brings the right amount of sincerity and wit to the role, and his ability to have fun within character makes him a real treat for children. The animation is on par with any Hannah Barbera production from the era, and it reminded me of one of my other all time favorite animated shows, Scooby Doo, only with the higher quality writing of the Arthur Conan Doyle original stories. I can't wait to see these again, as I've heard a DVD release is pending. Wonderful family entertainment, and a great way to get kids reading. Highly recommended!

Jared Prophet These Four Sherlock Holmes cartoons, as well as the literary adaptations done by Burbank Studios Australia, are fun little pieces. They were made in the 80's, and played on TV, sometimes on Saturday mornings, but mostly on school holidays to give kids an alternative to Soap Operas in the days when there were only three channels from which to choose.For kids raised on anime, these will seem boring, they also lack all the high pitched screaming and shrieking prevalent in the cartoons on TV today. The cartoons give a nice representation of Victorian England both in locations and in the characterizations.Definitely recommended for fans of Sherlock Holmes, Sir Arthur Conan Doyle, and cartoon adaptations of literary classics.