Too much of everything

Good story, Not enough for a whole film

Good concept, poorly executed.

Watching it is like watching the spectacle of a class clown at their best: you laugh at their jokes, instigate their defiance, and "ooooh" when they get in trouble.

I found myself laughing pretty hard at some of the scenes. "ONE OF THESE DAYS YOUR GOING TO ASSUME A BROKEN ASS!" < I am going to work this quote into life as much as possible from now on!One of the earlier scenes has Sigerson in a fight with two horse drawn buggies and gets into a whip fight... I have never scene a whip fight and it was funny. Up until this point I was kind of watching the movie while doing other things but it quickly grabbed my attention and I found myself really enjoying it.This is what I would consider a well done silly movie. Something you can sit back and laugh at. I just finished watching Speilberg's 1941 before this one and it too was supposed to be silly and failed. I would totally recommend watching this one.

I saw this movie as a teenager back in 1975 at the local movie theater. I loved the movie then and I still love it. It hasn't gotten the reputation of some other Wilder, Brooks, or Edwards movies of the same time period, but it really should have. Excellently done by Gene Wilder, who really has outsmarted Conan Doyle in this movie. Absolutely brilliant story plot, as well as hilarious gags. I believe this to be a must see if you like Sherlock Holmes, Inspector Cluseau, or the Mel Brooks movies of the mid 70's. If you are also a fan of the Wilder, Pryor movies, you will enjoy this as well. Very clean movie for the most part, so the whole family can truly watch.

Well, I can see that this movie really didn't get the best reviews, which surprised me as it is one of my favorite movies ever.I thought back on it while posting my 9 out of 10 review and I can see how others might not enjoy this style of humor, as it does take getting used to and not everyone gets that chance because the movie is rarely played.If you are a Gene Wilder fan, a Marty Feldman fan, a Madeline Kahn (sp?) fan, or a fan of sherlock holmes, then this movie is for you. Yes, it's a bit dry in places, and yes it can be a bit flighty, but if you can stick it out and just turn off the logical part of your mind for a bit and go along with the wild ride, I think that in the end, you'll buy a ticket and ask to go on the ride again.The singing numbers, the wild looks of Kahn, Wilder and of course my buggy eyed friend, Feldman, help to make this movie quirky and humorous at the same time. The dark London (I think it's in London) streets and the perpetual night helps to make this a very fun period piece with humor at every step.For someone such as myself who does enjoy a good Sherlock Holmes story, I truly loved the way that our main character (Wilder) is constantly getting things so way off. Such as when he thinks he is describing the person on the other side of the door based on the clues he has and then he is so way off that it's hilarious.See this movie, and if you need to watch it again to fully enjoy it, give it about a week and then see it again. It's worth the multiple viewings.

I'd rate this below Young Frankenstein, but above any other Gene Wilder comedy. The cast is terrific, especially GW, Madeline Kahn, Dom DeLuise and Leo McKern. Also, Marty Wilder has many good bits, and Roy Kinnear and John LeMeseuier add a lot.The costumes, settings and musical styles are all done quite well. But the main thing is laughs. Ther are plenty: the quick little quip, or malaprop, the long build-up joke, the unexpected twist gag, sight gags, satire. Some don't work too well but the overall percentage is very high.Don't miss it if you can!