Sherlock Holmes

[JohnnyLingo]

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I love Sherlock Holmes. My grandfather gave me [ame="http://www.amazon.com/Complete-Sherlock-Holmes-Arthur-Conan/dp/0517220784"]The Complete Sherlock Holmes[/ame] for my birthday when I was 15 and I've read every single page of that book about 30 times. It's beat all to hell.

So when I say I have a very clear understanding of who Holmes is, who Watson is, you can take me seriously.

And I'm unsure about this latest incarnation. The trailers so far get a lot right. People complain about Holmes essentially cagefighting, but the guy was an accomplished boxer. He's portrayed as messy and fairly inconsiderate of others, and that's true, too.

But Holmes was almost always very dispassionate. He worked hard to separate his emotions from his analytical skills, and I'm not sure Downey pulled that part off. And Watson is a very reserved fellow... not sure I like him popping off on Holmes like he does in the trailer.

So whatever. I think they got it close enough that I'll go see it. I like the drunkard and Jude Law well enough, and Rachel McAdams (the vastly superior brunette version) is also involved? Score.

EDIT: What? I don't want a picture of the book, just a link. Curse you, new vBulliten software!

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I love Sherlock Holmes. My grandfather gave me The Complete Sherlock Holmes for my birthday when I was 15 and I've read every single page of that book about 30 times. It's beat all to hell.

So when I say I have a very clear understanding of who Holmes is, who Watson is, you can take me seriously.

And I'm unsure about this latest incarnation. The trailers so far get a lot right. People complain about Holmes essentially cagefighting, but the guy was an accomplished boxer. He's portrayed as messy and fairly inconsiderate of others, and that's true, too.

But Holmes was almost always very dispassionate. He worked hard to separate his emotions from his analytical skills, and I'm not sure Downey pulled that part off. And Watson is a very reserved fellow... not sure I like him popping off on Holmes like he does in the trailer.

So whatever. I think they got it close enough that I'll go see it. I like the drunkard and Jude Law well enough, and Rachel McAdams (the vastly superior brunette version) is also involved? Score.

EDIT: What? I don't want a picture of the book, just a link. Curse you, new vBulliten software!

I'm also somewhat of a Holmes fan, but I think I'll have a hard time with a movie that tries again, particularly when I feel like House has a done such a great job of portraying that character (minus the fighting, plus a version of Watson's handicap).

I do think that both Holmes and House suffer from the same problem, in that they are portrayed as being extremely logical people, but really they do all sorts of illogical things that only turn out to seem logical because the author/writers know the the truth from the beginning. But that's probably nitpicking.

[JohnnyLingo]

I'm also somewhat of a Holmes fan, but I think I'll have a hard time with a movie that tries again, particularly when I feel like House has a done such a great job of portraying that character (minus the fighting, plus a version of Watson's handicap).

That is a good point.

[Indy Coug]

Is this the movie where Watson turns out to be gay?

[JohnnyLingo]

Is this the movie where Watson turns out to be gay?

For all that is holy, I hope not.

[falafel]

I'm also somewhat of a Holmes fan, but I think I'll have a hard time with a movie that tries again, particularly when I feel like House has a done such a great job of portraying that character (minus the fighting, plus a version of Watson's handicap).

I do think that both Holmes and House suffer from the same problem, in that they are portrayed as being extremely logical people, but really they do all sorts of illogical things that only turn out to seem logical because the author/writers know the the truth from the beginning. But that's probably nitpicking.

I will defer to your Holmes knowledge, since I am really only a casual fan. In fact, I never read a single one of the Holmes novels. However, I have watched countless numbers of BBC and other productions of those novels.

Given that, I'm okay with this film deviating a bit from the literary Holmes. Holmes has to be one of the most often portrayed characters of all time. You wouldn't want them all to be the same, even if they stray from the original source. One of my big pet peeves is seeing a movie that is so close and true to the book that I might as well have read the book again. When I see a film, I'm generally looking for a fresh interpretation.

[falafel]

Lingo, I just watched the trailer again (I had seen it several months ago). Again, I defer to your knowledge, but I didn't see anything in that clip that made me think Downey's Holmes was overly emotional. What have you seen?

[JohnnyLingo]

Lingo, I just watched the trailer again (I had seen it several months ago). Again, I defer to your knowledge, but I didn't see anything in that clip that made me think Downey's Holmes was overly emotional. What have you seen?

It's a feeling I get from Downey's characterizations. I could be way off base.

[Commando]

I thought he was pretty cool. Sort of like his Tony Stark.

[HuskyFreeNorthwest]

I am not sure that even Rachel McAdams is enough for me to watch this movie. Sad.

[Green Lantern]

It's a feeling I get from Downey's characterizations. I could be way off base.

I got the same feeling Lingo. That feeling, along with the fact that the film is being directed by the hyperkinetic Guy Ritchie, makes me skeptical about whether the whole project will be any good.

[Color Me Badd Fan]

I got the same feeling Lingo. That feeling, along with the fact that the film is being directed by the hyperkinetic Guy Ritchie, makes me skeptical about whether the whole project will be any good.

Lock, Stock and Two Smoking Barrels is one of my all-time faves. How can Guy Ritchie directing this be a bad thing?

[landpoke]

Lock, Stock and Two Smoking Barrels is one of my all-time faves. How can Guy Ritchie directing this be a bad thing?

Haters gotta hate.
(I think it looks pretty good, based on the trailer)

[Green Lantern]

Lock, Stock and Two Smoking Barrels is one of my all-time faves. How can Guy Ritchie directing this be a bad thing?

I like Guy Ritchie too, but he's very much a director that does one thing and does it well: flashy, hyper-stylized crime pictures. When he sticks to that the results are pretty satisfying: LOCK, STOCK, SNATCH and ROCK N ROLLA. But when he strays....ouch. For an example of that, see SWEPT AWAY. Wait, on second thought, don't see it. I wouldn't wish that movie on my worst enemy.

STAR WARS is one of my favorite movies but I don't want George Lucas directing the movie either. More power to Guy Ritchie for trying to branch out a bit. I'm just saying that I'm skeptical.

[wuapinmon]

If House played baseball he'd be batting .200. But the league he plays in, all the pitchers throw 200 mph.