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Sherlock Holmes Trailer

Started by David R, May 26, 2009, 07:35:35 AM

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SunBoy

#1
May 27, 2009, 06:15:25 PM
Oh. My. Gawd. That sucks in so many levels I can't begin to describe it.


I'm going to the premiere, though.
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brettmb

#2
May 31, 2009, 12:37:45 PM
On one hand, I think it looks pretty good because Guy Ritchie is behind it. On the other hand, it looks like Conan Doyle might turn over in his grave.

Ian Absentia

#3
May 31, 2009, 03:00:30 PM
Hunh.  Looks like Young Sherlock Holmes...All Grown Up!  I was wondering when they'd get around to making a sequel to that movie.

!i!

David R

#4
May 31, 2009, 07:06:52 PM Last Edit: May 31, 2009, 08:58:22 PM by David R
I was hoping Bryan Singer & Christopher McQuarrie would have taken a stab at Holmes.

Edit: Ben Chaplin as Holmes, Ian Hart as Dr.Watson and I may be waaay wrong in this : Clive Owen as Moriarty....

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David R

Koltar

#5
May 31, 2009, 09:03:27 PM
If you read up on the angle that Ritiche and Downey Jr. on taking on this, it sounds like they are pretty faithful to the spirit of the books:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sherlock_Holmes_(2009_film)

QuoteFrom that wikipedia article : A lot of the action that Conan Doyle refers to was actually made manifest in our film. Very often, Sherlock Holmes will say things like, 'If I hadn't been such an expert short stick person, I would have died in that' or he would refer to a fight off screen. We're putting those fights on screen.
—Producer/co-writer Lionel Wigram

Also, it sounds like Jude Law is going for the idea that Watson was definitely the equal of Holmes and not just his "sidekick".


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SunBoy

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June 01, 2009, 12:46:21 AM Last Edit: June 01, 2009, 12:57:36 AM by SunBoy
Quote from: Koltar;305560Also, it sounds like Jude Law is going for the idea that Watson was definitely the equal of Holmes and not just his "sidekick".

Yeah, that was used in a Doctor Who novel in the '90s, I think. Sucky novel. Watson was a fairly good shot and a good MD, but mainly he was an exposition tool. Yeah, Guy Ritchie's movies are great, and I wasn't referring to the fights or whatever, I was thinking about how Downey jr. seems to be going for the "witty rogue" which, IMO, doesn't really fit Holmes.
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Ronin

#7
June 01, 2009, 12:28:07 PM
It looks cool, but the casting looks off to me. I agree with Sunboy about Downey trying to play the witty rouge. Perhaps I am just to used to the type of Holmes portrayed by Basil Rathbone from the 40's.
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Drew

#8
June 01, 2009, 01:24:41 PM
Jeremy Brett's Holmes remains the standard by which all others should be measured, and whilst I generally admire Downey Jnr. this looks like it doesn't even come close.
 

brettmb

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June 01, 2009, 01:29:56 PM
Quote from: Drew;305660Jeremy Brett's Holmes remains the standard by which all others should be measured, and whilst I generally admire Downey Jnr. this looks like it doesn't even come close.
I agree. He was the definitive Holmes.
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