Revopop Posted December 26, 2009 Share Posted December 26, 2009 Loved it! I thought it was really well done. I was glad that it focused more on the relationship between Holmes and Watson rather than trying to wow me with action. Good story, good characters, good villain, and the end of the movie set up the next one nicely. Thumbs up from me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Graham Smith Posted December 26, 2009 Share Posted December 26, 2009 Looking forward to it. And if you have never seen Jeremy Brett as Sherlock, you have really missed the definitive version. People who know him say he was born to play that role. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
schroed Posted December 26, 2009 Share Posted December 26, 2009 this film was done under the direction of Guy Ritchie, is it like his first films? edgy and in your face Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
P.E. Kelley Posted December 26, 2009 Share Posted December 26, 2009 Looking forward to it. And if you have never seen Jeremy Brett as Sherlock, you have really missed the definitive version. People who know him say he was born to play that role. Jeremy Brett IS Mr. Holmes. I have the entire series! Patrick Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Revopop Posted December 26, 2009 Author Share Posted December 26, 2009 this film was done under the direction of Guy Ritchie, is it like his first films? edgy and in your face Yes, but it's just enough. Not vertigo inducing like some others of his, but the fight scenes are well paced and shot. Also the English accents are upper-crust, not the usual unintelligible small-mouthed Cockney of Ritchie's other movies. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
3quartertime Posted December 26, 2009 Share Posted December 26, 2009 Just saw it. Well made! Not really the type flick I spend the bucks at the theater for, but it was Xmas so... I guess I'm a bit slow, but I had trouble with the accents for the first third or so of the movie. If I had it on DVD I'd probably repeat several scenes to get the words right. That and I was kinda tired so my attention wasn't as good. My daughters really enjoyed it. The interaction between Downey Jr. and Law was good. Downey Jr seems to have found his on camera timing much like Depp. Looking forward to watching it again when it comes out on DVD... Recommended!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark K Posted December 26, 2009 Share Posted December 26, 2009 Liked it alot. Personally for me, Downey could go back an forth between an IronMan Series and a Sherlock Holmes series for the rest of time. Downey and Law were great together. Mark K. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JACKAL Posted December 26, 2009 Share Posted December 26, 2009 This is something I would like to see. Hoping to see it soon. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ken hebert Posted December 26, 2009 Share Posted December 26, 2009 I've enjoyed the books for some years now, the movie was just as entertaining. looking forward to pt 2. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shooterbenedetto Posted December 26, 2009 Share Posted December 26, 2009 Just saw it and the line was crazy in the theaters..I guess its what everyone does on Christmas day. its was a good movie but the english accent kind of bothered me and didnt understand a few dialogue. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JThompson Posted December 26, 2009 Share Posted December 26, 2009 Looking forward to it. And if you have never seen Jeremy Brett as Sherlock, you have really missed the definitive version. People who know him say he was born to play that role. Jeremy Brett IS Mr. Holmes. I have the entire series! Patrick He was Sherlock... I've read the complete works and he was the best to ever play the role. Basil Rathbone wasn't to bad, but Brett takes it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Graham Smith Posted December 26, 2009 Share Posted December 26, 2009 From what I can tell from the previews, this movie is a real departure from the books. IOW, like Bond, it is Holmes in name only. Having said that, I still expect to enjoy it. I can also imagine that Downey could do a really credible job with the character in a serious drama. One of the things that you get from the books is that the character of Holmes was, shall we say, a bit odd. Manic/depressive, obsessive/compulsive is more like it. One of the reasons that Brett was so good in this role is that he was manic/depressive in life and obsessive/compulsive about the role of Holmes. And Downey has many of those same characteristics. As an aside, one of the best things about the Granada TV production of Holmes was that Dr. Watson was not written as a buffoon, as was the case in the Basil Rathbone movies. The writing also did a good job of bringing a sense of the era to the screen. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris iliff Posted December 26, 2009 Share Posted December 26, 2009 Saw it yesterday with the wife, we both really enjoyed it. I thought Downey and Law were perfect and played off each other really well. I lived in Scotland for 3 years, so the whole accent thing never bothers me. Definitely a THUMBS UP!! Downey now has two blockbusters he can bounce back and forth doing. I've liked most Law films and this will definitely boost him to another level. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Revopop Posted December 26, 2009 Author Share Posted December 26, 2009 From what I can tell from the previews, this movie is a real departure from the books. IOW, like Bond, it is Holmes in name only. Having said that, I still expect to enjoy it.I can also imagine that Downey could do a really credible job with the character in a serious drama. One of the things that you get from the books is that the character of Holmes was, shall we say, a bit odd. Manic/depressive, obsessive/compulsive is more like it. One of the reasons that Brett was so good in this role is that he was manic/depressive in life and obsessive/compulsive about the role of Holmes. And Downey has many of those same characteristics. As an aside, one of the best things about the Granada TV production of Holmes was that Dr. Watson was not written as a buffoon, as was the case in the Basil Rathbone movies. The writing also did a good job of bringing a sense of the era to the screen. Actually, Downey plays it in very much the same way, (I imagine it's not that difficult for him to play a brilliant guy who's a little nutty), and Watson's characterization is much more as his partner rather than his bumbling sidekick. Don't let the previews fool you, it's not the super action packed explosion-fest that you'd think it is from seeing the previews. Much more about the story and the characters. I think you'll like it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mpeltier Posted December 28, 2009 Share Posted December 28, 2009 I thought it was an ok movie. My wife and I had the same experiance, first it was very hard to hear/understand what was bieng said. Second was the story, though good at the end was so fragmented my wife kept asking who/why/what???? (partly due to not catching the dialog all the time). I would have been happy with about the last 3 minutes. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Classic_jon Posted December 28, 2009 Share Posted December 28, 2009 Saw it Saturday night and I thought it was most excellent and was very true to the books persona of Sherlock and Watson. I guess I just have an ear for accents and languages because I never had a problem understanding anyone in the movie. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chefcs5 Posted December 28, 2009 Share Posted December 28, 2009 I dont like that Watson was skinny.. i need myt cheery plump watson...otherwise it was an ok movie. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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