New Sherlock Holmes movie

[ghost of miles]

Coming out at Christmas...I saw the trailer this summer and felt ambivalent, though I'm excited about Downey and Law in the two main roles:

Sherlock Holmes trailer

Anybody heard any early buzz about this?

[jazzbo]

I've seen several trailers. . . I'm NOT excited about Downey in this role, it doesn't make me want to see this.

[Free For All]

I'm curious about it, but a little wary. Looks like another attempt to re-invent a familiar character- lots of action/T&A/CGI in place of an actual story. Hope I'm wrong!

That said I'll probably go see it anyway.

[RDK]

I think it looks awful. Plus I hate the director.

[Shawn]

It has Rachel McAdams in it....so I'll definitely be watching it.

[Alexander]

Being a Holmes fan from way back, I've gotta say that casting aside, I'm not feeling this. The previews, at least, give no sense of the contemplative pace of the stories.

[BFrank]

I'm curious about it, but a little wary. Looks like another attempt to re-invent a familiar character- lots of action/T&A/CGI in place of an actual story.

After seeing the trailer, that's exactly what I was thinking.

[Serioza]

I like Holmes played by Vasily Borisovich Livanov

Edited November 1, 2009 by Serioza

[mikelz777]

I'm a fan of the classic Basil Rathbone and Nigel Bruce pairing.

Unless the reviews are pretty bad, I'll probably end up going to see it. From the previews I'm a bit wary that this will be more flash than substance but I hope I'm wrong.

[Jimmer]

[Shawn]

Agreed! Cushing is my favorite Holmes.

[jlhoots]

I plan to see it.

[Aggie87]

I always preferred Sigerson to Sherlock.

Edited November 2, 2009 by Aggie87

[Alexander]

Agreed! Cushing is my favorite Holmes.

Except that Cushing looked more like Moriarty to me...

[Dave James]

Count me firmly in the Rathbone, Nigel Bruce camp, especially with regard to their first two films together, The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes and The Hound of the Baskervilles. IMO, when they stopped making the series in 1946, they might has well have padlocked 221 B Baker Street for purposes of making movies. This new one with Downey looks like all style and no substance. Typical Hollywood. No one is any better at taking a good story and mucking it up.

Up over and out.

[BruceH]

I like Holmes played by Vasily Borisovich Livanov

Boy, whoever was doing the subtitles on this one did a pretty godawful translation.

As for the new movie, I wonder how many explosions it will have?

[RDK]

The previews, at least, give no sense of the contemplative pace of the stories.

I have no problem with them reinventing the concept/character and having it be more fun and action-y - a "contemplative" Holmes feature would die in today's marketplace - but it doesn't look like the "right" reinvention to me. I don't mind Downey in the role, but I've yet to watch a Guy Ritchie film that I've liked.

[Chuck Nessa]

Looks like "Indiana" Holmes to me.

[ghost of miles]

New trailer. If nothing else, it's going to send me back to the original stories.

[BruceH]

I saw the trailer on the big screen the other night when we went to see The Men Who Stare At Goats. The trailer made the new Holmes flick look very tongue-in-cheek and campy. Unintentionally hilarious too, but not worth paying to see, for me.

BTW, the movie, ...Goats, was pointless and lame. Oh well.

[BruceH]

I think it looks awful. Plus I hate the director.

Yeah, Guy Ritchie sure seems like a terrible director, doesn't he? One of those who's all 'tude and no talent.

Edited December 27, 2009 by BruceH

[Dave James]

I think it looks awful. Plus I hate the director.

Yeah, Guy Ritchie sure seems like a terrible director, doesn't he? One of those who's all 'tude and talent.

I'll not being seeing the new Holmes movie, but it's not because of Guy Ritchie. I love both Snatch (one of Brad Pitt's off plumb roles that really works) and Lock Stock and Two Smoking Barrels. There are more interesting characters in those movies than you can count. Both films, IMO, are right up there with The Big Lebowski.

Speaking of The Dude, Jeff Bridges is going to be in the Coen Brothers 2011 repurposing of True Grit. That one sounds like fun.

Up over and out.

Edited November 20, 2009 by Dave James

[BruceH]

Speaking of The Dude, Jeff Bridges is going to be in the Coen Brothers 2011 repurposing of True Grit. That one sounds like fun.

Or not.

[jlhoots]

I think it looks awful. Plus I hate the director.

Yeah, Guy Ritchie sure seems like a terrible director, doesn't he? One of those who's all 'tude and talent.

I'll not being seeing the new Holmes movie, but it's not because of Guy Ritchie. I love both Snatch (one of Brad Pitt's off plumb roles that really works) and Lock Stock and Two Smoking Barrels. There are more interesting characters in those movies than you can count. Both films, IMO, are right up there with The Big Lebowski.

Speaking of The Dude, Jeff Bridges is going to be in the Coen Brothers 2011 repurposing of True Grit. That one sounds like fun.

Up over and out.

So why won't you be seeing it?

Just curious.

[Dave James]

Well for one thing, and as closed minded as this may seem, for me, there will never be anyone who can measure up to Basil Rathbone and Nigel Bruce when it comes to playing Holmes and Watson. Second, there are very few movies I enjoy that are laden with CGI's, even the simple stuff. Ironically, one of those is Iron Man starring the unindicted co-conspirator himself, Robert Downey, Jr. Lastly, there are a lot of other movies I'd rather see.

Up over and out.