SHERLOCK HOLMES (2009)

[The Burgomaster]

I wanted to see this movie when I first heard about it, but based on the trailers I'm posting this in the "Bad Movies" forum.  Explosions?  EXPLOSIONS?  Why the hell are there explosions in a Sherlock Holmes movie?  I don't remember Basil Rathbone and Nigel Bruce getting blown up.  Can ANYONE make a movie without explosions?

[Rev. Powell]

Looks like Holmes and Watson practice kung fu, too.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S4K3aM5H5KM

It's going to be bad, and not in a good way.

[indianasmith]

I saw the preview last year, and my immediate reaction was -

"That is NOT Sherlock Holmes!"

A.C. Doyle must be spinning in his grave.

[akiratubo]

The lead casting would have worked much better the other way around: Jude Law as Holmes and Downey, Jr. as Watson.

Seeing as how it's a Guy Ritchie movie, I'm not going to bother seeing it.

[Jim H]

The one thing I will say is it IS established Sherlock has done bare knuckle boxing before.  I agree the film looks ridiculous, but I'm betting at the very least Robert Downey will be entertaining in it.  Not sure if I'll see this one in the theatre or not...

[Skull]

I wanted to see this movie when I first heard about it, but based on the trailers I'm posting this in the "Bad Movies" forum.  Explosions?  EXPLOSIONS?  Why the hell are there explosions in a Sherlock Holmes movie?  I don't remember Basil Rathbone and Nigel Bruce getting blown up.  Can ANYONE make a movie without explosions?

Hmmmmm... Have you seen...

Sherlock Holmes and the Secret Weapon (1943)

Plot: Starting in Switzerland, Sherlock Holmes rescues the inventor of a bomb-sight which the allies want to keep from the Nazis...


Although, I always thought it was odd that a Detective from the 1880's would be inside an bomber testing the "Bomb-sight" accuracy during World War 2. Hmmmmm... If Holmes was 40 years old in 1880's he should be 100 in the 1940's... :)

[Saucerman]

Sherlock Holmes, in the original stories, did know martial arts -- it's mentioned in passing in one story ("The Final Problem," I believe) that he's a practitioner of Bartitsu, pseudo-Japanese wrestling/self-defense. 

I see advertisements for this film around a lot and it just looks disappointing to me.  They're trying to turn Sherlock Holmes into a James Bond-sort of character, and it just doesn't work. 

[Skull]

Sherlock Holmes, in the original stories, did know martial arts -- it's mentioned in passing in one story ("The Final Problem," I believe) that he's a practitioner of Bartitsu, pseudo-Japanese wrestling/self-defense. 

I see advertisements for this film around a lot and it just looks disappointing to me.  They're trying to turn Sherlock Holmes into a James Bond-sort of character, and it just doesn't work. 

hehe... every Sherlock Holmes movie made in the 1970's had a James Bond/Batman feel...







Movie poster of The Seven-Per-Cent Solution (1976)



Although, Young Sherlock Holmes from the 1980's seemed like a clash between Indiana Jones and MacGyver (Although we all know Harry Potter came from that box office bomb)


:)

[Criswell]

This looks like it will bomb.

[Rev. Powell]

Sherlock Holmes, in the original stories, did know martial arts -- it's mentioned in passing in one story ("The Final Problem," I believe) that he's a practitioner of Bartitsu, pseudo-Japanese wrestling/self-defense. 

I was afraid someone might bring that up.  But "established in passing" is a long way from "plays a major role in the story."  If Holmes is solving problems with his fists instead of his mind, well, he just ain't Holmes to me.

[WilliamWeird1313]

Sherlock Holmes, in the original stories, did know martial arts -- it's mentioned in passing in one story ("The Final Problem," I believe) that he's a practitioner of Bartitsu, pseudo-Japanese wrestling/self-defense. 

I was about to say the same thing, but I couldn't remember the name of the martial art. It was actually developed by, I think, a British native who travelled to Asia and decided to adapt some their fighting styles for "civilized" white men.


As for the James Bond/Batman feel... I don't really mind that so much. I mind more that it looks like they're going for a Van Helsing feel. The movie, not the character.

[trekgeezer]

What's the deal? From the trailer it is quite obvious that this is not a serious movie and I for one am  looking forward to seeing it.

[SkullBat308]

What's the deal? From the trailer it is quite obvious that this is not a serious movie and I for one am  looking forward to seeing it.

Yeah, this actually looks kinda funny, but I'd just rent it, not see it in theaters.

[Javakoala]

What's the deal? From the trailer it is quite obvious that this is not a serious movie and I for one am  looking forward to seeing it.

I tend to agree.  As soon as I saw the trailer, I knew they are just using an established character to make a movie.  If the movie was called "Edwin Barrister," would you even give it a second glance? But you hear Sherlock Holmes and it rings a bell in even the most dimwitted of the populace. 10 second into the trailer, I knew better than to expect a faithful rendition. All I can ask is that the movie is entertaining and doesn't insult me within the confines of its own structure (meaning, if they establish something in the film, I don't want them to ignore it to get a really cool ending...cough*Jurassic Park*cough).

As long as there is no Madonna stranded on an island for two hours, I'll give this a try on DVD.

[fortunato]

I, for one, think I will see this in theaters.