Sherlock Holmes

Thorpe · 07-10-2008, 09:02 PM

Downey Jr. Is Ritchie's "Sherlock" (July 10th 2008)

Downey does Sherlock with Holmes mystery - Yahoo! News

I've heard that Revolver wasn't very good, but Robert Downey Jr. as Sherlock Holmes and Guy Ritchie as director sounds promising.

Flesseck · 07-10-2008, 09:10 PM

Will Ferrell as Watson...haha...

Ejukated · 07-10-2008, 09:14 PM

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Originally Posted by Flesseck

Will Ferrell as Watson...haha...

Wrong movie guy... this is the second of two Sherlock Holmes movies now in production, the other being a comedy.

Flesseck · 07-10-2008, 09:23 PM

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Originally Posted by Ejukated

Wrong movie guy... this is the second of two Sherlock Holmes movies now in production, the other being a comedy.

"The film will compete with the more comedic Judd Apatow-produced Holmes project at Sony Pictures starring Sacha Baron Cohen and Will Ferrell."

Nice. I completely misread that.

Dom Devore · 07-10-2008, 09:23 PM

Revolver was... an odd movie, but I enjoyed it. It's one of the only times I've seen Statham play a dark role, and he did pretty well with it.

As for this, I'll watch it for Downey alone. If Downey keeps on the track he's been on, I'll watch any fucking movie he makes even if it's "My Little Pony: Rainbows and Pixies"

Vehn · 07-11-2008, 07:40 AM

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Originally Posted by Flesseck

"The film will compete with the more comedic Judd Apatow-produced Holmes project at Sony Pictures starring Sacha Baron Cohen and Will Ferrell."

Nice. I completely misread that.

exactly, it will COMPETE with it. They are 2 different movies, one with Downey as Holmes (which is what this thread is about), and the other with Cohen as Holmes. L2Reading Comprension

Braen · 07-11-2008, 07:47 AM

I am sorry. A Sherlock Holmes movie as a comedy? That's like taking Green Acres and making it a real life documentary on the farming experience.

Astrocreep · 07-11-2008, 11:27 AM

sherlock holmes is not meant to be a comedy, they have done it in the past and its sucked. im a huge fan of ACDs work and would love to see a serious remake of the holmes novels

Vehn · 07-11-2008, 11:35 AM

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Originally Posted by Astrocreep

sherlock holmes is not meant to be a comedy, they have done it in the past and its sucked. im a huge fan of ACDs work and would love to see a serious remake of the holmes novels

again this movie (the one with Downey) will not be a comedy, it will be "a mystery drama". The one inolving Cohen will be a comedy

Braen · 07-11-2008, 11:40 AM

Oh I know. I am just saying it is a retarded idea in general.

Lowk · 07-11-2008, 01:46 PM

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Originally Posted by Thorpe

I've heard that Revolver wasn't very good...

I really enjoyed the movie actually, it wasn't Snatch or Lock,Stock good, but it was easy 7.5/10, and one of the few movies lately that i have actually wanted to see twice.

Awanka · 07-11-2008, 02:19 PM

Always liked the books, and the era of quaint Victorian civility so different from the indecency exhibited today.

Robert Downey Jr. is an inspired choice, but he'll need to reign in the snarkiness for this one.

MrGraham · 07-11-2008, 02:48 PM

Huh? I seem to remember Holmes being a pretentious asshole to most other people in the books..

Vorph · 07-11-2008, 02:57 PM

Wait, there are people out there who liked Revolver? FFS, that movie made Swept Away look like the best movie ever made by comparison.

Not sure how I feel about Guy Ritchie doing Sherlock Holmes. Robert Downey Jr. can only be a good thing, but I'll believe Ritchie can make another great movie... well, after I see RocknRolla and it doesn't suck ass.

Awanka · 07-11-2008, 05:52 PM

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Originally Posted by MrGraham

Huh? I seem to remember Holmes being a pretentious asshole to most other people in the books..

He's aloof and blunt and lacking in the social graces. Sometimes people confuse that with being an asshole. It's different. Sherlock doesn't say things out of narcissism, and he would never resort to sarcasm.

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Dom Devore Happy Trees! Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Midkemia Posts: 590	Revolver was... an odd movie, but I enjoyed it. It's one of the only times I've seen Statham play a dark role, and he did pretty well with it. As for this, I'll watch it for Downey alone. If Downey keeps on the track he's been on, I'll watch any fucking movie he makes even if it's "My Little Pony: Rainbows and Pixies" __________________ Don't these talking Monkeys know that Eden has enough to go around?

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Braen Watches the Watchmen Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: Dallas Posts: 4,055 -1 Internets	I am sorry. A Sherlock Holmes movie as a comedy? That's like taking Green Acres and making it a real life documentary on the farming experience. __________________ Ph'nglui mglw'nafh Cthulhu R'lyeh wgah'nagl fhtagn - In his house at R'lyeh dead Cthulhu waits dreaming "That is not dead which can Eternal lie, and with strange Eons even death may die" - H. P. Lovecraft

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Braen Watches the Watchmen Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: Dallas Posts: 4,055 -1 Internets	Oh I know. I am just saying it is a retarded idea in general. __________________ Ph'nglui mglw'nafh Cthulhu R'lyeh wgah'nagl fhtagn - In his house at R'lyeh dead Cthulhu waits dreaming "That is not dead which can Eternal lie, and with strange Eons even death may die" - H. P. Lovecraft

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Astrocreep The Undead Shaman Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: NYC Posts: 3,528	sherlock holmes is not meant to be a comedy, they have done it in the past and its sucked. im a huge fan of ACDs work and would love to see a serious remake of the holmes novels

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MrGraham Registered User Join Date: Sep 2006 Posts: 988 +2 Internets	Huh? I seem to remember Holmes being a pretentious asshole to most other people in the books..

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Vorph Never Go Full Retard Join Date: May 2002 Location: Hell Posts: 5,880	Wait, there are people out there who liked Revolver? FFS, that movie made Swept Away look like the best movie ever made by comparison. Not sure how I feel about Guy Ritchie doing Sherlock Holmes. Robert Downey Jr. can only be a good thing, but I'll believe Ritchie can make another great movie... well, after I see RocknRolla and it doesn't suck ass.