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[zencat]

Ah, Granada, right. Sorry. I have a bad habit of assuming everything on British TV pre 1990s was made by the BBC.

I've never seen the Tom Baker Hound. Always wanted to. Bet he made a good Holmes.

I was watching my Private Life of Sherlock Holmes DVD last night, checking out the restoration section, and found a Holmes/Bond connection that I never knew about. In the original prologue Dr. Watson's great grandson comes to Cox & Company to open Dr. Watson's strong box. The bank manager is a big Holmes buff and says he's started a club, partly in reaction to James Bond ("the hairy chested brut"), who he thinks is awful. He much prefers heroes like Holmes. Watson says they showed Goldfinger on the plane and he rather liked it. They go on for a few more lines about Bond.

BTW, I've done some work on my Amazon Holmes list: There's No Place Like Holmes

[marktmurphy]

This wasn't hard to see coming:

Young Bond inspires Young Holmes

As with YB, if it's done well and the author knows his Holmes, could be good.

I remember when he was Andy Lane! Didn't he co-write The Bond Files? That very good unofficial guide to Bond in all his forms back in the 90's.
He also wrote a Dr Who book called 'All-Consuming Fire' which featured a certain Mr Holmes: very good it was supposed to be, too. Here's a detailed synopsis (I think that Sherlock, Mycroft, their brother Sherringford and even their dad appear!) http://www.drwhoguide.com/who_na27.htm

Hang on; I just noticed- that Dr Who book also features a 'Baron Maupertuis': the villain of the first Young Sherlock book!

[zencat]

It's that Andy Lane? Cool. I love The Bond Files.

[Jim]

http://www.trailerad...sherlock-holmes

Mmm.

[dodge]

http://www.trailerad...sherlock-holmes

Mmm.

Double mmm. Looks great!

[dodge]

This sounds just about perfect to me:

LAS VEGAS - Leave it to Robert Downey Jr. to turn Sherlock Holmes into a wisecracking action hero who ends up handcuffed naked to a bed.

Downey offered a sneak peek Tuesday of "Sherlock Holmes," his new take on the cerebral detective created by Arthur Conan Doyle.

Theater owners attending their annual ShoWest convention got to see Downey's Holmes in a bruising boxing match, diving from a tall building into London's Thames River and trading barbs with roommate Dr. Watson (Jude Law), who complains about the detective's slovenliness and nocturnal violin playing.

"Holmes, does your depravity know no bounds?"

Watson asks the detective. In one scene, the unclothed Holmes finds himself cuffed by both hands to a bed. Downey also turns the detective into something of a ladies man as his Holmes gets a romantic interest (Rachel McAdams).

Conan Doyle's Holmes lived a monk's life, save for one purely platonic dalliance with a female foil whose intellect he greatly admired. Despite the saucy swagger and attitude of Downey's "Sherlock Holmes," directed by Guy Ritchie, the actor said the movie is true to the spirit of Conan Doyle's stories, which have plenty of action.

source: Associated Press April 1, 2009

[marktmurphy]

He also wrote a Dr Who book called 'All-Consuming Fire' which featured a certain Mr Holmes: very good it was supposed to be, too. Here's a detailed synopsis (I think that Sherlock, Mycroft, their brother Sherringford and even their dad appear!) http://www.drwhoguide.com/who_na27.htm

I'm reading this at the moment: it's pretty much just a Holmes novel with the Doctor making cameo appearances, and it's great stuff. Holmes and Watson are utterly nailed: I have faith for Young Sherlock.

[dodge]

Here's some exciting news: word is, the first trailer will preview on May 21 with the film I know you're all waiting to see: TERMINATOR SALVATION.

[Jackanaples]

That's almost enough to make me plunk down money to see the new Terminator flick. Not quite enough though. I'll be watching the trailer online with gusto though!

[zencat]

Check out these new Penguin Holmes editions. Kind of a cool pulp of the period look. Might pick up this set on my next trip to the UK. I could use a refresh on my Holmes books.

http://www.penguin.c...lockholmes.html

[marktmurphy]

Great stuff- I love what they've been doing with their adventure covers recently- the Buchan et al were terrific.

[marktmurphy]

Sherlock trailer:

http://movies.yahoo..../video/13526202


It's er.... yeah. Pretty much what you'd expect.

[zencat]

Looks fun and funny. Certainly a different take on Sherlock Holmes, but Sherlock has been bent and reinvented in movies before, so no biggie. The classic Sherlock will always live, and it's nice to see the name Sherlock Holmes on the big screen. Bring it on!

I just wish they had him in the deer stalker. That would have worked fine with this eccentric version. A deer stalker would be a pretty eccentric thing to wear around London. Oh well.

[Safari Suit]

Looks like another Van Helsing to me sadly, though I must admit the final Carry On gag did make me snicker.

[Harmsway]

SHERLOCK HOLMES Theatrical Trailer.

Make of it what you will.

[dodge]

This looks absolutely wonderful. A beloved, but now creaky, old classic has had new juice pumped in its veins. It's bold and fresh and young again.

[Matt_13]

Thought the Bond theme from the Casino Royale trailer was going kick halfway through (any one else notice that?) Anyway, looks like mindless fun. Not at all was I was expecting/ hoping for but it definately looks to be entertaining. I'm going to see without a doubt.

[Harmsway]

Looks like another Van Helsing to me sadly, though I must admit the final Carry On gag did make me snicker.

I don't think it looks quite VAN HELSING-level bad, but it does look like Stephen Sommers could have been involved. This isn't a Sherlock Holmes flick to stand apart from the pack. It's a Sherlock Holmes flick that seeks to merge itself with the rest of the pack. Generic blockbuster mush.

[Jim]

"The curious incident of the bloody awful trailer in the afternoon."

"But the bloody awful trailer did nothing for you in the afternoon."

"That was the curious incident."

[marktmurphy]

SHERLOCK HOLMES Theatrical Trailer.

Make of it what you will.

Arf- a bit late to the party, Harms! Always best to check upthread to see what people are talking about before posting your new news!


That is quite a fun trailer, though. It looks like utter crap of course; but really fun, entertaining crap.

It's like one of those spoof movie trailers that you occasionally see of a "Mother Theresa: The Action Movie" type where they take a totally unsuitable subject (usually from British literature) and imagine Hollywood making a big dumb action movie about it, starring a muscle-y American chap! Like 'Churchill: the Hollywood Years', in fact!

Marvellous.

[Harmsway]

Arf- a bit late to the party, Harms! Always best to check upthread to see what people are talking about before posting your new news!

Well, I'm not sure, but I believe I posted in a different thread (from the General Discussion section) that's been merged with this one.

[marktmurphy]

Aah gotcha

With regards to the trailer: I reckon it looks stupid and witless and rather good fun, frankly!

[Safari Suit]

I think it looks stupid, witless and tedious in the grand Guy Ritchie tradition. Though admittedly, this could be the kind of goofy fun which looks agonising in a brief glimpse, but wins you over when you're immersed in its world for two hours. Also, Downey's glasses and hat remind me of Bruce Willis in Hudson Hawk:

[Royal Dalton]

Looks dire.

[Kilroy6644]

I don't know what to think. Half of me says "That's Sherlock Holmes? WTF?!" The other half says "That looks awesome!"

[MrKidd]

Don't normally like Guy R's movies - but to me this trailer looks good. Don't know what the griping is for at this stage - seems to have good potential.
- London looks great
- Story suitably intriguing
- RDJ looks like fun
- Only weak bit of the trailer for me was Jude Law - doesn't strike me as very 'Watsonian' - but what the heck - I'm in.

Edited by MrKidd, 19 May 2009 - 10:54 PM.

[Jackanaples]

Recently I got a chance to watch Ritchie's previous movie ROCKNROLLA again. Seeing it at the theater I thought it maybe not as good as his previous movies. Seeing a second time I became quite impressed. His writing and directing was sharper there than ever before.

Anyway, I'm really looking forward to his take on SHERLOCK HOLMES. The script was great fun, the filmmakers clearly know their Holmes... and feel free to disregard the canon in favor of something more interesting and unseen before. (I mean this in the best possible way.)

Oh, and I forgot to add: I think the trailer looks great!

Edited by Jackanaples, 20 May 2009 - 07:16 AM.

[Gobi-1]

Personally I think it looks like great fun.

[Blofeld's Cat]

I'm not a "Sherlockian" as such, but I'll go see this movie purely because its different to all the other Holmes movies since Rathbone.

[zencat]

There was a pretty radical Holmes "action" reboot done in 2006. Sherlock: Case of Evil. It's decent.

http://www.amazon.co...f=cm_lmf_tit_38