Sherlock Holmes movie

[LiOneSS]

most epic thing ever. Discuss.

 

[Vengeancekael]

Is that your brother or you?

 

[TheDivineBoss]

They are using the characters from the book and not that fat moustache sidekick.


EDIT: LIQUOR POISONED MAH POST

EDIT 2: THREE PYS IN A ROW

AND EDIT 3: I KINDA OVERDID IT WITH THE CAPS, DRINKS AND FOOD

Damn I feel shitty

 

[WILL THE ALMIGHTY]

At least Watson isn't just some idiot anymore.

 

[Snarewave]

Man, Holmes ain't no superhero. In the commercial, he looks like some steampunked version of batman with all the gadgets and actions.

 

[The_wand_mirror]

Yeah the trailer is ''Whoa!'' and then the title actually makes you say ''Aaaww''.

 

[PlasmaBear]

I want to see the movie. Downey Jr. was awesome in Tropic Thunder, however, that was a comedy.

 

[Snarewave]

Yeah the trailer is ''Whoa!'' and then the title actually makes you say ''Aaaww''.

Exactly.

 

[LiOneSS]

at least watson isn't just some idiot anymore.

qft!

 

[The_Grapist]

The movie is awesome...
I see my future career

 

[Mulgrim]

trailer doesn't look as awesome as you all say

 

[Oohforf]

Lol, three different Pyrites in a row.

 

[Kwah]

I refuse to watch this movie. Had it not been named after Holmes, I'd have been happy to treat it as a Victorian adventure. But after turning the books into an action movie of Holmes beating everyone up it's an abomination.

 

[PurplePoot]

Yeah, basically. Ugh, I wish that Hollywood would do something other than (generally mindless) action/superhero movies (superhero movies as in those with a semi-invincible main character whether they are actually proclaimed a superhero or not). If it weren't a fallacy I'd stand behind my belief that no Sherlock Holmes fan would watch this.

 

[takakenji]

it was actually pretty good, except for the fact Sherlock Holmes became a master at 345920954823589 different martial arts.

 

[PurplePoot]

it was actually pretty good, except for the fact Sherlock Holmes became a master at 345920954823589 different martial arts.

Define "pretty good".

 

[takakenji]

they made the action scenes look cool.

 

[PurplePoot]

they made the action scenes look cool.

So it was another shitty stock action film. Okay.

 

[The_Grapist]

Okay,maybe the Hollywood ruined the movie.
But its not that bad either.

 

[The_wand_mirror]

 

[LiOneSS]

We all know that movies based on books are never half as good as the books. I am saying that the movie is as good as a movie based on a book can be. NOTHING compares to the books/stories, my dear people.
ELEMENTARY. ;D

 

[Kwah]

But it can't. Because it has nothing to do with the book besides the names of some of the characters, and of the movie itself.

 

[LiOneSS]

Well if the just took one of the existing cases it would've been boring. It wasn't that much of a deviation from the original characters (Except with Irene... they overblew that )

 

[PurplePoot]

Except that Sherlock Holmes wasn't a combat specialist. He couldn't hold his own against most guys throwing punches let alone anything serious.

 

[redscores]

actually, the original sherlocks is a fencer, he was a detective, those are always adept at 1 or 2 martial arts... seriously.. get your head out of the box, and just btw, no one wants to see a actionless movie nowadays... thats the sad truth.

 

[Snarewave]

Movies need action, nothing wrong about that.

The fact that hes a reincarnated Bruce Lee, now that's wrong.

 

[PurplePoot]

actually, the original sherlocks is a fencer, he was a detective, those are always adept at 1 or 2 martial arts... seriously.. get your head out of the box, and just btw, no one wants to see a actionless movie nowadays... thats the sad truth.

Erm, I've read most if not all Sherlock Holmes stories, and I don't recall a single time that he beat someone up.

Also, the modern public has no taste in movies... oh well.

 

[LiOneSS]

Erm, I've read most if not all Sherlock Holmes stories, and I don't recall a single time that he beat someone up.

Also, the modern public has no taste in movies... oh well.

I think he actually does beat people up, and he fights with Moriarty Also, Watson mentions that he's into martial arts a few times :0

 

[HFR]

People today only want to see action, action and more action. And there's no real problem in it, because this movie is great.

Going cult sometimes isn't bad, but some action here and there are absolutely welcomed if you want to be... normal.

Ehh, what I'm doing here?

 

[Dionesiist]

It seems the 'wanted' stereotype for movies/games/mostly everything is flashy action scenes and/or stunning graphics, but a poor and unoriginal story, because apparently people won't give a shit about the story. [*Points at Avatar and ducks from flying shoes*]

 

[HFR]

One thing that I'll never do is throw a shoe at someone who blames Avatar. That story is really, really stereotyped.

Anyway, back to this action movie, yeah, everything today is adapted into action, even Sherlock.

In fact, I don't think it's really bad, because, if the movie is promoted as an action film, the people will go watch it with explosions, punches and shots in mind, not long conversations and drama.

However, if the action movie is promoted and presented as a drama or thing, this is a really bad thing.

 

[Gilles]

Also, the modern public has no taste in movies... oh well.

You talk like this is an objective subject.

I haven't seen it, but I'd rather watch Holmes in action movie than another mediocre mystery movie.

 

[WILL THE ALMIGHTY]

I'd rather watch Holmes in a good suspense/thriller movie.

 

[PurplePoot]

You talk like this is an objective subject.

I'd say it is. [Mainstream] Movies nowadays are more and more graphicsfests and actionfests with little to no (original) plot. Feel free to provide counterexamples.

I haven't seen it, but I'd rather watch Holmes in action movie than another mediocre mystery movie.

Why can't it be a good mystery movie?

 

[redscores]

Watchmen.