Comments on: Hollywood-tastic Sherlock Holmes with Robert Downy Jr

By: Alex

Alex — Sun, 29 Nov 2009 00:21:53 +0000

holy crap richard davies single serving jack that caricature is amazing

By: Single Serving Jack

Single Serving Jack — Thu, 26 Nov 2009 17:25:23 +0000

I’ve been reading as much of Conan Doyle’s Holmes as possible before this comes out, and as a big RDJ fan I can’t wait. As not much of a Guy Ritchie fan I’m worried!

BTW – in case anyone has an interest – I did a caricature of RDJ as Sherlock Holmes for a course earlier in the year, here’s a link (it’s also on my website):

http://www.caricatureclub.co.uk/Caricatures/Robert_Downey_Jr_Holmes.jpg

By: Chris N.

Chris N. — Thu, 26 Nov 2009 14:26:19 +0000

nonononononononononono

By: PK

PK — Wed, 25 Nov 2009 23:22:18 +0000

AKA “Pirates of Londinium”

By: Berber Anna

Berber Anna — Wed, 25 Nov 2009 22:26:41 +0000

HELL YEAH am I going to see it. I love all things Holmes, but as I’ve said to people before, I don’t consider this film to be canon or even semi-canon — just a bit of fun, a mix of Holmes and Bond with some Hollywood magic thrown in. Awesome. Much better than that lame tv series that made everyone think Holmes was some boring sod with a penchant for traveling caps (hint: in the original stories, he only wears one of those when, well, traveling — he usually wears a top hat, like most gentlemen of the era).

By: undeadbydawn

undeadbydawn — Wed, 25 Nov 2009 21:06:11 +0000

I’m really very surprised how much I like this trailer, having been convinced the film would be awful. I am mostly impressed with RDJ’s accent, which is spot on middle class Edinburgh.

and no, Holmes was not the clean cut Gent so properly portrayed by other actors – even though I adore all adaptions I have seen. This could seriously work, and work well. I think I will def. go see

By: Mark D

Mark D — Wed, 25 Nov 2009 20:32:11 +0000

I have been going through the Sherlock Holmes stories and have been hooked. Moriarity would be the clear choice for the super villain, not Irene Adler. I may go to it just to see how Robert Downey Junior pulls of the immensely interesting Sherlock Holmes.

By: shellsbells

shellsbells — Wed, 25 Nov 2009 19:10:56 +0000

Heck yeah. I would be forced to see it for either RDjnr or Mark Strong (who is genius inThe Long Firm by the way). RDjnr made Iron Man passable and he may save even a Guy Ritchie flick (but don’t quote me on tet!)

By: roz

roz — Wed, 25 Nov 2009 19:09:16 +0000

my favorite holmes was ronald howard on old british TV. but i also liked christopher plummer in “murder by decree”…& especially james mason as watson!

By: Dave M

Dave M — Wed, 25 Nov 2009 18:37:42 +0000

Argh, must everything be rebooted to a CGI action fest.