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**AromeWahmaron** · 12-30-2009, 12:54 AM

Downey is a fine actor. If that makes me a fag, it's out of my control.

**Avaindimik** · 12-30-2009, 02:30 AM

Jeremy Brett was the best SH ever.

William Gillette

**Irravepem** · 12-30-2009, 09:49 PM

The pacing is wrong?

Arguments like that are desperate. It's not a boring ass 19th century short story. It's a Guy Ritchie movie. The man makes awesome films. While this is not his best, it's definitely not paced incorrectly.

**gortusbig** · 12-31-2009, 06:15 AM

I saw it yesterday with my family...brother, his fiancee, mum and dad and my partner.

We all loved it.

My dad and I are massive fans of the books and the ITV TV adaptations as Jeremy Brett is the one true Holmes.

I thought the pace of the film was really good, no chance of being bored. It felt like a proper Sherlock Holmes adventure and paid homage to so many aspects of his character. It was gritty...the problem with many Americans is they think of this time period as genteel when it was anything but. The scenes were interesting and the atmosphere was excellent.

Really enjoyed the dialogue, many funny exchanges. Shockingly this was the first film that had Jude Law in it that I thought he actually did a good job in!

Ah well. Needless to say it was my favorite film of 2009, topping Inglorious Barsterds which has just too many uncomfortable moments to be fully enjoyable.

Go and see it is my recommendation

If a Jeremy Brett fan liked it, I suppose I can give it a shot.

**ZesePreodaNed** · 12-31-2009, 07:46 AM

It was meh.

The twist was... well, not a twist, given that Doyle used one exactly like it about fifteen times. And the rest of the movie was just kind of not-Sherlock-Holmesey.

Would you recommend it to someone who had a real childhood and therefore never read a single book by Doyle?

**DzjwMKo5** · 12-31-2009, 08:19 AM

SPOILER ALERT

This movie did NOTHING for me. I was waiting for the movie to make me angry or excited but instead the main villain is not even in a single frame, how did this get by QA? What's worse, they pull out the old drug that stops-the-heart trick. I wish I'd spent the $12 on another copy Hitman Blood Money for the PC, which to my knowledge is the only other piece of crap to use such a drug as a ****ing pivotal plot device. As far as I'm concerned, I"m going to get laid tonight to take my mind off this, and I suggest you all join me.

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AromeWahmaron Join Date Oct 2005 Posts 345 Senior Member	Downey is a fine actor. If that makes me a fag, it's out of my control. Share Share this post on Digg Del.icio.us Technorati Twitter
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Avaindimik Join Date Oct 2005 Posts 515 Senior Member	Jeremy Brett was the best SH ever. William Gillette Share Share this post on Digg Del.icio.us Technorati Twitter
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12-30-2009, 09:49 PM	#23
Irravepem Join Date Oct 2005 Posts 443 Senior Member	The pacing is wrong? Arguments like that are desperate. It's not a boring ass 19th century short story. It's a Guy Ritchie movie. The man makes awesome films. While this is not his best, it's definitely not paced incorrectly. Share Share this post on Digg Del.icio.us Technorati Twitter
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12-31-2009, 06:15 AM	#24
gortusbig Join Date Oct 2005 Posts 476 Senior Member	I saw it yesterday with my family...brother, his fiancee, mum and dad and my partner. We all loved it. My dad and I are massive fans of the books and the ITV TV adaptations as Jeremy Brett is the one true Holmes. I thought the pace of the film was really good, no chance of being bored. It felt like a proper Sherlock Holmes adventure and paid homage to so many aspects of his character. It was gritty...the problem with many Americans is they think of this time period as genteel when it was anything but. The scenes were interesting and the atmosphere was excellent. Really enjoyed the dialogue, many funny exchanges. Shockingly this was the first film that had Jude Law in it that I thought he actually did a good job in! Ah well. Needless to say it was my favorite film of 2009, topping Inglorious Barsterds which has just too many uncomfortable moments to be fully enjoyable. Go and see it is my recommendation If a Jeremy Brett fan liked it, I suppose I can give it a shot. Share Share this post on Digg Del.icio.us Technorati Twitter
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12-31-2009, 07:46 AM	#25
ZesePreodaNed Join Date Oct 2005 Posts 505 Senior Member	It was meh. The twist was... well, not a twist, given that Doyle used one exactly like it about fifteen times. And the rest of the movie was just kind of not-Sherlock-Holmesey. Would you recommend it to someone who had a real childhood and therefore never read a single book by Doyle? Share Share this post on Digg Del.icio.us Technorati Twitter
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12-31-2009, 08:19 AM	#26
DzjwMKo5 Join Date Nov 2005 Posts 547 Senior Member	SPOILER ALERT This movie did NOTHING for me. I was waiting for the movie to make me angry or excited but instead the main villain is not even in a single frame, how did this get by QA? What's worse, they pull out the old drug that stops-the-heart trick. I wish I'd spent the $12 on another copy Hitman Blood Money for the PC, which to my knowledge is the only other piece of crap to use such a drug as a ****ing pivotal plot device. As far as I'm concerned, I"m going to get laid tonight to take my mind off this, and I suggest you all join me. Share Share this post on Digg Del.icio.us Technorati Twitter
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