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Pics, Details, And More From Guy Ritchie's SHERLOCK HOLMES!!
Merrick here...
USA Today features an interesting article on the making of Guy Ritchie's SHERLOCK HOLMES (due in theaters 'round Christmas).
The piece includes discussions on developing the "bromantic" relationship between Holmes (Robert Downey, Jr. ) and Watson (Jude Law), and discusses the tribulations of getting The Powers That Be to buy into this particular interpretation of Arthur Conan Doyle's sleuth.
"To persuade those who "did not get it," Wigram wrote a graphic novel and had an artist depict Sherlock in comic-book form. The image that convinced the studio suits? The sleuth, scruffy and stubbly, with a whip in one hand and a sword in the other.
"We are trying to make a fun adventure movie," he says. "My favorites are the Bond films. Raiders of the Lost Ark. I want to make a movie like that."
...says Producer Lionel Wigram in a discussion whose entirety can be found HERE.
Follow the trail to the article's image gallery...where you can find some new images from the project.
"We are trying to make a fun adventure movie," he says. "My favorites are the Bond films. Raiders of the Lost Ark. I want to make a movie like that."
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Bromantic? That's just a recipe for slash fiction...
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I look forward to seeing the exploits of Sherlock and Watson this Christmas.
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May 08, 2009 8:55:54 PM CDT
Make an adventure movie then, stop fucking with Holmes
by aversiontherapy2
Create an original character, do something f'ing original. Morons.
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May 08, 2009 8:57:49 PM CDT
..so its Indiana Jones, only a detective instead of an archeolog
by mike_d
weird
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I do so love Sherlock Holmes and the Serrated Scalpel...but really? Indiana Jones Sherlock?
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what was mentioned in the other thread
aint it reiterated news -
I am just sayin'
I have spent years hearing.."It's elementary my dear Watson" which was never said by SH...and "Watson! Come here...I need you." from the Alexander Graham Bell movie with Mickey Rooney. Good times... -
It shouldn't need to be injected. Robin Hood = badass.
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... the more wary I become.
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He is said to be an "expert boxer and Swordsman" in "The Study of Scarlet"; in "The Sign of the Four", it is mentioned by a prize-fighter that he fought as an amateur that Homes could have became a pro; and in the "The Adventures of the Empty House", Holmes states he has some knowledge of "baritsu, or the Japanese system of wrestling", which is probably a misspelling of Bartitsu, which incorporated some Judo and Jujitsu:
http://tinyurl.com/68snve
However, despite all of this Holmes has always been a DETECTIVE character. You can have a little action of fighting, but for God sakes he better be using his skills of deduction to solve incredibly complex crimes or else this is not a Sherlock Holmes movie but another LEAGUE OF EXTRAORDINARY GENTLEMAN.
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That Holmes is also mentioned to be an expert at stick fighting and using his cane as a weapon("The Red-Headed League and "The Adventure of the Illustrious Client").
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seriously?
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Is the Reason I want to see this. Jude Law only because he was in Gattaca and The Road to Perdition. But mainly R-Mac
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Or is this a reboot of Young Sherlock Holmes? Also, wasn't Robert Downey Jr supposed to be in jail? When did he become Tom Hanks?
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Holmes was skilled in several forms of hand to hand and weapon combat, but he was far from an action hero.
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Seriously, do you fucks have nothing better to do than spout off lines like "This was out three days ago", and "Aint it slow news". Go fuck off to the other site then, and free up my fucking talkback. Nobody wants to hear your shit, you don't like the site, don't stay here. your douchebaggery is why your mom only allows you up from the basement when company's gone. Go get laid, and then come back and talk some shit. Fuckwits.
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..The speckled band was a great Holmes story. Probably my favorite.
Just to stay on topic. -
for that ass…uh, Holmes…
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May 09, 2009 12:31:02 AM CDT
Sherlock holmes always seemed so fucking lame to me...
by benlovescoolnews
... but I hope this is good.
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May 09, 2009 12:38:48 AM CDT
will smith as sherlock homeboy
by supercowbell4therequestformorecowbell
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Name: Holmes, Sherlock
Profession: Action hero
Arch enemies: Frankenstein's Monster, The Abominable Snow Man, Drew McWeeny
Allies: Gigolo Joe
Weapons: sword, whip, gun, crucifx, holy water
Strength: 120
Hitpoints: 110 -
will still be there (though I'm particularly fond of the Nicol Williamson non-canon version).Actioner Holmes seems more like Sexton Blake, though I suppose Holmes holds more recognition factor for more countries. Blake isn't that well-known outside of Ol' Blighty. Would be cool to see Blake and Zenith on the big screen.
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Time will tell.
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Seriously, they can't take written words and imagine how it woould be, they need a comic book, because all they are used to greenlighting is comic books...
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Hearing them talking about the film is a lot more reasuring than the producer....
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May 09, 2009 2:26:42 AM CDT
Follow it up with SHADOWS OVER BAKER ST!
by christian_bale_trashed_my_lights
Sherlock Holmes vs Cthulu! C'mon!!!
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Honestly, an honest-to-god faithful adaptation of Sherlock Holmes wouldn't make for a very exciting movie, so I'm open to an Indiana Jones-style re-imagining. It still has to be good, though.
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...a different take on established heroes. It beats just repeating the same old stories. Case in point is Abrams Star Trek (Wonder what he might have done with Superman given the chance !)
However having said that this is Guy Ritchie and I wouldn't let that man within a mile of a character I was even mildly fond of. -
First of all - For all those Guy Ritchie haters... Ritchie didn't write the movie... if that's any comfort.
The movie looks great. It looks different from the norm... but that's exactly what this movie needs... if it was just a rehash of what's been done before - then why make it?
From the interview and the inserts in the picture gallery the approach they're taking sounds great... They seem to be taking a similar dynamic to what they do in House... Holmes is a genius but needs another person to keep him grounded and bounce ideas off of.
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You may recall several years ago, when McG was slated to direct Superman and J.J. wrote the script - Krypton never blew up, he could kung-fu fight in the air, and Lex Luthor was an alien who tried to rape Ma Kent. He aced Star Trek, though.
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Bring on the Holmes/Watson bromance lol
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Yep I remember that but I don't care whats on the first draft of scripts I care what reaches the screen.
Unfortunately I fail to see outside of his Mockney Gangster films any sign that Ritchie could pull this off. I'm not a hater ( I view these folk as people who have an agenda and don't weigh up the evidence) I just don't see where Ritchie has the sensibilities to make a decent non Mockney Gangster film. -
I read a script that was floating around the internet and it was actually very good. The casting is excellent. I have heard a rumor from a good source that Russell Crowe has a cameo near the end as Moriarty. You only see him for a minute, thus setting up a hoped for sequel.
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Wow if Russell Crowe is Moriarty - that'd be awesome.
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Jude Law is in this movie.
So I am there.
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Why drag poor Sherlock into this uncomfortable compromised identity?
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May it be half as well-received as "Revolver" was.
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And i usually like or at least watch Guy Ritchy's movies. Except Cast Away, i couldn't be bothered with that shit.
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May 09, 2009 10:48:12 PM CDT
It's Elementary, My Dear Talkbackers
by the_daily_struggles_of_talkbacker_x
That I would like to finish on Rachel McAdams face. I can totally start somewhere else, but I really must finish across her face.
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Really looking forward to seeing
Dr. Hotson. -
Look how Street Tough #1 is presenting his lucious ass while Street Tough #2 winds up his 48" black dildo to be inserted fortwith. And CLEARLY Holmes-O is choreographing the whole thing.
This homosexualing of movies makes me sick to my stomach because I am so straight that I don't think of these gay things until forced to by the agenda-promoting Hollyweird machine! You know, KIDS could be clicking on AICN and this crap will surely turn them gay from watching! Hmmmm...watching...homosexuals..uh STUPID QUEERS!!
Well, I don't think I need to prove my point any more, I'm sure all you talkbackers agree with me. -
May 11, 2009 1:31:12 PM CDT
The guy on the left is standing like a Shark or a Jet!
by mrmysteryguest
From West Side Story, natch!
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