Recently the trailer for Guy Ritchie’s new film, Sherlock Holmes, staring Robert Downey, Jr. and Jude Law was released. As a Sherlockian, I am eagerly awaiting its release this Christmas. But after watching this trailer, I think I am going to have to suspend my knowledge of the stories and characters in order to enjoy it.
Robert Downey, Jr., is not Basil Rathbone or Jeremy Brett – from what I see, he has taken of one literature’s greatest, well, dorks and made him into a quirky action hero. Holmes was a boxer, but as far as I remember, that has never really been protrayed in any of the stories on or off the screen. I’m also happy to see the violin playing gets a shout out! Jude Law looks like Dr. Watson to me and I think he’ll suit the character perfectly. I never really bought that Watson should be some overweight, bumbling doctor.
What do you think? Will this movie be loyal to the stories? Should it be?
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Could I make a suggestion? Both the book and DVD for “Stephen Fry in America” are available on Amazon and they are really great. I watched the series and I read the book and its a really fantastic point of view about America. Stephen Fry is such a great presenter and he drives all over America in his signature London cab. The series is a must see and the book is a great coffee table book for Anglophiles!
Oops, thought I was leaving this comment on the Amazon Store post!
Why was Stephen Fry not credited for his, albeit small, part in this movie? And why on earth did he not have a bigger part?!!
Krys:
Wait, Stephen Fry was in Sherlock Holmes?! I didn’t see him…