I Say, What's This?

[tealin]

A new Holmes Movie?

Initially the whole 'reimagined' and 'adventuresome' thing put me off, but then I remembered: The reason I didn't bother pursuing the Holmes series when I was young is because I thought he just sat around smoking his pipe hand having no discernible personality until he'd say 'My dear Watson, I have figured it out!' Watson would reply 'Goodness, Holmes, you're brilliant!' then the famous 'Elementary, my dear Watson', end of story. It was only upon hearing a couple of radio plays and then reading further stories on my own that I discovered Sherlock does all sorts of interesting things (aside from generally being a LOONY) and there are many exciting episodes in the text, most notably the boat chase in The Sign of the Four which would be very cool in a movie.

We shall see.

I don't suppose they could persuade Christopher Nolan to direct...

Comments

[ubiquitouspitt.livejournal.com]

They already reinvented Sherlock Holmes and made him super snazzy. That character's name was John Steed.

ARGH.

More complaining to come when I have a break from homework...

*mutter, grumble, mumble*

[dried-frog-pill.livejournal.com]

The jury's still out for me. I feel like if they try to make him "more adventuresome" then he won't be Holmes anymore.

We shall see indeed. Hopefully, if it does get made, it will be good.

[casquivana.livejournal.com]

I read a BBC article a while ago that said that Fry and Laurie were going to do an as yet unnamed Sherlock Holmes thing, too. Although that was ages ago, so I guess nothing ever happened ... sigh ...

[ubiquitouspitt.livejournal.com]

Actually, Marc doesn't like Sherlock Holmes for the same reasons you didn't when you were a child.

[twirlynoodle.livejournal.com]

So in other words, he just needs to actually read them and/or listen to the radio plays to have his mind changed?

I am skeptical. Hopeful, but skeptical.