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<blockquote data-quote="Mel O&amp;#039;Drama" data-source="post: 353900" data-attributes="member: 23">Sherlock Holmes (2009)

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While I went into the film knowing practically nothing about it, the poster and Robert Downey Jr.&#039;s casting as Holmes telegraphed the fact that this would be a contemporary spin on the concept.

While familiar with the character and his iconography, I haven&#039;t yet read any of Arthur Conan Doyle&#039;s novels (I have a boxed set of the complete annotated works which has been sitting on my bookshelf unopened for many years), and I have only a passing acquaintance with the stories in other media. I&#039;m sure I watched some of Jeremy Brett&#039;s series in the Eighties, but I remember very little. I&#039;m sure this all helped since I don&#039;t feel overly attached to the character.

It&#039;s most bizarre to hear RDJ doing RP, complete with rolled &quot;R&quot;s, though once I got used to it I found it pretty good. It was clear he&#039;d researched and worked hard at it with dialect coach Andrew Jack. Actually, I found Jude Law&#039;s delivery in his own accent far more bothersome since he uses such a contemporary form of RP that added to the other anachronisms peppered throughout the film (from Rachel McAdams&#039; Valley Girl vocal fry to the infrequent Americanisms coming from British characters).

I really thought I might dislike the action-heavy approach which seems so far removed from what I imagine Holmes to be. Actually, though, treating this as a different genre entirely works entirely in its favour. Yes, there&#039;s a slick, glossy, and frequently boisterous 21st Century Hollywood approach, but the budget helps it look very impressive and the darkness just beneath the surface added to its allure. 

I had a good time. So good, in fact, that I&#039;ve added the sequel to my watch list.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="Mel O'Drama, post: 353900, member: 23"] [CENTER][B][SIZE=6]Sherlock Holmes[/SIZE][/B] (2009) [IMG width="696px"]https://external-content.duckduckgo.com/iu/?u=https%3A%2F%2Fi2.wp.com%2Fwww.heyuguys.com%2Fimages%2F2009%2F12%2FSherlock-Holmes-UK-Poster.jpg&f=1&nofb=1&ipt=73064bd9d3d4fc3e098d840793dcfb062cc6048b9134cb62fd1a3cdbbb2bccd2&ipo=images[/IMG] While I went into the film knowing practically nothing about it, the poster and Robert Downey Jr.'s casting as Holmes telegraphed the fact that this would be a contemporary spin on the concept. While familiar with the character and his iconography, I haven't yet read any of Arthur Conan Doyle's novels (I have a boxed set of the complete annotated works which has been sitting on my bookshelf unopened for many years), and I have only a passing acquaintance with the stories in other media. I'm sure I watched some of Jeremy Brett's series in the Eighties, but I remember very little. I'm sure this all helped since I don't feel overly attached to the character. It's most bizarre to hear RDJ doing RP, complete with rolled "R"s, though once I got used to it I found it pretty good. It was clear he'd researched and worked hard at it with dialect coach Andrew Jack. Actually, I found Jude Law's delivery in his own accent far more bothersome since he uses such a contemporary form of RP that added to the other anachronisms peppered throughout the film (from Rachel McAdams' Valley Girl vocal fry to the infrequent Americanisms coming from British characters). I really thought I might dislike the action-heavy approach which seems so far removed from what I imagine Holmes to be. Actually, though, treating this as a different genre entirely works entirely in its favour. Yes, there's a slick, glossy, and frequently boisterous 21st Century Hollywood approach, but the budget helps it look very impressive and the darkness just beneath the surface added to its allure. I had a good time. So good, in fact, that I've added the sequel to my watch list.[/CENTER] [/QUOTE]

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