Comments on: International Sherlock Holmes Trailer Online

By: SlashBeast

SlashBeast — Tue, 21 Jul 2009 15:23:26 +0000

I’ve never been excited for this movie and the trailers haven’t helped. It seems like they made it into more of an action-comedy type of movie rather than a crime-thriller. Holmes appears to be zany and eccentric rather than a quiet intellectual who just happens to have odd habits (I hope I’m wrong). Also, I really believe that Guy Ritchie’s gone downhill after Snatch and I’ve almost completely lost faith in him. This just looks like another one of his gangster Brit-comedies.

By: Jake

Jake — Mon, 20 Jul 2009 22:12:01 +0000

Generally speaking, the worse a film is the less fun it’s going to be. There isn’t really such a thing as a bad film that’s genuinely fun.

By: Christine

Christine — Sat, 18 Jul 2009 23:35:31 +0000

In the books, it is stated that Holmes was an accomplished boxer,and could defend himself well. He would play his violin at odd hours,go days without eating, sleeping or bathing, and was awkward around the ladies. One glaring difference is the characters physical attributes-Holmes was tall and Watson was quite stocky. Watson adored Holmes, and downplayed any role he might have had in helping him solvecases or get out of tough spots,ect

By: MovieFan_mm

MovieFan_mm — Sat, 18 Jul 2009 22:27:27 +0000

That IS a picture from Zodiac, not Sherlock Holmes.

By: Rodney

Rodney — Sat, 18 Jul 2009 00:01:48 +0000

Less Inaccurate. People are saying this is inaccurate, but it does feed on basic principals of Holmes but exaggerates them.

Holmes was a capable combatant. This film makes it seem he seeks fights and is a pit fighter.

Less inaccurate than most people are accusing it as.

By: Zach

Zach — Fri, 17 Jul 2009 17:49:19 +0000

this looks to be a less inaccurate and more exaggerated on the Holmes of literary legend…did you mean less accurate?

By: dorsia

dorsia — Fri, 17 Jul 2009 15:09:59 +0000

His facial expressions are cringe worthy at times, yikes.

By: Mike Kingscott

Mike Kingscott — Fri, 17 Jul 2009 09:04:45 +0000

Conversely, this is the trailer that actually switched me onto the movie in a bigger way. I would have seen the film away as I’m a fan of Sherlock Holmes (books and films) and I certainly agree with Rodney that it is a departure from the source. That said, I don’t recall seeing Basil Rathbone shoot up, whereas Jeremy Brett did; i.e. each director brings something new to the Sherlock Holmes myth / legend / story. Oddly enough, I watched Young Sherlock Holmes recently, still not bad, after all these years. I recall two Sherlock Holmes short stories as well (not by SACD), one had Holmes as a man from the future, bred in a lab and sent back stop his brother (Moriarty, not his other brother) and then one where Watson solves the case through (physically painful) mental intuition. Enough waffle, I’m looking forward to seeing this :-)

By: Rodney

Rodney — Fri, 17 Jul 2009 03:20:04 +0000

No worries at all. I appreciate the credit.

By: Crews

Crews — Fri, 17 Jul 2009 01:15:50 +0000

The movie looks like a more dynamic reindition of the Sherlock Holmes saga, the only adapted traits of Holmes being his name and clothes, the rest completely transformed through what Guy Ritchie has envisioned for the film. The Sherlock Holmes in this trailer has a clever demeanor, with a seemingly rabid intoxication for fighting and adventure. It appears to be somewhat of a comical drama, with witty one-liners here and there. I’m personally excited for the movie, cause quite frankly, it looks awesome.

By the way, Rodney, I quoted you in a blog post of mine. Hope that’s not a problem.