tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5794535954827182754.post5565935019117568305..comments2024-02-17T04:06:00.805-05:00Comments on Just Not Said: Sherlock Holmes goes to HollywoodJohn Craighttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08729625146043379286noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5794535954827182754.post-68537333021914212762010-01-09T17:23:30.608-05:002010-01-09T17:23:30.608-05:00Guy --
I'm glad I was able to lower your expec...Guy --<br />I'm glad I was able to lower your expectations enough for you to be able to enjoy it. I'm not familiar with Patrick Jaine, but I'll take your word on him. <br /><br />You're more of a sophisticated movie-goer than I am, I don't even know what flash photography is, but I'll be happy to take your word on that as well.John Craighttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08729625146043379286noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5794535954827182754.post-33746349493164249252010-01-09T16:07:13.956-05:002010-01-09T16:07:13.956-05:00Well, my son wanted to see it so we went. Having ...Well, my son wanted to see it so we went. Having modest expectations aided in my enjoyment of the movie as a diversion, but it didn't move me. My son found it quite entertaining and was actually amused that Holmes was portrayed as a Patrick Jaine (the mentalist)/Hercule Poirot/Chuck Norris amalgam. We both got a chuckle from Downey's overplayed Brit accent. But the viewing has served its purpose in that my son can now BS about the movie with his friends - all of whom seem to have seen and liked it. I guess that's the movie's demographic.<br /><br />The two things I am inclined to be a little snarky about are: 1. that our heroes got out of their boat (to supposedly go under the Houses of Parliament) on the wrong side of the river, and 2. I hate the modern flash faux action editing used in the movie that seems to be in vogue - yawn - I much prefer the more impactful style used, for example, in "Taken".<br />GAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5794535954827182754.post-1845269158276874432010-01-01T13:54:59.819-05:002010-01-01T13:54:59.819-05:00Guy -- I had those suspicions myself before going,...Guy -- I had those suspicions myself before going, and should have heeded them. <br /><br />Happy New Year to you and your family.John Craighttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08729625146043379286noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5794535954827182754.post-83058297568651865112010-01-01T11:45:02.557-05:002010-01-01T11:45:02.557-05:00Funny! You have confirmed our suspicions that this...Funny! You have confirmed our suspicions that this is best avoided.<br />Happy New Year!<br />GAnonymousnoreply@blogger.com