tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7179127695106064318.post5128973422226617171..comments2024-01-03T11:02:45.549+05:30Comments on Buddy2Blogger : Movie Review: Sherlock Holmes: A Game of Shadows (2011)Arunhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16498276962097853996noreply@blogger.comBlogger40125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7179127695106064318.post-38713400033336280562012-07-22T22:14:47.778+05:302012-07-22T22:14:47.778+05:30Sir Arthur Conan Doyle is a superb writer and his ...Sir Arthur Conan Doyle is a superb writer and his Sherlock Holmes stories are among the best in the mystery genre. I would recommend that you read them!Arunhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16498276962097853996noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7179127695106064318.post-4838056307837796522012-07-22T18:36:34.963+05:302012-07-22T18:36:34.963+05:30Nice review although I do not know Sherlock that w...Nice review although I do not know Sherlock that well.helmuthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05416698579634184525noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7179127695106064318.post-8566856263872922232012-07-19T05:16:27.083+05:302012-07-19T05:16:27.083+05:30Good to know that there are people around who are ...Good to know that there are people around who are not taken in by the superficial appeal of BBC Sherlock. That show is pure style over substance. In my humble opinion, the show is a very mean-spirited take on the Sherlock Holmes canon.<br /><br />I for one would never compare BBC Sherlock to the Basil Rathbone series. Rathbone was and will always be one of the classiest Holmes to ever grace the screen.<br /><br />The Russian adaptation of Holmes is very canonical and will appeal to anyone who loves the Canon.Arunhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16498276962097853996noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7179127695106064318.post-67412775711077866542012-07-18T22:53:55.064+05:302012-07-18T22:53:55.064+05:30I must admit there were things in the BBC Sherlock...I must admit there were things in the BBC Sherlock series that I didn't like. For example, I think they went too far with the Dominatrix Irene Adler. I also have mixed feelings about the conflict of Sherlock and Mycroft. On top of this, the series sometimes leans a little too much towards unrealistic comedy.<br /> <br />I give credit to the cinematography and camera work because it sometimes gives an atmosphere of Doyle's Sherlock Holmes.<br />A modern Holmes can be enjoyable if it is done right, though. After all, Basil Rathbone's classic Holmes was in the 1940's <br /><br />If the Russian Holmes was on at the same time, I'd likely watch the Russian Holmes instead.Shermanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02062586117718431164noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7179127695106064318.post-66204074344803988882012-07-14T21:50:06.011+05:302012-07-14T21:50:06.011+05:30Thanks Stephanie. I would recommend the Russian s...Thanks Stephanie. I would recommend the <b> <a href="http://buddy2blogger.blogspot.com/2011/12/vasily-livanov-best-sherlock-holmes.html" rel="nofollow">Russian series </a> </b> with Vasiy Livanov as Sherlock Holmes and Vitaly Solomin as Dr Watson. If you like the Holmes canon, you will love this series.<br /><br />Please click <b> <a href="http://buddy2blogger.blogspot.com/2012/01/sherlock-tv-series-2010-2012.html" rel="nofollow">here</a> </b> to read my thoughts on the BBC series.Arunhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16498276962097853996noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7179127695106064318.post-2389032405098331752012-07-14T05:22:44.758+05:302012-07-14T05:22:44.758+05:30love this movie, love this review! thanks for show...love this movie, love this review! thanks for showing it to me! :D i have to agree with on all accounts. although, frankly, i'm not sure which moriarty i would choose as my favorite. i'm interested to read more about what you have to say about the BBC Sherlock...Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10156573651587644699noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7179127695106064318.post-43962276706660695672012-07-08T03:50:49.643+05:302012-07-08T03:50:49.643+05:30Interesting perspective on the BBC version of Mori...Interesting perspective on the BBC version of Moriarty. I wish I could share your perspective, but unfortunately I find BBC Sherlock to be quite a mean-spirited take on the canon :(<br /><br />Thanks for the compliment, aki!Arunhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16498276962097853996noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7179127695106064318.post-14487007165269081002012-07-08T02:35:23.543+05:302012-07-08T02:35:23.543+05:30What I liked about the BBC's Moriarty was the ...What I liked about the BBC's Moriarty was the WTF factor. He wasn't the subtle, evil mastermind that Doyle wrote about at all but interesting to watch. (This leads into a theory that Jim Moriarty isn't Professor Moriarty, but that's a different topic altogether.) While I loved the depiction of Moriarty in a scholarly setting, Moriarty here is somewhat boring. That makes all of his evil acts (poisoning Adler, the scene ant the Falls) more surprising and dastardly, but still not as dynamic. <br /><br />However, I have to admit that when you wrote "No over the top motioning and gesturing around and being unnecessarily nasty to people around," I instantly thought of RDJ's Sherlock Holmes instead of Cumberbatch's. Incredibly well written review!aki!https://www.blogger.com/profile/07337004825129185878noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7179127695106064318.post-5399464785421067122012-07-06T17:19:50.340+05:302012-07-06T17:19:50.340+05:30Thanks Penny for the comment.
Thankfully, the BBC...Thanks Penny for the comment.<br /><br />Thankfully, the BBC version of Moriarty does not fit in Sir Doyle's canon. That would have lowered the quality of the canon (just as did for the BBC Series). A hero is only as good as the villain he gets. This is true for the canonical Holmes just as it is true for the Chris Nolan's Batman trilogy. The BBC Moriarty version on the other hand is more in the tone of the 1997 Batman and Robin's villains. Very campy, over the top and not subtle at all. Just my 2 cents though..Arunhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16498276962097853996noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7179127695106064318.post-25509111312506721552012-07-06T10:29:16.752+05:302012-07-06T10:29:16.752+05:30I believe you have a strong case for your Moriarty...I believe you have a strong case for your Moriarty. However, how much allowance do you give the differences between a 19th and 21st century character. I can see where the writers of the contemporary BBC version use Moriarty to personify the insanity of the world we live in. He definitely wouldn't fit in Doyle's world. I believe each version of the character is exactly where he should be.<br /><br />Thanks for dropping by <a href="http://amindwandering.blogspot.com/2012/06/film-review-sherlock.html" rel="nofollow">Perpetual Chaos</a>, and for the discussion!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10966241468533764102noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7179127695106064318.post-21792540876164119442012-07-06T04:00:14.981+05:302012-07-06T04:00:14.981+05:30You are most welcome, Rissi!You are most welcome, Rissi!Arunhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16498276962097853996noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7179127695106064318.post-73215103111714921022012-07-05T20:45:29.698+05:302012-07-05T20:45:29.698+05:30Loved this one! It was really fun with a lot of gr...Loved this one! It was really fun with a lot of great twists while still being much more sinister than the first. <br /><br />Thanks for stopping by my blog again - I appreciate your comments. :-)Rissihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11378400717440822186noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7179127695106064318.post-56600605829261247202012-07-05T01:12:46.623+05:302012-07-05T01:12:46.623+05:30You are welcome, David. Glad that we share the sam...You are welcome, David. Glad that we share the same thoughts about BBC Sherlock and A Game of Shadows!Arunhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16498276962097853996noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7179127695106064318.post-23743090695231718182012-07-04T23:02:02.760+05:302012-07-04T23:02:02.760+05:30Thanks for stopping by my blog and pointing me tow...Thanks for stopping by my blog and pointing me toward this very excellent review. I swear, our observations are nearly spot-on -- not just with regards to the Ritchie films, but with past Sherlock productions as well. And while I believe the BBC's "Sherlock" is fantastic, its version of Moriarty is far too boisterous and manic for my liking. Kudos for pointing that out!<br /><br />You're right, that final confrontation between Holmes and Moriarty is worth the price of admission alone. I sat there in total awe while it played out. And overall, while I thought the first film was remarkably well done, perhaps no greater surprise came to me than how masterfully superb the sequel turned out. I was not expecting that at all -- honestly, I thought Guy Ritchie would over-extend himself a bit here. But, nope! I haven't had so much fun at the movies in a long while. Loved it!David Batistahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16447011239238933425noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7179127695106064318.post-45124211090354945812012-07-04T18:52:20.370+05:302012-07-04T18:52:20.370+05:30Thanks for the comment.
I like the Downey Jr movi...Thanks for the comment.<br /><br />I like the Downey Jr movies, for nearly the same reason that you like the BBC series: a dynamic portrayal of Holmes <b>while</b> retaining the Victorian settings of the canon :)Arunhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16498276962097853996noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7179127695106064318.post-85179281490980394302012-07-04T10:58:42.836+05:302012-07-04T10:58:42.836+05:30i enjoy the robert downey, jr. holmes much better ...i enjoy the robert downey, jr. holmes much better when i forget that he's trying to be sherlock holmes :/ <br /><br />i agree with you about the bbc sherlock moriarty, but i do like that series otherwise. i think they've done an excellent job of modernizing it, which was my greatest concern when i first heard about that project.Divers and Sundryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01759655568104782267noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7179127695106064318.post-42080024949143498902012-07-04T07:08:46.202+05:302012-07-04T07:08:46.202+05:30Thanks Keith for stopping by.Thanks Keith for stopping by.Arunhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16498276962097853996noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7179127695106064318.post-7235061401990084452012-07-04T06:36:27.103+05:302012-07-04T06:36:27.103+05:30Nice blog.....very cool. I Liked your review. Your...Nice blog.....very cool. I Liked your review. Your appreciation of movies are cool. Good good stuffKeith Robertshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13023150343970149444noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7179127695106064318.post-62954387817306938042012-07-04T02:38:56.539+05:302012-07-04T02:38:56.539+05:30Thanks Daniel.Thanks Daniel.Arunhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16498276962097853996noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7179127695106064318.post-55771299591590702542012-07-04T02:38:33.019+05:302012-07-04T02:38:33.019+05:30Thanks for the compliment! Coming from a Sherlocki...Thanks for the compliment! Coming from a Sherlockian, they are highly appreciated :)Arunhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16498276962097853996noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7179127695106064318.post-25040493457732606032012-07-04T02:33:44.940+05:302012-07-04T02:33:44.940+05:30Gatiss, Moffat and others probably wanted somethin...Gatiss, Moffat and others probably wanted something that would be sensational and maximize the viewership. That's probably the reason they decided to make Irene a <i>bisexual</i> dominatrix. While they were at it, they decided to go for some male nudity from Sherlock as well :)Arunhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16498276962097853996noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7179127695106064318.post-8965191367436026342012-07-03T22:42:12.869+05:302012-07-03T22:42:12.869+05:30Oh, they definitely should've taken more notes...Oh, they definitely should've taken more notes on Irene Adler. I mean, seriously? A dominatrix!? THAT'S what they came up with for the modern Adler? *sigh*Loveable Freakhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06264218184227889259noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7179127695106064318.post-84972166593068889482012-07-03T21:14:04.059+05:302012-07-03T21:14:04.059+05:30Great review, I enjoyed it quite a bit, going to w...Great review, I enjoyed it quite a bit, going to watch it again soon to see if I can warm up to it more.Danielhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11999677394326327996noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7179127695106064318.post-85513320053055110612012-07-03T18:57:24.952+05:302012-07-03T18:57:24.952+05:30I enjoyed your most excellent review. I also felt...I enjoyed your most excellent review. I also felt "A Game of Shadows" was more true to Sherlock Holmes than the first movie and enjoyed it much more. However; I did enjoy Holmes pony ride, but was concerned for the pony! The endgame chess match was grand and the subsequent leap to death to end the diabolical Moriarity was as I had always imagined. I replaced my original volume, which I passed on to my great nephew, once again it's time I read Sherlock Holmes.Hummingbirdhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04137522222891501098noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7179127695106064318.post-27617264180077598452012-07-03T17:05:12.691+05:302012-07-03T17:05:12.691+05:30I was blown away by Jared's portrayal the very...I was blown away by Jared's portrayal the very first time!<br /><br />In my humble opinion, Gatiss and Moffat, should rather take notes on Irene Adler and Moriarty ;)Arunhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16498276962097853996noreply@blogger.com