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Mystery

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Posted bymisbegottenin/mystery-Nov 02, 2016 at 2:53 AMΔ

Favorite Sherlock Holmes Movies?

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There have been so many adaptations of Holmes on the big screen. What are your favorites?

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  • Twining_IvyNov 02, 2016 at 4:46 AM

    There's probably an interesting literature essay in this; a look at all the Holmes versions over the years, and what their differences say about us.

    Lately, the fictional genius character is a little more tormented than usual. He's still (he's still a he!) not much more than a human black box - so we have no glimpse into the computer, we mere mortals. He magically divines answers, and the rough edges of the problem are delivered to audiences with 'aha!' ideas.

    But the humanising of this kind of character is now happening in turns familiar to contemp discussion - they use or enact terms like ADHD, or 'high functioning sociopath'. I find that really interesting! The ancient Greeks thought ordinary people with great creativity and genius would be burdened and maddened by their divine gift. This current 'medsplanation' is like a new version of that.

    As an example of this - contrast the actual historic figure of DaVinci against the recent tormented gnostic-y TV character. In RL he was charming, well-groomed, generous and helpful. He liked to dress in bright colours. On TV he's soooo dysfunctional, and emo, but hey, apparently genius does that to people in fiction. ;)

    • misbegottenNov 02, 2016 at 4:51 AM

      On TV he's soooo dysfunctional, and emo, but hey, apparently genius does that to people in fiction.

      HAHAHAHA!

      Now I'm off to search for essays about Holmes depictions. <3

  • allsiNov 02, 2016 at 3:26 AM

    I really liked Guy Ritchie's Sherlock Holmes, especially the second "a game of shadows"

    • misbegottenNov 02, 2016 at 3:27 AM

      Interesting! Is there something in particular about that one that you like a lot?

      • allsiNov 02, 2016 at 3:33 AM

        I liked the scene where Sherlock plays chess against Moriarty and all the ballroom scene

      • misbegottenNov 02, 2016 at 3:36 AM

        Oh, those are good ones! I like the scene with Watson shooting, the slow-motion effects and everything really make it work.

      • allsiNov 02, 2016 at 3:51 AM

        i liked that too and the scene where sherlcok follows Irene adler

      • misbegottenNov 02, 2016 at 3:53 AM

        Very visually striking films, as well as being well written!

      • allsiNov 02, 2016 at 4:00 AM

        i agreed plus Robert downey Junior is really good. He is my second favorite modern Sherlock Holmes

      • misbegottenNov 02, 2016 at 4:06 AM

        Who is your favorite?

      • allsiNov 02, 2016 at 4:12 AM

        Benedict Cumberbatch in the series Sherlock

      • misbegottenNov 02, 2016 at 4:16 AM

        I adore him as Holmes! <3

      • allsiNov 02, 2016 at 4:33 AM

        me too i wanted to see Doctor strange but the ticket are really pricey

  • misbegottenNov 02, 2016 at 2:55 AM

    I really enjoyed Guy Ritichie's Sherlock Holmes. I also liked Young Sherlock Holmes a lot. Of the classic Basil Rathbone series, I still like The Hound of the Baskervilles best.

    • Twining_IvyNov 02, 2016 at 4:30 AM

      That version of Hound was great.

      • misbegottenNov 02, 2016 at 4:44 AM

        I think Hound will always be my favorite Sherlock story. Richard Roxburgh as Holmes and Ian Hart as Watson in this BBC adaptation are wonderful.

        Oddly enough, I've never seen the Peter Cushing version! Must remedy that.

      • Twining_IvyNov 02, 2016 at 4:59 AM

        There's a scene from the story that's been stuck like a splinter in my mind since I saw it years ago: riding by train into the moors, Sherlock rebuffs a comment about the pretty countryside by saying that it's the perfect kind of lonely place where terrible crimes are committed. Now, every time I travel through such countryside... :)

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