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Ritchie_Holmes

Ritchie_Holmes

Dedicated to the Sherlock Holmes movies by director Guy Ritchie, starring Robert Downey Jr. and Jude Law.

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Posted byIngridMatthewsin/ritchie_holmes-Oct 12, 2016 at 8:29 AM

The Mystery of the Red Bracelet

  • A Game of Shadows
  • Sherlock Holmes

Closeup of the red bracelet Sim gives to Holmes in a deleted scene from AGoS, meant as a Romani gesture of protection. This scene probably contains the deleted kiss as well.

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  • enkidutsOct 12, 2016 at 11:12 AM

    SQUEEEE!!! I love this shot---always wanted a still of that bit during the chess match and now I have it!!

    YES, the red bracelet! The "mulengi dori" (or "dead man's string" in the Romani language; i.e. a "Magic ribbon tied or united to call on dead spirits to protect you.". ) I'd kill to see the scene cut from aGoS just prior to the ball room dancing scenes, where that Holmes-Sim kiss took place, I don't know why we can't have some damn edition of both SH09 and aGoS that have deleted scenes and outtakes...grrrrr.

    Having a fairly decent view of Holmes's mulengi dori here, I think it is the same that Sim is shown wearing in prior scenes (and publicity stills), that she probably took it off her own wrist to put on his. Witness:

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    The Romani believe--as do other several other cultures--that this red ribbon is a talisman which confers upon the wearer protection from The Evil Eye as well as bestows medical or psychological help, especially for pain, or sickness. The ribbon also grants good luck and is to be worn, once tied on with a blessing from the bestower, until it falls off. Sim tied this ribbon around Holmes's wrist--probably offering it as a means to protect Holmes's self and soul from the Professor's evil as well as to give him healing strength as he was still very much disabled by his shoulder wound.

    Thanks for posting this!!

    • IngridMatthewsOct 13, 2016 at 6:58 AM

      My Italian friends still pin one of those onto their baby's clothing, with a Catholic saint medal attached. I'm betting its a talisman as old as time.

      Thanks for the explanation! And yes, he's a pretty man, without a doubt. NOM.

      • enkidutsOct 13, 2016 at 11:11 AM

        Cool about your friends. In the Czech republic they are tied around the wrists of infants in their cradles and are worn by children throughout their childhood.

        I agree about a talisman as old as time (gypsy roots have been genetically confirmed as going back to India and to the earliest ancient Indo Europeans emigration waves). Whether they spread the tradition or picked it up in their millenia long wanderings--no way to know I imagine.

        My OCD espresses itself in researching things in movie and tv shows to death...sorry to be didactic!

        And yeah, why is it that MEN always have the thickest and most luxurious eyelashes? Drives me nuts--I hardly have any in my old age.

  • enkidutsOct 12, 2016 at 6:06 PM

    And damn. those RDJ eyelashes....sigh.

    • alexdaybOct 15, 2016 at 5:44 AM

      I know it shouldnt be allowed = eyelashes like that - could spend a while in contemplation of them - think I just might !

Ritchie_Holmes

Ritchie_Holmes

Dedicated to the Sherlock Holmes movies by director Guy Ritchie, starring Robert Downey Jr. and Jude Law.

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