Sherlock: A Case of Evil
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serafina20So, I just saw the best Sherlock Holmes movie ever (that doesn't have a dinosaur)! It's Sherlock: A Case of Evil, a Sherlock Holmes origin story.
The movie stars James D'Arcy as Holmes, a dead ringer if I ever saw one. I mean, just look at him:
I mean, read what Watson wrote about him, then look at the picture:
His very person and appearance were such as to strike the most casual observer. In height he was rather over six feet,and so excessively lean that he seemed to be considerably taller. His eyes were sharp and piercing, save during those intervals of torpor to which I have alluded; and his thin, hawk-like nose gave his whole expression an air of alertness and decision. His chin, too, had the prominence and squareness which mark the man of determination. His hands were invariable blotted with ink and stained with chemicals, yet he was possessed of extraordinary delicacy of touch, as I frequently had occasion to observe when I watched him manipulating the fragile philosophical instruments.
Spot on.
Vincent D'Onofrio played Moriatry (he's why I watched it; I had a dream Goren was questioning me last night, and then I turned the tables and questioned him.) Anyway, he wasn't in the movie much. I assume this was to save money as every time he was onscreen, he chewed the scenery so badly is was hardly recognizable.
Watson was actually fairly well cast (if you could get past his hair enough to slash him with Holmes, which I couldn't). He was young, smart, sardonic, and meshed well with Holmes. But, oh God, his hair.
Anyway, the plot. Oh, the plot. The plot read like the only exposure the writers had to Sherlock Holmes was via Holmes/Mary Sue fanfiction, the Mary Russell novel where Mary is kidnapped and drugged to the gills, and The Great Mouse Detective. The last bit is why I think this is the BEST MOVIE EVER, btw. I mean, dude. Haven't you wanted to see Vincent D'Onofrio and some twink sword fight in the Big Ben clocktower? I know my life hasn't been complete up until now.
Oh! And Sherlock has three sex scenes. In one of them, he's with two women. As he's macking on one girl's neck (I seriously thought for a moment it was going to turn into a surprise vampire movie), the other one strips down.
And, Mycroft is skinny.
All in all, it's a must see for nights when you're with friends, want a good laugh, and are probably going to get drunk anyway.
The movie stars James D'Arcy as Holmes, a dead ringer if I ever saw one. I mean, just look at him:
I mean, read what Watson wrote about him, then look at the picture:
His very person and appearance were such as to strike the most casual observer. In height he was rather over six feet,and so excessively lean that he seemed to be considerably taller. His eyes were sharp and piercing, save during those intervals of torpor to which I have alluded; and his thin, hawk-like nose gave his whole expression an air of alertness and decision. His chin, too, had the prominence and squareness which mark the man of determination. His hands were invariable blotted with ink and stained with chemicals, yet he was possessed of extraordinary delicacy of touch, as I frequently had occasion to observe when I watched him manipulating the fragile philosophical instruments.
Spot on.
Vincent D'Onofrio played Moriatry (he's why I watched it; I had a dream Goren was questioning me last night, and then I turned the tables and questioned him.) Anyway, he wasn't in the movie much. I assume this was to save money as every time he was onscreen, he chewed the scenery so badly is was hardly recognizable.
Watson was actually fairly well cast (if you could get past his hair enough to slash him with Holmes, which I couldn't). He was young, smart, sardonic, and meshed well with Holmes. But, oh God, his hair.
Anyway, the plot. Oh, the plot. The plot read like the only exposure the writers had to Sherlock Holmes was via Holmes/Mary Sue fanfiction, the Mary Russell novel where Mary is kidnapped and drugged to the gills, and The Great Mouse Detective. The last bit is why I think this is the BEST MOVIE EVER, btw. I mean, dude. Haven't you wanted to see Vincent D'Onofrio and some twink sword fight in the Big Ben clocktower? I know my life hasn't been complete up until now.
Oh! And Sherlock has three sex scenes. In one of them, he's with two women. As he's macking on one girl's neck (I seriously thought for a moment it was going to turn into a surprise vampire movie), the other one strips down.
And, Mycroft is skinny.
All in all, it's a must see for nights when you're with friends, want a good laugh, and are probably going to get drunk anyway.
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Date: 2010-08-07 04:09 am (UTC)I had such HOPES. I love Vincent D'Onofrio as an actor and was SOOOOO looking forward to seeing him play Moriarty. ::sigh:: And the actor as Holmes looked good. Now... i'm not sure i want to see it. MYCROFT IS SKINNY!?!?! Holmes has 3 SEX SCENES? Watson's HAIR. ::pout:: Now... the Great Mouse Detective bit... that MIGHT get me. But Mary Russell?? Couldn't they have at least given them Carole Nelson Douglas's Irene Adler books? ::sigh::
ANYway, thank you for the comments about the movie. I might STILL get it for Vincent (i'm such a sucker for that man.) and the fact that... well... HOLMES!!!!
Peace,
the (sleep silly) kendermouse
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Date: 2010-08-08 08:46 pm (UTC)I don't know. It was a bad movie, but it was kind of fun. But if you do watch it, watch with very, very low expectations.