Robert Downey Jr. As Sherlock????

Danish_Pipe_Guy · Subject: Robert Downey Jr. As Sherlock???? Mon Feb 23, 2009 7:45 am

This may be old news to some but Guy Richie is directing a new Sherlock Holmes movie which will come out at the end of this year. Robert Downie Jr. will play Holmes and Jude Law will play Watson....

http://www.slashfilm.com/2008/10/10/first-look-robert-downey-jr-as-sherlock-holmes/

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Professor_Briar · Subject: Sherlock Holmes Mon Feb 23, 2009 2:13 pm

The preview that I saw was disturbingly bad. I hope that the movie is not as bad as the preview - perhaps they are trying to lower peoples' expectations so that anything will seem good.

the macdonald · Number of posts: 257 Age: 34 Registration date: 2008-08-31

Robert Downy Jr needs to learn how to get a clean shave, that 5 o'clock shadow doesn't say S Holmes to me. I like him as an actor, although I think his charactor in Tropic Thunder was closer to himself than he lets on (extreme oddball method acting). I hope he does a good job in the role, but its like playing a historical figure, he simply won't make everyone happy.

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adauria · Subject: Re: Robert Downey Jr. As Sherlock???? Fri Mar 20, 2009 8:33 am

Hmmm... I could see Jude Law as Holmes before RD Jr. We shall see....

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Aaron · Subject: Re: Robert Downey Jr. As Sherlock???? Tue Mar 31, 2009 5:45 am

There is a movie poster out now for this. Can't figure out how to post it seeing as how I'm on a phone right now. But it looks promising to me...

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Oddball · Subject: Re: Robert Downey Jr. As Sherlock???? Wed Apr 01, 2009 10:19 am

Here is a link to one poster.
http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_sfaYrWgZQ48/Sc-St6RmVAI/AAAAAAAAAGQ/BsJNiJrpoWc/s1600-h/Sherlock+Holmes+Movie+Poster.jpg

Justpipes · Subject: Re: Robert Downey Jr. As Sherlock???? Wed Apr 01, 2009 2:33 pm

Oddball wrote:

Here is a link to one poster.
http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_sfaYrWgZQ48/Sc-St6RmVAI/AAAAAAAAAGQ/BsJNiJrpoWc/s1600-h/Sherlock+Holmes+Movie+Poster.jpg

The poster is cool anyway but it sure doesn't look like the traditional Holmes.

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Benjamin Button · Number of posts: 254 Age: 29 Registration date: 2008-10-10

A little lighter on this version...

SmokeyTweed · Subject: Re: Robert Downey Jr. As Sherlock???? Wed Apr 01, 2009 7:52 pm

is it just me or does this new version of holmes look extremely close to Gary Oldman in Dracula when he was in his younger form?

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Doc Manhattan · Subject: Re: Robert Downey Jr. As Sherlock???? Wed Apr 01, 2009 8:05 pm

My first thought: SUNGLASSES?

But a little research revealed that dark-tinted glasses were indeed available in Victorian times and quite usual by the turn of the 20th c. (Originally they were indicated for people suffering from light-sensitivity due to syphillis. I rather like that... knocks a little wind out of the sails of those who wear sunglasses at all times, indoors or out.)

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LL · Number of posts: 792 Location: Bowman, ND Registration date: 2007-12-29

Looks to me like a hopeless attempt at a hybrid: Victorian stories told with Modern Hipness. (gak)

Richie has done nothing worth watching since LS&TSB, apparently having believed his own hype. An English Quentin Tarantino sort of situation.

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jhuggett · Subject: Re: Robert Downey Jr. As Sherlock???? Thu Apr 02, 2009 7:49 am

LL wrote:

Looks to me like a hopeless attempt at a hybrid: Victorian stories told with Modern Hipness. (gak)

Richie has done nothing worth watching since LS&TSB, apparently having believed his own hype. An English Quentin Tarantino sort of situation.

You didn't like Snatch? That's one of my all time favorite movies.

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SmokeyTweed · Subject: Re: Robert Downey Jr. As Sherlock???? Thu Apr 02, 2009 10:40 am

I found "Rock N' Rolla" a good watch as well but hey thats just me.

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jhuggett · Subject: Re: Robert Downey Jr. As Sherlock???? Thu Apr 02, 2009 11:13 am

SmokeyTweed wrote:

I found "Rock N' Rolla" a good watch as well but hey thats just me.

I have that on DVD but haven't watched it yet.

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Winslow · Subject: Re: Robert Downey Jr. As Sherlock???? Thu Apr 02, 2009 3:25 pm

Surely Downie is experienced with cocaine,will be interesting to see how he
plays those scenes. Twisted Evil

Winslow

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