Warner Bros. Reimagining Sherlock Holmes

[Ace of Knaves]

Ritchie would be great for Hellblazer.

 

[Asteroid-Man]

What about Ben Kingsley for Moriarty?

 

[Ace of Knaves]

I think Des Lynam would be great for Moriarty

 

[That-Guy]

What about Ben Kingsley for Moriarty?

Well, he was great as John Watson: Crime Doctor. t:

 

[chamber-music]

Incidentally, the way Ritchie brilliantly portrayed victorian england made me really wish we could one day see a proper authentic Hellblazer movie set in England, with Ritchie at the helm. He'd be brilliant at that.

Oh man an Ritchie Hellblazer would be awesome.

 

[ChickenScratch]

Awesome, Thank you...

I can't wait to tackle these stories...

After seeing Casino Royale, I read the whole Flemming collection and it was amazing. Gave me more respect for Bond...

Missed your post about the Holmes books. I'm sure some would read them in order, but I see no reason why it's a necessity. Even how they were written kinda jumped around a bit with a story of a younger Holmes right after the story about his "death," or a story of him as a teen in college visiting a friend's house (narrated by Holmes too!) sandwiched between two stories of adult Holmes.

As for the whole Bond thing. My biggest obsession bar non is Literary Bond so it's always fun to see somebody else discover the books and how different they are from the movies. Now that you are finished with Fleming you should move onto Amis, Gardner, Benson, Higson, Westbrook and Faulks.

 

[Wolvieboy17]

^^On top of that, I would thoroughly reccomend reading the original Robert E. Howard "Conan" short stories, since we're on the subject of literary figures with movie adaptations... Conan is one of those series that was never been faithfully adapted onto the screen.

 

[ChickenScratch]

^^On top of that, I would thoroughly reccomend reading the original Robert E. Howard "Conan" short stories, since we're on the subject of literary figures with movie adaptations... Conan is one of those series that was never been faithfully adapted onto the screen.

True, both Conan and Bond get shafted when it comes to adaptations ... but Bond's been violated more times!

 

[Turtles]

^^Aliens and Aliens vs. Predator novels. I read a lot of them back in the day, and loved them, but thought the movies were less than impressive.

Awesome, Thank you...

I can't wait to tackle these stories...

After seeing Casino Royale, I read the whole Flemming collection and it was amazing. Gave me more respect for Bond...

Your welcome. But if you should end up buying The New Annotated Sherlock Holmes, be careful reading the annotations. For every bit of useful information, there is a spoiler.

 

[ChickenScratch]

Different situation though. In cases such as Sherlock Holmes, James Bond, Conan, they started as literary characters who were adapted with varying degrees of sucess to the screen.

On the other hand Aliens and Predator I'm pretty sure are filmic properties and the books came after making them media-tie ins. The movies after the fact may have been lackluster, but it's not as if there was some literary wealth behind them, just a few books hastily written to capitalize on what was going on.

 

[Lighthouse]

^^Aliens and Aliens vs. Predator novels. I read a lot of them back in the day, and loved them, but thought the movies were less than impressive.



Your welcome. But if you should end up buying The New Annotated Sherlock Holmes, be careful reading the annotations. For every bit of useful information, there is a spoiler.

The Annotated Sherlock is the prize of my personal library.

Also, if you want to save some money, most of Doyle's works are public domain. I actually read Study of Scarlett online before I got my Annotated books.

 

[Doctor Jones]

I was pleasantly surprised to find that these are in the public domain. So I guess any film student could do an adapation then?

 

[Doctor Jones]

Being in the minority, I did like Adler and Holmes' relationship. No, McAdams wasn't very strong, but I liked her in it.

I still loved how they didnt' go with a cheesy "You" response. Instead just an understanding look.

And I also loved how in the opening, Holmes did the logical and smart thing and instead of doing elaborate pointless action **** like in any movie, he instead just stopped the girl from stabbing herself by simply grabbing her hand.

 

[mr. peasant]

Moriarty should be a bit older and have a commanding villainous presence....Liam Neeson can do that just fine

Actually, I don't see any real reason why Moriarty ought to be older than Holmes, let alone be an older chap by default. Personally, I think someone younger would suit the movie's setting better and would also add a new spin to the character without undermining his defining characteristics.

Also, given the added importance of chemistry and playing off one another in the movie (as set by Holmes and Watson's interactions), the people playing Holmes and Moriarty need to have a good rapport with one another; which means they need a similar style. And to that end, I don't think Pitt would make a good choice fr Moriarty in this case as him being a villain would (I feel) probably be too dark/serious where as RDJ's Holmes comes off as being much less so. The person who plays Moriarty should be someone who's comes off as aloof and charming to match RDJ; i.e. we need someone roguish.

Hence, I feel this is a job for The Doctor himself; David Tennant!

 

[BlackLantern]

I could buy Tennant as Moriarty...Ive always seen the character as a mirror opposite of Holmes...basically Moriarty is Holmes without the moral compass and sense of right and wrong and vice versa

 

[Doctor Jones]

God, another David Tennant suggestion? *yawn*

 

[Nivek]

Hugh Laurie for Moriarty.

There, now it's out there.

 

[cerealkiller182]

hahaha, Im trying to think of a good British actor to play Moriarty

Hugo Weaving, David Tennant, Hugh Laurie, Michael Fessbender, Guy Pearce etc.

They all seem overexposed as far as this forum goes.

How about Danny Huston for Moriarty?

 

[I SEE SPIDEY]

My choice isn't original by any means but I'd like to see a "quirk off" so I'd love for Johnny Depp to somehow get the role.

RDJ and Depp would release so much quirky acting that the world would explode.

 

[Wolvieboy17]

hahaha, Im trying to think of a good British actor to play Moriarty. Hugo Weaving, David Tennant, Hugh Laurie, Michael Fessbender, Guy Pearce etc.

Only one of those actors is actually british. 1 is scottish, 1 is Irish and 2 are australian.

All things considered though, I think Hugo Weaving would be great. He hasn't had a meaty role like that for quite a while.

 

[Wolvieboy17]

My choice isn't original by any means but I'd like to see a "quirk off" so I'd love for Johnny Depp to somehow get the role.

RDJ and Depp would release so much quirky acting that the world would explode.

It would be interesting to see them together in that context. I wouldnt mind that either, though i'm sure it would cause alot of complaints for the Anti-Depp brigade.

 

[Lighthouse]

I just found out a bunch of the Basil Rathbone films and, more importantly, the Jeremy Brett TV series is available for Instant Watch on Netflix. I kind of like the Rathbone films, but the Brett series is a must watch. If you liked the movie, just watch the first episode, Scandal in Bohemia, and see what you think.

 

[I SEE SPIDEY]

It would be interesting to see them together in that context. I wouldnt mind that either, though i'm sure it would cause alot of complaints for the Anti-Depp brigade.

F**k that brigade. I love Johnny Depp.

I'm sure the pro-Brad Pitt brigade would say the same thing to me.

 

[Harry_Lime02]

They seem to be playing down the Guy Ritchie angle, probably because his last film was such trash.

 

[El_Citrus]

I just got back from seeing this movie, and man was it fantastic! I love how, after seeing it, I can see how much the character of House is based on Holmes (generally speaking) and think it would be poetic for Laurie to play Moriarty. The action was well paced with great humor that encourages multiple viewings to enjoy. The actors, minus McAdams, were superb. Most of all, though, it felt like an actual mystery, where I'm trying to figure out how it all happened while the movie went along, and loved Holmes revealing it at the end.

I, personally, loved the set up for the sequel. This is the Batman Begins of Sherlock Holmes.

I'm wavering between 8-9, but I have a feeling that on multiple viewings this will be a 9.