January 24, 2009

"Is That You, Sherlock"


Sarah Lyall offers a look at Guy Ritchie's Sherlock Holmes. From the article (and the image above), it looks like Ritchie is taking a somewhat different approach to the character of Sherlock Holmes. It's way too early to call, but given the pedigree, this might be a contender in 2009. Thoughts?

6 comments:

  1. I really thought with this film ritchie was getting away from the violent/gangster/crime theme that has been his unoriginal tendency for some time, however this pic begs the question: can't he leave a good thing alone before he kills it by rehashing it in each project?

    Personally, I'm not a fan of the ex-Mr Madonna any more for one reason and another. He is to directors what Jason Statham is to actors - they seem to make the same film over and over again.

    Okay - bring on the offence . . . ;-)

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  2. I am a huge fan of snatch but i somewhat agree. This project looks interesting and certainly has the potential but it does seem that richie could muff this one up

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  3. I don't think this will be a contender at all. i was reading an article by these guys who read the script they said its the same as every Ritchie movie, a fun comidrama just set in Sherlock Holmes time...

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  4. that's a shame then, perhaps another director
    David Fincher being an obvious example might have people feeling differently

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  5. How can peopel even possibly think that this might be good? He's ruining the best book of all time by making it into a sexy, gangster-type film...pretty sure Guy Ritchie only knows how to make one type of movie, and that is an awful one.

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  6. just throwing it out there. initially they wanted to take a batman begins route, but ritchie switched gears. i would prefer a bb route, mainly because i enjoyed BB and think very highly of downey jr. but who knows at this point, right? it might be better than expected.

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