Re: Sherlock - BBC [3]

by Mrs Figg Tue Jan 14, 2014 11:52 am

well I saw it,

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by azriel Tue Jan 14, 2014 6:35 pm

Dear old Jeremy Brett, how I enjoyed his eccentric take on Sherlock !
I agree with you figgs, to a point, All I can say is, "Watch out for the quiet ones " I wasnt impressed by Magnus-wots-his-name either but, I think thats what they want you to think ? quiet before the storm maybe ?

by halfwise Tue Jan 14, 2014 6:51 pm

I may be conventional, but Jeremy Brett's eccentricities just annoy me - my view of Sherlock was solidified by Basil Rathbone. I may be okay with the modern BBC version because they so clearly are modernizing it. In the Brett versions much seems to align with the book, so little quirks in character jump out as misplaced.

by azriel Tue Jan 14, 2014 6:59 pm

Basil Rathbone was a great Sherlock ! No doubt. And i think he essentially made Sherlock his own, But Jeremy was fun to "be" with. I cant help but think he let Sherlock sink into his mind a bit to much ? He became Sherlock I think ? I know in the end he was very ill but, I wonder if Sherlock persona played a part in accelerating it ?

by Mrs Figg Tue Jan 14, 2014 7:02 pm

Halfy you are the only person I have ever heard say that. Its interesting as for me Brett is the epitome of Sherlock, as an actor he does have some febrile ticks I admit, but I think thats meant to convey his mercurial mind. I like Bretts theatricality, its some of my favourite tv, but its personal taste I guess.

by halfwise Tue Jan 14, 2014 7:17 pm

But I don't think Sherlock should be mercurial in the sense of his mind darting all over the place - it may appear that way to others because his mind is fast, but it should come across as more disciplined than Brett portrays him, to my tastes.

Both Rathbone and Cumberbatch project discipline. Might have something to do with last names that made them have to constantly control the urge to hit someone while growing up.

by Ringdrotten Tue Jan 14, 2014 7:54 pm

Strange, I feel that way about the modernised version. Like Figgs said, personal taste Smile

by Bluebottle Tue Jan 14, 2014 8:33 pm

From a different perspective you could say Sherlock Holmes fans are lucky that they are able to have such debates. As it means they have had several actors who have made great portrayals of Sherlock Holmes.

It's not like that in every case. Look at the terrible attempts to make anything Poirot related before Suchet stepped in and nailed the role. Peter Ustinov seems like a great person, but his Poirot portrayal... Rolling Eyes

And only to, slightly jokingly, throw another name into the hat. Laughing

I think I shared it before, but here it is for those of you who haven't seen it.

by Mrs Figg Tue Jan 14, 2014 8:45 pm

I actually like the actor, think its Michael Redgrave, who played Sherlock in the film, the Private Life of Sherlock Holmes. camp and romantic but convincing

by azriel Tue Jan 14, 2014 8:53 pm

Cracking, Mrs Figg ! lots of yummy sarcasm to Nod

one of my fav films.

by Norc Tue Jan 14, 2014 11:28 pm

someone on tumblr wrote LINK! :

WE ALL CLEARLY SEE THAT IT’S POLAND AND POLISH FANDOM DIED AND ALL IS WELL
BUT
SOMEBODY JOKED THAT SHERLOCK WAS TO FLY TO POLAND TO SOLVE THE SMOLENSK CASE
SMOLENSK WAS PLANE CRASH IN 2010 WHERE POLISH PRESIDENT AND 95 OTHER VIPS DIED
AND THERE’S INVESTIGATION ABOUT THAT AND MANY PEOPLE ARE CONVINCED THAT IT WAS A TERRORIST ATTACK AND SUCH AND MANY OTHER POLES ARE TIRED OF THAT, CAUSE THIS GETS MORE AND MORE RIDICULOUS
(here’s your wikipedia link about this, and HERE YOU HAVE THE ‘SMOLENSK CASE REOPENED’ ARTICLE)
I WAS OKAY, JUST LAUGHING, UNTIL I SAW THE MISSION CODE NAME ABOVE
UGLY DUCKLING
DO YOU KNOW WHAT WAS THE SURNAME OF DEAD PRESIDENT AND HIS TWIN BROTHER WHO IS THE FIRST ONE TO SAY THAT THERE WERE TERRORISTS BEHIND IT ALL?
KACZYNSKI, AND ‘KACZKA’ MEANS DUCK IN POLISH
KACZYNSKI IS SIMPLY A WORD ‘DUCK’ IN POLISH FORMED INTO A POLISH SURNAME, TO PUT IT SHORT
BBC
YOU ARE GUILTY OF KILLING ME WITH LAUGHTER

by Bluebottle Wed Jan 15, 2014 5:20 pm

Noone else sharing Sherlock gifs? Well, someone should. Nod

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by Bluebottle Wed Jan 15, 2014 5:25 pm

One more:

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by Bluebottle Wed Jan 15, 2014 5:27 pm

And one mustn't forget this, of course. Very Happy

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by Norc Wed Jan 15, 2014 6:49 pm

oh god the last one.. can i get pregnant from this?

by Norc Wed Jan 15, 2014 6:53 pm

http://www.radiotimes.com/news/2014-01-15/steven-moffat-on-the-sherlock-fall-we-got-an-expert-in-to-help-with-the-solution

by Bluebottle Wed Jan 15, 2014 10:40 pm

Norc wrote:oh god the last one.. can i get pregnant from this?

Haha.

Yeah, I thought you might like that. Wink

by Norc Thu Jan 16, 2014 11:47 am

very interesting thought on the season ending Very Happy

http://www.reddit.com/r/nerdcubed/comments/1v308x/sherlock_discussion_spoilers_do_not_enter_if_you/

by Norc Thu Jan 16, 2014 2:41 pm

season 3 spoiler:

by Pettytyrant101 Thu Jan 16, 2014 4:01 pm

very interesting thought on the season ending- Norc

Nobody posting on that link seems to know who Bill Wiggins is in the originals Mad

by Bluebottle Thu Jan 16, 2014 4:31 pm

Norc wrote:http://www.radiotimes.com/news/2014-01-15/steven-moffat-on-the-sherlock-fall-we-got-an-expert-in-to-help-with-the-solution

“We realised we would need a very, very good explanation,” said Moffat.

That's Moffat finally showing himself off as knowing nothing about television writing. A major cliffhanger explanation should be confusing, disappointing and turn the whole of your fandom against the show. Laughing

by Bluebottle Thu Jan 16, 2014 4:45 pm

Norc wrote:very interesting thought on the season ending

http://www.reddit.com/r/nerdcubed/comments/1v308x/sherlock_discussion_spoilers_do_not_enter_if_you/

Very interesting thoughts. Nod

But I'm not so sure, was he really there to..

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by Pettytyrant101 Thu Jan 16, 2014 5:16 pm

In the original story its based on

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by Bluebottle Thu Jan 16, 2014 5:19 pm

Yes, I remember reading that. Though it was in norwegian and quite a while ago.

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by Pettytyrant101 Thu Jan 16, 2014 5:21 pm

Yes it wasnt his finest hour, and he had failed before as when the women comes to him asking him to retrieve the letters he tell her he had crossed paths with the Blackmailer once before, and failed.