DISQUS

Joseph Lee · 1 year ago

I can't stand either of these two, and the thought of them appearing as Holmes and Watson is just ridiculous. Isn't there another forgotten sixties television show out there for Hollywood to milk besides Sherlock Holmes? There have been at least two Sherlock Holmes spoofs that I know of and both I predict will prove to be much better than this movie will be. The first is "Sherlock Holmes' Smarter Brother" with Marty Feldman and Gene Wilder, and the other is "Without a Clue" with Michael Caine and Ben Kingsley as the characters.

I think this like much that Hollywood has pawned off on us lately is a sorry idea for a movie. Kids today don't even know Sherlock Holmes from Katie Holmes, why make a movie that appeals to them by butchering the most famous literary detectives of all time for a cheap, and knowing Ferrall and Cohen other work, barely funny laugh?

Sebastian Z · 1 year ago

I really don't know what to think about it. One one had, I thought Borat was hilarious, and I really liked Baron Cohen's performance in Sweeney Todd, but on the other, I've never been a fan of Will Ferrell and, in all honesty, I've never found him as funny as most people do.

Would a comic Sherlock Holmes movie work? I guess, as long as it has a decent screenplay and the actors *know* how to the play their characters in a lighter way without making Conan Doyle roll around in his grave. We'll see...

Lorraine · 1 year ago

I am frankly horrified. Speaking on behalf of my fellow Sherlockians, the Cohen and
Ferrell picture will be an affront to the character and history of Sherlock Holmes. I am
fearful that the first thing that younger viewers will think of when asked about Sherlock
Holmes is some offensive joke from this version! Because of their star quality, the greats
such as Jeremy Brett and Basil Rathbone will fall by the wayside, and Sherlock Holmes
will become nothing but a passing joke.

Sherlock Holmes has been revered by serious fans for years. A peer reviewed scholarly
journal is put out twice a year and the prestigious group, the Baker Street Irregulars,
meets regularly to discuss the character of this amazing man. To me, this movie is as
bad as if Cohen decided to play Mr. Rochester from Jane Eyre, make fun of Edgar Allen
Poe's life or turn Plato into a womanizer. You just don't mess with classic literature this
way!

iepurasul de paste · 1 year ago

Theese 2 guys are great together!
...But u have to understand their sense of humour. I think they make a good team and whatever movie they'll make i'll appreciate it. I'm not saying that somebody should be messing with the calssic literature. The movie shouldn't replace the book ...and it never does. So chill and enjoy the acting. It's all about them!