I feel the opposite about the trailer, probably for the same reasons -- it just looks like a bunch of quips, instead of something of any heft at all.
I've seen honest faces before. They usually come attached to liars.
Willow ,'Conversations with Dead People'
Buffista Movies 7: Brides for 7 Samurai
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bon bon - Dec 07, 2009 8:57:26 am PST #5354 of 30000
It's five thousand for kissing, ten thousand for snuggling... End of list.
§ ita § - Dec 07, 2009 9:00:28 am PST #5355 of 30000
Well not canonically, no, but this is transformative fiction.
In all seriousness, the thing I want most out of a Sherlock Holmes movie is one that doesn't treat Watson like he's stupid. I have optimism for this one.
The trailer has been all spats and explosions, but I can't explain why--I'm totally psyched for it and have told my sister we'll be there opening day too.
tommyrot - Dec 07, 2009 9:02:39 am PST #5356 of 30000
Sir, it's not an offence to let your cat eat your bacon. Okay? And we don't arrest cats, I'm very sorry.
Back to School, Summer School or Fast Times at Ridgemont High
For our second '80s Movie Quote Quiz, we've chosen quotations from three classic, school-themed movies: Summer School, Back to School and Fast Times at Ridgemont High. Your job is to pick which movie it came from. Do you have what it takes to earn your "seemingly useless pop culture knowledge" diploma from Mental_Floss High? The teacher is in...pop quiz hotshots.
I got 60%. I never saw Summer School and I don't remember many of the quotes from Back to School....
erikaj - Dec 07, 2009 9:08:47 am PST #5357 of 30000
Always Anti-fascist!
I got 70% This is what cable adds to your life.
Jesse - Dec 07, 2009 9:12:55 am PST #5358 of 30000
Sometimes I trip on how happy we could be.
I saw Summer School in the theater (shut up), don't think I've seen Back to School, and got 40%. Lame!
Frankenbuddha - Dec 07, 2009 9:19:18 am PST #5359 of 30000
"We are the Goon Squad and we're coming to town...Beep! Beep!" - David Bowie, "Fashion"
So there's a question to liven up the thread (hopefully):
Favorite Holmes.
Favorite Watson.
Favorite Holmes movie.
Holmes is a tough one. I think it might be Peter Cushing (and it's a shame his TV run was either wiped or supressed, as those were supposed to be even better than his turn in Hound), though both Christopher Plummer and Robert Stephens were quite good. Jeremy Brett eventually struck me as too mannered, but early on was quite good in the role.
My favorite Watson has to be Robert Duvall, as it's also one of my favorite examples of "who thought that casting would work" that actually does. James Mason would be close second.
Not sure about which movie, either. A few I haven't seen for a long, LONG time.
Kathy A - Dec 07, 2009 9:22:57 am PST #5360 of 30000
We're very stretchy. - Connie Neil
I liked The Hound of the Baskervilles with Ian Hart as Watson and Richard Roxburgh (the baddie from Moulin Rouge) as Holmes. They also did The Case of the Silk Stocking, but I've not yet seen it.
Strega - Dec 07, 2009 9:46:13 am PST #5361 of 30000
Holmes: Jeremy Brett. I didn't like the Granada series much, but I think Brett did the best job of capturing what a crazy bastard Holmes is.
Movie: The Private Life of Sherlock Holmes.
...Hm, I can't seem to muster up any opinions about casting Watson.
tommyrot - Dec 07, 2009 9:48:27 am PST #5362 of 30000
Sir, it's not an offence to let your cat eat your bacon. Okay? And we don't arrest cats, I'm very sorry.
Kinda' interesting: You Missed It: Most Unfairly Overlooked Movies Of The Decade
Jessica - Dec 07, 2009 9:50:19 am PST #5363 of 30000
And then Ortus came and said "It's Ortin' time" and they all Orted off into the sunset
About half of those are "movies which have a lot of nudity in them but I swear that's not why I put them on this list."