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aadroma

Sherlock Holmes

Jul 23, 2009 12:17

So this past weekend Carl and I had gone up to Lombard to visit our friend Ben, and together we'd gone to see the sixth Harry Potter film. During the previews we saw a trailer for Sherlock Holmes featuring -- of all people -- Robert Downey, Jr. as Holmes ( Read more... )

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caughtshort July 23 2009, 17:48:16 UTC

You really didn't know? Maybe it's because if I can't be found under a table drunk I can be found over on ohnotheydidnt. I've been anticipating this film for a while. It's directed by the ex Mr. Madonna - Guy Ritchie. Some interview during filming is where we get this delightful gif:

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bloody___riot July 23 2009, 17:59:15 UTC

Holmes did cocaine????

WHAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAT?

aadroma July 23 2009, 18:15:54 UTC

A quote from one of the Doyle books:

Holmes, who loathed every form of society with his whole Bohemian soul, remained in our lodgings in Baker Street, buried among his old books, and alternating from week to week between cocaine and ambition, the drowsiness of the drug, and the fierce energy of his own keen nature.

There's multiple references to cocaine throughout the stories, but interestingly no one seems to have a problem with it (it could indicate the preconceptions of cocaine in the era), and it's not like Holmes is showing any signs of addiction through the book.

bloody___riot July 23 2009, 18:21:16 UTC

Who knew... Holmes a casual cocaine user.

THAT'S AWESOME!

drewbeartx July 23 2009, 19:17:43 UTC

And then of course there's the infamous 7% Solution, which referred to the dilution he used in his injections.

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drewbeartx July 23 2009, 19:18:26 UTC

But Roger! Everything's better with explosions!

Honestly, though, the only way I'll be able to get through that would be to pretend that it's all just a steampunk rendition of a Holmesian tale.

progbear July 23 2009, 22:36:38 UTC

LOL! Where on Earth did you find the screenshot of the MTM video game? That can’t be for real, can it?

As for the Holmes movie...ick! It sounds like I Robot all over again, i.e.: “we bought the rights to the name and slapped it on our crappy, unrelated screenplay.”

aadroma July 23 2009, 23:12:25 UTC

I just threw together a mock screenshot because the very thought of a MTM fighting game makes me laugh. A lot. yes, I'm unique.

But what a game it'd make! "To use Mr. Grant's 'News Flash,' hit up, up, down, down, left, right, left, right, B, A, and then START."

progbear July 24 2009, 04:22:12 UTC

Beware Mary’s “Bad Dinner Party” move.

I wonder what Sue Ann Nivens’ secret move is.