Guy Ritchie's Sherlock Holmes

[feilongfan]

Is anyone excited about Guy Ritchie's Sherlock Holmes? Saw the trailer, action packed, funny and very slashy. Here is what Watson said to Holmes:

When do I complain about you practicing the violin at 3 in the morning. Or your mess? Or your general lack of hygiene, or the fact that you steal my clothes?

So, looks like they're housemates.

But someone is

Comments

[archaeologist_d]

I think it will do well. The trailers have been very good. Just ignore Medved. He's so conservative that he doesn't like anything controversial.

[feilongfan]

I will see it on Xmas Day anyway.

[estioe]

I'm personally very excited for this film! :D I don't know what that man is talking about really. Sherlock and Watson are not being written as gay in this movie (from what I know?). Just two men who are very comfortable each other, I would think. Then again, if this man is as conservative as he seems, two men being close to each other means gay for him. Such narrow minded opinions. *shakes head*

[feilongfan]

Yes, I also think in the movie Holmes and Watson will just have a close bond, and they share a house, not necessarily gay. But on the other hand, Ritchie might plan to cash in from the homoerotic undertones on purpose.

[estioe]

Well, I don't mind if he cashes in, really. I do think he's catering to fandom here, maybe, I don't know. At least a part of it, or what will be a part of it if the movie hits.

I wish more directors could be like that.

[sallyna_smile]

I've read the article on JustJared this morning (HERE), I just can't understand why people should be complaining about a possible homosexual relationship in the movie, or, a strong male friendship.. cos that's what I think they've were meant to film.
As Capps said about A/M: "at the end of the day, these are two men who are in an incredibly intense friendship so of course there is a certain amount of love there"

[feilongfan]

I am not sure about Capps. I'll make my judgement until I saw all the episode of S2. The fact they keep mentioning Arthur / Gwen every chance they have bugs me.

[lali_sweety]

I liked the trailer a lot but I think it's not the image I had of Sherlock.
I always thought that he was more of a brains man than a phisical one. Like he was witty and clever, which made tough guys angry and powerless.
Also I thought that Watson just put up with everything Sherlock did without saying a word.
I've only read modified versions of the books when I was little, so I can't be sure that my image is the right one.

But I am still excited about the movie.

P.S.: I'm reading the quote again: one thing is seeing two guys making out and another very different is two guys insinuating or being a bit "flirty" (if I may use that word) with eachother.
For example, I enjoy the slashyness (and I really don't like slash) in Merlin. It's done beautifully and it's not grotesque.

[feilongfan]

> I liked the trailer a lot but I think it's not the image I had of Sherlock

Well, it's just like BBC's Merlin. If they do it well, I'll accept the new image of Holmes.