Sherlock Holmes

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Ah the Russian Holmes and the Radio 4 Holmes. I'm not over familiar with Livanov so will have to go buying in November (NEC Memoranillia show, i pick up Holmes stuff there got a great DVD with Ronald Howard and all 39 episodes in one box set.)

[celestialteapot]

Ah the Russian Holmes and the Radio 4 Holmes. I'm not over familiar with Livanov so will have to go buying in November (NEC Memoranillia show, i pick up Holmes stuff there got a great DVD with Ronald Howard and all 39 episodes in one box set.)

The Ronald Howard ones are...  interesting I suppose is the best thing I can think of to say about them! I have a wonderful copy of SPEC & ILLU staring Douglas Whilmer that I think are pretty stand out in terms of Holmes actors.

I got my Russian Holmes series from a Finnish website called 'Ruslania', when you do the conversion from Euro's it's pretty cheap and their shipping was brilliant.

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Douglas Wilmer is a member os the SHSL as well. Turns up at meetings.

[celestialteapot]

Douglas Wilmer is a member os the SHSL as well. Turns up at meetings.

I knew he was a member, didn't know he came to meetings on occasion - cool :) I'm a bit gutted I joined a bit too late to be able to go meet Vasily Livanov when he came to London for a documentary. It's a bit of a pity that David Stuart Davis had to step down from the board, I'd quite liked to have met him... hopefully I will :)

[Geekyfanboy]

Jude Law Is Watson In "Holmes"
By Garth FranklinFriday, September 19th 2008 12:10am

Jude Law is in negotiations to star opposite Robert Downey Jr. in Guy Ritchie's "Sherlock Holmes" project reports Digital Spy.

The actor is finalizing a deal to portray the famous Baker Street detective's sidekick Dr. John H. Watson - a role which Russell Crowe was previously rumored for until he denied the report.

Ritchie's film will take inspiration from Sir Arthur Conan Doyle's classic novels and Lionel Wigram's comic book series which portays the great detective as more of a man of action.

Robert Downey Jr. has already been cast as the eponymous sleuth. A 2010 release is scheduled.

[celestialteapot]

Jude Law Is Watson In "Holmes"

That's even worse than the Will Ferrall rumour! :( :(

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I don't know what to say about all this its just not cricket i tell you  :mad2:

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Actually Will Ferrall is Watson in another Holmes film with Sacha Baron Cohen as Holmes. Now strangely enough i have no problems with this because you know its a comedy and not being serious, a bit like without a clue in the 80's.

[celestialteapot]

Actually Will Ferrall is Watson in another Holmes film with Sacha Baron Cohen as Holmes. Now strangely enough i have no problems with this because you know its a comedy and not being serious, a bit like without a clue in the 80's.

Oops I meant, Colin Ferrall. The comedy one doesn't bother me too much because it's a comedy, I would be quite happy if Sacha Baron Cohen played a non-comic Holmes as he's a very good actor.

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I think you will be upset then as i believe he is playing it in a comic way.

[celestialteapot]

I think you will be upset then as i believe he is playing it in a comic way.

I know, I meant that if Cohen was playing him straight he'd be great but I don't think we need another 'Without a Clue'.

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I won't have a word said against Michael Caine young lady teapot, its better than Young Sherlock, man i hate that film.

[celestialteapot]

I won't have a word said against Michael Caine young lady teapot, its better than Young Sherlock, man i hate that film.

'Young Sherlock' is dire, I agree... but on the whole I prefer 'The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes's Smarter Brother' to 'Without a Clue' (which I did like)

[Geekyfanboy]

Sherlock Holmes Begins Production in London
Source: Warner Bros. Pictures
October 1, 2008

Principal photography is set to begin on location in London for the action adventure mystery Sherlock Holmes, being helmed by acclaimed filmmaker Guy Ritchie (RocknRolla), for Warner Bros. Pictures and Village Roadshow Pictures.

Robert Downey Jr. (Iron Man) brings the legendary detective to life as he has never been portrayed before. Jude Law stars as Holmes' trusted colleague, Watson, a doctor and war veteran who is a formidable ally for Sherlock Holmes. Rachel McAdams stars as Irene Adler, the only woman ever to have bested Holmes and who has maintained a tempestuous relationship with the detective. Mark Strong stars as their mysterious new adversary, Blackwood. Kelly Reilly will play Watson's love interest, Mary.

Based on an original story/comic book by Lionel Wigram, inspired by the classic tales of Sir Arthur Conan Doyle, the film will be produced by Joel Silver, Lionel Wigram, Susan Downey and Dan Lin. Steve Clark-Hall and Bruce Berman are serving as executive producers.

In a dynamic new portrayal of Conan Doyle's famous characters, Sherlock Holmes sends Holmes and his stalwart partner Watson on their latest challenge. Revealing fighting skills as lethal as his legendary intellect, Holmes will battle as never before to bring down a new nemesis and unravel a deadly plot that could destroy the country.

"What we've done is hopefully launched a franchise of Sherlock Holmes stories," Silver said today in London.

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Hmmmmm. Time to cross my legs, sit in a chair, clasp my hands together and smoke my pipe and see what unfolds.