More unforgettable Sherlock Holmes mysteries for fans of the hit movies.
Sherlock Holmes, the world's best-known and most-loved fictional detective, is more popular today than ever. This collection presents many of the most familiar cases Holmes and his assistant, Dr. Watson, ever solve, including "Silver Blaze," "The Greek Interpreter," and "The Musgrave Ritual." As Holmes's fame grows, it brings him notoriety that piques the ire of London's criminal underworld, who begin to scheme against him. It is in "The Final Problem" that Dr. Watson relates the grisly, fatal, and shocking tale of how Holmes finally meets his match, encountering the diabolical Professor Moriarty in a terrible struggle at Reichenbach Falls.
Guy Ritchie's Sherlock Holmes sequel, starring Robert Downey, Jr., Jude Law, Rachel McAdams, Noomi Rapace, and Stephen Fry, will be coming to theaters in December 2011.
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Sherlock Holmes (2009) Director: Guy Ritchie
Screenplay: Michael Robert Johnson Anthony Peckham Simon Kinberg
Screen story: Lionel Wigram Michael Robert Johnson
Based on characters created by author: Arthur Conan Doyle
Rating: 4
Starring: Robert Downey Jr as Sherlock Holmes Jude Law as Dr John Watson
Tagline: Nothing Escapes Him
Description from imdb: Detective Sherlock Holmes and his stalwart partner Watson engage in a battle of wits and brawn with a nemesis whose plot is a threat to all of England.
After finally catching serial killer and occult "sorcerer" Lord Blackwood, legendary sleuth Sherlock Holmes and his assistant Dr. Watson can close yet another successful case. But when Blackwood mysteriously returns from the grave and resumes his killing spree, Holmes must take up the hunt once again.
This latest movie portrays beefed up versions of Holmes and Watson. It's filled with action, mystery, romance (for both) and steam! Yes, hints of steampunk in this gritty Victorian London setting are sure to please.
I especially loved the anatomy of a fight sequence that Holmes describes for us before the scene itself flashes by within seconds. Super cool cinematography going on here.
I was a bit leery of where the mystery was leading us, but in Holmes fashion things fall into place at the end.
The soundtrack rocks! The music is composed by Hans Zimmer and performed by Hans Zimmer and Lorne Balfe. The CD is due to be released January 12, 2010.
Here's a snippet of a song titled: He's Killed The Dog Again
Loved their dog, Gladstone.
wikipedia says: The bulldog that appears throughout the movie is first referenced in A Study in Scarlet, in which Watson says "I keep a bull pup." Although the dog is never mentioned again in the original stories, its treatment in the film recalls the speculations of commentators (as summarized by Baring-Gould) that "the pup was a victim of one of Holmes's chemical experiments...[or] the dog, unable to stand the Baker Street menage, deserted."
The bad guys:
Mark Strong plays Lord Henry Blackwood, the main baddie with dastardly plans for ruling the British empire and eventually the world (I imagine) using some interesting trickery.
Sherlock Holmes (book) nemesis makes an appearance (in shadow and dark places):
Professor Moriarty - remains a mystery to the end.
Even wikipedia says that Director Guy Ritchie declined to say who voiced the character of Professor Moriarty.
