It is currently Sat Nov 23, 2024 3:33 am

All times are UTC - 6 hours [ DST ]




Post new topic Reply to topic  [ 7 posts ] 
Author Message
 Post subject: Sherlock Holmes II
PostPosted: Sun Dec 25, 2011 7:45 pm 
Offline
User avatar

Joined: Wed Jun 04, 2008 2:43 pm
Posts: 18493
Location: end of lonely street
pizza_Place: Obbies
If you liked the 1st one you'll of this one. Law and Downey great together

_________________
I'm going to bounce from the spot for awhile but I will be back at some point to argue with you about this hoops stuff again. Playoffs have been great this season. See ya up the road.

I'm out.


Top
 Profile  
 
 Post subject: Re: Sherlock Holmes II
PostPosted: Sun Dec 25, 2011 11:36 pm 
Offline
User avatar

Joined: Tue Oct 10, 2006 7:56 pm
Posts: 37832
Location: ...
definitely is "more of the same"; however, it's a great formula and it's great chemistry between these two. has that "gang's all here" feeling.

my one problem with both films, though, is that neither give you a chance to try and solve the mystery yourself. it's like buying someone a puzzzle, showing them the box, then solving it yourself and giving them the end result. it takes away some of the fun.

i think a lot of it has to do with how implausible a lot of what happens is...some of the ways things fall into place just aren't credible.

i'm also not a huge fan of the "i'll show you the entire fight play out before it happens" either. again, takes away the suspense. and this film could have been more exhilerating with that.

the climax is extremely unbelievable even if the final scene is amusing. they cheat like hell in this movie, and if it weren't for the fact that it was so damn adorable and fun, it'd be a huge failure.

credit the actors, not the writers, in this one.

:D :D :D out of :D :D :D :D


Top
 Profile  
 
 Post subject: Re: Sherlock Holmes II
PostPosted: Sun Jan 08, 2012 12:05 am 
Offline
User avatar

Joined: Fri Jan 26, 2007 3:17 pm
Posts: 17678
Location: The Leviathan
pizza_Place: Frozen
I thought this was average fare...lady thought it was one of the worst films she had ever seen...half the crowd gave it a round of applause when then credits rolled...so yeah, not sure who has it right or wrong in this case.


Top
 Profile  
 
 Post subject: Re: Sherlock Holmes II
PostPosted: Sun Jan 08, 2012 1:54 am 
Offline
User avatar

Joined: Wed Jan 28, 2009 11:46 am
Posts: 26636
Location: NW SUBURBS OF CHICAGO
pizza_Place: any from anywhere
lipidquadcab wrote:
I thought this was average fare...lady thought it was one of the worst films she had ever seen...half the crowd gave it a round of applause when then credits rolled...so yeah, not sure who has it right or wrong in this case.


That's how I felt about the first one which I thought ran about 30 minutes too long. There was some clever scenes in the first movie but after awhile,I just wanted it to end.
More like a remake of "The Wild,Wild West" than Sherlock Holmes.

_________________
favrefan said:"Chris Coghlan isn't gonna pay your rent, Jimmy."


Top
 Profile  
 
 Post subject: Re: Sherlock Holmes II
PostPosted: Mon Jan 09, 2012 12:06 pm 
Offline
1000 CLUB
User avatar

Joined: Mon Jun 14, 2004 12:51 pm
Posts: 7044
Location: Southside
pizza_Place: Baracco's
W_Z wrote:
i think a lot of it has to do with how implausible a lot of what happens is...some of the ways things fall into place just aren't credible.


So are the original books.

_________________
"It's not exactly a rocket surgery." D.J.


Top
 Profile  
 
 Post subject: Re: Sherlock Holmes II
PostPosted: Tue Jan 10, 2012 7:44 am 
Offline
User avatar

Joined: Tue Oct 10, 2006 7:56 pm
Posts: 37832
Location: ...
not to this level.


Top
 Profile  
 
 Post subject: Re: Sherlock Holmes II
PostPosted: Wed Jan 18, 2012 11:17 am 
Offline
User avatar

Joined: Mon Feb 21, 2011 10:20 am
Posts: 615
pizza_Place: Giordano's
Finally got around to seeing it the other day. Probably my favorite film from 2011. Loved the first, thought this one was even better. Can't wait for a third.

_________________
fock this club. I should manayer.


Top
 Profile  
 
Display posts from previous:  Sort by  
Post new topic Reply to topic  [ 7 posts ] 

All times are UTC - 6 hours [ DST ]


Who is online

Users browsing this forum: No registered users and 39 guests


You cannot post new topics in this forum
You cannot reply to topics in this forum
You cannot edit your posts in this forum
You cannot delete your posts in this forum

Search for:
Jump to:  
Powered by phpBB® Forum Software © phpBB Group