http://joshuacolwell.com/blog/index.php/2010/sherlock-holmes/ Science, astronomy, politics, movies, and various minutiae. Tue, 13 Mar 2012 23:50:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 http://joshuacolwell.com/blog/index.php/2010/sherlock-holmes/comment-page-1/#comment-170601 Josh Colwell Tue, 12 Jan 2010 21:28:10 +0000 http://joshuacolwell.com/blog/?p=515#comment-170601 I was very anxious with the satanic start to the movie, and soooo relieved when Holmes cracked the case. I was very anxious with the satanic start to the movie, and soooo relieved when Holmes cracked the case.

]]> http://joshuacolwell.com/blog/index.php/2010/sherlock-holmes/comment-page-1/#comment-170598 Matt Tue, 12 Jan 2010 21:18:06 +0000 http://joshuacolwell.com/blog/?p=515#comment-170598 Why does it seem to be a requirement that modern Holmes adaptations involve Satanism (cf. 1985's "Young Sherlock Holmes")? I find that annoying. On the other hand, an "adventurous and macho" Watson is absolutely in keeping with Conan Doyle's original stories, contra the classic Hollywood portrayal. Why does it seem to be a requirement that modern Holmes adaptations involve Satanism (cf. 1985′s “Young Sherlock Holmes”)? I find that annoying. On the other hand, an “adventurous and macho” Watson is absolutely in keeping with Conan Doyle’s original stories, contra the classic Hollywood portrayal.

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