tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post7376738580074096917..comments2024-03-28T06:20:48.661-04:00Comments on Jungle Red Writers: DO YOU CUMBERBATCH?Jungle Red Writershttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16646429819267618412noreply@blogger.comBlogger29125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-21057109621859565842012-05-11T20:53:47.564-04:002012-05-11T20:53:47.564-04:00Having grown up with Basil Rathbone (talk about a ...Having grown up with Basil Rathbone (talk about a *name*!) and Nigel Bruce as Holmes & Watson, they have a special place in my heart. However, I'm enjoying the hell out of this new series. The writing, acting, and inclusion of, but not over reliance on, up to date technology, make this a total delight. <br /><br />And I want to put in a word for Andrew Scott, who portrays Moriarty. He absolutely knocks me out!!Lyndahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03788610902096354682noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-84673727283790734802012-05-10T16:43:40.805-04:002012-05-10T16:43:40.805-04:00I adore the new Holmes & Watson. Cumberbatch m...I adore the new Holmes & Watson. Cumberbatch may not be handsome, but he's thoroughly engaging. And the dialogue is so well written! It's one of the best Mystery shows ever.Bevnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-23490826771350680792012-05-08T20:29:26.127-04:002012-05-08T20:29:26.127-04:00Just wonderful all around, grand writing and heart...Just wonderful all around, grand writing and heart. Can't wait for next week! Cumber me up!Marnihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18356717353308912189noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-60214141747664504702012-05-08T08:42:20.687-04:002012-05-08T08:42:20.687-04:00Hank, looks ain't everything. Cumberbatch has...Hank, looks ain't everything. Cumberbatch has given us a glimpse into Sherlock's damaged heart---and we're totally hooked.NancyMnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-75133121657357405942012-05-07T21:59:28.445-04:002012-05-07T21:59:28.445-04:00As a rule, I'm not too fond of modernized vers...As a rule, I'm not too fond of modernized versions of classics. Yes, I hated the Leonardo DiCaprio/Claire Danes version of "Romeo and Juliet." And I usually want musicians to leave my classic rock favorites alone.<br /><br />Luckily, I suffered from temporary insanity last year and turned on the new Sherlock Holmes. It probably helped that it was Masterpiece Theatre, which frequently finds a way to delight me.<br /><br />I loved it! By far, my favorite Sherlock Holmes adaptation.K.B. Gibsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00823766121193345982noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-20445586198556889002012-05-07T19:50:33.584-04:002012-05-07T19:50:33.584-04:00I was immediately drawn in by the first episode an...I was immediately drawn in by the first episode and have watched avidly. I watch a lot of British TV here in my native U.S., and I think in general they have developed, due to their series/seasons being very short, great skill at developing almost instant camaraderie among characters and also drawing the audience in to attach to the characters very quickly. They don't have 22 episodes to develop characterization and relationships. I think Benedict Cumberbatch is genius with Martin Freeman following close behind. Just the amount of rapid-fire dialog BC has to master is mind-boggling. Too bad there will only be three episodes this year but they are well worth watching and watching again!Jan J.https://www.blogger.com/profile/04827451889594711222noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-33117722538327288132012-05-07T19:13:42.250-04:002012-05-07T19:13:42.250-04:00Hi Deb,
The UK version has some brief bits that w...Hi Deb,<br /><br />The UK version has some brief bits that weren't included in the version shown in the US. So, if you download the US TV show from iTunes, you get the TV show that was shown here, not the one that showed in the UK. The BBC One version also has interviews with the cast and others. Great!Reinenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-90629520286410831922012-05-07T18:40:36.860-04:002012-05-07T18:40:36.860-04:00Reine, what do the UK DVDs have that's not inc...Reine, what do the UK DVDs have that's not included in the US versions? I'm going to buy these one of these days and would like to get the best sets.Debhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11519514786198185277noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-65276191415500522222012-05-07T18:15:12.578-04:002012-05-07T18:15:12.578-04:00Hank, I agree with you, on a purely physical level...Hank, I agree with you, on a purely physical level. But he is oddly appealing. Like Doc Martin, who is as goofy looking as they come, but who has some indefinable characteristic that draws one.Karen in Ohionoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-64629706273835130402012-05-07T18:10:19.750-04:002012-05-07T18:10:19.750-04:00You know what, though...even though I love the ser...You know what, though...even though I love the series, I don't think--and this is JUST me--that BC is handsome or attractive AT ALL. Not the slightest bit.<br /><br />Okay, Reds. I can take it.Hank Phillippi Ryanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17420701704169428286noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-41074191829740762012012-05-07T18:04:12.850-04:002012-05-07T18:04:12.850-04:00Hallie, when did Leonard Nimoy play Sherlock Holme...Hallie, when did Leonard Nimoy play Sherlock Holmes? I have to see that. I sometimes thought the character of Spock on Star Trek was inspired by Sherlock Holmes.<br /><br />William, MURDER BY DECREE was one of the best Holmes movies, I agree. My one complaint is that, once again, Holmes and Watson were too old. The originals were young, physically active men.Linda Rodriguezhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11913741596693442469noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-37594809201830087432012-05-07T17:59:21.050-04:002012-05-07T17:59:21.050-04:00William, I just added it to my Netflix queue.
I ...William, I just added it to my Netflix queue. <br /><br />I wonder if there's another character who so many great actors have portrayed. Just to name a few: John Barrymore, John Gielgud, John Cleese, Robert Downey Jr., Charlton Heston, Frank Langella, Peter O'Toole, Leonard Nimoy, George C Scott, and the list goes on...Hallie Ephronhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04759439029582054503noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-57705552030724694172012-05-07T17:20:33.580-04:002012-05-07T17:20:33.580-04:00Okay, I was good all day. But now, I have to thro...Okay, I was good all day. But now, I have to throw down. THE best Holmes and Watson, *ever* were Christopher Plummer and James Mason in MURDER BY DECREE. Plummer's Holmes actually allowed himself emotion, Mason as Watson was inspired, and the two of them together were cinema magic. If you haven't see this one, by all means, track it down!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11538690057861333760noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-26386105504820495172012-05-07T17:13:53.122-04:002012-05-07T17:13:53.122-04:00Cumberbatch is my one and only, forever, Sherlock....Cumberbatch is my one and only, forever, Sherlock. There is no other for me!<br /><br />I bought both versions of Season 1, the US download and the more complete UK DVD set. It's been fun comparing the two, but I wish I had known about the differences before I downloaded from iTunes. I've just now pre-ordered Season 2 - Yay!Maureen Harringtonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03499876353651763590noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-61006100994204040112012-05-07T13:58:32.884-04:002012-05-07T13:58:32.884-04:00For authentic sherlock Holmes, I would got to the ...For authentic sherlock Holmes, I would got to the Books. Basil Rathbone was the first, and jeremy brett embodied what I thought Sherlock would be like. but here New Sherlocks are a joy, and bless the producers, are less stuffy. I agree that robert Downey's Sherlock is fun, and I adore Benedict Cumberbatch. They're vigorous and truly enjoyable, and I agree with Rhys, young enough to do all that adventuring. It has been written that Holmes may have had a touch of Asperger's because he was so insightful, but socially competent. It's interesting to think about. Who know what Doyle ran across in his practices?lil Glucksternhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09288522126331817172noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-48854995057163496032012-05-07T13:23:16.089-04:002012-05-07T13:23:16.089-04:00All right, you've all convinced me to check th...All right, you've all convinced me to check this series out. The name Cumberbatch is enticement enough.Sofie Kellyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16830230500527705589noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-74351742633127933922012-05-07T12:56:05.663-04:002012-05-07T12:56:05.663-04:00Cumberbatch played the cavalry unit commander WAR ...Cumberbatch played the cavalry unit commander WAR HORSE. He rode the black horse Topthorn - and apparently was a new rider for the film. <br /><br />That's pretty impressive considering he went from non-rider to leading cavalry charges. He's the officer in the movie who calls out, "Be brave! Be brave!"<br /><br />On another note, if you'd like a little eye candy, Google "War Horse," "Vanity Fair" and "Cumberbatch" to see some of his photos from the Vanity Fair shoot with the cast of the "War Horse" film. I'd post a direct link, but couldn't find one.Rhonda Lanehttp://www.thehorseyset.netnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-60885896558289593852012-05-07T12:03:42.444-04:002012-05-07T12:03:42.444-04:00Karen, I thought last night's was the best epi...Karen, I thought last night's was the best episode yet, too. Loved not only the Adler/Holmes interaction, but Mycroft and Mrs. Hudson, and of course, Holmes and Watson together.<br /><br />And as in another life I might have been a set designer, I loved the Baker Street flat in this one.<br /><br />Not to mention the sheet in Buckingham Palace:-)Debhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11519514786198185277noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-11812208113831796702012-05-07T11:51:19.918-04:002012-05-07T11:51:19.918-04:00P.S. Last night's entry was the best, so far. ...P.S. Last night's entry was the best, so far. The Irene Adler storyline/character/actress/interaction with Sherlock: delicious.Karen in Ohionoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-34826585286881193162012-05-07T11:49:51.515-04:002012-05-07T11:49:51.515-04:00I just returned from visiting my geeky scientist d...I just returned from visiting my geeky scientist daughter in Miami, who insisted we watch all three of the original episodes of Sherlock before Season 2 began airing last night. And of course I thanked her. Profusely. Such fun, and as Reine would say, I am now a devoted Cumberbitch!Karen in Ohionoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-48378587218000422422012-05-07T11:13:29.674-04:002012-05-07T11:13:29.674-04:00Love the new combo -- although for anyone who hasn...Love the new combo -- although for anyone who hasn't seen Season 1 yet, I'll say that the onscreen texting in the first show is a little hard to follow, but they slow it down later, so don't let it bother you.<br /><br />What I particularly love about Freeman and esp Law as Watson -- and Ted Hardwicke in the Jeremy Brett version, but not David Burke, Brett's first Watson -- is that they are strong enough actors to make Watson a match for Holmes. A credible partnership, not the genius-dolt portrayal they're sometimes given. <br /><br />And Sherlock bordering on the paranormal? Yes. Conan Doyle was a spiritualist. <br /><br />We're both reading Michael Dirda's new book On Conan Doyle -- scored a signed copy at Malice -- and loving it!Leslie Budewitzhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11942314846112875042noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-10654404876493810712012-05-07T10:35:04.077-04:002012-05-07T10:35:04.077-04:00Romona, he's wonderful in Tinker Tailor Soldie...Romona, he's wonderful in Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy, and it's a very quiet role.Debhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11519514786198185277noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-87432344528984020392012-05-07T10:21:11.943-04:002012-05-07T10:21:11.943-04:00Love Cumberbatch! So many layers. Keep us guessi...Love Cumberbatch! So many layers. Keep us guessing, Ben. And Freeman is excellent---not playing a buffoon the way most sidekicks are portrayed.<br /><br />But: I gotta bring this up. Does anybody else get the feeling that Sherlock has always been a character bordering on the paranormal? He makes the extraordinary observations that feel a little too much like Author Intervention to me. The reader/viewer can't really play along if the mystery depends on one of Sherlock's big leaps of logic that is impossible for the reader to catch. I thought this version played more fair than most, which is why I'm definitely tuning in from now on.<br /><br />Cumberbatch is yummy.NancyMnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-33164639560113455442012-05-07T10:13:30.120-04:002012-05-07T10:13:30.120-04:00For someone who doesn't watch TV, it's sad...For someone who doesn't watch TV, it's sad to say, but I do love this new Sherlock Holmes series. You Reds turned me on to it when we were going on about Downton Abbey back when. Looking for Downton episodes to watch online after they'd been shown, I found the Sherlock episodes and watched them. (Ben, who adores Downton, still won't look at Sherlock.) Can't wait to see this season's episodes (a day late).<br /><br />I've seen the Robert Downey-Jude Law movies. They're great campy steampunk fun, but terrible versions of Sherlock Holmes.Linda Rodriguezhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11913741596693442469noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-16085502079296272302012-05-07T08:38:24.522-04:002012-05-07T08:38:24.522-04:00Cumberbatch, definitely. And, I was lucky enough t...Cumberbatch, definitely. And, I was lucky enough to see all three of this seasons episodes as soon as they were released on dvd from England. Last night's episode is my favorite of the whole season. That scene in Buckingham Palace, and the interaction between Holmes & Watson is priceless, as is the scene when Holmes has Watson hit him. Loved The Scandal in Belgravia episode.Lesahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12946133849271512083noreply@blogger.com