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[lederhosen]

Director Guy Ritchie has turned the cerebral sleuth into a kung-fu action hero. You have been warned, writes Stephanie Bunbury.

...not saying it's going to be a good film, but sometimes it pays to be at least a little familiar with the source material before complaining about the 'changes'.

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[wingedkami.livejournal.com]

I'd rather see Holmes as a talented boxer than a ju-jitsu master, but I like the idea of him engaging in a bit of action. Even if I don't hold out much hope for the film otherwise.

[verylisa.livejournal.com]

Wasn't The Age a good newspaper, once upon a time?

"Holmes' relationship with Watson would no longer be that of mentor to mule, but a modern bromance; they would, moreover, be men who could look after themselves in a stoush."

I'm sorry, what? Has that reviewer actually read any Sherlock Holmes stories, or just watched the TV and film adaptations? Holmes and Watson are the Original Bromance in my mind. Also serious arse-kickers and, in Watson's case, a former soldier.

You know all this, I know. I just need to vent. :)