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Post by FridayOnElmStreet on Sept 21, 2019 6:51:09 GMT
So I tried a comedy out today. And I use the term comedy loosely. Holmes & Watson starring Will Ferrell and John C. Reilly. I heard it was generally unfunny an all around awful with countless people walking out of the theater when it came out last Christmas. But Im a guy who goes against the grain and I can enjoy a film that others hate. However this one really is as bad as I heard. I didnt get a single laugh out of this film. It was like a bunch of random nonsense.
2/10
What did you all think of it?
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Post by politicidal on Sept 21, 2019 14:32:01 GMT
It’s not on my must-see list to be frank. And I happen to like Will Ferrell.
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Post by anthonyrocks on Sept 21, 2019 21:24:07 GMT
I haven't seen it and I probably won't any time soon but as far as I myself am concerned, The Number 1 Best Sherlock Holmes and Dr. Watson are Basil Rathbone and Nigel Bruce.
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Post by FridayOnElmStreet on Sept 22, 2019 0:34:05 GMT
It’s not on my must-see list to be frank. And I happen to like Will Ferrell. Probably not in this film though.
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Post by FridayOnElmStreet on Sept 22, 2019 0:35:05 GMT
I haven't seen it and I probably won't any time soon but as far as I myself am concerned, The Number 1 Best Sherlock Holmes and Dr. Watson are Basil Rathbone and Nigel Bruce. They are not so much playing Sherlock Holmes and Dr. Watson. They are just playing idiots. But yes I agree Basil Rathbone and Nigel Bruce are the best.
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Post by Ass_E9 on Sept 22, 2019 1:17:11 GMT
I enjoyed it, chuckling often.  |
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Post by anthonyrocks on Sept 23, 2019 14:42:45 GMT
I haven't seen it and I probably won't any time soon but as far as I myself am concerned, The Number 1 Best Sherlock Holmes and Dr. Watson are Basil Rathbone and Nigel Bruce. They are not so much playing Sherlock Holmes and Dr. Watson. They are just playing idiots. But yes I agree Basil Rathbone and Nigel Bruce are the best. I actually own a lot of Rathone & Bruce's Sherlock Holmes Movies on VHS.
My Favorites are "THE HOUSE OF FEAR" and "TERROR BY NIGHT".
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Post by vegalyra on Sept 23, 2019 15:31:08 GMT
Yeah, I like Ferrell quite a bit, but this film and Get Hard were both directed and written by Etan Cohen who is a talentless hack.
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Post by HumanFundRecipient on Sept 23, 2019 23:24:12 GMT
Dear Sony Pictures,
You can keep it.
Sincerely,
Netflix
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Post by 博:Dr.BLΔD€:锯 on Sept 24, 2019 4:39:57 GMT
I enjoyed it, chuckling often. I remember SO looking forward to it ( I love Holmes movies and John C.....and quite like Will Ferrel) ...and then when released, the reviews seemed to show it as awful with a capital A. I have to say, when I finally got to see it on DVD about a month ago..... I thought it was enjoyably silly and it did make me grin. It's a keeper and on my Sherlock shelf.
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Post by Vits on Jul 1, 2021 8:16:38 GMT
Whenever a movie doesn't work, it's usually due to the execution rather than the premise. HOLMES & WATSON is an exception. It tries to spoof a character whose stories already have a fair amount of humor. Witty humor, actually. Replacing that with lowbrow gags feels like a step down. Also, the famous detective is now portrayed as an idiot... except he's also portrayed as the genius he's always been. You can't have it both ways, because it makes no sense! Choose one or the other! Oliver Wood's cinematography falls flat. Erik Jessen and Dean Zimmerman's editing is amateur. Lauren Lapkus' performance is very bad. Will Ferrel and John C. Reilly can't elevate the material (I don't think anyone could have), but I never thought they were not convincing. Not to mention that, unlike the other times they've worked together, they're not told to play childish adults who yell constantly; they're told to play know-it-all English men during the Victorian Era who scream only once or twice. Wait a minute. These 2 American actors are playing British characters while British actress Rebecca Hall plays one of the very few American characters. And there's a certain cameo by an actor known for playing a character that's very similar to Sherlock Holmes. Is this some sort of comedic casting, or am I giving the movie too much credit? Well, almost every other actor plays a character of the same nationality. Interpret that as you please. Even when a comedy isn't meant to be taken seriously, viewers are still expected to be invested on some level. At least enough to want to pay attention. This movie can't even achieve that. Each scene passes by leaving no impact of any kind. I can't even get angry at the near total absence of laughs. That would mean that the humor is offensive or that the construction of the jokes is memorably incompetent. No, they don't land and that's that. They're not even original. Remember that FAMILY GUY episode where Gandhi said "Bitch?" Or that DRAGON BALL G.T. episode where Goku absorbed his tears through his eyes? 1/10 ------------------------------------- You can read comments of other movies in my blog. |
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