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Post by unc40 on Feb 7, 2022 4:54:56 GMT -5
Which actor made the best Sherlock Holmes?
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Post by Limity (BLM) on Feb 7, 2022 5:13:36 GMT -5
Jeremy Brett without question. He picked up on a side of the character that no one else has before or since, the manic depression.
It's most common for actors to access the Sherlock character through his drug addiction or his possible aspergers, making him a one dimensional high functioning sociopathic asshole. Brett had his own twist on the character, but kept him three dimensional, still being able to be a polite gentleman and interact normally.
Jeremy Brett, a manic depressive himself, noticed Doyle's descriptions of the character as having both extreme high moods and dark, sullen moods. The drug use was not an end unto itself, but in response to his depressive episodes.
It's even theorized that Jeremy Brett's portrayal of a manic depressive might have exacerbated his own mental health issues.
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Post by Mozenrath on Feb 7, 2022 5:58:55 GMT -5
I'm kind of leaning Peter Cushing. He and Christopher Lee could have stood to have some more chances with it.
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dav
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Post by dav on Feb 7, 2022 6:13:45 GMT -5
Out of the ones I've seen, Jeremy Brett. As far as actors doing the role went, I always felt that everyone else played Sherlock Holmes. Brett was Sherlock Holmes.
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Post by Totorob101 on Feb 7, 2022 6:49:00 GMT -5
I love Basil but Jeremy Brett is the master,just brilliant in every way.
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Post by Deleted on Feb 7, 2022 10:30:51 GMT -5
Damn, RDJ didn't even make the poll.
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Post by xCompackx on Feb 7, 2022 12:18:04 GMT -5
Damn, RDJ didn't even make the poll. I was gonna vote for him, too. The first Sherlock Holmes is one of my favorite movies. *solemnly clicks on other* |
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Post by Limity (BLM) on Feb 7, 2022 14:53:34 GMT -5
Damn, RDJ didn't even make the poll. I was gonna vote for him, too. The first Sherlock Holmes is one of my favorite movies. *solemnly clicks on other* There's a lot to like in RDJ's version. I remember reading about the movie and disliking their interpretation, until I actually watched it and gave it a chance. I liked that they kept a lot of the period specific language, which I noticed they toned down in the second one. And speaking of, I enjoy the plot of the second movie more, and while I couldn't get behind that Moriarty, I loved the last act and how they had their mental duel. |
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Post by El Pollo Guerrera on Feb 9, 2022 0:18:53 GMT -5
Picked Basil Rathbone because he's the first I saw so he's the first I think of.
But I really enjoyed Michael Caine's portrayal in "Without A Clue".
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Post by salz4life on Feb 9, 2022 17:24:08 GMT -5
I was gonna vote for him, too. The first Sherlock Holmes is one of my favorite movies. *solemnly clicks on other* There's a lot to like in RDJ's version. I remember reading about the movie and disliking their interpretation, until I actually watched it and gave it a chance. I liked that they kept a lot of the period specific language, which I noticed they toned down in the second one. And speaking of, I enjoy the plot of the second movie more, and while I couldn't get behind that Moriarty, I loved the last act and how they had their mental duel. Really enjoyed the first movie more than I thought I would. However, I still haven't seen the second one. I'm not sure why... just never got around to it. |
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