A week or two ago I went to see the new Harry Potter movie (Half-Blood Price, it was meh), but I did see a trailer for what I believe is going to be a wicked movie: Sherlock Holmes. I watched with a big ass smirk and bewildered eyes as Robert Downey Jr., of all people, bantered with Watson (Jude Law), and fought against a really large man ... shirtless.
The point is, I went to show the trailer to Jeremy and then read, as I always do, the countless YouTube user comments beneath the video to be bombarded by what I can only describe as an "unruly, ill-informed mob of HATERS"! I encourage all to view the barrage of insults towards actors, director, and even fellow YouTube users simply because these people think that this new movie is destined to be an inaccurate travesty. I read things like, "Why is he fighting?", "There's too much action", and "Why isn't Watson fat?". (Also a lot of, what I assume to be women, complaining that Holmes doesn't look "sophisticated enough".) Well, please oh please allow me to burst the collective bubble by announcing that, gasp, I've actually read a Holmes novel by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle and I can therefore accurately base my opinions off of something other than a few old movies and a black and white television series! I mean, c'mon people, if you're going to say that something isn't "cannon" at least compare it to the original source. Sherlock Holmes was extraordinarily messy; he was a frequent drug user, a boxer, a fencer, and studied a style of Japanese martial arts. Holmes was also notably cold and calloused towards anyone who didn't peak his interest in crime solving, and once a case was finished he would lose interest in any and/or all of the individuals involved. Aside from a seeming infatuation with one Irene Adler (who, to me, is pictured in the trailer as a strong and defiant woman), Holmes cares only for Watson and expresses these feelings towards Watson so infrequently that Watson clings dearly to the few momentous words of compassion Holmes throws his way. And as for Watson being fat, well, that's relying on the movies and TV show again ... he was described in the books as an ex-military man (who had served in war), and strongly built, not tubby or fat. And, too much action you say, well we all know that's what trailers are all about; those two and a half minutes of action in the trailer are probably all the action the movie contains and they jam it together to make the movie seem interesting to those it would normally have no effect on. In the future, I highly advise everyone to pick up a book and read, something, anything. It's good for you.
In other news, I dinged level 70 on my Warlock, Cheydris, last night and have been playing WoW a bit more after my short hiatus. I came back just in time for patch 3.2 and, patch-day bugs aside, so far so good. They've lowered the level requirements and prices considerably for every mount (other than your Epic Flyer, though Faction discounts are in place), and I spent a good two hours just flying around Outlands on my Ebon Griffon.
And some dragon flight-point thing in Northrend...
It's been fun, to say the least, and I have yet to fully enjoy all of the delicious new things that have been added since the Wrath expansion debuted in 2008. Now, with my Flying mount out of the way, I have to save up the bazillion million gold that buys my Cold Weather Flying skill, my Epic Flying Mount, and the skill to go along with that. Oy, someone wanna farm for me? But, there is good news: this week, I will be attending my first ever Karazhan run, so I'll probably post some screen shots of that up here! Exciting!I meant to post pictures of the apple pie I baked last time I sat down to write a blog, but ... I didn't so maybe next time. I have a busy few weeks ahead of me, but I'll try my best to update in a timely fashion, in between all of the running around and grinding.
Upcoming Events:
- August -- September - Reach at least level 75 on Warlock (see below)
- August --September - Spend time with friends, leave the house
- August 23rd - Shannon's Baby Shower
- August 23rd - Dinner at parents (followed by partying at Shannon's some more?)
- August 28th - My birthday! (No plans yet, open to suggestions and presents)
- September 13th - Dawn's Birthday
- September 14th - Death to the Horde (slaying the Horde leaders for mount/achievement - must be 75)
I know there's probably more to add to the list that I'm forgetting about, but all of this is on top of my normal duties of house keeping, Guild Nights, and lazing around. I'm definitely going to have to cut down on my lazing around time ... bothersome!
As if all of this weren't enough, I now have friends hounding me to brave the tunnel to the other side of the Seven Cities to go gallivanting and adventuring throughout the town. Not that I mind, mind you! I love each and every one of my friends very much and it's been a real pain in the ass living on this side of the abomination that is the HRBT, and if someone would pick me up like they've been saying they would ( /glare) I'd be more than happy to quest in the name of friendship! It gets a little lonely being a hermit day after day, so a break from the mundane would be welcome; I've even considered getting a part-time job for a little cash and company, but don't quote me on that.
Alas, I must depart. Time to threaten some Republicans for threatening Democrats for threatening to give me free/affordable healthcare regardless of preexisting conditions. And play WoW.
"If you want to know what a man's like, take a good look at how he treats his inferiors, not his equals."
- Sirius Black, "Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire"
As if all of this weren't enough, I now have friends hounding me to brave the tunnel to the other side of the Seven Cities to go gallivanting and adventuring throughout the town. Not that I mind, mind you! I love each and every one of my friends very much and it's been a real pain in the ass living on this side of the abomination that is the HRBT, and if someone would pick me up like they've been saying they would ( /glare) I'd be more than happy to quest in the name of friendship! It gets a little lonely being a hermit day after day, so a break from the mundane would be welcome; I've even considered getting a part-time job for a little cash and company, but don't quote me on that.
Alas, I must depart. Time to threaten some Republicans for threatening Democrats for threatening to give me free/affordable healthcare regardless of preexisting conditions. And play WoW.
"If you want to know what a man's like, take a good look at how he treats his inferiors, not his equals."
- Sirius Black, "Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire"
2 Comments:
Admittedly, my first thought when seeing the trailer was the old Last Action Hero daydream sequence in which Danny imagines Ah-nuld as Hamlet.
Having said that... I have no problem with changes and re-interpretations (Star Trek, LotR) as long as they are done well. When they're not done well (GI Joe, Hitchhiker's Guide) they tend to be more horrible than they would have been, simply because you then associate them with the original ideas.
The H2G2 movie was very disappointing, though the old BBC radio show was amazing, and I heard the miniseries from ~the 80's wasn't bad.
And GI Joe, as its own movie and not expecting it to be the old cartoon (Which wasn't exactly great, either, unless you're blinded by nostalgia, which most of us are.), was actually a pretty fun movie. I mean, I'm not a huge fan of mindless action movies, but GI Joe managed to be entertaining...if you weren't spending the entire movie thinking, "OMG dats not teh kobra comander!1! wut did dey do 2 sargent slawter!111!1" And at the very least it was better than the second Transformers movie...
The new Sherlock Holmes movie does look damn good, though. And RDJ is awesome.
By the way, when talking about things retaining to what is and isn't officially recognized in a plot, it's spelled "canon."
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