So fun fact, Moriarty had a different voice in the original release of the film, because Jared Harris hadn't been cast until the sequel. I had no idea they had him dub the original voice over until now.
In Conan Doyles books, Sherlock was also a good fighter. Even in the Cumberbatch BBC version there were scenes in some episodes that did show he is very capable at fighting. So it's not only limited to this version. It's a universal Sherlock trait. Guy Ritchie just showed this in...a Guy Ritchie style ;)
Yeah, the original Conan Doyle Sherlock was very skilled in hand-to-hand-fighting, and the go-to martial art for him in recent iterations is bartitsu - boxing, jujitsu, cane-fighting, and savate - even though it was only mentioned once by Doyle - and spelled incorrectly, too.
6:25 “VR” is for “Victoria Regina” - or Queen Victoria. Sherlock’s a patriotic citizen of the Empire, and a loyal subject of her majesty, so that’s his go-to “tag”. It’s a bit like, I dunno, a bored teenager scratching the name of his favorite band into the school desk. But with a pistol, and a monarch. And he’s a grown-ass adult.
Perfect way to show Sherlock's brilliance. Him thinking out what he was going to do in slow motion, before we see it done in real time is beautifully done cinematography.
Just an interesting side fact. The TV show House with Hugh Laurie is based on Sherlock Holmes. House/Holmes, Wilson/Watson, he just solved medical mysteries instead of crimes. I was always amazed back in the day how little people picked up on that in my circle of nerds….
Interesting note: this edit of the movie is slightly different from the original cut. When they first released this, they hadn’t actually cast someone to play Moriarty yet. So, in the theatrical release of this, Moriaty was voiced by a dialect coach called Andrew Jack. After they cast Jered Harris to play Moriarty in the sequel, they re-dubbed the lines with him for the home release version of the movie to keep continuity
I really enjoyed the TV series Elementary. The story is that after being unable to solve a very personal case, spiraling into drug addiction and eventually going to rehab in NYC, Sherlock is now living in NYC and resumed consulting, now for an NYPD captain he'd met in London. His father hires Dr Joan Watson, former surgeon turned Sober Companion, to stay with him and help transition out of rehab. Alot of good character work in that show.
Obliviousness to Sherlock's disguises aside, I give you major props for how observant you were to what was going on and your deductive reasoning throughout.
The book version of Holmes was not an addict. He used drugs as a way to distract his mind, but once it was illegal he quit. The book version was also not quite as rude as is often used for tv/movies. As much as I love the Rathbone movies which set the standard for Holmes for half a century, the 80s BBC tv show ( with Jeremy Brett) is the closest to the books.
And thank you for your reaction. You combine enthusiasm and a background if not in the character/world then in the genre in an exceptionally enjoyable way. (Tip of the hat)
Drugs work very differently for use with bad ADHD and/or autism. Uppers bring us down and can relax us and make us hungry, downers bring us into focus, such as weed with doing my design work or creating menus. I don't get high, I just feel normal, like what normal must feel like for the average person. It is very, very hard for me to have any type of psychoactive effect from weed, acid, mushrooms, etc. Human brains are really weird.
...sorry, yes, he was an addict. He *claims* it was just a way to distract himself, but he did have a dependence on it. He did, however, quit before it was illegal. I'm forever grumpy with the Basil Rathbone movies for making Watson an idiot. That's one of the things I love about the Jeremy Brett (RIP) adaptation and in "Sherlock" and "Elementary".
A Sherlock who can throw hands is just book Sherlock. He’s one of the best fighters in all England, and strong enough to casually bend a metal fire poker.
Elementary is another really good adaption that I highly recommend. It tends to get overshadowed by the BBC version a lot. This is most likely because of Benedict Cumberbatch and some liberties the Elementary takes with the setting and certain characters. That said, it's still fantastic and understands the core of what make Sherlock Holmes so great. In some ways, I'd argue more than BBC's Sherlock.
Although not super well known to laymen, Sherlock is indeed a combat and weaponry specialist. I mean it kinda makes sense when you're a detective fighting crimes. Sherlock was just not written in an era that's obsessed with actions. Also, didn't realize the superpower of this iteration of Sherlock was essentially future sight observation haki. 😂 iykyk
Yes! I feel this movie & it’s sequel are SEVERELY underrated. I too was a Cumberbatch Sherlock fan but I’ve soured on it over the years. These films however I’ve never stopped enjoying & are the exact kind that I’ll sit and watch to the end wherever it shows up in my life. Even knowing the solution of the mystery like the Holmes stories themselves the journey is still entertaining & in this case the chemistry between Downey & Law is immaculate, the setting is rich & the writing is sharp just like the majority of Richie’s films IMO
With Moriarty, there was a different actor’s voice but after the sequel all the subsequent copies of this film has the sequel actors voice for consistency
I didn't suspect you haven't seen any of the best Guy Ritchie movies. You have to do: Snatch, The man from UNCLE, The Gentlemen. Start with these 3, I know you'll love them.
I think the way Sherlock fights in those movies is truly genius, the perfect way to make a perceptive detective character like that into an action hero.
Im always amazed that so many reactors havent seen so many old movies. Sometimes i think its cause so many people dropped cable. I feel like ive seen so much cause on a Saturday or sunday afternoon, you would flip through channels and watch all kinds of movies all day. Lol
So excited to see you react to this! It’s a really fun take. And if you want a *definitive* Sherlock Holmes adaptation, look no further than the television series starring Jeremy Brett! He completely embodies the Holmes character. I’ve rarely seen a book character so well acted and understood.
He wasn't the original voice, though. The late Andrew Jack voiced Moriarty for the initial release and dvd/blu-ray releases until 2011, once Jared Harris' (EXCEPTIONAL) performance as Moriarty was done for AGOS, he re-dubbed the lines for this film, and ever since, his voice has been the one heard.
@@scotthadden9816 Yeah, I just found out about that. I never saw this movie when it was in theaters, so I've only ever seen the "updated" version with Jared Harris' voice. And yeah, he's an awesome Moriarty in the sequel, A Game Of Shadows.
Flamethrower thing would most likely have been for burning the hair off of the pigs. Nowadays I do believe they do a boiling water dip that removes the hair. Animal is already dispatched of at this point too.
The books definitely informed that Sherlock is a capable fighter, and one with surprising strength. There's a scene in "The Speckled Band" where a man is trying to intimidate Holmes with a display of strength, bending a solid iron poker as a threat. Holmes laughs it off, then when the man leaves, he picks up the poker and straightens the rod with his bare hands. There's a great scene in the old Jeremy Brett series adapted from the canon story "The Solitary Cyclist" where a man fights Holmes in a country pub and Holmes, using boxing techniques common to the Victorian era, completely demolishes and humiliates the jerk.
*RDJ's portrayal of Sherlock Holmes is my all time, absolute favorite one, bar none! (No offense to Cumberbatch, but RDJ blows it out of the water by being the Supreme Absolute most Book accurate version ever!!); and both movies of this franchise are fire!* 3:27 - *Makes sense AND (Again) 100% accurate to the book: Holmes is said to be an expert practitioner of Bartitsu (Which was a popular fighting style in England at the time Doyle wrote the novels and which is Mixed Martial Art inspired from of boxing, jujitsu, cane fighting and savate (french kickboxing). Strangely enough, before this version of Holmes came along, that aspect of the character was almost always dropped out of cinematic portrayals (Just like his also accurate to the books usage of drugs) since most cinematographers preferred to show the character as a "Proper English Gentlemen" (No doubt because 20th century TV and Movie censors would not allow encouraging such violence and carefree use of illegal narcotics* 55:11 - "HEIL BLACKWOOD!(?)" 😜 *PLEASE! React to the second movie (A Game of Shadows) sooner than later: Not only is it just as good (If not better than this one), but there are two characters that are oh so perfectly cast in there!*
context to so much sherlock stuff having supernatural focused/cult focused stuff: the late 19th and early 20th centuries saw the rise of a belief called spiritualism. it was magic, rituals, and seances performed by the upper class about bringing back the dead/speaking to ghosts. Conan Doyle was obsessed with the practice and fully believed in it and advocated for the supernatural being real to all the folks he knew. So many adaptations take this detail into account in terms of energy/vibe
For Guy Ritchie films, he does a lot of UK culture films. Though it didn't get a lot of credit, I really enjoyed his King Arthur film, which was suppose to be the first in a series of like seven to ten films. The block office bust cancelled those plans, unfortunately. And, the King Arthur film has Jude Law as an antagonist.
If you enjoyed this, you’d probably enjoy a bunch of other Guy Ritchie movies. Snatch (classic, amazing movie), The Man From UNCLE, and Lock, Stock and Two Smoking Barrels are absolutely worth a watch. The Ministry of Ungentlemanly Warfare isn’t the best example of his work.
@@Omn1MediaI left another comment on the main comment thread but yes, Snatch is the best thing Ritchie has ever done, and he’s never made a bad movie. His older stuff (Lock Stock and Mean Machine especially, in addition to Snatch) are incredible.
It could have been a continuity error, but for my own experience living in the UK, it could rain and stop and rain again every other 10 seconds. So yeah, it could be just that as well. 😂
If you're interested in super-early Downey (pre-rehab) but still showcases his insane acting ability, look for Heart & Souls from the mid-90s. His character is attached to a handful of recently-deceased w unfinished business. Plus a bonus - his love interest is Stillwell from The Boys!
Please do watch the next Sherlock Holmes! Downey and Law are great, and some amazing guest stars as well! I too recommend The Man From U.N.C.L.E. for another great Guy Ritchie duo!
RDJ and Jude Law were so freaking good as Sherlock and Watson, they made a great pairing ❤❤ Fantastic movie really hope they do a third one day !!!! Loved the reaction Omn1 x
Blackbirds (ravens, crows, etc.) have traditionally been seen as harbingers of death and escorts for the soul to the afterlife. This movie plays on that. Brandon Lee's last film, "The Crow" also plays on that. Many Victorians were obsessed with the possibility of supernatural, including Sir Arthur Conan Doyle. I've always found it brilliant how this movie exploits that.
Sherlock Holmes 3 is in preproduction. Dexter Fletcher is directing and doesn’t appear to have any other projects on the horizon, so I imagine he’s really focused on getting production started. Of course that doesn’t mean that it won’t fall through; just that it’s currently not been abandoned.
If you enjoy the dynamic between Robert Downey Junior and Jude Law, you should watch the Graham Norton interview with both. You can see that they have a lot of fun together.
3:25 That hat flip is classic Chaplin. RDJ is fantastic as the late great Hollywood icon, Charlie Chaplin, I highly recommend checking that movie out sometime. It would be awesome to see your reaction to the film that earned RDJ his first Oscar nomination.
I always hated "Murder She wrote" because it never was solveable, she always found THE Clue at the end and the viewer only got to know about it during the reveal.
5:09 It's not a tripwire, it's a glass needle, Watson was about to run eye first in to it I'm a Holmes mega fan and I though these movies would be an insult to ACD fans. But they re so much fun. It's fantastic cheesy action that somehow does a great job showing Holmes deductive abilities.
So the musical themes of Sherlock fan be traced back to the legendary serials of the 50s and 60s which in turn were as crucial to the evolution of the detective show as the original stories were to both the invention of forensics and the time drama.
I LOVE Robert Dawney and Jude Law together, their friendship, their humor at each other, etc, they are like David and Jonathan from Bible. Brilliant movie, we need a third, I insist.
I love the score. Hans Zimmer intentionally sought out a piano so misused and unmaintained that it would sound extra distinctive. Well deserved Oscar nod.
That wasn't a tripwire or something at the start, it was a super thin glass blade. Had Sherlock not stopped Watson, he would have impaled his eye on it. Sherlock simply smashed it with his batons.
A little tidbit if nobody has mentioned it yet. In the fight scene Downey was literally accident knocked out during the punch. The big guy was so sorry and felt very bad about the accident, but Downey was understanding and had no hard feelings toward him.
The HotD crew did something similar to Blackwood's trick with the harness when they were filming the scene with the dead ratcatchers in "Rhaenyra the Cruel". While some of the corpses were mannequins, the ones played by stuntmen wore full-body harnesses that essentially allowed them to stand in midair.
58:50 This film is very much Pirates of the Carribean in a Victorian setting, and I meant that in all the best possible ways. Great quirky humor and action. Definitely recommend trying the sequel even if it isn't quite as good IMO.
If you're going to watch any more Guy Ritchie's movies you should check out Lock Stock and two smoking barrels, Snatch, Roc n rolla, The Gentleman (the movie), The Gentleman (the series)
Watson being hurt was not really about a fake out death as much as character growth for Holmes. Holmes was being a jerk to Watson the whole time for wanting to get married to the love of his life and leaving him behind, but then to see Watson almost die in front of him shook him to his core and made him realize he needs to back off and be happy that his friend is happy. Holmes is still very narcissistic and himself, but he stopped being so rude about Watson's personal choices. Better to have a friend who is alive than to loose him.
RDJ is still one of my favorite Sherlock Holmes. The second is Jeremy Brett from the Granada series and then Benedict Cumberbatch. Even some inspired versions or parodies like Basil of Baker Street or the phony Sherlock Holmes from Without a Clue are favorites of mine. Ones like Holmes and Watson or Sherlock Gnomes, however, never should've happened.
This movie re-kickstarted the Sherlock Holmes Renaissance: Sherlock (BBC), Elementary (American), Mr. Holmes (Ian McKellen), Lupin the 3rd Part 6 (Anime featuring modern day Sherlock), Enola Holmes (Streaming), Holmes and Watson (Will Ferrell), Multiple Sherlock Holmes Video Games, ETC.
Guy Ritchie is a talented filmmaker when it comes to snappy dialogue and fun action scenes. Highly recommend The Man From UNCLE, and his breakout hit, Snatch.
I loved how with each clue you picked up on each one! Not only that but was able to deduce what was going on!!! Bravo! (Also on the hanging, Knots Berry Farm does something similar for Halloween Haunt and their “hanging show”)
Guy Ritchie is one of my fav directors and my top recommendations for him are always “The Gentleman” and “The Man From UNCLE” - would love to see you react to those!!
I believe in the novel Sherlock is stated to be an expert singlestick player, boxer, and swordsman! Singlestick player is a martial art using a stick as a weapon, originated in the Kingdom of Great Britain.
@omn1media you should check our the interview on the Graham Norton show with Jude Law and RDJ. Great chemistry and they were blatantly flirting with each other. 😅
My favorite thing about this movie is that after reading the books, I realized there are several direct quotes. Cumberbatch has the right personal style, but I think RDJ is my favorite version.
This is one of my favourite reactions I've ever seen. You pick up on so many little details and come up with basically the right answer a few times. I'd never really noticed the raven/crow thing before but now that you point it out it seems obvious. Every time a carrion bird is in a scene, it's foreshadowing that someone is going to die. Brilliantly simple symbolism. And obviously a very common motif, but not one I'd noticed in this movie before. I kinda thought they were just for the atmosphere and never put any more thought into it. I'd love to see your reaction to the second film. And as someone mentioned in another comment, Elementary is worth a look too. And not a Sherlock adaptation, but would you consider Agatha Christie's Poirot starring David Suchet, if you haven't seen it? I also started watching a mystery series recently called Vienna Blood. It may not be reaction fodder, but it's very good. It's set in the early 1900s, and it's about a doctor who admires Freud using amateur psychoanalysis to assist the police. Obviously it glosses over some of the weirder aspects of Freudian psychoanalysis haha.
Thank you for this!!!! I don't know why people don't show this classic treasure more often????!!!! ....oopps, I don't even know if you like it yet....too soon????!!!!!
Good catch pointing out the 'rain' during the burning guy scene. Perhaps you have a knack to be a sleuth. You got tricked easily with disguises though, so I don't know 😂
As if Hans Zimmer wasn’t goated enough, he named his main Sherlock Holmes theme, “Discombobulate”.
Wait really?!
I love when composers do fun names for their scores, Michael Giacchino does this all the time for his film scores
Please do the sequel too. It's so fun.
So fun fact, Moriarty had a different voice in the original release of the film, because Jared Harris hadn't been cast until the sequel. I had no idea they had him dub the original voice over until now.
In Conan Doyles books, Sherlock was also a good fighter. Even in the Cumberbatch BBC version there were scenes in some episodes that did show he is very capable at fighting. So it's not only limited to this version. It's a universal Sherlock trait. Guy Ritchie just showed this in...a Guy Ritchie style ;)
I guess I don't remember those scenes in the BBC series. Maybe it's time for a rewatch!
Yeah, the original Conan Doyle Sherlock was very skilled in hand-to-hand-fighting, and the go-to martial art for him in recent iterations is bartitsu - boxing, jujitsu, cane-fighting, and savate - even though it was only mentioned once by Doyle - and spelled incorrectly, too.
6:25 “VR” is for “Victoria Regina” - or Queen Victoria. Sherlock’s a patriotic citizen of the Empire, and a loyal subject of her majesty, so that’s his go-to “tag”. It’s a bit like, I dunno, a bored teenager scratching the name of his favorite band into the school desk. But with a pistol, and a monarch. And he’s a grown-ass adult.
Ah! Thank you! I was curious about that detail!
Perfect way to show Sherlock's brilliance. Him thinking out what he was going to do in slow motion, before we see it done in real time is beautifully done cinematography.
Just an interesting side fact. The TV show House with Hugh Laurie is based on Sherlock Holmes. House/Holmes, Wilson/Watson, he just solved medical mysteries instead of crimes. I was always amazed back in the day how little people picked up on that in my circle of nerds….
Thats wild! I had no idea! I never watched a lot of House purely because it would always trigger my paranoia about my health!
So was the show Psych!
Adrian Monk!
Interesting note: this edit of the movie is slightly different from the original cut. When they first released this, they hadn’t actually cast someone to play Moriarty yet. So, in the theatrical release of this, Moriaty was voiced by a dialect coach called Andrew Jack. After they cast Jered Harris to play Moriarty in the sequel, they re-dubbed the lines with him for the home release version of the movie to keep continuity
17:18 that scream when he jumps kills me everytime
A Game of Shadows is one of my favourite movies of all time. Can't wait for you to get around to it!
It was fun to see you guess back and forth between 'supernatural' or 'clever fake' as the movie went on.
I would be curious to see what Holmes and Watson would be like in an actual supernatural situation!
@@Omn1MediaThere’s a book where Holmes takes on Dracula, think it’s called a Tangled Skein. There are also several Holmes vs Cuthulu books
I really enjoyed the TV series Elementary. The story is that after being unable to solve a very personal case, spiraling into drug addiction and eventually going to rehab in NYC, Sherlock is now living in NYC and resumed consulting, now for an NYPD captain he'd met in London. His father hires Dr Joan Watson, former surgeon turned Sober Companion, to stay with him and help transition out of rehab. Alot of good character work in that show.
I love Elementary so much :3
Obliviousness to Sherlock's disguises aside, I give you major props for how observant you were to what was going on and your deductive reasoning throughout.
The book version of Holmes was not an addict. He used drugs as a way to distract his mind, but once it was illegal he quit. The book version was also not quite as rude as is often used for tv/movies. As much as I love the Rathbone movies which set the standard for Holmes for half a century, the 80s BBC tv show ( with Jeremy Brett) is the closest to the books.
Interesting! Thank you. I might have to check that out. Hopefully I can get around to the books some day!
And thank you for your reaction. You combine enthusiasm and a background if not in the character/world then in the genre in an exceptionally enjoyable way. (Tip of the hat)
Drugs work very differently for use with bad ADHD and/or autism. Uppers bring us down and can relax us and make us hungry, downers bring us into focus, such as weed with doing my design work or creating menus. I don't get high, I just feel normal, like what normal must feel like for the average person. It is very, very hard for me to have any type of psychoactive effect from weed, acid, mushrooms, etc.
Human brains are really weird.
...sorry, yes, he was an addict. He *claims* it was just a way to distract himself, but he did have a dependence on it. He did, however, quit before it was illegal.
I'm forever grumpy with the Basil Rathbone movies for making Watson an idiot. That's one of the things I love about the Jeremy Brett (RIP) adaptation and in "Sherlock" and "Elementary".
Yeah, they did treat Watson in the Rathbone movies quite badly, but that only occurred to me once I read the books.
Really like this movie ..... RDJ and Jude Law nailed their roles.
A Sherlock who can throw hands is just book Sherlock. He’s one of the best fighters in all England, and strong enough to casually bend a metal fire poker.
Elementary is another really good adaption that I highly recommend. It tends to get overshadowed by the BBC version a lot. This is most likely because of Benedict Cumberbatch and some liberties the Elementary takes with the setting and certain characters. That said, it's still fantastic and understands the core of what make Sherlock Holmes so great. In some ways, I'd argue more than BBC's Sherlock.
I haven’t heard of this one!
I watched Elementary very late but it quickly became my favourite Holmes/Watson dynamic I've seen.
I loved Elementary, but sadly no one is reacting to it
I fully agree!! Elementary is absolutely one of my favorite versions of the character. And I feel like Omni would like it a lot
Sherlock Holmes 3 is in pre-production now.
Although not super well known to laymen, Sherlock is indeed a combat and weaponry specialist. I mean it kinda makes sense when you're a detective fighting crimes. Sherlock was just not written in an era that's obsessed with actions.
Also, didn't realize the superpower of this iteration of Sherlock was essentially future sight observation haki. 😂 iykyk
Ah I see, I did not know that!
"Please be a secret passage....yay!" - Tony Stark
literally my thoughts every time i watch this movie
Yes! I feel this movie & it’s sequel are SEVERELY underrated. I too was a Cumberbatch Sherlock fan but I’ve soured on it over the years. These films however I’ve never stopped enjoying & are the exact kind that I’ll sit and watch to the end wherever it shows up in my life. Even knowing the solution of the mystery like the Holmes stories themselves the journey is still entertaining & in this case the chemistry between Downey & Law is immaculate, the setting is rich & the writing is sharp just like the majority of Richie’s films IMO
With Moriarty, there was a different actor’s voice but after the sequel all the subsequent copies of this film has the sequel actors voice for consistency
Facts! Thank you much 💯💯💯💯
I didn't suspect you haven't seen any of the best Guy Ritchie movies. You have to do: Snatch, The man from UNCLE, The Gentlemen. Start with these 3, I know you'll love them.
+ King Arthur: Legend of the Sword is an absolute must)
The Gentlemen is a fantastic piece of cinema 🎦
can also add rocknrolla
@@obersmith Yes, RocknRolla doesn't get much love but I think it's great too.
For Guy Ritchie, strongly recommend Rock'n'Rolla w Gerard Butler, Marc Strong, and Tom Hardy, among others. So good!
I second this!
I think the way Sherlock fights in those movies is truly genius, the perfect way to make a perceptive detective character like that into an action hero.
Im always amazed that so many reactors havent seen so many old movies. Sometimes i think its cause so many people dropped cable. I feel like ive seen so much cause on a Saturday or sunday afternoon, you would flip through channels and watch all kinds of movies all day. Lol
This came out while I was living at college so no time nor money for the theater and you're right, when I was on my own after that I never got cable!
@@Omn1Media there is a old movie from the 60's that you should check out. a romcom "father goose"
@@Omn1Media my mind is just always blown about this kind of stuff. Lol
Yes, it was Jared Harris.
So excited to see you react to this! It’s a really fun take. And if you want a *definitive* Sherlock Holmes adaptation, look no further than the television series starring Jeremy Brett! He completely embodies the Holmes character. I’ve rarely seen a book character so well acted and understood.
I used to own this on dvd. I can't tell you how many times I've watched it. Never stops being fun!
You did hear right, that was indeed Jared Harris' voice. He plays Moriarty in the sequel.
He wasn't the original voice, though. The late Andrew Jack voiced Moriarty for the initial release and dvd/blu-ray releases until 2011, once Jared Harris' (EXCEPTIONAL) performance as Moriarty was done for AGOS, he re-dubbed the lines for this film, and ever since, his voice has been the one heard.
@@scotthadden9816 Yeah, I just found out about that.
I never saw this movie when it was in theaters, so I've only ever seen the "updated" version with Jared Harris' voice.
And yeah, he's an awesome Moriarty in the sequel, A Game Of Shadows.
Flamethrower thing would most likely have been for burning the hair off of the pigs. Nowadays I do believe they do a boiling water dip that removes the hair. Animal is already dispatched of at this point too.
Ah that makes sense
We still burn the hair off in my local pork factory.
The books definitely informed that Sherlock is a capable fighter, and one with surprising strength. There's a scene in "The Speckled Band" where a man is trying to intimidate Holmes with a display of strength, bending a solid iron poker as a threat. Holmes laughs it off, then when the man leaves, he picks up the poker and straightens the rod with his bare hands. There's a great scene in the old Jeremy Brett series adapted from the canon story "The Solitary Cyclist" where a man fights Holmes in a country pub and Holmes, using boxing techniques common to the Victorian era, completely demolishes and humiliates the jerk.
*RDJ's portrayal of Sherlock Holmes is my all time, absolute favorite one, bar none! (No offense to Cumberbatch, but RDJ blows it out of the water by being the Supreme Absolute most Book accurate version ever!!); and both movies of this franchise are fire!*
3:27 - *Makes sense AND (Again) 100% accurate to the book: Holmes is said to be an expert practitioner of Bartitsu (Which was a popular fighting style in England at the time Doyle wrote the novels and which is Mixed Martial Art inspired from of boxing, jujitsu, cane fighting and savate (french kickboxing). Strangely enough, before this version of Holmes came along, that aspect of the character was almost always dropped out of cinematic portrayals (Just like his also accurate to the books usage of drugs) since most cinematographers preferred to show the character as a "Proper English Gentlemen" (No doubt because 20th century TV and Movie censors would not allow encouraging such violence and carefree use of illegal narcotics*
55:11 - "HEIL BLACKWOOD!(?)" 😜
*PLEASE! React to the second movie (A Game of Shadows) sooner than later: Not only is it just as good (If not better than this one), but there are two characters that are oh so perfectly cast in there!*
Guy Ritchie’s sensibilities really, *really* work well for this style movie. I’ve always quite enjoyed this film, personally.
context to so much sherlock stuff having supernatural focused/cult focused stuff: the late 19th and early 20th centuries saw the rise of a belief called spiritualism. it was magic, rituals, and seances performed by the upper class about bringing back the dead/speaking to ghosts. Conan Doyle was obsessed with the practice and fully believed in it and advocated for the supernatural being real to all the folks he knew. So many adaptations take this detail into account in terms of energy/vibe
Didn't Conan Doyle search for fairies in Hyde Park or something?
For Guy Ritchie films, he does a lot of UK culture films. Though it didn't get a lot of credit, I really enjoyed his King Arthur film, which was suppose to be the first in a series of like seven to ten films. The block office bust cancelled those plans, unfortunately. And, the King Arthur film has Jude Law as an antagonist.
I like King Arther. I know it has flaws but the original music and style is really good
If you enjoyed this, you’d probably enjoy a bunch of other Guy Ritchie movies. Snatch (classic, amazing movie), The Man From UNCLE, and Lock, Stock and Two Smoking Barrels are absolutely worth a watch. The Ministry of Ungentlemanly Warfare isn’t the best example of his work.
Dang, I had fun with Ungentlemanly Warfare. I'll have to check out more of his stuff then
"Lock, Stock and Two Smoking Barrels" is such a great movie. Time for a rewatch
@@Omn1MediaI left another comment on the main comment thread but yes, Snatch is the best thing Ritchie has ever done, and he’s never made a bad movie. His older stuff (Lock Stock and Mean Machine especially, in addition to Snatch) are incredible.
@@Omn1MediaKing Arthur: Legend of the Sword is an absolute must too) I don't know, this movie has a completely great vibe to it.
Now this i didnt expect. I absolutely love these 2 movies. Not many reactions to them. So this is good
It could have been a continuity error, but for my own experience living in the UK, it could rain and stop and rain again every other 10 seconds. So yeah, it could be just that as well. 😂
😂
If you're interested in super-early Downey (pre-rehab) but still showcases his insane acting ability, look for Heart & Souls from the mid-90s. His character is attached to a handful of recently-deceased w unfinished business. Plus a bonus - his love interest is Stillwell from The Boys!
Guy Ritchie movies you might like:
- Lock Stock and Two Smoking Barrels
- Snatch
Please do watch the next Sherlock Holmes! Downey and Law are great, and some amazing guest stars as well! I too recommend The Man From U.N.C.L.E. for another great Guy Ritchie duo!
RDJ and Jude Law were so freaking good as Sherlock and Watson, they made a great pairing ❤❤ Fantastic movie really hope they do a third one day !!!! Loved the reaction Omn1 x
Blackbirds (ravens, crows, etc.) have traditionally been seen as harbingers of death and escorts for the soul to the afterlife. This movie plays on that. Brandon Lee's last film, "The Crow" also plays on that. Many Victorians were obsessed with the possibility of supernatural, including Sir Arthur Conan Doyle. I've always found it brilliant how this movie exploits that.
Absolutely love these 2 films, wish they made a third.
In terms of sherlock holmes, actors my top 2 are Benedict Cumberbatch and Robert Downey jr
Are you familiar wit Jeremy Brett?
@@backtoearth1983 no
Sherlock Holmes 3 is in preproduction. Dexter Fletcher is directing and doesn’t appear to have any other projects on the horizon, so I imagine he’s really focused on getting production started. Of course that doesn’t mean that it won’t fall through; just that it’s currently not been abandoned.
If you enjoy the dynamic between Robert Downey Junior and Jude Law, you should watch the Graham Norton interview with both. You can see that they have a lot of fun together.
The two movies of Sherlock Holmes are a blast to watch. The dynamic between RDJ and Jude Law as Holmes and Watson is ingenious and excellent.
3:25 That hat flip is classic Chaplin. RDJ is fantastic as the late great Hollywood icon, Charlie Chaplin, I highly recommend checking that movie out sometime. It would be awesome to see your reaction to the film that earned RDJ his first Oscar nomination.
I always hated "Murder She wrote" because it never was solveable, she always found THE Clue at the end and the viewer only got to know about it during the reveal.
5:09 It's not a tripwire, it's a glass needle, Watson was about to run eye first in to it
I'm a Holmes mega fan and I though these movies would be an insult to ACD fans. But they re so much fun.
It's fantastic cheesy action that somehow does a great job showing Holmes deductive abilities.
ACD?
Holy shit really, I didn't notice that. I thought almost 100% it was a tripwire made of glass
@@omegashark1837Arthur Conan Doyle
@@Omn1Media Yep, that's why Blackwood has his hands out towards Watson, it's held between his palms.
The BTS features on this movie are fantastic
@@omegashark1837Arthur Conan Doyle, the author of the original series.
So the musical themes of Sherlock fan be traced back to the legendary serials of the 50s and 60s which in turn were as crucial to the evolution of the detective show as the original stories were to both the invention of forensics and the time drama.
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Glad I'm not the only one who found that noise hilarious
I LOVE Robert Dawney and Jude Law together, their friendship, their humor at each other, etc, they are like David and Jonathan from Bible. Brilliant movie, we need a third, I insist.
I love the score. Hans Zimmer intentionally sought out a piano so misused and unmaintained that it would sound extra distinctive. Well deserved Oscar nod.
One of my favorite movies 😍 you should definitely check out the sequel! RDJ & Jude Law’s chemistry in these movies is unmatched
23:27- Imagine if someone were to kick your door at the exact same time that happened Omn1Media, you'd probably shit yourself.
No joke, I'd be changing my pants!
Definitely watch the second movie! Guy Ritchie, Hans Zimmer, RDJ and Jude Law is a fckin LEGENDARY team!
Jude law is amazing in everything. Should watch "The Holiday"
That wasn't a tripwire or something at the start, it was a super thin glass blade. Had Sherlock not stopped Watson, he would have impaled his eye on it. Sherlock simply smashed it with his batons.
Would that have given Watson a Labotomoy if he went for it. Or just lost an eye
@@AnvilPictures Depends on how far it penetrated. 🤢
I always tell people this is one of the best Batman movies of all time.
A little tidbit if nobody has mentioned it yet. In the fight scene Downey was literally accident knocked out during the punch. The big guy was so sorry and felt very bad about the accident, but Downey was understanding and had no hard feelings toward him.
The HotD crew did something similar to Blackwood's trick with the harness when they were filming the scene with the dead ratcatchers in "Rhaenyra the Cruel". While some of the corpses were mannequins, the ones played by stuntmen wore full-body harnesses that essentially allowed them to stand in midair.
Can we take a minute to appreciate that RDJ gave us Iron Man, Sherlock Holmes, and Tropic Thunder inside a year.
Dang. And *without* drugs! Nice work!
"ARE THEY EXTENSIVE??" is a regular quote in my household 😂
58:50 This film is very much Pirates of the Carribean in a Victorian setting, and I meant that in all the best possible ways. Great quirky humor and action. Definitely recommend trying the sequel even if it isn't quite as good IMO.
That is actually a very good description!
I'm pretty sure that RDJ did the martial Arts himself. He's like a Black Belt in Krav Magra.
I so enjoyed how much you enjoyed this movie. This is one of those movies you just rewatch anytime it's on.
❤ Please watch the sequel it's just as good, for some reason other reaction channels I watch refuse to watch it. Haven't the foggiest why? ❤
If you're going to watch any more Guy Ritchie's movies you should check out Lock Stock and two smoking barrels, Snatch, Roc n rolla, The Gentleman (the movie), The Gentleman (the series)
Watson being hurt was not really about a fake out death as much as character growth for Holmes. Holmes was being a jerk to Watson the whole time for wanting to get married to the love of his life and leaving him behind, but then to see Watson almost die in front of him shook him to his core and made him realize he needs to back off and be happy that his friend is happy. Holmes is still very narcissistic and himself, but he stopped being so rude about Watson's personal choices. Better to have a friend who is alive than to loose him.
RDJ is still one of my favorite Sherlock Holmes. The second is Jeremy Brett from the Granada series and then Benedict Cumberbatch. Even some inspired versions or parodies like Basil of Baker Street or the phony Sherlock Holmes from Without a Clue are favorites of mine. Ones like Holmes and Watson or Sherlock Gnomes, however, never should've happened.
As much as I would've loved for this to be a trilogy, I think it works perfectly as a duology.
you should 100% watch the second film, it is so worth it.
This movie re-kickstarted the Sherlock Holmes Renaissance: Sherlock (BBC), Elementary (American), Mr. Holmes (Ian McKellen), Lupin the 3rd Part 6 (Anime featuring modern day Sherlock), Enola Holmes (Streaming), Holmes and Watson (Will Ferrell), Multiple Sherlock Holmes Video Games, ETC.
RDJ is a Wing Chun practitioner. He's been training for quite a while. RDJ gets to show his skill in Holmes' fighting style.
This is such a fun film, and the sequel is fun as well. I also love the BBC version, for me they both work in different ways.
For a good movie where Jude Law is the leading man: Enemy at the Gates.
Really, really underrated movie. Ed Harris is astonishing in it
This movie was really solid and it kept me on the edge of my seat when I first saw it. The second film A Game of Shadows gets wild!
At last, I can see someone else reacting to this amazing movie
Guy Ritchie is a talented filmmaker when it comes to snappy dialogue and fun action scenes. Highly recommend The Man From UNCLE, and his breakout hit, Snatch.
These are so incredibly underrated.
I loved how with each clue you picked up on each one! Not only that but was able to deduce what was going on!!! Bravo! (Also on the hanging, Knots Berry Farm does something similar for Halloween Haunt and their “hanging show”)
You should definitely check more Guy Ritchie movies. Snatch/The Gentlemen/Lock, Stock & Two Smoking Barrels
Guy Ritchie is one of my fav directors and my top recommendations for him are always “The Gentleman” and “The Man From UNCLE” - would love to see you react to those!!
I am envious that someone gets to watch this movie for the first time. I wish I was that person
I believe in the novel Sherlock is stated to be an expert singlestick player, boxer, and swordsman! Singlestick player is a martial art using a stick as a weapon, originated in the Kingdom of Great Britain.
39:17 very nicely spotted!
@omn1media you should check our the interview on the Graham Norton show with Jude Law and RDJ. Great chemistry and they were blatantly flirting with each other. 😅
this is one of my favourite movies off all times
My favorite thing about this movie is that after reading the books, I realized there are several direct quotes. Cumberbatch has the right personal style, but I think RDJ is my favorite version.
Another fav adaptation about the Sherlock Franchise is the manga/anime adaptation of Moriarty the Patriot in which the protagonist is Moriarty
This is one of my favourite reactions I've ever seen. You pick up on so many little details and come up with basically the right answer a few times. I'd never really noticed the raven/crow thing before but now that you point it out it seems obvious. Every time a carrion bird is in a scene, it's foreshadowing that someone is going to die. Brilliantly simple symbolism. And obviously a very common motif, but not one I'd noticed in this movie before. I kinda thought they were just for the atmosphere and never put any more thought into it.
I'd love to see your reaction to the second film. And as someone mentioned in another comment, Elementary is worth a look too. And not a Sherlock adaptation, but would you consider Agatha Christie's Poirot starring David Suchet, if you haven't seen it?
I also started watching a mystery series recently called Vienna Blood. It may not be reaction fodder, but it's very good. It's set in the early 1900s, and it's about a doctor who admires Freud using amateur psychoanalysis to assist the police. Obviously it glosses over some of the weirder aspects of Freudian psychoanalysis haha.
Thank you for this!!!! I don't know why people don't show this classic treasure more often????!!!! ....oopps, I don't even know if you like it yet....too soon????!!!!!
Guy Ritchie has some fantastic films with great stories. Snatch, Lock Stock, Gentleman. You much do a Guy Ritchie binge reaction
Good catch pointing out the 'rain' during the burning guy scene. Perhaps you have a knack to be a sleuth. You got tricked easily with disguises though, so I don't know 😂
There’s another Tv series called Elementary with Jonny Lee miller as Holmes and Lucy Loo as Watson and it was wildly great
Pleeeease do the sequel! I ❤ these films and still hoping they will do a 3rd! Great chemistry between the actors for Sherlock and Watson. 😊
The Man from Uncle is from Guy Ritchie too. Highly recommend it. Great movie