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PostPosted: Fri Jul 15, 2011 1:15 pm        Reply with quote
AllenSmithee wrote:
plus, I'm all for changing adaptations if the movie is good anyway. Fuck "staying true", because that really shouldn't effect the enjoyment of cinema (or literature, or sequential art, or video games, et cetera)


Well, it's not so much about being true to the source material for me as I just find it ridiculous for a character to be excellent at everything. Someone with Holmes's brains should be more vulnerable in the physical department to keep things compelling, I think. If that's Doyle's fault, fine; wherever it comes from, I think it's a bad idea.
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PostPosted: Sat Jul 16, 2011 10:02 pm        Reply with quote
Ebrey wrote:
internisus wrote:
AllenSmithee wrote:
plus, I'm all for changing adaptations if the movie is good anyway. Fuck "staying true", because that really shouldn't effect the enjoyment of cinema (or literature, or sequential art, or video games, et cetera)


Well, it's not so much about being true to the source material for me as I just find it ridiculous for a character to be excellent at everything. Someone with Holmes's brains should be more vulnerable in the physical department to keep things compelling, I think. If that's Doyle's fault, fine; wherever it comes from, I think it's a bad idea.


I think the idea of people who are smart being physically weak and vice versa is incredibly cliche and even worse than a perfect character. The human brain is complex: there are a million personality faults you can give someone who is otherwise brilliant, and that's more interesting than making them a wimp.


Yeah, but it's cliche for a reason. A movie like Sherlock Holmes doesn't exactly have the character development aspirations to pull off your more interesting personality faults.
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After extensive analysis, I have determined that the best new show is Homeland. The pilot is great; this thing has real potential. Especially if you were the type who enjoyed Rubicon, watch this series.

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I've been away from the internet for awhile due to moving and lack of funds and just found out that Men of A Certain Age will NOT BE RETURNING FOR A THIRD SEASON AAAAAAAAAAHHHHHHHGGGGGHH ;_;


Yeah, I'm halfway through season two and have enjoyed it immensely. It's kind of amazing that it existed as long as it did, though, since all of its characters are pushing fifty and it actually exhibits emotional maturity.
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