Young Sherlock Holmes
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Movie Reviews of Young Sherlock Holmes
Movie Review: Fondly remembered
Summary: 5 Stars
Long before Harry Potter and somewhere during Indiana Jones' heyday there was this quiet entry, Young Sherlock Holmes. I remember it, the coming of age story of an inquisitive young man and the naïveté of his friend as they investigate the mysteries that the adults around them ignored.
This is an old movie, at that painful cusp when computer graphics had yet to touch mainstream movies and movie making was still trying to avoid dreaded R-ratings. There is no blood, guts, gore or dismemberment; there are not fast paced montages to pander to our ADD addled attention spans. What you have here is a rather innocent, if not hokey, look at a fun story of adolescent adventure. The actors have all since faded, their performances not particularly noteworthy however the plot, the story and the idea remain a comfortable look back into how such an iconic character may have been formed.
But this movie, it's a bargain, it may not be something you watch more than a handful of times but you'll be glad you did. You'll see that one Harry Potter was not the first young boy to seek out adventure while the rest of us toiled in our busy lives.
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Movie Review: Great hidden gem!
Summary: 5 Stars
First caught this movie on cable a few years after it was released. I was immediately suprised at how entertaining it was (although with Spielberg as an executive producer, I guess I shouldn't have been).
I am not an avid Sherlock Holmes buff, but I always liked the premise of the stories - especially since people tend to think this was a real life character. Showing Holmes and Watson in their intial meeting and partnership was genius. A little on the supernatural side, but that just adds to the quality and keeps your interest. I also like how they explain why Sherlock avoids any future serious female relationships. And what can I say about the exceptionally debonair but evil arch-rival Moriarty....you just have to see for yourself.
I think sequels would have taken away from this original film. By the other comments I've read, I am glad to see that this film has held up well after all these years. Being a period piece, it does not suffer from ever being outdated.
For anyone that likes a thrill ride of this kind of supernatural/mystery/drama, it is a must-have!
Movie Review: An Underrated Classic
Summary: 5 Stars
Young Sherlock Holmes is an overlooked gem. The story focuses on the school days of Watson and Holmes. Watson is transfered to a new school where he meets the young Holmes. Wuickly they become involved in a case. It appears that a mysterious cloaked figure is poisoning victims with a blowpipe. Once poisoned, the victims suffer terrible hallucinations and commit suicide. Unfortunately, one of the victims is Holmes' own mentor at school. Can they find out who did it?
The effects are a little cheesy and they show their age, but there are a few good ones. The hallucinations are really creepy and are very well done. One of the freakiest is when Watson is attacked by the very pastries that he loves. If you only see this scene, it's worth the price of this DVD. Overall, the tone is dark, so it is very watchable even though it's a children's movie. As for the actors, they do a good job, especially the kid playing the role of Watson. This one is really worth checking out.
Movie Review: A Great Mystery Flick for Young Sherlock Readers
Summary: 5 Stars
I teach 6th grade Reading/Language Arts, and I always do a mystery unit with my students. We read several Sherlock Holmes stories, such as "The Adventure of the Speckled Band" and the unit culminates with the kids writing their own versions of "The Strange Disappearance of Sherlock Holmes". I am always on the lookout for quality DVD's for this unit because the old Basil Rathbone films just don't cut it with the kids. The movie "Young Sherlock Holmes", directed by Steven Spielberg, is fantastic. Holmes is a teenager in the movie, and the audience learns how he first met Dr. Watson and acquired several of his iconic items: his peaked hat, pipe, magnifying class and cloak. The film is as exciting as it is informative and accurate in period detail. It's reminiscent of a Indiana Jones-type thriller. All in all, my students loved it and asked to see it again! I highly recommend this film for classroom use (It's rated PG-13, for some mild violence, I guess.)Movie Review: "The Game Is Afoot." What If Sherlock Holmes And Watson Had Met As Young Boys? "Elementary." Adventure Awaits.
Summary: 5 Stars
This excellent and imaginative take on Sherlock Holmes is well-crafted and sounds very plausible, in keeping with the fifty-six short stories and three novels written by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle about the legendary sleuth of 221B Baker Street. Written by the future director of the first two "Harry Potter" movies, produced by legendary director Steven Spielberg ("JAWS," "Raiders Of The Lost Ark," "Indiana Jones And The Temple Of Doom"), directed by Barry Levinson ("Rain Man") and the visual effects done by Pixar (yes, THAT Pixar), the film is terrific. SPOILER ALERT!!! With a shocking revelation at the end of the movie (stay tuned during the credits), it looked like Paramount intended this movie to be the first in a franchise. I wonder why that never happened. The love story was very well done. The film should not have been rated PG-13, as the violence is mild. "The game is afoot."