Sherlock replies "Documentary my dear Watson!" Sort by. I have no idea what the other beginning is about. Then, Watson tries to jump off of 221B Baker Street into the garden. Share. But when I saw it, the opening scene was Holmes in a garden tending to some papaya-looking plant, and smacking it and calling it a dirty bitch, and narrating that Watson had come back from a war in Afghanistan. Props to everyone on the Kinetic tech team for staging it well. Advertisement. level 1. When the studio pushed it back three times, I knew something was up. Val Kilmer might be great in it I can’t tell. I noticed that there were a lot of audio mistakes, as in the audio and video were not synced correctly a few times. Absolute waste of a solid cast. The opening that … Continue this thread level 2. I still think about it. Rebecca Hall as Dr. Grace Hart. The poster, featuring Will Ferrell and John Reilly as Holmes and Watson, shows both men signaling their initials. Following a series of news articles, the poster was shared on Facebook, Reddit, and Twitter. Steve Coogan. The trailer was enough to watch. Now I want to see Ian Mckellen slapping a papaya and calling it a bitch. New comments cannot be posted and votes cannot be cast. Holmes & Watson is 'so excruciatingly unfunny' it's prompting cinema walkouts. We would like to show you a description here but the site won’t allow us. Kelly Macdonald as Rose Hudson . As expected, critics gave Holmes and Watson a good thrashing with a 0 percent rating on the critic aggregate site, Rotten Tomatoes. 89. 2 years ago. Report Save. The film stars Will Ferrell and John C. Reilly as the titular characters, Sherlock Holmes and Dr. Watson, with Rebecca Hall, Ralph Fiennes, Rob Brydon, Steve Coogan, Kelly Macdonald, Lauren Lapkus, and Hugh Laurie also starring. best . It's getting absolutely abysmal feedback from critics & audiences. 4.2k. Nowhere in my brain was room for this to actually be true. “Fall over there!” he says, because a human life is less important than a plant’s, according to the film. The start of Holmes & Watson is both cynical and inexplicable. It was pretty obviously going to be bad, but I didn't think this bad. The movie is an abject failure as a comedy from the start. This isn’t something out of the ordinary, as the same happens with other prominent movies. While we’ve had a few Sherlock Holmes … For your health! Don’t watch it. Holmes & Watson is a 2018 American mystery comedy film written and directed by Etan Cohen. I am not surprised that its godawful. Did anyone else get this scene as the opening, or did I perhaps just imagine this scene from unconsciousness induced by knowing how bad this piece of shit would be? I put it on the director, Etan Cohen. Ralph Fiennes as Professor Moriarty. Share on Reddit. Rob Brydon as Inspector Lestrade. The trouble is, Sherlock Holmes exists so large in audiences’ minds already that the pair’s uninspired take feels neither definitive nor an especially fresh take, but just an off-brand, garden-variety parody. I was excited at the announcement. Dr. Watson (John C. Reilly), apparently fed up of his life, is about to launch himself from the roof of Sherlock Holmes’s flat building onto his prized plant, which Holmes (Will Ferrell) doesn’t want him to. The trailer dropped, and so did all of my hopes. Share. In the books, the Irregulars are sort of like confidential informants for Holmes and Dr. Watson, giving them info from the streets and helping them solve cases in Victorian London. Reading that part I thought this was a troll post. they're not comedians, they're comedic actors occasionally. But when I saw it, the opening scene was Holmes in a garden tending to some papaya-looking plant, and smacking it and calling it a dirty bitch, and narrating that Watson had come back from a war in Afghanistan. Share on LinkedIn. I saw something I recognized so I clapped! This is why what I saw too, the scene involving the papaya. Every review I have seen for Holmes and Watson mentioned that the movie starts with Holmes being bullied as a kid and comforted by Watson, who befriends him, but Holmes decides to stop showing emotion. # Dr. Watson# Holmes & Watson# Holmes & Watson Official Trailer# Holmes and Watson# Holmes and Watson 2018# Holmes and Watson 2018 Trailer# John C. Reilly# Kelly Macdonald# Ralph Fiennes# Rebecca Hall# Rob Brydon# Sherlock Holmes# Will Ferrell# Will Ferrell Holmes and Watson# film# official# official trailer# sony pictures#trailer # . independent.co.uk/arts-e... 1.1k comments. Looks like that terrible trailer wasn't misleading. Then, Watson tries to jump off of 221B Baker Street into the garden. A script unworthy of the best big screen comic duo of our times. Press question mark to learn the rest of the keyboard shortcuts. But for some reason left it in for us true blue Aussies and Kiwis who apparently find it funny? Stan and Ollie is the movie he wanted to do because he actually is a damn fine character actor. Millions of Sherlock Holmes fans are eagerly awaiting the release of the upcoming "Holmes and Watson" movie. Lauren Lapkus as Millie. hide. The film stars Will Ferrell and John C. Reilly as the eponymous characters Sherlock Holmes and Dr. Watson, respectively; with Rebecca Hall, Rob Brydon, Steve Coogan, and Ralph Fiennes in supporting roles. On top of that is a large red title that reads “Holmies,” as shown in this Reddit post. This movie ended up not even screening for critics at all and now we know why. I live in Australia. It has since raised an "astounding" five percent since. It’s just not funny. Sherlock Holmes and Dr. Watson were created by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle. 96% Upvoted. Holmes keeps trying to tell him to jump into the other garden, but Watson slips off and smashes the plant, and writhes around in it, and Holmes tells him to stop. Apparently the movie is so painfully unfunny it’s causing massive walkouts, prompting the Netflix thing level 2 The overall shoddiness is typical of this feeble sendup that doesn't even manage to be as funny as the recent Benedict Cumberbatch and Robert Downey Jr. versions. 2 years ago. And Will Ferrell was worried that Elf would ruin his career. By Huw Fullerton. Holmes & Watson is a slap-stick comedy starring Will Ferrell and John C Reilly as the eponymous detective and his sidekick. Mark Reviews Movies - Mark Dujsik. share. Is "Holmes and Watson" John C Reilly's first bad movie? report. Sherlock Holmes isn't what you'd call a traditional psychologist. I realize Holmes and Watson is a comedy starring comedic actors, for some reason my brain though we were talking about that Ian McKellen Holmes movie and that is what made it so hilarious. It seems like an open-and-shut case as all signs point to Professor James Moriarty, the criminal mastermind and longtime nemesis of the crime-solving duo. John C. Reilly as Dr. John Watson. Though perhaps that scene isn't as unintentionally hilarious as OP described it. Press question mark to learn the rest of the keyboard shortcuts. View discussions in 6 other communities. I am over 18. The narrative of the series revolves around a group of mavericks who are employed by Watson to solve heinous paranormal crimes in nineteenth-century London. Published: Monday, 22nd February 2021 at 5:31 pm . It must be an “exclusive” scene to Australia, since I do live here. The play premiered in Phoenix, Arizona, last year and this production is a Pittsburgh first. When you’re done sleuthing through trivia with Sherlock Holmes and Doctor John Watson in today’s episode, please take a few seconds to fill out our quick feedback form (located at the bottom of the page). Cast: Will Ferrell as Sherlock Holmes. The cast gets signed up on the promise of a pay day in a big studio feature. Holmes & Watson is a 2018 American mystery comedy film written and directed by Etan Cohen. Print. A subreddit for the discussion of anything relating to Sherlock Holmes. Holmes & Watson is the rare kind of bad movie that is actually causing moviegoers to leave before it's even finished. It helps us to shape the show and the make sure the difficulty is “just right.” We would also love to have you follow us on Facebook, Twitter, and Reddit. It was fine, but enough. The one you likely saw features Holmes being bullied as a child and comforted by Watson, which kicks off their friendship. Despite being filmed entirely in England and at numerous historical locations, Holmes & Watson boasts such ersatz-looking visuals that it may as well been shot entirely on soundstages. 29. It’s an appropriate end to another negligible year for comedy at the movies. Hugh Laurie as Mycroft Holmes. Rotten Tomatoes Audience Score: 21% - 1.7 Average Rating. However, some users over on Reddit … That's the only reasoning I can come up with, which is really stupid because 1. how are these jokes a regional thing, and 2. the movie wasn't well received anywhere anyway. This my first Reddit post, I'm pretty sure I actually made up this joke. New comments cannot be posted and votes cannot be cast, News & Discussion about Major Motion Pictures, Press J to jump to the feed. This joke may contain profanity. But it was one of the chuckles I got because of how out-of-place it was. The Snow Man really puzzled me. Seriously, I was coming into this thread expecting everybody to either be a fan of OP's trolling (since the post is upvoted) or to see reddit collectively discover OP had carbon monoxide poisoning. On the plus side, I bet Armond White LOVES Holmes and Watson. Detective Sherlock Holmes and Dr. John Watson join forces to investigate a mysterious murder at Buckingham Palace. He's had a fairly long career and has starred in or been supporting cast in a lot of movies, both comedy and drama, but they tend to be pretty well received. Pam Ferris as Queen Victoria. The BBC series' 4th and final season received a lot of flak even from self … When new twists and clues begin to emerge, the world's greatest sleuth and his trusted assistant must now use their legendary wits and ingenious methods to catch the killer before the queen becomes the next victim. Detective Sherlock Holmes and Dr. John Watson join forces to investigate a mysterious murder at Buckingham Palace. Reminds me of that Michael fassbender movie the snow man with it's level of production errors. While A Study in Scarlet serves as a great introduction to Holmes and Watson, no story itself is as well done as The Hound of Baskervilles. New comments cannot be posted and votes cannot be cast, News & Discussion about Major Motion Pictures, Press J to jump to the feed. It’s a Sherlock Holmes movie starring Will Ferrel as Sherlock and John C Reilly as Watson. Coming back from the dead and having to review Holmes & Watson, oh how the legends have fallen. If someone offered you somewhere between $300,000 and $2,000,000 to show up to a studio for a week, slap on a fake mustache, and recite some badly written dialogue, wouldn’t you do it? I get the feeling Holmes and Watson was either something he did because he was drunk, or something he did as a favor to Will. I got that scene too. I watched it’The Snowman’, it is insane. A few days ago an early 'teaser' appeared in the … There was one part that was very noticeable where one of the actresses is talking to Ferrell, and part of the scene is shot behind her, facing Ferrell. But when I saw it, the opening scene was Holmes in a garden tending to some papaya-looking plant, and smacking it and calling it a dirty bitch. Holmes and Watson is a brutal cinematic disgrace and a stain to the legacy of Sir Arthur Conan Doyle's literary detective, Sherlock Holmes. Facebook Twitter Reddit Pinterest Email. Everything I hear about this movie's release is just so surreal. Share via Email . Created by Tom Bidwell, ‘The Irregulars’ is a supernatural horror show that attempts to expand the ‘Holmes’ universe of Arthur Conan Doyle. I still hold that Ferrell and Reilly are both excellent comedians, but it's pretty clear that zero effort was put into this. The initial setting takes place in London where Sherlock Holmes and Watson’s home is upper class and their lifestyle is very sophisticated and glamorous; in the company of Sir Henry and Dr Mortimer, they enjoy a “…pleasant luncheon” after which they retire to a “private sitting room” in a high quality hotel. Will Ferrell and John C. Reilly Fail to Solve an Unfunny Script. The Monster Among Men hits the big screen in the hilarious Sherlock Holmes send-up, "Holmes and Watson," in theaters this Christmas. Sadly those days are long gone and we as an audience simply can't trust that a talented ensemble will deliver because they're often just sprinkles on a turd. I feel sorry for Roger Moore. Really laughed when I found out it was real. I suppose it's also Will Ferrell's fault for continually working with him. It was released today and reviews are starting to come in, looks like it's probably going to go down as one of the year's worst. Holmes and Watson is a brutal cinematic disgrace and a stain to the legacy of Sir Arthur Conan Doyle's literary detective, Sherlock Holmes. Please tag all spoilers like this: [spoiler](#s "spoiler goes here") Related: Sherlock - For discussion on the BBC TV show Sherlock. And some quip from Hannah Montanna season 2 episode 4.. Man this movie just seems so butchered. Much has already been made of … Really bad movies bring out the creativity of film critics. https://www.reddit.com/.../did_anyone_actually_watch_holmes_and_watson_or In the middle of the night, Sherlock nudges Watson and tells him to "look up" "tell me what you see". How privileged we are to get a different shitty opening for Holmes and Watson, and not get Annihilation in theaters. Description: Detective Sherlock Holmes and Dr. John Watson join forces to investigate a mysterious murder at Buckingham Palace. (Feel free to discuss the show here, but /r/Sherlock is for the show exclusively.) Jeffrey Hatcher’s Holmes and Watson is directed by Andrew Paul, Kinetic Theatre’s producing artistic director. So defiantly humorless that it seems to punish any small amount of laughs by doubling down on every joke, reducing them to childishly annoying at best. Actually sounds better than the original beginning. Like sure, he's been in mediocre movies, and he has cameoed in bad movies, but I'm fairly certain this is John C Reilly's first time starting in an actually bad movie. save. Using the length of a novel rather than just a short story, and without the need for much expository ramp-up, Conan Doyle is able to fully explore the depths of the most head-scratching case in the series. It starts off okay, quite atmospheric with great cinematography, but the bit where they start flying whilst singing "Walking In The Air" was a bit silly. We use cookies on our websites for a number of purposes, including analytics and performance, functionality and advertising. 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