This film reversed the almost century-old film revision of Watson as a bumbler/comedic relief (originally popularized by Nigel Bruce's portrayal) into a competent assistant to Holmes like he is in the Conan Doyle novels.
I believe that that version of Watson was at the insistence of Basil Rathbone, who wanted a useless Watson to make his Holmes look even more formidable.
"Head cocked to the left. Partial deafness in ear. First point of attack." "Two. Paralyze vocal chords. Stop screaming." "Three. Got to be a heavy drinker. Floating rib to the liver." "Four. Finally, dragging left leg. Fist to patella." "Summary prognosis: Conscious in ninety seconds, martial efficacy, quarter of an hour at best, full faculty recovery... UNLIKELY." _(covers face to preserve night vision, executes four hits and takes down bad guy as planned)_ That is how you start a movie and introduce your awesome protagonist.
@@angieroxy7550 definitely bad. He was the watch guard looking for any silent intruder. Observe that he was carrying a stick which Holmes later uses in the fight.
I wish they had a reference to this technique in the infinity war cos they had two Sherlock actors and Tony stark should’ve made a program in his armors
While strangling one of Blackwood's henchman: JW: "You remember your revolver?" SH: "Oh, knew I forgot something. Thought I left the stove on." JW: "You did."
@HQ he isn’t an idiot, he just doesn’t take extra information which is unlikely for him to use like solar system or one other topic, he believes that mind doesn’t have elastic mind which can store infinite amounts of information and that every extra information will replace the already present memory in his mind…but u see he is an expert in things which would be important for him like study of poisons, chemistry, different types for cigarettes, different types of soil, physics, politics, self defense I.e boxing, sword fight etc etc…
It’s implied that since Blackwood performed all the rituals perfectly, that there really was a supernatural force he was summoning or doing the rituals to. And that the devil got his due by causing a perfect chain of events that would ultimately claim Blackwood’s life as he was owed his soul
Though I love what Nigel Bruce did for Watson back the 1940's Sherlock Holmes film series, he ultimately changed the trajectory for the character for almost a century until this movie returned the character to his more novel-authentic roots. Watson was basically a bumbler and comedic relief instead of a useful assistant to Holmes.
@@shaonbiswas7644 If you read my comment you'd know that I was saying in the novels he's quite competent. It's only in the 1940's Basil Rathbone series of films that he was portrayed as a bumbler. This personality stayed consistent until the 2009 film finally broke the status and returned the character closer to his novel roots.
Its a wonderful dynamic, the majority of the world views Watson as the more impressive. A decorated soldier and medical doctor, but Watson understands that Holmes is the brilliant one.
Besides Mission Impossible Fallout, I've never been as hyped for the rest of a movie as I was when I first saw the first 2 minutes of this scene in the cinema
4:35 Is no one going to talk about how Watson almost died here?? Sherlock: Observe... Watson: *Realizes he almost died* How did you see that?? Sherlock: Because I was looking for it.
SPOILER (AS IN ABSOLUTELY DO NOT READ UNLESS YOU'VE WATCHED THE FULL MOVIE): My guess with this woman and the other women who were killed rather than Black Magic was an effect of drugging and hypnotism, her grabbing the dagger might be a build-in suggestion over months or just from him repeating his chants over and over again till she'd do just about anything. We never got an explanation for it, but looking back on it in light of Holmes's later explanations behind Blackwoods work, that seems the most logical explanation. As Holmes so, "there was never any magic, only conjuring tricks", and hypnotism and hallucinatory drugs count as conjuring tricks.
According to actual hypnotists you can't make an individual do something they don't want to do. So if it was hypnosis the girl must have had suicidal tendencies for it to work, which ofc could be possible. Then again hypnosis is seldom portrayed accurately in movies.
@@Einomar Makes sense with the plot line and character, gives him a more predatory feeling if he's tracking down and manipulating young women with suicidal tendencies
@@Einomar Or she was told that it was a 'magic' dagger where the blade would go inside and only make it look real. For the ceremony Blackwood swaps out the fake dagger for a real one.
This has to be one of the best opening sequences I have seen in any movie. It wastes no time in setting up the main characters, including the villain, and it provides some great action while showing what this take on Sherlock can do.
Oh that makes me feel very nostalgic... A kid watching his first masterpiece movie... Getting mesmerized and stunned in every part of it. Thank you Robert ❤
Dracula is a 1958 British gothic horror film directed by Terence Fisher and written by Jimmy Sangster based on Bram Stoker's 1897 novel of the same title. The first in the series of Hammer Horror films starring Christopher Lee as Count Dracula, the film also features Peter Cushing as Doctor Van Helsing, along with Michael Gough, Melissa Stribling, Carol Marsh, and John Van Eyssen. In the United States, the film was retitled Horror of Dracula to avoid confusion with the U.S. original by Universal Pictures, 1931's Dracula.
I still remember the first time saw the opening. I tried to guess who is the Sherlock, Watson or Lestrade. Funny thing is I assumed Robert as main villain. Lol
The Lifestyle of the Victorian Policeman was particularly harsh and the pay was poor, about the same as a Farm Labourer, well through it was better in some City Forces.
A glass spike, very fragile as Sherlock demonstrated, but also wickedly sharp. Blackwood was going to stab him through the eye with it, and it would have looked like another of his 'magic' tricks.
The Custodian Helmet is the headgear traditionally worn by male police constables and sergeants while on foot patrol in England and Wales. Officers of all ranks in most forces are also issued a flat, peaked cap that is worn on mobile patrol in a vehicle. Ranks above sergeant wear the peaked cap only. However, some Inspectors wear the Custodian Helmet, but with two silver bands around the base (to match the two pips worn as rank insignia) to denote their position. Claimed by some sources to have been based on the spiked pickelhaube worn by the Prussian Army, it was first adopted by the London Metropolitan Police in 1863 to replace the "stovepipe" top hat worn since 1829. In 1863, the Metropolitan Police replaced the previous uniform of white trousers, swallow-tailed coat and top hat in favour of very dark blue trousers, a more modern button up tunic and the early type of helmet which had an upturned brim at the front and a raised spine at the back, running from the bottom to the top of the helmet, which became known as the "cockscomb".
@@armlmtechnology2838 looks like it will be RDJ: www.cinemablend.com/news/2554896/sherlock-holmes-3-quick-things-to-know-about-the-robert-downey-jr-movie
Jude law and lucy liu (she was watson in elementary) are my top two picks for watson both of them are incredibly competent and intelligent which works perfectly against sherlock and when they are on the back foot or make mistakes they can solve it.
If Lestrade and his 'troops' hadn't dawdled for some mysterious plot reasons, then the whole rest of the movie might not have happened because they'd have caught Coward.
Fun fact: the idea that Holmes and Watson were a team is actually a film creation and was never in the books. In the original stories, Watson actually ran a medical practice and only occasionally accompanied Holmes on his cases.
The original stories are all written from Watson's point of view, except may be 2 or 3 stories. How could it have happened if Watson was not part of the investigations regularly?
The hit on the weak ear did that, it discombobulated the deaf henchman. It is just that Holmes did not say "discombobulate" ... he did not say it, but he did it.
it was a very sharp glass spike which was very thin, fine and fragile but very very very sharp like a needle and Watson almost got impaled through his face with it
Why oh why they make cheap rips off and turn into tv series to gd movies like Sherlock Holmes Ven Helsing and many more. They are doing so well, in the box office.
This film reversed the almost century-old film revision of Watson as a bumbler/comedic relief (originally popularized by Nigel Bruce's portrayal) into a competent assistant to Holmes like he is in the Conan Doyle novels.
Thanks Joel Silver and Guy Ritchie for that.
This is why I like this Sherlock show more than the BBC series
Yes even I noticed it. His character is given equal importance as that of Holmes. Cheers for that 🥂🍾
I believe that that version of Watson was at the insistence of Basil Rathbone, who wanted a useless Watson to make his Holmes look even more formidable.
Idc about accuracy in this one,all I care is Watson being awesome
"Head cocked to the left. Partial deafness in ear. First point of attack."
"Two. Paralyze vocal chords. Stop screaming."
"Three. Got to be a heavy drinker. Floating rib to the liver."
"Four. Finally, dragging left leg. Fist to patella."
"Summary prognosis: Conscious in ninety seconds, martial efficacy, quarter of an hour at best, full faculty recovery... UNLIKELY."
_(covers face to preserve night vision, executes four hits and takes down bad guy as planned)_
That is how you start a movie and introduce your awesome protagonist.
Think he also used it as a way to blend in with the darkness since his coat was black as well.
Was that Guy at the Start Bad? Or just some Random guy?
@@angieroxy7550 definitely bad. He was the watch guard looking for any silent intruder. Observe that he was carrying a stick which Holmes later uses in the fight.
I wish they had a reference to this technique in the infinity war cos they had two Sherlock actors and Tony stark should’ve made a program in his armors
Just realizing how terrifying a trained hitman'll be if they're also a doctor. Imagine getting disarmed with no physical pain or worse, immense pain
*Agent 47 would like to know your location*
they did the idea of surgeon hunting people who killed his family and he was quite creative...
Watson is a former soldier before he becomes a doctor. He already killed many people long before he joined Sherlock Holmes.
Sherlock 3 please!!!!! I love these movies!
Ladies and gemtalmen
It's happening
It will release on 2021
@@sanjaikrishna9771 That is so exciting!!!
@@sanjaikrishna9771 already 2021, any news?
Me too bro waiting for sh 3
Both Holmes and Watson take my breath away still ever waiting on the next mystery.
Sincerely,
Your biggest Fan
yer? Watner bors's or sherlock holmes legacy's?
While strangling one of Blackwood's henchman:
JW: "You remember your revolver?"
SH: "Oh, knew I forgot something. Thought I left the stove on."
JW: "You did."
World's smartest fictional detective
*Forgets gun on stove*
@HQ he isn’t an idiot, he just doesn’t take extra information which is unlikely for him to use like solar system or one other topic, he believes that mind doesn’t have elastic mind which can store infinite amounts of information and that every extra information will replace the already present memory in his mind…but u see he is an expert in things which would be important for him like study of poisons, chemistry, different types for cigarettes, different types of soil, physics, politics, self defense I.e boxing, sword fight etc etc…
@@arjunprince2322 He's not wrong just like every other computer the brain only has so much storage space
@@arjunprince2322 lol someone’s been watching the batch
@@KoiYakultGreenTeaExcept that metaphor was in the original stories. Moffat and Gatiss just updated it.
when they lean and stare at the scene its so iconic! and they just had two films by now, they nailed it so bad
I believe the police breaking down the door caused the wind when Sherlock stopped the girl from stabbing herself.
It’s implied that since Blackwood performed all the rituals perfectly, that there really was a supernatural force he was summoning or doing the rituals to. And that the devil got his due by causing a perfect chain of events that would ultimately claim Blackwood’s life as he was owed his soul
@@KoiYakultGreenTea that's so cool!
seems like you have also got a mind like sherlock holmes. i like it really
@@KoiYakultGreenTeaDevil never makes a bet he cannot win.
@@KoiYakultGreenTeafind the chain of events bit you say funny cause that’s really how it all ended for Blackwood…a chain lol
Dude got straight up discombobulated
hans agree
Hans Zimmers score is spot on!
Right!? It beyond perfect!!! ❤
I love the way Downey moves.
Imagine writing Watson like this badass, not some meek useless geezer with teenage relationship issues.
Loved Jude Law as Watson ❤️
Though I love what Nigel Bruce did for Watson back the 1940's Sherlock Holmes film series, he ultimately changed the trajectory for the character for almost a century until this movie returned the character to his more novel-authentic roots. Watson was basically a bumbler and comedic relief instead of a useful assistant to Holmes.
@@rhettgedies7467 I swear.
I loved the way he was portrayed here - a resourceful, strong and dependable best friend/roommate.
@@rhettgedies7467 in which novel is Watson a useless side character ?
@@shaonbiswas7644 If you read my comment you'd know that I was saying in the novels he's quite competent. It's only in the 1940's Basil Rathbone series of films that he was portrayed as a bumbler. This personality stayed consistent until the 2009 film finally broke the status and returned the character closer to his novel roots.
@@rhettgedies7467 sorry I misinterpreted ur comment..my mistake😅
Such an amazing chemistry.
Its a wonderful dynamic, the majority of the world views Watson as the more impressive. A decorated soldier and medical doctor, but Watson understands that Holmes is the brilliant one.
Besides Mission Impossible Fallout, I've never been as hyped for the rest of a movie as I was when I first saw the first 2 minutes of this scene in the cinema
We all know we want part 3 of Sherlock Holmes.
4:35
Is no one going to talk about how Watson almost died here??
Sherlock: Observe...
Watson: *Realizes he almost died* How did you see that??
Sherlock: Because I was looking for it.
What was that thing even? It just looks like a thin layer of glass
@@fullofbullets58, if you look very closely, it’s a glass spike. Watson almost died by being impaled through the eye or nose.
@@fullofbullets58 it was another of blackwood's "magic" tricks
It would've looked like Watson just died from nothing if sherly didn't intervene
In all fairness Watson saved Holmes from the anchor and the bomb later
@@GrosvnerMcaffrey, True
Ahh the sound blunt clubs are oddly satisfying...
This has to be an example of how to begin your film.
Still waiting Sherlock Holmes 3😪😪😪😭😭😭
Chris Noel Escorcia Perez that’s what I thought this was... SH3... since the release a dune trailer. 😂
@@michaelermcgowaniv 🥺🥺🥺😪😪😪
Agreed
3:15
Establishing friendship moment
great 👍 brother love ❤️
3:13
back in 2010 me and my brother kept doing this while we were on our way to our last period classes
Lowkey wholesome
why thank you
3:45 this scene where everything goes silent is top tier by Guy Ritchie. Still waitin for part 3.
SPOILER (AS IN ABSOLUTELY DO NOT READ UNLESS YOU'VE WATCHED THE FULL MOVIE):
My guess with this woman and the other women who were killed rather than Black Magic was an effect of drugging and hypnotism, her grabbing the dagger might be a build-in suggestion over months or just from him repeating his chants over and over again till she'd do just about anything. We never got an explanation for it, but looking back on it in light of Holmes's later explanations behind Blackwoods work, that seems the most logical explanation. As Holmes so, "there was never any magic, only conjuring tricks", and hypnotism and hallucinatory drugs count as conjuring tricks.
well-explained
According to actual hypnotists you can't make an individual do something they don't want to do. So if it was hypnosis the girl must have had suicidal tendencies for it to work, which ofc could be possible. Then again hypnosis is seldom portrayed accurately in movies.
@@Einomar Makes sense with the plot line and character, gives him a more predatory feeling if he's tracking down and manipulating young women with suicidal tendencies
Elementary.
@@Einomar Or she was told that it was a 'magic' dagger where the blade would go inside and only make it look real. For the ceremony Blackwood swaps out the fake dagger for a real one.
This has to be one of the best opening sequences I have seen in any movie.
It wastes no time in setting up the main characters, including the villain, and it provides some great action while showing what this take on Sherlock can do.
1:15 First point of attack: Discombobulate.
And discombobulate the guard he did indeed, by punching his weak ear.
If any problem with Sherlock Holmes 3 , we are ok with Sherlock Holmes 4 😘
4:20 he looks like Saddler from Resident Evil 4
The setting has the vibes too.
3:45 "I understand getting closer to get a more accurate shot... but why do henchmen always approach too close so they can be disarmed in a melee"
Cameraman : Smile....!!!!
Sherlock : F*** Off !
Oh that makes me feel very nostalgic... A kid watching his first masterpiece movie... Getting mesmerized and stunned in every part of it. Thank you Robert ❤
Man these movies are so underrated
we all want sherlock holmes 3
The best actor rdj and best Sherlock
When you realise Warner Bros releases all the Sherlock Holmes clips before they release Sherlock Holmes 3
Sherlock: Whatson wait!
Watson: What?
Sherlock: Obser...
*Blackwood didn't wait and stabbed watson in the neck
In the Eye
I love this movie
A perfect Victorian-era police sting.
Lord Blackwood looks exactly like the Transalvania ( 2012)'s Dracula
But did you notice that his theme is Big Ben's chimes, signifying his plot and the end of the movie.
More like Osmund Saddler in his purple robes
Dracula is a 1958 British gothic horror film directed by Terence Fisher and written by Jimmy Sangster based on Bram Stoker's 1897 novel of the same title. The first in the series of Hammer Horror films starring Christopher Lee as Count Dracula, the film also features Peter Cushing as Doctor Van Helsing, along with Michael Gough, Melissa Stribling, Carol Marsh, and John Van Eyssen. In the United States, the film was retitled Horror of Dracula to avoid confusion with the U.S. original by Universal Pictures, 1931's Dracula.
This Sherlock Holmes film takes place in the year of 1890.
Lord Henry Blackwood looks like and reminds me of Count Dracula.
Definitely gonna need some more Watson interpretations like this one.
Victorians and Edwardians Policemen Jackets were heavy in weight like the Army's jackets were.
0:00-0:28 I know it’s a small thing, but I like the way the camera moves in this part of the scene.
I still remember the first time saw the opening. I tried to guess who is the Sherlock, Watson or Lestrade. Funny thing is I assumed Robert as main villain. Lol
Big fan of the books
This film is very much advanced compared to old ones
A lot of fun
RDJ is great as Sherlock Holmes and Iron Man.
RDJ can turn a genius into a masterpiece
@@GuardIAN4546B He sure can. I completely agree.
@@jacobmaverickbueller.671 Except as Dr. Dolittle.
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Esa película nació muerta
The Lifestyle of the Victorian Policeman was particularly harsh and the pay was poor, about the same as a Farm Labourer, well through it was better in some City Forces.
Such a shame that they haven’t been continuing this series.
What was the piece of glass that Watson almost walked into?
A glass spike, very fragile as Sherlock demonstrated, but also wickedly sharp. Blackwood was going to stab him through the eye with it, and it would have looked like another of his 'magic' tricks.
@@b.c.102 Yay
Someone gets it
@@b.c.102That’s brilliant considering this is only within the first ten minutes.
It helps in setting up the rest of the movie.
@@MovieFan1912 Exactly. We know we're dealing with a man who claims to have magic, but who really just has clever but completely mundane tricks.
The Custodian Helmet is the headgear traditionally worn by male police constables and sergeants while on foot patrol in England and Wales. Officers of all ranks in most forces are also issued a flat, peaked cap that is worn on mobile patrol in a vehicle. Ranks above sergeant wear the peaked cap only. However, some Inspectors wear the Custodian Helmet, but with two silver bands around the base (to match the two pips worn as rank insignia) to denote their position.
Claimed by some sources to have been based on the spiked pickelhaube worn by the Prussian Army, it was first adopted by the London Metropolitan Police in 1863 to replace the "stovepipe" top hat worn since 1829. In 1863, the Metropolitan Police replaced the previous uniform of white trousers, swallow-tailed coat and top hat in favour of very dark blue trousers, a more modern button up tunic and the early type of helmet which had an upturned brim at the front and a raised spine at the back, running from the bottom to the top of the helmet, which became known as the "cockscomb".
I remember I first watched this movie in cousins house and in that day I made a lego custom Sherlock Holmes
I think Lord Blackwood is a Sith Lord.
Ridiculous, he's just a political idealist.
Sherlock, please release Sherlock Holmes III
The most beautifoul to me,RDJ
"I like the hat"
"Oh, just picked it up.
Jude Law is always a win
Please make the third one!
Is Sherlock 3 coming in near future
2021 december
@@meeraskshariff3591 for sure or it's expected to release on December 2021
@@meeraskshariff3591 will we see Robert Downey Junior in Sherlock Holmes 3
@@armlmtechnology2838 Yes RDJ and Jude Law will reprise their roles. Its expected to release in 2021 but it might be postponed.
@@armlmtechnology2838 looks like it will be RDJ: www.cinemablend.com/news/2554896/sherlock-holmes-3-quick-things-to-know-about-the-robert-downey-jr-movie
Merlin: *has hair*
"You seemed surprised"
Jack the Ripper. Lord Henry Blackwood.
Which performance of Robert Downey Jr's was better Iron Man or Sherlock Holmes? Why?
Neither
Jude law and lucy liu (she was watson in elementary) are my top two picks for watson both of them are incredibly competent and intelligent which works perfectly against sherlock and when they are on the back foot or make mistakes they can solve it.
Oh, look, iron man and dumbledore
Or Charlie Chaplin and Pitch Black.
Or Kirk Lazarus and Captain James Hook.
The wind was blowing long before the police reach
If Lestrade and his 'troops' hadn't dawdled for some mysterious plot reasons, then the whole rest of the movie might not have happened because they'd have caught Coward.
Fun fact: the idea that Holmes and Watson were a team is actually a film creation and was never in the books. In the original stories, Watson actually ran a medical practice and only occasionally accompanied Holmes on his cases.
The original stories are all written from Watson's point of view, except may be 2 or 3 stories. How could it have happened if Watson was not part of the investigations regularly?
@@onkarshinde2041 Sherlock disappear and in the end, tells the whole story to him.
Most of the time Watson doesn't witness all the stuff
Holmes was a detective for 23 years, Watson assisted him for 17 years, what is that if not a partnership?
I don’t know 203 of course.
Head cocked to the left
Partial deafness in ear
First point of attack,
discombobulate
Robert Downey Jr. has a British-accent!
1:18 discombobulate
What lovely chemical combination was that beautiful creature under i wonder
You just had to discombobulate him bruh
This palce ( misson impossible ) 😶
RDJs best two roles are Sherlock and Stark who are genius characters
He forgot the most important step when taking down that first henchman...
...
...
...
...DISCOMBOBULATE!
The hit on the weak ear did that, it discombobulated the deaf henchman. It is just that Holmes did not say "discombobulate" ... he did not say it, but he did it.
1:27
Nice
What was that thread? High cutting glass?
it was a very sharp glass spike which was very thin, fine and fragile but very very very sharp like a needle and Watson almost got impaled through his face with it
Glass needle, maybe loaded with poison
أروع ما شاهدت بجزئيه .
City of London Police Museum.
Full movie plz
PART 3???
The iner thought process this SH does is what made these movies so great
Hello WB it's Me I am waiting for Sherlock Holmes 3
19th, 20th and 21st Centuries Police Forces.
December 2021
Why oh why they make cheap rips off and turn into tv series to gd movies like Sherlock Holmes Ven Helsing and many more. They are doing so well, in the box office.
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Triple A?
How did he manage the girl to stab herself? Narcotics?
5:07
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