Sherlock as an inspiration
Sherlock is an inspiration to me because its a timeless classic. Sherlock is originally a book series written by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle.
These books have then gone on to be made into 4 films and 3 TV shows.
The 1970 Film - The Private Life of Sherlock Holmes
The 1970's film The Private Life Of Sherlock Holmes was written by Billy Wilder. This film was made up of two unequal stories
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Private_Life_of_Sherlock_Holmes
The film starred Robert Stephens as Sherlock Holmes (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Robert_Stephens), Colin Blakely as John Watson ( https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Colin_Blakely )
Christopher Lee as Mycroft Watson ( https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Christopher_Lee )
and Irene Handl as Mrs Hudson ( https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Irene_Handl ).
The 1991 Film - Sherlock Holmes and The Leading Lady
The 1991 film Sherlock Holmes: The Leading Lady starred Christopher Lee as Sherlock Holmes, Patrick Macnee as Dr.Watson ( http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0001495/?ref_=ttfc_fc_cl_t2 ) and Morgan Fairchild as Irene Adler ( http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0000392/?ref_=ttfc_fc_cl_t3 ).
The 2011 Film - Sherlock Holmes: A Game Of Shadows
This film is the sequel to Sherlock Holmes and again stars Robert Downey Jr as Sherlock Holmes and Jude Law as his faithful side kick and best friend Dr. John Watson. The film was written by Michele Mulroney ( http://www.imdb.com/name/nm1802251/?ref_=ttfc_fc_wr1 ) and Kieran Mulroney (http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0612487/?ref_=ttfc_fc_wr2). The film was again directed by Guy Ritchie, was again Produced by Village roadshow pictures and Silver pictures, it was again distributed by Warner Bros. This time the film had a total (worldwide) gross of $545,488,418 (http://www.boxofficemojo.com/movies/?id=sherlockholmes2.htm)
The American TV Show - Elementary
The American version of 'Sherlock' starring Johnny Lee Miller and Lucy Liu, produced by cbs.
The film starred Robert Stephens as Sherlock Holmes (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Robert_Stephens), Colin Blakely as John Watson ( https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Colin_Blakely )
Christopher Lee as Mycroft Watson ( https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Christopher_Lee )
and Irene Handl as Mrs Hudson ( https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Irene_Handl ).
The 1991 film Sherlock Holmes: The Leading Lady starred Christopher Lee as Sherlock Holmes, Patrick Macnee as Dr.Watson ( http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0001495/?ref_=ttfc_fc_cl_t2 ) and Morgan Fairchild as Irene Adler ( http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0000392/?ref_=ttfc_fc_cl_t3 ).
Plot Summary (taken from IMDb.com):
1910. Mycroft Holmes asks his brother Sherlock & Dr. Watson to travel to Vienna and find the stolen plans & prototype for an electro-magnetic bomb detonator. Once there, they are reunited with Irene Adler, who has once more taken up her former profession as an opera singer.
The 2009 film - Sherlock Holmes
Starring Robert Downey Jr as Sherlock (http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0000375/?ref_=ttfc_fc_cl_t1)
and Jude Law as Dr.Watson (http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0000179/?ref_=ttfc_fc_cl_t2)
The film was written by Simon Kinberg (http://www.boxofficemojo.com/people/chart/?view=Writer&id=simonkinberg.htm), directed by Guy Ritchie (http://www.boxofficemojo.com/people/chart/?view=Director&id=guyritchie.htm) distributed by Warner Bros. and produced by Village roadshow pictures ( http://www.vreg.com/ ) and Silver Pictures ( https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Silver_Pictures ). The Film had a total (worldwide) gross of $524,028,679 (http://www.boxofficemojo.com/movies/?id=sherlockholmes.htm)
Plot Summary (taken from IMDb.com):
Detective Sherlock Holmes and his partner Watson engage in a battle of wits and brawn with a nemesis whose plot is a threat to all of England.
This film is the sequel to Sherlock Holmes and again stars Robert Downey Jr as Sherlock Holmes and Jude Law as his faithful side kick and best friend Dr. John Watson. The film was written by Michele Mulroney ( http://www.imdb.com/name/nm1802251/?ref_=ttfc_fc_wr1 ) and Kieran Mulroney (http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0612487/?ref_=ttfc_fc_wr2). The film was again directed by Guy Ritchie, was again Produced by Village roadshow pictures and Silver pictures, it was again distributed by Warner Bros. This time the film had a total (worldwide) gross of $545,488,418 (http://www.boxofficemojo.com/movies/?id=sherlockholmes2.htm)
Plot Summary (taken form IMDb.com):
Sherlock Holmes and his sidekick Dr. Watson join forces to outwit and bring down their fiercest adversary, Professor Moriarty.
The American version of 'Sherlock' starring Johnny Lee Miller and Lucy Liu, produced by cbs.
The British version - Sherlock
British TV show, produced by the BBC starring Benedict Cumberbatch as Sherlock Holmes and Martin Freeman as John Watson.
The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes (1984) TV Show
despite the fact that they are all based on the same books all of them are different.
Take the TV newer shows as an example:
British TV show, produced by the BBC starring Benedict Cumberbatch as Sherlock Holmes and Martin Freeman as John Watson.
The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes (1984) TV Show
the first TV adaptation of the books (presumably), starring Jeremy Brett and David Burke - he left after a year and was replaced by Edward Hardwicke.
despite the fact that they are all based on the same books all of them are different.
Take the TV newer shows as an example:
The British one:
Its set in England
Watson isn't a doctor
Stick with the traditional idea that Watson is a guy
The American One:
Set in America
Watson is a girl
Watson is a doctor
the main thing that they have in common is that they are both set in the present and are modern takes, whereas the films are based in the Victorian Era, but the films are still different to each other. for example the 1970 and 1991 films both have Sherlock wearing his iconic Deer hunting hat but the two more modern films don't.
the main thing that they have in common is that they are both set in the present and are modern takes, whereas the films are based in the Victorian Era, but the films are still different to each other. for example the 1970 and 1991 films both have Sherlock wearing his iconic Deer hunting hat but the two more modern films don't.
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