The Sherlock Holmes movie with Downey Jr. was immensely successful, and the new film is getting a ton of hype. I think it's interesting that these movies seem to transform the idea of the traditional Sherlock Holmes and make him more of a "superhero", combining his quick wit and incredible intellect with his physical prowess, making him more of an "Indiana Jones" type. Do you like this new superhero type Holmes, or would you rather of seen a more traditional version of Holmes portrayed?
Here's an article, pulled from superherohype.com, that talks about some of the filming of the new movie.
I think it's nice to have different portrayals of the same character. I think that it is refreshing to view Sherlock Holmes as a superhero because of the lore he carries. He is popular and many people know his name so I believe it works.
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