#mr. holmes

[karl-von-moor-official]

"bbc sherlock was bad" this "rdj sherlock was too violent" that.

what if I love them all? what if I am hugging the best and the worst sherlock holmes adaptations close to my chest simultaneously?? what if I'm kissing Jeremy Brett on the forehead and holding hands with Sir Ian McKellen behind his back?! what then? Can you blame me for loving them all? What if I'm so in love with the overall concept of Sherlock Holmes and Doctor Watson that I do not care whether they're Arthur C. Doyle's versions straight from the books or some new iterations in a true crime podcast!

I'm collecting them. Rows upon rows of adaptations in the shelves of my mind. They're all here.

[fuckyeahsirianmckellen]

[lisbeth-kk]

December moments

Prompts used in this chapter: "did you bring your gun?" - sentiment - love

The boys are leaving 221B to spend some days at Sherlock’s parents. If John’s anxious about meeting them again? Not particularly, but he observes that he’s misjudged one of them quite profoundly.

December 23

They have an early breakfast at Mrs. Hudson’s before they leave for the train station. Gifts are exchanged and the elderly lady wishes them Happy Christmas when they kiss her goodbye. 

They avoid the busy hours and arrive only twenty minutes before their train to Bexley, where Mr. Holmes will pick them up for the ten-minute drive to Wilmington. 

“Did you bring your gun?” Sherlock asks John after he’s placed their luggage into the boot of Mr. Holmes’ car. 

John chuckles, shakes his head and interlaces his fingers with Sherlock’s when they’re settled in the back seat. Sherlock grunts displeased, but the kiss he places on John’s palm, speaks another truth. 

Mr. Holmes asks about Mrs. Hudson and both their works and tells Sherlock news about some of their neighbours. John learns that Holmes senior is quite the observer. When John lifts a questioning eyebrow at Sherlock, he only shrugs but his smile is fond and proud. 

Mrs. Holmes is a whirlwind compared to her husband, and greets them with hugs, kisses and endless questions, while simultaneously making omelettes and dressing for the salad. John watches her in conversation with her youngest son and is soon joined by Sherlock’s father. 

“He’s so much like his mother,” the elderly Holmes tells John. 

“Oh, I don’t know, Mr. Holmes. I think Sherlock’s got his observation skills from elsewhere,” John retorts mildly. 

And the adorable blushing when being praised, John notices. 

It’s no secret that Violet Holmes, the mathematician professor, is a highly intelligent woman, but her husband, who’s just an ordinary teacher without the professor title, is far from an idiot. He’s astute, eloquent, and has a warm sense of humour, which makes him easy to talk to. Most of what Sherlock and his mother speak about, doesn’t make any sense to John whatsoever. 

***

“Has anyone told you about your resemblance to your father?” John asks Sherlock after they’ve gone to bed that night. 

Sherlock’s nuzzled into the crook of John’s neck, his favourite way of cuddling, and he rarely gives up the position, but now he almost knocks John’s jaw when he jerks his head up in surprise. 

“My father? Never. I’ve always been told by everyone who knows us, I’m reminiscent of my mother,” Sherlock declares, but there’s a hint of insecurity after John’s question. 

“Don’t get so worked up, love. Come lie down again, and I’ll tell you what I’ve noticed today,” John says fondly. 

Sherlock seems quite satisfied when John’s finished telling him about his observations, if his hums and warm kisses are any indicators. 

“Father’s always so quiet compared to Mummy, and he seems truly satisfied playing second violin, so to speak,” Sherlock muses. 

John agrees and concludes that Sherlock’s parents remind him quite a lot of himself and Sherlock. 

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[owilder]

I've just finished Cullin's A Slight Trick of the Mind:

Honestly, and it's rare for me to do this, I equally recommend both this book and its film adaptation (titled Mr. Holmes). Both present the same themes and tone; however, while the book is pervaded by a sense of loss and hopelessness, the film turns that loss into hope. Both have their merits, and if I'm being entirely truthful, I must confess that I like the film just a little bit more. I certainly don't shy away from the bleak, either in what I read or what I write; but a balance of despair and hope can and should coexist.

[uptown-lover]

Someone give Ian Mckellen's Sherlock a Watson. Please. He's lonely. Only rule is that he can't be Patrick Stewart

[justsome-di]

Responsibilities are taken care of I can write about trans Holmes and surgeon Watson now:

We discussed surgery options, schedules, recovery, and the possibility of revisions. I had a script prepared to reassure him that everything would be okay, that the risk of complications was low, that, while it would be a big change to his body, most people did not regret the surgery at all. I had information on counselors to pass to him, to ease him through the transition, on local groups that could provide emotional support before and after. But he didn’t need any of them. He approached the surgery with such a calm, cool mindset that I found myself scrambling for a response. “I have something I don’t want,” he said. “The only logical step is to remove them. It’s throwing out rubbish into the bin.” Of all the moments of elation and fear that I had witnessed, this logical, clinical approach was a shock. I was used to holding hands and giving tender reassurances after tear-filled stories and anxiety. My only response was, “We remove medical waste with a bit more tact than that.”

Watson: this is such a beautiful, emotional moment for my patients

Holmes: I'm neutral about this

Watson: oh

[lichanicksstuff]

I just finished watching "Mr. Holmes" and at the end of the movie, I realized that we can't see John's face because Sherlock doesn't remember it anymore.

[wyrmfedgrave]

10 Years Later, This Forgotten Sherlock Holmes Film Is Still Mandatory Viewing for Mystery Movie Fans (& It Features the Detective's Final Case)

Arthur Conan Doyle's greatest hero, Sherlock Holmes, continues to evolve.

From animation to classic films, the Great Detective gets reinvented for newer audiences.

Always with a new, slightly different twist.

But, these are usually of Sherlock in his prime - something that's not found in Mr. Holmes.

Here, the coldly logical detective must make due - without his sharp mental skills!

All of Sherlock's s loved ones are 'gone' & he's retired after a trouble- some case.

This is Holmes at the end of his life...

Now, he battles loneliness & memory loss.

Nevertheless, Sherlock fights on.

Slowly, we learn how he failed in his last investigation & why he finally quit.

The main mystery herein is Holmes himself & his costly mistake...

Of not helping a stricken woman, not seeing the human side - not knowing the full emotions at play.

Ian McKellen reveals Sherlock as a nuanced & jaded individual.

As Holmes, Ian shows us the Great Detective's personal growth.

From fighting with himself to, finally, finding peace & comfort in the life he still has.

Never the End...

[couldtheybekira]

[milliondollarbaby87]

The Key Cinematographic Adaptations That Brought Sherlock Holmes to Life

There are few fictional characters as legendary as Sherlock Holmes, which is why this literary character has enjoyed so many adaptations throughout history. However, not all of these adaptations are made equal. As such, we’ll be taking a deeper look at the popularity of this character in modern times, along with the most iconic adaptations in cinematographic history. Source: Unsplash The…

[contact-guy]

THE DYING DETECTIVE - part 3 - part 1 - part 2 - "to the last gasp he would always be the master" - there is at least one panel that made me laugh while drawing it so I hope it makes you laugh, too. It's the least I could do.

This will most likely be the last update for a few weeks - going to England on a trip (where Sherlock Holmes lives!!! omg!) - when I return it will be for a cozy early Christmas special, THE BLUE CARBUNCLE.

(This is in the Watsons sketchbook series!)

[elainiisms]

*me at the club* so does anyone wanna discuss queer undertones in classic literature?

[dunmeshistash]

Dungeon Meshi Daydream Hour - Race Swap

[bakerstreetbabble]

Mr. Holmes (Film Review)

Last week, I finally got around to watching the film Mr. Holmes, starring Ian McKellen as an aged, retired Holmes. The film is based on a novel by Mitch Cullin, entitled A Slight Trick of the Mind, which I hope to read in the near future. The film received mostly positive reviews from critics, which I believe were well deserved. Among the "steampunk" portrayals (Guy Ritchie's films) and the modernized Sherlocks (e.g. Sherlock and Elementary), it was refreshing to see film that gave us a much slower paced and reflective Holmes, a Holmes whose mind is no longer quite as sharp as it once was. 

The film is beautifully shot, and the acting is top-notch. McKellen does not disappoint, as usual, but the other actors do an excellent job as well: Laura Linney as Mrs. Munro, and Milo Parker as her son, Roger. The film focuses on the relationships among the three characters, and the actors playing them bring those relationships to life in a wonderfully understated and lifelike way. There are no explosions in this film, no dramatic chases. Rather, the retired Holmes struggles to remember his final case, the one that finally convinced him to leave his chosen profession. As he cares for his bees in Sussex, he forms a new friendship with young Roger Munro, who is familiar with the detective's reputation. Holmes's old friend John Watson is only referred to briefly, and shown only partially in one of the flashbacks that happen throughout the film.

Speaking of Watson, one thing I particularly enjoyed about this film was the manner in which it occasionally poked gentle fun at the good doctor's embellishments of Holmes's talents. There is even a scene wherein Holmes attends a film version of his final case that clearly bears little or no resemblance to the way things actually happened. The film-within-a-film is a fun little takeoff of the classic Rathbone/Bruce adaptations of the '30s and '40s. The contrast between reality and fiction, between what really happened and Holmes' s memories of what happened, is a major theme throughout the movie. What was written, for the Strand Magazine or for a film screenplay, often has little to do with the way Holmes works...or used to work.

If you've become overwhelmed with some of the louder, more bombastic adaptations of Sherlock Holmes that have become the rule over the past several years, Mr. Holmes may serve to "cleanse your palate," as it were. I quite enjoyed the change of pace.

[holmesoldfellow]

Sherlock Holmes Christmas card by Olivia Moy ( @luckychinacat ) (2019)

[flowersandfashion]

the fact that Jeremy Brett played both Dorian Gray and Basil Hallward AND both John Watson and Sherlock Holmes throughout his career. he has the range.