Do you ever go through spurts where you become somewhat obsessed with something. I remember when "Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon" came out, I loved it. It made me want to learn Mandarin and calligraphy. (Surprisingly, not martial arts but I live in rural Wisconsin. It'd be much easier to buy a cow here than find anyone to teach me even basic karate.) I fell in love with the soundtrack which lead to a love of Yo Yo Ma. I watched several more period martial arts films, but "Crouching Tiger" was always my favorite. And, thirteen years later I still have a soft spot for it.
Anyhow, my latest semi-obsession (now that I'm older, it's harder to get totally absorbed in a movie, type of music, or book, things like work get in the way) is with Sherlock Holmes. I read The Sign of Four and The Hound of Baskervilles years ago but I cannot even remember what I thought of them. I think I liked them, but I never got any farther in my Sherlock Holmes canon. I watched both movies starring Robert Downey Jr. and Jude Law, but they didn't really impress me.
Then I started getting interested in the BBC "Sherlock" series. I got hooked after the first episode of season 2 on PBS and immediately went back and watched the first season on Netflix.
BBC's Sherlock with Benedict Cumberbatch and Martin Freeman |
Since I enjoyed this series so much, I decided to give "Elementary" a try. It's a show on CBS. I don't get CBS, but Season 1 just released on Netflix a few weeks ago. Johnny Lee Miller plays Sherlock Holmes, a recovering drug addict who has moved to New York for a fresh start and is consulting with NYPD. Lucy Liu plays Joan Watson, a doctor who lost her medical license and is hired by Sherlock's father to be his "sober companion" and keep him on the straight and narrow.
Johnny Lee Miller and Lucy Liu |
Finally, I found The Sherlockian by Graham Moore at the thrift store on one of my explorations with my friend Lori. It looked intriguing and I figured for a buck, it'd be worth a chance.
The Sherlockian |
So, anything that has lead you down a rabbit hole lately?
You could be me talking. I watched Sherlock on a whim and then marathon-ed through the 6 (SIX?!?) episodes. At least each episode was movie length. When I heard of Elementary I knew before I'd seen a single episode that it was different enough that I could love them both. Have you seen where Cumberbatch and Miller starred as Frankenstein and His Monster in the UK - they alternated rolls (switched between the Dr. and the Monster) and then they are both Sherlocks! I just thought that was too cool.
ReplyDeleteI didn't realized that they had acted together! That is cool. I found a clip of it online. Thanks for pointing that out!
DeleteI love Sherlock, but hadn't heard of Elementary- thanks for that tip! :)
ReplyDeleteThere's a Sherlock Holmes convention happening in Seattle this month...maybe there's one somewhat near you?
I was like a terrier with a bone for Game of Thrones, and Doctor Who, but we don't have TV service (and can't afford Netflix) so that slows us down a bit in watching shows.