tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3166297507174717122.post6435955043094972358..comments2024-03-27T21:42:56.131-05:00Comments on 1001plus: Elementary!SJHoneywellhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13550007053995112090noreply@blogger.comBlogger9125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3166297507174717122.post-22064273594082897392015-03-26T20:22:44.351-05:002015-03-26T20:22:44.351-05:00I've seen the Mel Gibson Hamlet and thought it...I've seen the Mel Gibson <i>Hamlet</i> and thought it was decent, but not anything terribly great. It felt like Hamlet-lite. SJHoneywellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13550007053995112090noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3166297507174717122.post-80869382208845476112015-03-26T15:22:30.971-05:002015-03-26T15:22:30.971-05:00The Nicol Williamson version is a very "bare ...The Nicol Williamson version is a very "bare bones" version of Hamlet. It's less than two hours and moves along very swiftly. <br /><br />I'm not a fan of the Branagh version. A full-text version of Hamlet sounds good on paper but I thought the execution left a lot to be desired. I especially hated Ophelia's madness, with Kate Winslett in a strait jacket, utterly obliterating so much of what Winslett could have done with that scene if she had been allowed to move.<br /><br />My favorite is the Mel Gibson version. Which is strange because I'm not usually a big fan of Gibson. But he's a perfectly passable Hamlet and everyone else is superb.Tonyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17921029597363212734noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3166297507174717122.post-8557061397510863932015-03-26T15:07:18.967-05:002015-03-26T15:07:18.967-05:00I sometimes go through periods where I do a lot of...I sometimes go through periods where I do a lot of mystery audio books. I've found that my tastes tend to be more Hercule Poirot, who is sort of Holmes with less action.SJHoneywellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13550007053995112090noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3166297507174717122.post-18375545803611339962015-03-26T15:06:22.581-05:002015-03-26T15:06:22.581-05:00I can only take so much Hamlet in a given lifetime...I can only take so much Hamlet in a given lifetime. I like Hamlet, but I'm pretty happy with the Branagh version. If there's another one that I'll watch, it's probably the Ethan Hawke one.SJHoneywellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13550007053995112090noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3166297507174717122.post-25179744628204636772015-03-26T13:48:17.418-05:002015-03-26T13:48:17.418-05:00I both saw this movie and read the book way back w...I both saw this movie and read the book way back when I was a kid or maybe a teen. I still own the book. I did remember the basic plot you described, but at the time I saw the movie I wouldn't have recognized any of the actors/actresses, so I didn't remember who was in it.<br /><br />I've read all the Conan Doyle Holmes stories, both novels and shorts, and I've read many other authors' takes on them, including some science fiction ones. Strangely, this book may have been the first Holmes story I ever read. I have a solid memory of reading The Speckled Band as a Freshman in high school (meaning I was 14) and then seeking out more Holmes stories in the school library. I had liked reading mysteries before that, though, including Encyclopedia Brown when I was little and the entire Hardy Boys series leading up to my teen years.Chip Laryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00787403805554027107noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3166297507174717122.post-70744250541307013762015-03-26T13:25:06.559-05:002015-03-26T13:25:06.559-05:00Nicol Williamson also played Hamlet in a late 1960...Nicol Williamson also played Hamlet in a late 1960s film that also features Anthony Hopkins as the king and Marianne Faithful as Ophelia. It's not my favorite version of Hamlet but it is very interesting and well worth the trouble to track down.Tonyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17921029597363212734noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3166297507174717122.post-47663871043803256062015-03-26T13:00:08.660-05:002015-03-26T13:00:08.660-05:00I remember reading this book (of course there'...I remember reading this book (of course there's a book version) as a lad. I remember enjoying it despite (or maybe because of) the little patience I have for the traditional Holmes-as-Victorian-Superman routine. <br /><br />Which reminds me: I really need to revisit "Without a Clue."<br /><br />- Nolahnnolahnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14686127419316337858noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3166297507174717122.post-35507525350206709862015-03-26T11:19:14.168-05:002015-03-26T11:19:14.168-05:00Yep--same guy. He makes a hell of a good Sherlock ...Yep--same guy. He makes a hell of a good Sherlock Holmes. I think you'd enjoy it.SJHoneywellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13550007053995112090noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3166297507174717122.post-41367334996634321372015-03-26T01:46:41.193-05:002015-03-26T01:46:41.193-05:00I read your review and was like, "Nicol Willi...I read your review and was like, "Nicol Williamson... Nicol Williamson... that name sure rings a bell..." and after an online search I realized, "Holy shit—that's the bizarre dude who put his stamp on the character of Merlin in 'Excalibur'!"<br /><br /><i>A dream to some... a nightmare to others!</i><br /><br />I would <i>kill</i> to see him as Holmes. Williamson was out there, even for an actor.Kevin Kimhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01328790917314282058noreply@blogger.com