tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3015492527867202794.post3437287794705704000..comments2023-04-09T21:19:45.070+08:00Comments on Rundown Zoo : Reinventing Sherlockzooeyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15816966615501675071noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3015492527867202794.post-91028716428339813032011-05-14T16:17:32.064+08:002011-05-14T16:17:32.064+08:00@ doozy - Lol, don't worry I went, "OMG!!...@ doozy - Lol, don't worry I went, "OMG!!! Sherlock is F*@&-ing BRILLIANT!" as well when I first saw it. I was also all eyes and ears watching it because every detail and dialogue was vital to the story. <br /><br />And Cumberbatch really is a fine actor. I bet you've seen him before but you just didn't notice him. He was in Atonement, The Other Boleyn Girl and Starter for 10. As E.G. mentioned, he played the creepy red-haired pedophile who got James McAvoy's character in trouble in Atonement. Anyway, the man IS Sherlock, no question about it. :)<br /><br />I so love watching Sherlock and Watson together. I also laughed my head off watching the showdown in the planetarium... it was suspenseful, dorky and at the same time so <i>them</i> hehehe. Also can't wait to see more of "gay" Jim. ;)zooeyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15816966615501675071noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3015492527867202794.post-6968711158441089372011-04-20T15:57:57.891+08:002011-04-20T15:57:57.891+08:00zooey! THANK YOU for recommending Sherlock!
I'...zooey! THANK YOU for recommending Sherlock!<br /><br />I've just finished marathoning Sherlock season 1 and my head is spinning. Please excuse the following incoherent rambling and french... OMG!!! Sherlock is F*@&-ing BRILLIANT! I literally sat at the edge of my seat, eyes glued to the screen and ears tuned in because if I blink or missed a dialogue, I would've missed something important. And was thinking, "I need subtitles/closed caption for this because they speak so damn fast and adding on the British accent, sometimes hard to understand."<br /><br />And the dynamic duo! Who is this Cumberbatch? I did not know who he was before Sherlock but goodness, his portrayal is excellent. Wasn't familiar with Freeman either but also decent performance from him. And the two of them together = love! (I mean, I love the pairing.)<br /><br />The layered characterization, especially of Sherlock, the well-written cases, intricate details, suspenseful, the dark humor (when S & W were fighting with Gollum in the planetarium... unexpectedly funny)<br /><br />Also love Watson's dry sarcasm.. <br /><br />And surprise of all surprises.. "gay" Jim?! WTF?!<br /><br />I'm not familiar with BBC so how does it work? Why is there only a few episodes for its shows? Like Miranda only has 6 eps per season and Sherlock only 3 in season 1? It's not enough! I WANT SEASON 2 NOW! ahhlhdfakhdfkahkhdfdoozyhttp://mukgufied.wordpress.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3015492527867202794.post-49453208914086910952011-04-08T13:33:06.059+08:002011-04-08T13:33:06.059+08:00Ooh, I'm so glad you liked it. Ditto to everyt...Ooh, I'm so glad you liked it. Ditto to everything you said about how this show is a stroke of genius--and yes! yes! yes!! to it being stylish, inventive and clever. <br /><br />The humor was spot on, the banter between John and Sherlock's => pure gold. I kept laughing all throughout episode one and right then I knew I was a goner. I especially loved the scenes where people around John kept assuming how he and Sherlock were in a <i>relationship</i> and I always got a kick out of watching Watson go into the defensive. ("This is not a date. We are not on a date!"; "Of course we'll be needing two bedrooms." LMAO :D)<br /><br />Ach, I also liked the supporting characters from Lestrade to Mrs Hudson and Sherlock's bro, Mycroft. I also didn't mind having a younger, loonier Moriarty. It was a nice switch, made me feel like Sherlock was up against someone unpredictable and truly dangerous which just makes it more exciting. <br /><br /><i>It was Benedict Cumberbatch who really made me sit up and go, "OMG THAT'S HIM, THAT'S SHERLOCK." </i> <br /><br />So true. RDJ was entertaining but he never really made me believe that I was watching Sherlock-SHERLOCK. Benedict Cumberbatch on the other hand really rose up to the challenge and he set the bar high. Oh and I adored Martin Freeman in this as well, he did a mighty fine job and held his own in this series. I might have been wowed by Cumberbatch's Sherlock but I couldn't help but have a soft spot for Freeman's Watson.<br /><br />I'm so happy to hear that you liked it as much as I did. This was one of the few shows I saw last year that didn't make me feel like I wasted my time. So yeah, bring on season 2! :)<br /><br />lolz on the Diether Ocampo School of Acting.zooeyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15816966615501675071noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3015492527867202794.post-15314404147192162572011-04-07T14:48:11.685+08:002011-04-07T14:48:11.685+08:00Excellent pimp post if there ever was one. I'm...Excellent pimp post if there ever was one. I'm so happy you recced this, zooey! I'm even happier that I finally got to watch it!<br /><br />I mean, wow. An absolute stroke of genius, this show -- stylish, inventive and super-smart. (Loved the modern touches like the texting and blogging.) Sherlock makes shows like CSI look more soulless than ever, lol. One "obviously" from Benedict Cumberbatch would whup all of David Caruso's remove-shades-stare-off-into-horizon pseudo-sagacious one-liners combined!<br /><br />BBC1 took a huge risk by transplanting the well-loved source material and iconic characters into the modern world, but the whole thing worked so bloody well (lol I'm so feeling that Brit accent right now =P) because it's really about staying true to who the characters are than about when they lived or what they wore. And Cumberbatch and Freeman just nailed the characters, they furrreakin' nailed 'em. <br /><br />As much as I enjoyed the Guy Ritchie action caper (w/c could've been a much better experience without Rachel McAdams, what was she even doing there @_@) and I enjoyed the chemistry between RDJ and Jude Law (loved how they bickered nonstop like an old married couple), RDJ's portrayal felt too much like his default smart-alecky, insufferably cocky (but hot) bastard role (i.e. Tony Stark or his lawyer character on Ally McBeal). It was Benedict Cumberbatch who really made me sit up and go, "OMG THAT'S HIM, THAT'S SHERLOCK." Watching him go about his sleuthing like a high-functioning autistic, mildly sociopathic weasel-ferret, I was truly convinced that there wasn't anybody like him in the entire world. (Martin Freeman was so adorable Watson!!! And Sherlock saying "Now where would I be without my blogger?" had me replaying the scene while laughing nonstop.)<br /><br />Madly anticipating Season 2. Obviously. =P<br /><br />p.s. The actor playing Moriarty scared the bejibbers outta me. He obviously did not take notes from the Diether Ocampo School of Acting haahahaEnder's Girlhttp://endersgirrrl.wordpress.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3015492527867202794.post-46732333128426545282011-01-24T15:02:20.447+08:002011-01-24T15:02:20.447+08:00Sorry for the late reply, jt, was away over the we...Sorry for the late reply, jt, was away over the weekend. Yep, I have all the jdramas you mentioned. Chase and Gaiji Keisatsu, I have the 704x396 version, yung Shinya Shokudo 1280x720. Basta email ka na lang if you want to request for something, I'm sure we can agree on an arrangement. :)zooeyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15816966615501675071noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3015492527867202794.post-9021128612693438582011-01-20T20:36:06.730+08:002011-01-20T20:36:06.730+08:00sweet! my aunt has a door to door business. i can ...sweet! my aunt has a door to door business. i can send you the payment. that is, if it is ok with you to disclose information about house address, and many more.. but since im holding my money for now, it might take awhile.<br /><br />and yes, i dont get the movie. it really sucked! oh! there is a part two i saw from E!news.<br /><br />do you have a copy of jdrama chase and gaiji keisatsu or shinya shokudo? written in the heaven sub just release the subs of shinya shokudo.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3015492527867202794.post-17997262993007782992011-01-20T19:18:51.163+08:002011-01-20T19:18:51.163+08:00The movie was an interesting attempt at modernizin...The movie was an interesting attempt at modernizing Sherlock (they made him look more like a zany action figure), unfortunately, it didn't turn out good. For one, it probably pissed off a lot of Conan Doyle fans and second, it looked too commercial. <br /><br />Robert Downey, Jr. is always interesting to watch but he loses hands down this time around to Benedict Cumberbatch. I know it's a tad unfair to say so, but in terms of material, this series really is far more superior. Really love this show. As you can see, the original plan was to keep writing about Asian stuff but I made an exception for this series--that's how much I liked it. <br /><br />Okay, I should stop gushing now since it might just raise your expectations. Let me know if you're interested in getting a copy, I can mail you one since season 1 can fit in one disc. Shouldn't cost much.zooeyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15816966615501675071noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3015492527867202794.post-57905940769837877042011-01-20T16:37:18.165+08:002011-01-20T16:37:18.165+08:00yeah.. jude law was totally a sidekick from the mo...yeah.. jude law was totally a sidekick from the movie adaptation.<br /><br />i will put this show on my list.. maybe buy a dvd in the future.<br /><br />the movie sucks though.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com