Sherlock Holmes, anyone?

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    Any reviews? I'd pretty universally heard that it was pretty bad, but two people I respect and agree with a lot have told me in the last two days it was so great they're going back again to see it.
     
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    downey jr is pretty dope, probably worth a peep
     
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    Like the latest Star Trek movie, it takes characters everybody thinks they know intimately, and re-imagines them. That is going to annoy people.

    I've been told this is Holmes with a bit of a steampunk/VSF twist. I am hoping to see it Sunday.
     
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    I thought that Star Trek was pretty awesome, and I've been looking forward to Holmes.
     
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    Holmes was definitely not up to Star Trek but was still entertaining. I wasn't expecting much and it surprised me.
     
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    i thought star trek sucked
     
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    Holmes was terrible
     
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    i heard its real bad
     
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    niiiice
     
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    ...I saw it last night and I really enjoyed it. I had no idea it was a Guy Ritchie flick until the ending credits. It is definitely worth a watch and I can not wait for the next one...case re-opened!
     
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    I actually really liked Star Trek, and saw this and it was very cool. Not what I expected, very entertaining.
     
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    What does "steampunk/VSF" mean?
     
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    I was wondering that myself.
     
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    I saw this last night and liked it as well. Not great, but good and very entertaining.
     
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    I had to look it up, too. Makes sense, though.

    http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Steampunk
     
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    VSF = Victorian Science Fiction. Work inspired by Jules Verne, HG Wells, and some of Doyle's non-Holmes work.

    More recent examples would be "League of Extraordinary Gentleman", "Golden Compass", or "Van Helsing." Even the Will Smith version of "Wild Wild West" would qualify. (eg giant steam powered robots)

    Steampunk is a reference to the SF genre called cyberpunk. Somebody decided it sounded cooler than VSF, and the name has kind of caught on.
     
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    Star Trek was not bad. And I am NOT a trekky person who liked the old ones.

    I am considering seeing Holmes. I will download it though, not pay to see it.
     
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