tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-331373971294623620.post5338506709312373901..comments2024-03-17T17:53:32.743-07:00Comments on Caftan Woman: The Curious Incident of the Woman Who Changed Her MindCaftan Womanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05936895555808823221noreply@blogger.comBlogger22125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-331373971294623620.post-28594012779418369592020-06-13T20:17:04.028-07:002020-06-13T20:17:04.028-07:00I so regret not seeing this response until years l...I so regret not seeing this response until years later, Jim.Caftan Womanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05936895555808823221noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-331373971294623620.post-18885139319618192022012-09-14T21:07:52.352-07:002012-09-14T21:07:52.352-07:00Excellent post, CW! Still, I think you were right ...Excellent post, CW! Still, I think you were right the first time about the 2009 picture. (My take is <a href="http://www.newsreview.com/sacramento/pbs-on-speed/content?oid=1345836" rel="nofollow">here</a>, if you're curious; I do wish the paper had kept my original headline: "Baker Street irregular") For a reimagining of Holmes, I much prefer the BBC's <i>Sherlock</i> with Benedict Cumberbatch.<br /><br />Good work, as usual!Jim Lanehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00981196894914646656noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-331373971294623620.post-25372993367835116572012-01-03T08:49:37.517-08:002012-01-03T08:49:37.517-08:00Hi, Kim. I might have gone to see the sequel in t...Hi, Kim. I might have gone to see the sequel in the theatre if anyone had given me a movie gift card at Christmas - but, tis not to be. Someday we'll have to compare notes on the new one.Caftan Womanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05936895555808823221noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-331373971294623620.post-50648135219071630042012-01-01T23:50:30.620-08:002012-01-01T23:50:30.620-08:00What a witty reflection--love your asides. I like...What a witty reflection--love your asides. I liked the first Downey Sherlock Holmes film and thought people who complained about it didn't realize we weren't living in the 1940s. I look forward to seeing the sequel when it comes out on DVD. Like you, I rarely pay to go to see a film in a theatre.Kimberly J.M. Wilsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09078951928157843937noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-331373971294623620.post-35459892477267720282012-01-01T01:54:42.114-08:002012-01-01T01:54:42.114-08:00PS: Lady Eve, Gillette was quite a character.PS: Lady Eve, Gillette was quite a character.Caftan Womanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05936895555808823221noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-331373971294623620.post-22485464296817514422012-01-01T00:40:03.698-08:002012-01-01T00:40:03.698-08:00Happy New Year, Lady Eve!
Thank you for your ki...Happy New Year, Lady Eve! <br /><br />Thank you for your kind comments. Holmes is certainly a resilient character and I am reminded of another favourite "take", "Without a Clue" with Sir Ben Kingsley as Watson, the brains of the organization, and Michael Caine as a down-on-his-luck actor hired to be the public face of Holmes. Early in my marriage my hubby was embarrassed by my public display of hilarity when we saw the movie. A couple of years ago I shared it with my daughter and the two of us laughed just as heartily as I did almost 20 years ago.Caftan Womanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05936895555808823221noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-331373971294623620.post-68807724648441260452011-12-31T22:46:55.676-08:002011-12-31T22:46:55.676-08:00Fabulous post, CW. Loved going on the adventure of...Fabulous post, CW. Loved going on the adventure of your journey from dismissing a film based on your ('til now?) pristine trailer judgment to accepting and embracing it. <br /><br />I'm a purist about some things, but not Holmes. I enjoy the Rathbone movies, but am hooked on the Brett TV series(s). Robert Downey, Jr., has never disappointed me and so I was not particularly dismayed at the prospect of him in the role of the great Holmes. I saw and enjoyed the 2009 film, though it doesn't stand out in my memory now.<br /><br />I also loved learning of William Gillette - about whom I knew nothing - and his place in the creation of the Holmes character we know today.<br /><br />Happy New Year, CW!The Lady Evehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11963115499930520653noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-331373971294623620.post-36920624498903061532011-12-30T08:32:57.165-08:002011-12-30T08:32:57.165-08:00Becky, James Powell's story is wonderful. It&...Becky, James Powell's story is wonderful. It's the kind of thing you read and say to yourself "I wish I'd written that". It's right down your alley, you Chester-lover you!Caftan Womanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05936895555808823221noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-331373971294623620.post-91023768204693393032011-12-30T08:08:06.913-08:002011-12-30T08:08:06.913-08:00CW, I just couldn't pass up the opportunity to...CW, I just couldn't pass up the opportunity to try for another Chester/Festus fun! I would love to read the story you mentioned to Wimsey. How clever!ClassicBeckyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03591715859057540467noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-331373971294623620.post-34498591250298944852011-12-30T07:46:30.703-08:002011-12-30T07:46:30.703-08:00Wimseybynature, it is Ronald Howard who makes thos...Wimseybynature, it is Ronald Howard who makes those shows so appealing. I have a story recommendation for you. Canadian author James Powell's "Death in the Christmas Hour" is a charmer in which toys in a shop window come to life on Christmas Eve and the Sherlock Holmes doll is called upon to solve a murder.Caftan Womanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05936895555808823221noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-331373971294623620.post-64032068381007618262011-12-30T07:43:49.473-08:002011-12-30T07:43:49.473-08:00Becky, we can never not be pals.
I am constantl...Becky, we can never not be pals. <br /><br />I am constantly amazed by how much can be done to/with the character of Sherlock Holmes, yet nothing can dim his original brilliance. We always return to Conan Doyle's inspiration. Even those of us who take side trips to chase & explosion land.Caftan Womanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05936895555808823221noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-331373971294623620.post-90751223841243479602011-12-30T07:41:30.796-08:002011-12-30T07:41:30.796-08:00Dawn, it's worth a look on a rainy day. Defin...Dawn, it's worth a look on a rainy day. Definitely a "must be in the mood" piece with a consistent, irreverent tone.Caftan Womanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05936895555808823221noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-331373971294623620.post-77303729671075328102011-12-29T19:55:45.882-08:002011-12-29T19:55:45.882-08:00I was at Best Buy and caught the trailer as I race...I was at Best Buy and caught the trailer as I raced down the aisles...surprisingly my first thought was, "Hey, that doesn't look too bad!" <br />One of my favourite Holmes was Ronald Howard, son of Leslie Howard. I think about 30 half hour episodes. No budget to speak of, no production value to draw you in. But talented actors making the most of the situation. Fun television from the fifties.wimseybynaturehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14556927481754480178noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-331373971294623620.post-75967335926196861942011-12-29T13:32:09.429-08:002011-12-29T13:32:09.429-08:00Ooops, forgot something. As in CHESTER vs. FESTUS...Ooops, forgot something. As in CHESTER vs. FESTUS, it looks like I'll be in the minority again!ClassicBeckyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03591715859057540467noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-331373971294623620.post-85137551645817269962011-12-29T13:30:45.787-08:002011-12-29T13:30:45.787-08:00Curiouser and curiouser, as Lewis Carroll would sa...Curiouser and curiouser, as Lewis Carroll would say -- I think you and I have another CHESTER vs. FESTUS on our hands, CW! I am one of the Holmes purists, in a sense. Mainly, I am a purist in how Holmes and Watson are portrayed. Ergo, the main thing I can say about these comic book action thriller Holmes movies is -- P!U! Can we still be friends?ClassicBeckyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03591715859057540467noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-331373971294623620.post-12390595331759344102011-12-29T12:37:40.641-08:002011-12-29T12:37:40.641-08:00I really enjoyed reading your review and you have ...I really enjoyed reading your review and you have really peaked my interest, in watching both the Robert Downey, Holmes films.<br /><br />Happy New Year!!Dawnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03476174860119487509noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-331373971294623620.post-24722853865299328612011-12-28T07:00:27.253-08:002011-12-28T07:00:27.253-08:00Jacqueline, you made my day. I think I'll top...Jacqueline, you made my day. I think I'll top things off by watching Ronald Howard as Holmes in TV's "The Gift of the Christmas Pudding" along with some green eggs and ham.Caftan Womanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05936895555808823221noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-331373971294623620.post-3226501003641776572011-12-28T06:56:46.873-08:002011-12-28T06:56:46.873-08:00"...and there's an explosive chase in the..."...and there's an explosive chase in the sequel that goes on far too long." Where do those actors find the energy for those chases that go on far too long? And where do the directors think the audience is going to find the energy for those chases that go on far too long? Maybe it's a generational thing?<br /><br />Indeed trailers are sneaky things. Rather, I imagine, like bios on dating sites.<br /><br />I look forward to the recommended Holmes-Moriarty confrontations. I don't know yet if it will be at the theatre this year or on TV next Christmas.Caftan Womanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05936895555808823221noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-331373971294623620.post-30510107947347118762011-12-28T06:52:23.036-08:002011-12-28T06:52:23.036-08:00Yvette, I might not have gone beyond the first 15 ...Yvette, I might not have gone beyond the first 15 if I hadn't been pooped out from shopping! In my case, I'm glad I was attached to the couch.<br /><br />Isn't it fascinating what a difference a trailer can make, in that the second one grabbed the both of us?<br /><br />"Hope springs eternal around these parts." Yes. Every time the credits roll on a movie there is the hope that it will be special.Caftan Womanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05936895555808823221noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-331373971294623620.post-77785899940960745642011-12-28T04:39:52.141-08:002011-12-28T04:39:52.141-08:00I've not seen the Downey movies. Like you, I ...I've not seen the Downey movies. Like you, I am skeptical of newer adapations of our beloved Holmes. But I love, love your writing. Especially when you mimic Dr. Seuss.Jacqueline T. Lynchhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11047941886908178350noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-331373971294623620.post-50229131240143776222011-12-27T16:14:44.849-08:002011-12-27T16:14:44.849-08:00CW, if you enjoyed the first Robert Downey Holmes ...CW, if you enjoyed the first Robert Downey Holmes film, you will enjoy its sequel. Like you, I think Downey is a fine Holmes, even though it's a different take (but nothing wrong with that!). I find Guy Ritchie's (still the former Mr. Madonna) direction to be distracting and there's an explosive chase in the sequel that goes on far too long. Still, the movie works nicely when Holmes is having chats with Professor Moriarty. NTW, I never trust trailers. By nature, they are sneaky...Classic Film and TV Cafehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09548537117263337339noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-331373971294623620.post-42590632880923284132011-12-27T16:00:55.425-08:002011-12-27T16:00:55.425-08:00A great post, but I'm afraid I'm sticking ...A great post, but I'm afraid I'm sticking with your trailer judgement, C.W. I rented the movie and couldn't get past the first ten or fifteen minutes. <br /><br />But that's not to say I won't rent the next one - this trailer is actually much better than the first.<br /><br />Hope springs eternal around these parts.<br /><br />Yes, I am a Holmes purist - sort of. But I never say never. :)Yvettehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08919246184376538331noreply@blogger.com