The Thanksgiving Weekend--movie addition WOO HOO!!

[kitmerlot_1213]

My dear friends, I hope everyone is having a lovely weekend!  I was finally able to see Doctor Strange and the film was damn enjoyable--Benedict Cumberbatch is always fabulous but I was especially impressed by Mads Mikkelsen, Tilda Swinton, Rachel McAdams.  I think Mads has a rule to always play a villain and Rachel McAdams has redeemed herself from her lame version on Irene Adler in the Robert Downey Jr's Sherlock Holmes films.  I never really liked Tilda Swinton but I like that she's unafraid to not always look glamorous.

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[ultra_fic]

Never did see the Robert Downey Jr Sherlock Holmes films. I meant to, but I didn't. Maybe sometime I'll get around to 'em.

As to Doctor Strange, as much as I love my Marvelverse usually, it kinda doesn't appeal to me, and I'm not 100% sure why.

[kitmerlot1213.livejournal.com]

Doctor Strange does have an unusual origin story and if I'm being honest, half of the appeal of the film is Benedict Cumberbatch in the role. If it was any other actor, I probably wouldn't have gone to see it.

The RDJ/Sherlock Holmes films are great in that the bond between his Holmes and Jude Law's Dr. Watson is gorgeous to behold--just as awesome as Cumberbatch and Freeman's versions and Jonny Lee Miller and Lucy Liu's. You can see just how much the characters care for each other and what a deep friendship they have.

[ultra_fic]

Not wishing to disrespect someone you clearly like a lot, but I'm not much of a fan of Mr Cumberbatch. Couldn't say why exactly, just not. Hmm, Doctor Strange remains on the maybe list for me then.

I'm not usually a Sherlock person at all, but I do like RDJ and that version does look interesting :)

[kitmerlot1213.livejournal.com]

it's all good, sometimes an actor can grab your attention and other times, you're left shaking your head, wondering about the fascination :)

I think you'd enjoy the RDJ Sherlock Holmes movies--there's humor, an action adventure and the mysteries are clever :)

[ultra_fic]

And the RDJ Sherlock movies move onto the 'get it soon' list ;)

[apeygirl.livejournal.com]

I finally saw it. I did love Benedict and the visuals. Very enjoyable. Tilda, I was on the fence about. See, I adore the hell out of her and have since at least the 90s, but there was all the drama about her playing a role meant for a Dalai Lama type with the whole whitewashing problem in Hollywood.

From what I understand, there was a bit of an issue, including executive interference, for them casting it as written in the comics -- being afraid of losing all the Chinese Box Office if the film presented a Tibetan character, which is just... I don't even know what that is.

That drama aside, ever since the casting, I thought the pairing of Cumberbatch/Swinton in a film to be perfection because they are both the most otherworldly looking people.

[kitmerlot1213.livejournal.com]

I totally missed all of the drama regarding Swinton's role--I guess I was too focused on Mr. Cumberbatch looking so fabulous with his beard and awesome cape :) Shallow I know :):)