Concerning the various reviews of 'Young Sherlock Holmes'

[m.r.leeper]

On minor comment on YOUNG SHERLOCK HOLMES, I might have liked to see
Holmes do more detection, but I don't think it was at all required by
the usage of the character. I read the Unix Newsnet a lot, but a
realistic film of YOUNG MARK LEEPER (Dear God, don't let them ever tell
the true story) would not show me reading a single Newsnet article.

Mark Leeper
...ihnp4!mtgzz!leeper

[Wayne Throop]

> [that some] have indicated that they were less than pleased
> *does* surprise me, as all of my friends who've seen the movie enjoyed
> it thoroughly.

I enjoyed it, but far less than "thououghly". My reasons are much more
related to the typical Schpeilberg excesses than to violations of Holmes
mythos.

> Still, I thought the scene of
> Holmes' initial deductions about Watson was quite true to
> form.

True (at least *I* thought so also), but this and the hunt for the
trophy were the only Holmsian moments in the whole picture. The main
plot was just "Indiana Holmes and the Temple of Goonies", as others have
pointed out.

> At any rate, I enjoyed it, due largely to the splendid performances by
> Rowe and Cox, and I'm going to see it again.

I agree with Beth that the immature Holmes was a good portrayal, when
you remember that he is *supposed* to be immature. However, the plot
left *much* to be desired.

> -beth ravan ...decvax!decwrl!rhea!guido!ravan