A game of shadows is a 2011 period action mystery film directed by guy ritchie and produced by joel silver, lionel wigram, susan downey, and dan lin. Sherlock holmes and the shadwell shadows is the first in a new trilogy of books by author james lovegrove merging together sir arthur conan doyles classic canon and literary characters of sherlock holmes and dr watson with the cthulu mythos created by h. However, in response to overwhelming public demand, doyle wrote another story and resurrected holmes. Is the film sherlock holmes game of shadows based on one of. In sir arthur conan doyles story the final problem intended to be the final sherlock holmes story, holmes defeated moriarty in the same way, by falling over a waterfall to the apparent death of both. A game of shadows is a 2011 britishamerican action mystery film directed by guy ritchie and produced by joel silver, lionel wigram, susan downey and dan lin. Overview sherlock holmes has always been the smartest man in the roomuntil now. What does the ending of sherlock holmes game of shadows means.
The best of sherlock holmes doyle, sir arthur conan on. Game of shadows concerns the first showdown between holmes and professor moriarity. A game of shadows movie synopsis, view the movie trailer, get cast and crew information, see movie photos, and more on. The book of shadows can be carefully selected by an individual. Jan 01, 1998 selected and introduced by david stuart davies. It is the sequel to the 2009 film sherlock holmes, and features the sherlock holmes and dr. Composer hans zimmers jaunty theme for guy ritchies muscular 2009 reimagining of the worlds most recognizable superdetective, sherlock holmes, dutifully reflected the newly installed humor and 21st century action star pathos that the director brought to the character. Dialog, memories, a new hobby, mementos, infinite replayability and the promise of a sequel coming in 2021 sherlock holmes. A game of shadows is an entertaining adventure filled with several scenes of action violence and mayhem. Detective sherlock holmes is on the trail of criminal mastermind professor moriarty, who is carrying out a string of random crimes across europe.
A game of shadows was again the top film on the international box office, even though it fell significantly from last week. It is a sequel to the 2009 film sherlock holmes, based on the character of the same name created by sir arthur conan doyle. The screenplay is written by kieran mulroney and michele mulroney. A game of shadows contains all the action movie beats amped up audiences are hoping for, in fact the big budget explosions. The shadows of sherlock holmes is a fascinating collection of stories featuring detectives, criminal agents and debonair crooks from the golden age of crime fiction.
A game of shadows yesterday with my two closest friends, and we thoroughly enjoyed the film. Sherlock holmes a game of shadows on saturday charity and i went to see the new sherlock holmes movie. Referring to himself as a consulting detective in the stories, holmes is known for his proficiency with observation, deduction, forensic science, and logical reasoning that borders on the fantastic, which he employs when investigating. The shadows of sherlock holmes by david stuart davies. A game of shadows contains all the action movie beats amped up audiences are hoping for, in fact the big budget explosions are bigger than ever. The bad news is, sherlock holmes throws his bride off a moving train. There are few joys as great in life as having a good enemy. The film is very, very, very loosely based on the short story the final problem in the book the memoirs of sherlock holmes. What does the ending of sherlock holmes game of shadows. John watson characters created by sir arthur conan doyle. This collection includes the feature films sherlock holmes and sherlock holmes. A game of shadows, zimmer once again infused the series with wit and wickedness, stacking his already.
Less than five years after a game of shadows, i had several minor chess awards and a chessboard signed by two former world champions. We both totally loved the first one so when the second one came out there was no question if we would see it or not. A game of shadows lands at the uk box office with a bang, while alvin and the chipmunks. Sherlock holmes and the shadow watchers 2011 rotten. In 1917, two girls declared they had photographs purporting to be of fairies. It was released on december 2011, three days before the film was released itself. A game of shadows synopsis the famous detective and his astute associate face their archenemy, evil genius moriarty. It is also like a diary in that it often shows, when properly read, the development of the spell caster over the course of time.
The sites critical consensus reads, sherlock holmes. A game of shadows, leading the new releases, but it was still better than expected. Is the film sherlock holmes game of shadows based on one. Jan 24, 2012 the film is very, very, very loosely based on the short story the final problem in the book the memoirs of sherlock holmes.
The book of shadows teaches us basic rituals, magical practices and traditions, magical ethics and magical philosophic thought. Hans zimmer collaborated again with lorne balfe to produce the score. A game of shadows is a good yarn thanks to its wellmatched leading men but overall stumbles duplicating the welloiled thrills of the original. The book of shadows is also like a diary in that it is usually mainly about the author. He wanted to instead, focus on his historical novels, which he considered serious literature. A game of shadows definitely left a longlasting impression and influence for me. To be honest some of the stories should maybe have stayed in the archives but it does at least give the reader in the shadow of sherlock holmes is a slightly misleading title as none of the short stories featured in the book have. Holmes downey, who considers himself every bit as much good company as the doctor. Granted, we had the last of the winter blockbusters, sherlock holmes. Actually, theres even worse news than thatbut all will be explained in sherlock holmes. Sherlock holmes and the shadow watchers 2011 rotten tomatoes. Director guy ritchie lock, stock and two smoking barrels dialed back his annoying tendency to emphasize flash and attitude above all, jude law made for a dryly selfdeprecating dr. It was a nearly recordbreaking week on the bluray sales chart this week, which is very strange for this time of year.
A game of shadows is even more action packed than the first movie starring robert downey, jr. Sherlock holmes fires an opening salvo from the shadows at the uk box office charles gant. The best of sherlock holmes paperback october 26, 2011 by sir arthur conan doyle author see all 2 formats and editions hide other formats and editions. Guy ritchies followup to 2009s sherlock holmes sees holmes and watson join forces to outwit and bring down their fiercest adversary, professor moriarty, played here by jared harris. It is a sequel to the 2009 film sherlock holmes, and likewise features the sherlock holmes and dr. A game of shadows has a lot of intense violence some mild language used and some drinking and smoking used such as pipe and liquor the message is about loyalty and friendship and. The screenplay was written by michele mulroney and kieran mulroney. The first fight scene in sherlock holmes a game of shadows 2011. A game of shadows is an awesome action movie stars with robert downey jr from iron man and this movie will surely entertain your teens but parents sherlock holmes. The book of shadows is an important book in witchcraft.
Game of shadows is the follow up to robert downey jr. Musically, the album is influenced by classical and romani. A game of shadows has a lot of intense violence some mild language used and some drinking and smoking used such as pipe and liquor the message is about loyalty and friendship and the role model is. The very suspenseful, exciting storyline provides a great battle of wits between good and evil, but it has some intense scenes of violence and brief crude content, so caution is advised, especially for preadolescents. Sherlock holmes, and forced to perpetually pay homage to him, conan doyle went off with the fairies, literally. Though the fight scenes are very choreographed and stylized, theyre bonecrunching and often brutal.
A young prostitute is brutally murdered by a psychopathic killer, while a group of masked men watch enthusiastically from the shadows. A game of shadows is written by michele mulroney and kieran mulroney. The movie take place in 1891, one year after the previous part. In the shadow of sherlock holmes features about twenty short stories by authors well known and not so well known. So, if youve read the books, you would know that the final problem is where acd kills off holmes because he got tired of writing about him. Sherlock holmes and the shadwell shadows the cthulhu. Lovecraft, or simply love the mashup literature culture that seems to be taking bookshelves by storm these days, sherlock holmes and the shadwell shadows is certainly a. Plenty of action, suspense and, of course, holmes thinking his actions out before he does them. Watson jude law, who are accompanied by a gypsy noomi rapace whose life holmes saved, chase. A game of shadows is a thrilling, thoroughly enjoyable action packed film, outstandingly scored by hans zimmer, that i enthusiastically recommend with some cautions and is sure to please audiences and keep the franchise going. When austrias crown prince is found dead, evidence seems to point to suicide. A game of shadows bluray and dvd arrive june 12th mar 16, 2012. Brilliant detective sherlock holmes robert downey jr. A game of shadows opens with an emergency that threatens to rock holmes world.
A game of shadows i see everything, that is my curse shadows part 1 and more. That last one is done brilliantly in the films climactic scene towards the end, by the way. It contains magical spells and magical lore from witchcraft and is used in wicca and in other types of witchcraft. A game of shadows original motion picture soundtrack is the soundtrack album to the 2011 film of the same name. In the first film, we learned of his engagement to mary watson kelly reilly, and now a date has been set for the poor girl. Original motion picture soundtrack is the soundtrack album to the 2009 film of the same name, directed by guy ritchie, starring robert downey jr. Discover more music, concerts, videos, and pictures with the largest. Apr 21, 2012 the first fight scene in sherlock holmes a game of shadows 2011. There is a new criminal mastermind at largeprofessor moriarty and not only is he holmes intellectual equal, but his capacity for evil, coupled with a complete lack of. A game of shadows, zimmer once again infused the series with wit and wickedness, stacking his already established themes with an effusive romanian flair, reflecting the addition of girl with the dragon tattoo star noomi rapaces turn as a gypsy fortune teller. And the slomo effects sometimes make the anticipation of the impact almost worse than the impact itself. However, detective sherlock holmes robert downey jr.
The only connecting threads between doyles and downeys versions are 1 the professor moriarty is the great criminal mastermind the napoleon of crime. A game of shadows, the sequel to guy ritchies 2009 hit. A game of shadows is a 2011 britishamerican action mystery film directed by guy ritchie and produced by joel silver, lionel wigram, susan downey, and dan lin. Sherlock holmes is investigating terrorist attacks in london.