Comments on: Travel to Britain: It’s Elementary http://atravelerslibrary.com/2009/12/14/travel-to-britain-its-elementary/ Books and Movies To Inspire Travel Sat, 11 Feb 2012 20:41:18 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Cynthia http://atravelerslibrary.com/2009/12/14/travel-to-britain-its-elementary/comment-page-1/#comment-2586 Cynthia Tue, 29 Dec 2009 17:24:53 +0000 http://atravelerslibrary.com/?p=3369#comment-2586 As a great fan of Holmes, I fell that I'll probably need to divorce any concept of the original from the movie, and just go and enjoy the talented Mr. Downey as if this work were unrelated to the books. Having visited all the places listed in the suggested tour, I can't help but think that some of them will be disappointing to anyone not really interested in Holmes, while the others should be seen for more than their association with a fictional detective. I love history as much as literature, and while I have nothing against British tourism cashing in on the film's success, I am rather saddened by the thought that people will value St. Paul's or Greenwich solely because Robert Downey, Jr. filmed something there. .-= Cynthia´s last blog ..<a href="http://waltzingaustralia.wordpress.com/2009/12/26/another-aussie-picnic/" rel="nofollow">Another Aussie Picnic</a> =-. As a great fan of Holmes, I fell that I’ll probably need to divorce any concept of the original from the movie, and just go and enjoy the talented Mr. Downey as if this work were unrelated to the books.

Having visited all the places listed in the suggested tour, I can’t help but think that some of them will be disappointing to anyone not really interested in Holmes, while the others should be seen for more than their association with a fictional detective. I love history as much as literature, and while I have nothing against British tourism cashing in on the film’s success, I am rather saddened by the thought that people will value St. Paul’s or Greenwich solely because Robert Downey, Jr. filmed something there.
.-= Cynthia´s last blog ..Another Aussie Picnic =-.

]]> By: pen4hire http://atravelerslibrary.com/2009/12/14/travel-to-britain-its-elementary/comment-page-1/#comment-2457 pen4hire Fri, 18 Dec 2009 05:07:49 +0000 http://atravelerslibrary.com/?p=3369#comment-2457 Me, too. But I can't wait to see it and decide. Me, too. But I can’t wait to see it and decide.

]]> By: Anil http://atravelerslibrary.com/2009/12/14/travel-to-britain-its-elementary/comment-page-1/#comment-2448 Anil Thu, 17 Dec 2009 20:03:25 +0000 http://atravelerslibrary.com/?p=3369#comment-2448 I'm sure the movie will be fun but not certain how I feel about the character being an action hero. I’m sure the movie will be fun but not certain how I feel about the character being an action hero.

]]> By: Frugal Kiwi http://atravelerslibrary.com/2009/12/14/travel-to-britain-its-elementary/comment-page-1/#comment-2404 Frugal Kiwi Tue, 15 Dec 2009 03:23:57 +0000 http://atravelerslibrary.com/?p=3369#comment-2404 I've been looking forward to this movie since I heard about it a couple of years ago. .-= Frugal Kiwi´s last blog ..<a href="http://frugalkiwi.co.nz/2009/12/stubbies-lemon-and-paeroa/" rel="nofollow">World Famous In NZ Since AGES Ago</a> =-. I’ve been looking forward to this movie since I heard about it a couple of years ago.
.-= Frugal Kiwi´s last blog ..World Famous In NZ Since AGES Ago =-.

]]> By: Mark H http://atravelerslibrary.com/2009/12/14/travel-to-britain-its-elementary/comment-page-1/#comment-2402 Mark H Mon, 14 Dec 2009 21:34:05 +0000 http://atravelerslibrary.com/?p=3369#comment-2402 I'll check the movie out. When I lived in the UK, 221B Baker Street was no more than a plaque on a building mentioning Conan Doyle's great creation but nothing more. .-= Mark H´s last blog ..<a href="http://www.travel-wonders.com/2009/12/interview-peter-rudiak-gould-surviving.html" rel="nofollow">Interview: Peter Rudiak-Gould (author "Surviving Paradise")</a> =-. I’ll check the movie out. When I lived in the UK, 221B Baker Street was no more than a plaque on a building mentioning Conan Doyle’s great creation but nothing more.
.-= Mark H´s last blog ..Interview: Peter Rudiak-Gould (author "Surviving Paradise") =-.

]]> By: pen4hire http://atravelerslibrary.com/2009/12/14/travel-to-britain-its-elementary/comment-page-1/#comment-2400 pen4hire Mon, 14 Dec 2009 20:25:19 +0000 http://atravelerslibrary.com/?p=3369#comment-2400 Ah, sad, but that's my conclusion, too. At least we'll have the movie. Ah, sad, but that’s my conclusion, too. At least we’ll have the movie.

]]> By: Alexandra http://atravelerslibrary.com/2009/12/14/travel-to-britain-its-elementary/comment-page-1/#comment-2397 Alexandra Mon, 14 Dec 2009 18:18:05 +0000 http://atravelerslibrary.com/?p=3369#comment-2397 This is so tempting. Wish I could travel to London in pursuit of Sherlock Holmes, but I'm afraid the movie will have to do! .-= Alexandra´s last blog ..<a href="http://chezsven.blogspot.com/2009/12/importance-of-thank-you-notes-1.html" rel="nofollow">The Importance of Thank-you Notes (1)</a> =-. This is so tempting. Wish I could travel to London in pursuit of Sherlock Holmes, but I’m afraid the movie will have to do!
.-= Alexandra´s last blog ..The Importance of Thank-you Notes (1) =-.

]]> By: jessiev http://atravelerslibrary.com/2009/12/14/travel-to-britain-its-elementary/comment-page-1/#comment-2396 jessiev Mon, 14 Dec 2009 14:11:34 +0000 http://atravelerslibrary.com/?p=3369#comment-2396 what fun!! .-= jessiev´s last blog ..<a href="http://www.wanderingeducators.com/accommodations/short-term/snowland-great-wolf-lodge-kids-perspective.html" rel="nofollow">Snowland at Great Wolf Lodge: A Kid's Perspective</a> =-. what fun!!
.-= jessiev´s last blog ..Snowland at Great Wolf Lodge: A Kid’s Perspective =-.

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