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Rush Glick

Jul 13, 2010 - 8:16PM

Re: If Charlie Chan is Brought Back to the Movie Screen

Dear Ron,

Agreed!

Sincerely,
Rush Glick

Timothy2035

Jul 13, 2010 - 11:54PM

Re: If Charlie Chan is Brought Back to the Movie Screen

Ron Sanford

I would love to see an A&E adaptation much like the Poirot series and probably in the same era as the originals, though it might be interesting to see what the writers could do with a modern Chan if kept within the spirit of Biggers' novels.

I didn't see the Robert Downey Holmes, but based on the adds and promos it looked terrible. I didn't recognize Conan Doyle's Holmes in them at all, so I hope a similar attempt will not be made with Charlie Chan. That would be a sacrilege.

Yeah the ads and promos for the RDjr Sherlock Holmes movie looked pretty out of context of sorts and also casting Jude Law as Dr. Watson, well I thought they had killed the persona of the classic crime solving duo. Though I rented the movie and found it quite enjoyable. It is not the same vein as Basil Rathborne's earlier films, but it has some good adaptation and conveyance of the era. The acting is very good from Downey and Jude Law makes a decent Dr. Watson. I ended up buying that movie on DVD. I don't regret having it.

Jul 13th, 2010 - 11:54 PM

Ron Sanford

Jul 14, 2010 - 7:27AM

Re: If Charlie Chan is Brought Back to the Movie Screen

Thanks for your reply, Timothy. I should probably rent it just so I can express a more authoritative opinion.

Jul 14th, 2010 - 7:27 AM