Blah!? Posted January 1, 2010 Share Posted January 1, 2010 This might be better suited to the Related section...I just got back from the movie, and although there was no actual sneezing, it's loaded with Robert Downey Jr. sniffing all over the place. He even straight-up blows his nose in one scene.Whether you're into this kind of thing or not, I highly recommend this movie anyway. (Even if it might not be anything like what Sherlock Holmes is supposed to be. I don't even know. I haven't read the books, but this movie seems different form the commonly known lore.) Link to comment
starpollen Posted January 1, 2010 Share Posted January 1, 2010 Maybe a veiled reference to Sherlock Holmes doing 'snuff,' which many Victorians did back in the day... Link to comment
Poppy Posted January 1, 2010 Share Posted January 1, 2010 I saw it and I do happen to recall alot of sniffly, and a few nose blows Link to comment
BikermousefromMars Posted January 1, 2010 Share Posted January 1, 2010 i saw it. it keeps the basics in tact, though i'd say it's more like 'iron man in london.' XD; holmes was more ponderer than pugilist.i dont mind the sniffles though :3 Link to comment
Poppy Posted January 1, 2010 Share Posted January 1, 2010 Sorry for off topicing, but Holmes was His sniffles only make it better. Link to comment
Trillium Posted January 2, 2010 Share Posted January 2, 2010 Maybe a veiled reference to Sherlock Holmes doing 'snuff,' which many Victorians did back in the day...Actually, I recall that he was a cocaine user (and also used morphine), so perhaps that's what the sniffling was about. And the nose rubbing could be about the morphine.The one and only time I had morphine (after giving birth), it made my nose itch so badly I almost rubbed it off my face. Apparently that's a common side effect of morphine. Link to comment
Scarlette Posted January 6, 2010 Share Posted January 6, 2010 Sorry for off topicing, but Holmes was His sniffles only make it better. 101% agreed the hotel room scene where the maid walks in was the best. Link to comment
MyOwnPrivateSFC Posted January 6, 2010 Share Posted January 6, 2010 Consider Holmes used cocaine frequently in the books, I'd have to guess that's what the sniffles were a reference to.Aside from that, though, many thanks to Blah-San for the heads up, for two separate reasons: a) because now I have something extra to look forward to when I see the movie, and because now I'll be prepared, and not turn bright red when the sniffles occur, wondering if there's going to be a sneeze (because as much as GOD would I kill to see Robert Downey, Jr. sneezing, I'd rather only it be with warning if I'm going to be with someone else...and I already know that I'm going to see Sherlock Holmes with a friend of mine, who doesn't know about the SF thing).~Me Link to comment
krazykat Posted January 6, 2010 Share Posted January 6, 2010 I'm guessing that they dropped overt drugs references in order to get a viewing certificate that meant kids could watch it... but yeah, the sniffles were hot! Link to comment
Mercury Posted January 15, 2010 Share Posted January 15, 2010 He does seem to sniff a liquid from a bottle; it's only shown for a second but is mentioned in the next scene. In the books I'm pretty sure he uses needles, but no idea about the cocaine.It amused me that he seemed to sniff almost everything in order to get clues. Maybe something from that irritated his nose too *shrugs*. Either way, it was a nice bonus Link to comment
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