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Sherlock Holmes: A Game of Shadows
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Sherlock Holmes: A Game of Shadows
大侦探福尔摩斯 2:诡影游戏

Learn about Adjectives

Date: Feb 15 2012

Themes: Pop Culture

Grammar: Adjectives

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The character of Sherlock Holmes has been around since the 1800s. But audiences don’t seem to get tired of him. What is it about the maniacal sleuth that keeps people coming back for more?

The latest Sherlock Holmes movie is A Game of Shadows, with Robert Downey, Jr. playing the famous detective. Marni and Mason both recently saw it. Find out if they detected any brilliance in the film.

夏洛克·福尔摩斯是 19 世纪的人物角色。但观众似乎并不对他生厌。这个疯狂侦探的哪种特质如此吸引观众?
最新的大侦探福尔摩斯电影是《诡影游戏》,由小罗伯特·唐尼 (Robert Downey, Jr) 出演这位著名的侦探。马尼和梅森最近都看过这部电影。看看他们是否在电影中发现了什么光彩之处。

Dialog

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Mason

Mason

Marni

Marni

Mason:  So Marni, did you get around to seeing any of the blockbusters?

Marni:  I went and saw Sherlock Holmes as a matter of fact.

Mason:  Oh really.

Marni:  Did you like it?

Mason:  I thought it was OK. I wasn’t a huge fan of the first one, and this one kind of, I think, was in the same realm. It was like, I enjoyed watching it.

Marni:  Sure. It’s entertaining, but it didn’t blow your mind.

Mason:  Yeah, but I won’t see it again.

Marni:  OK. I like to see this character…I like that he’s had this resurgence. And I think it’s an interesting take. You know, they sort of have this modern flair even though it’s still set in the late 1800s in London. And it’s kind of an interesting mix of this…he’s still sort of that crazy, maniacal genius, but he’s also really tough.

Mason:  Yeah. I mean, I did really like what they do with the cinematography in the sequences that he’s, like, thinking through all of his moves, and it’s all happening in his head.

Marni:  You know, it’s interesting, because not only has this film come about, but there’s also a new BBC series about Sherlock Holmes, and it’s set in modern day London, same characters, and Sherlock Holmes is just a complete sociopath. He’s just really horrible, and yet still that genius. It’s an interesting take on that as well. I’m just fascinated that this character that Sir Arthur Conan Doyle wrote in the late 1800s has had this whole resurgence again.

Mason:  Everything old is new again.

Marni:  Exactly.

 

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Discussion

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Marni and Mason both recently saw Sherlock Holmes: A Game of Shadows. But they have different opinions about it. Mason thought it was entertaining, but not excellent. Marni, on the other hand, really enjoyed it.

Marni says that she liked how Sherlock Holmes in this film is both a genius and very tough. She thinks the character of Sherlock Holmes is fascinating and likes how much interest there has been in him lately. She thinks it’s interesting that the character is still so popular, even though he was created over 100 years ago.

Do you think Sherlock Holmes is an interesting character? Who are some of your favorite characters from books or movies? How would you describe them?

 

Comments

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 julito

julito

Argentina

My only feeling was  the fee  that  I am bound to  pay  for their  counsel. Cry  

06:06 PM Feb 15 2012 |

snoopyboy

snoopyboy

Antarctica

Seems, like Julito’s dad was trying to Bail his son out


: )


 

06:04 PM Feb 15 2012 |

snoopyboy

snoopyboy

Antarctica

Butta, It was not true, I made that up


:)


 

06:02 PM Feb 15 2012 |

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 julito

julito

Argentina

My day was consulting lawers and accountants  to sort it out a legal problem that  is  in the building I am living in . Time-consuming and insomnia  are my partners now.

06:00 PM Feb 15 2012 |

snoopyboy

snoopyboy

Antarctica

I bought a bouquet of flowers from a florist


“how much are those? let me have a bouquet , my wife will  love them “


Then trash them in a dumpster  when I thought nobody was looking


“hey, man, what are you doing, what’s wrong with those lovely flowers”


” mind your business, you nosy son of a grrrr, “


: )


 

05:58 PM Feb 15 2012 |

snoopyboy

snoopyboy

Antarctica

I was waltzing with my  vacuum, with a rose clenched in my teeth


:)

05:53 PM Feb 15 2012 |

snoopyboy

snoopyboy

Antarctica

nice come back Butta


: )

05:52 PM Feb 15 2012 |

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snoopyboy

snoopyboy

Antarctica

I know all the tricks in the book


Tongue out

05:51 PM Feb 15 2012 |

snoopyboy

snoopyboy

Antarctica

you felt heartbreak, you sent yourself flowers to your job…and act surprised in front of your colleagues


” oh, my God, Butta has a secret Admirer, please what the card says”


: )

05:49 PM Feb 15 2012 |

snoopyboy

snoopyboy

Antarctica

And Butta, spent yesterday eating ice cream and singing Adele’s songs out loud


: )

05:46 PM Feb 15 2012 |

snoopyboy

snoopyboy

Antarctica

I think Lesya went on a Valentine’s Cruise with Grizzly


and Mexicano, it’s celebrating Valentines day today, because he was out of town yesterday


: )


 

05:44 PM Feb 15 2012 |

 julito

julito

Argentina

Where is Mexicano ,Lesya and the rest  . yeah, working.

05:43 PM Feb 15 2012 |

snoopyboy

snoopyboy

Antarctica

I like to peeve you dear Butta


:)

05:42 PM Feb 15 2012 |

snoopyboy

snoopyboy

Antarctica

who me?

05:40 PM Feb 15 2012 |

snoopyboy

snoopyboy

Antarctica

HAHAHA!


I think I’m falling in like with Butta, by the day


:)

05:35 PM Feb 15 2012 |

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 julito

julito

Argentina

Butta, you are a connoisseur. 

05:34 PM Feb 15 2012 |

snoopyboy

snoopyboy

Antarctica

Oh man, I was so ticked off when they lost to Uruguay. But I would have been in a worse state , had they lost to Brazil


: )


 


 

05:33 PM Feb 15 2012 |

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 julito

julito

Argentina

Butta, 36 celsius now and it might  gone up  . pufffff 

05:32 PM Feb 15 2012 |

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 julito

julito

Argentina

Snoopy , I am glad to hear that  coming from you. Smile

05:29 PM Feb 15 2012 |

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snoopyboy

snoopyboy

Antarctica

HAHA, Poor JAson, and then he thought he had a chance to score with Devan


“Hey, People do really get along on this site, let me try with my co-worker Devan”


Tongue out

05:29 PM Feb 15 2012 |

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