Young Sherlock Holmes

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Leia G Nov 14, 2018 Although I have some rather unrealistic scenes and some special effects a little badly done, I find the film quite good, it makes for a laugh and also it is possible to stay intigrado with the rest of the film; The film had good actors, a good soundtrack and a good and captivating story. One of the best classics of the 80's. I highly recommend it. See more

Abraham R Mar 5, 2018 Loved this movie as a kid...still enjoy it now...

Kylo W Feb 8, 2018 Despite what the title suggests, Young Sherlock Holmes isn't some child-oriented parody of Sir Arthur Conan Doyle's books. If you're expecting the movie to be like the Iron Man ones, you'll probably be disappointed. It has a Harry Potter-type feel that makes you wonder if Harry Potter borrowed elements from this movie. The main problem with this movie is that you'll figure out the plot twist if you take into account the name of one character spelled backwards. It's even lampshaded at the end of the movie. The story feels eerily similar to Temple of Doom. It's not helping matters that Spielberg is involved with this movie. While those problems make me realize that the movie relies on an amazing detective being an idiot who fails to realize the obvious, Young Sherlock Holmes has more than its fair share of good qualities. The special effects (well 2/3 of the effects anyway) stand the test of time and the stained-glass knight helps remind audiences of how far we've come in terms of computer animation. And it's good to know that Pixar is responsible for the rendering. Remember that this came out ten years before Toy Story. Some of Holmes' deductions are still awesome, the story is still compelling even if the impact is lessened due to figuring out the very obvious clue and the music sends chills down your spine. Rame Teeeeep, Rame Tep. Temple of Doom, eat your heart out. And let's not forget the after credits scene. Even if you didn't care much about Sherlock Holmes, that post-credits scene can be seen as one of the major highlights for the movie. Yes, there were credits scenes before Marvel popularized the idea for the 21st century leading to a nice game of follow the leader. I enjoyed this not-a-knockoff-of-Harry-Potter-because-of-differences-in-year-of-release even if its premise was too similar to a more family-friendly version of Temple of Doom. That twist I informed you about is at least not as bad as Nilbog in Troll 2. See more

Anakin P Sep 13, 2017 This enduring film has all elements of great classic entertainment. It has mystery, action, romance, wit and scenes of horror while still giving youthful respect to Doyle's original characters. See more

Aug 17, 2017 So bad! Dreadful. Rubbish. Unless you have nothing else to do don't watch this. Conan Doyle must be turning in his grave!

Rey W May 25, 2009 A great all too little known film from '86. Set in Sherlock Holmes school days setting the story background as he becomes the worlds most famous detective. I remember seeing this at the cinema and it is just the sort of film full of action and adventure everyone should love. Steven Spielberg was involved in the production and it shows. This film has a feel to it like the Mummy and Indiana Jones films. It also has some very good SFX for the time, including very early use of cgi. If you have missed this film then you are missing out, track it down! See more

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