Titanic Featured in new film - Holmes & Watson Trailer

[Dan Kappes]

Saw the movie yesterday. It was awful and a number of people got up and left. The film is set in the 1880's and we see the Titanic docked in London. Queen Victoria is aboard the ship and the famous detective duo have to stop a bomb from exploding. We are shown several 'what if' scenarios which show the bomb exploding, but the Queen is saved by Dr. Watson who throws the bomb out of the window and saves the Queen. Such a terrible film. The only good thing about the Titanic scene is that we see a cameo appearance of Titanic actor Billy Zane. He boards the Titanic and jokingly says "Where is my bathroom in this canoe?" I would give the film a 2/10. Not even worth getting on DVD. I would wait for the Titanic scene to appear on youtube next year.


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What city did you see this movie in where people left during it, Aaron_2016? I wonder if it would have the same reaction in the town where I live, Apple Valley, Minnesota. It probably would, according to this quote from its Wikipedia article:

"Numerous sources reported that audiences walked out early during screenings, and The Verge noted that the film's critical and commercial failure illustrates a shift within the industry away from broad comedy films starring A-list actors."

 

[Aaron_2016]

Belfast, Northern Ireland. The people left before they saw the Titanic scene. Not sure how they would have reacted to it. They were quite elderly and I think they were expecting a proper drama story with some light-hearted comedy thrown in like the film 'Without a Clue' starring Michael Caine and Ben Kingsley. But Holmes and Watson just felt like a long Saturday night live sketch with little effort put into the storyline. I watched three films that same day (Mary Poppins Returns - Holmes and Watson - Aquaman) and I had to stay seated as there was another film coming on after. The film was ok for TV viewing. Just not worth the high admission price at my cinema. Perhaps it depends on individual tastes? e.g. I know people that would find it entertaining, but many who would not. Different tastes.



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[Dan Kappes]

I think I'll watch it when it comes out on DVD and I'll check it out at my local library. I am interested in seeing the Titanic scene, it couldn't be any stranger than its cameos in Time Bandits and Ghostbusters 2.

 

[SmileyGirl]

Saw the movie yesterday. It was awful and a number of people got up and left. The film is set in the 1880's and we see the Titanic docked in London. Queen Victoria is aboard the ship and the famous detective duo have to stop a bomb from exploding. We are shown several 'what if' scenarios which show the bomb exploding, but the Queen is saved by Dr. Watson who throws the bomb out of the window and saves the Queen. Such a terrible film. The only good thing about the Titanic scene is that we see a cameo appearance of Titanic actor Billy Zane. He boards the Titanic and jokingly says "Where is my bathroom in this canoe?" I would give the film a 2/10. Not even worth getting on DVD. I would wait for the Titanic scene to appear on youtube next year.


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I was looking forward to this film as I love anything Sherlock related (did not know Titanic was in it) but I read it had bad reviews so have not bothered. I had a book years ago actually with Sherlock Holmes having to solve a mystery aboard Titanic. Can’t remember what the mystery was about now!

 

[Arun Vajpey]

Here is the preview trailer for a new comedy film called 'Holmes and Watson' which appears to show a bomb exploding on the Titanic.

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Is there any truth in the claim that when this movie was shown on Syrian TV, ISIL claimed responsibility?

 

[Dan Kappes]

I wonder if the filmmakers deliberately knew that it was an anachronism to have the film set 20 years before the Titanic was built and they just included it in for the sake of movie magic.

 

[Dan Kappes]

I just purchased the Blu-Ray, and on it is a deleted scene in which there's a shootout on the bridge and gunshots damage two devices that say "iceberg detector" on them.

In real life, the Titanic had no such devices on board.

 

[Itsstillthinking]

Just hearing about this film makes me sad inside

 

[Dan Kappes]

The Titanic serves as the climax or final twist for the film, as it's the setting where Queen Victoria's assassination is to take place by a bomb exploding on board.

After Holmes & Watson stop the bomb, the Titanic sets out on her ill-fated maiden voyage.

 

[Rancor]

After Holmes & Watson stop the bomb, the Titanic sets out on her ill-fated maiden voyage.

20 years early?

 

[Dan Kappes]

20 years early?

Yeah, Queen Victoria died in 1901, a decade before the Titanic was even built.

 

[CM1971]

On a different note, not a single copy has been sold close to where I work, pretty sure it's going to end up being reduced down in price, needless to say the movie is "practically unwatchable".

 

[Dan Kappes]

The Titanic cameo was kinda worth it to me; it's still nice to see her, even if it's in a weird movie like this one, Ghostbusters 2, or Time Bandits.

It's good that people remember the Titanic and still make references to her in modern culture.

By the way, what store did you see it on sale at, CM1971, where not a single copy was sold?

I got my Blu-Ray copy at Target for $22.

 

[Robert T. Paige]

Thomas Andrews -
And to think they showed THAT moving picture on the ship I designed ! ?
It is utterly disgraceful to me and to the Titanic !
I am utterly ashamed they had the confounded audacity to show THAT movie in the first place !

J. Bruce Ismay -
Don't blame me.
It was the Purser's idea for entertainment !
I was just a passenger !

Rose Dewitt-Bukater and Caledon Hockley -
We are both unanimous in our opinion ..........for a change.
We both know of a much better ''Titanic Moving Picture '' .

 

[Dan Kappes]

Interesting note: Arthur C. Clarke's novel Imperial Earth features a screening of A Night to Remember on board the raised Titanic.

I don't think that would be offensive at all.