New Sherlock Holmes film

[Phil Bullock]

Hi all

 

No modelling today - just come back from seeing the new Sherlock Holmes film

 

Unless I am very much mistaken recognised Severn Valley Railway, Didcot and PS Waverley

 

Nice to see film industry supporting our transport heritage - although much CG added

 

Mrs B and I really enjoyed the film - thoroughly recommended

 

Phil

[Adams442T]

Yes, great fun! Saw it in Cambridge on Friday. The station scenes were well done I thought. Makes no claims to be other than what it is, an affecionate pastiche, which I'm sure ACD himself would have enjoyed!

[Captain Kernow]

I saw it last Friday, and thoroughly enjoyed it. Was rather impressed by all the CGI bits, especially, although the only thing that jarred was that the explosion that severed the train (yes, it's really 'action packed!'...) on the move didn't automatically cause the brakes to apply.....

 

Edit - I also thought that - as they were doing most of the aerial running sequences with CGI, that they could at least have depicted a double track main line, rather than a single track....!!

[Andy Y]

Yes; I believe Didcot was used as a location.

 

Looking forward to seeing it over the holiday as the first one was highly entertaining.

[Western Stalwart]

Saw it Saturday. Yes Didcot was mentioned in the credits. I too thought it was the Waverley. I thought as they ran through the sheds that it was Didcot. Then you saw the coaling stage, then there was a shot from the coaling stage with added CGI.

I also thought about the train continuing after it had been split in two

Good film. Recommended.