Sherlock Holmes vs Professor Moriarty Fight Scene - Sherlock Holmes A Game of Shadows (2011) HD
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Plot:
With the help of his elder brother, Sherlock Holmes along with his associate, Dr Watson, ventures out on a mission to thwart the devious designs of their arch-rival, Professor Moriarty.
More about this film:
Sherlock Holmes: A Game of Shadows is a 2011 period action mystery film directed by Guy Ritchie and produced by Joel Silver, Lionel Wigram, Susan Downey, and Dan Lin. It is the sequel to the 2009 film Sherlock Holmes, and features the Sherlock Holmesand Dr. John Watson characters created by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle. The film's screenplay was written by Michele Mulroney and Kieran Mulroney. Robert Downey Jr. and Jude Law reprise their roles as Holmes and Watson, and were joined by Noomi Rapace as Simza, Stephen Fry as Mycroft Holmes, and Jared Harris as Professor Moriarty. The film follows an original premise incorporating elements of Conan Doyle's short stories "The Final Problem" and "The Empty House".
In the film, Holmes and Watson travel across Europe with a Gypsy adventuress to foil an intricate plot by their cunning nemesis, Professor Moriarty, to instigate a war.
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You know why Moriarty lost? He couldn't envision Holmes sacrifice play. A sociopath doesn't have that capacity.
Nice analysis
Eh, possibly. But even nonsociopaths don't expect people to throw themselves off buildings in an attempt to defeat their enemies.
he was also made to believe there's going to be a fight and he took the easy way out going with the assumption
Matthew Dunham well sociopaths can form attachments, if strong enough they would be capable of sacrificing themselves.
@@JR-xw5nv Sherlock knew he was dead either way, so he figured take him with him and safe his ffriends.(Plus he's obviously a expert high diver which also wasn't known by Moriarty lol)
Sherlock: Discombobulate Moriarty: Come now...you think you're the only one who can play this game? Discombobulate. Sherlock: Discombobulate Moriarty: Discombobulate Sherlock: Discombobulate Moriarty: Discombobulate Sherlock: Discombobulate Moriarty: Discombobulate Sherlock: In summary, discombobulized. Unless...
*DISCOMBOBULATE*
me discombobulated
*Watson: Disco Bubbly?*
Now all I'm thinking of is them hitting each other's ears over and over 🤣
🤣🤣
This is the epitome of “When the two smart kids get a different answer”
And they both showed ALL their work
And they both have straight A’s
.
In Kahoot
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One day... One day we'll get that third movie
The Third movie is slated for pre-production in 2021
But not yet...not yet. Gladiator reference
They said they can't find the right story to tell because well... just look at this scene and tell me that you have something to top this. It's so hard it already has so many rewrites and replacements.
@@hxn4466 Susan said they're developing the story the shooting is delayed due to covid 19 otherwise the movie is onboard
@@jeenaalex2504 so it's already GO time now? Nice!
People make fun of these scene now, but i swear, when I saw it opening night, people audibly gasped at the "Come now, you really think you're the only one who can play this game?" line. They did NOT see that coming.
This was a great scene.
I don't know why anyone would make fun of it, it's an altogether brilliant scene and the delivery of that line is chilling.
It's a good scene, but I think the fight commentary was sub-par compared to the first movie.
@@iMorands Yeah in the first movie it was like a clinical report. Here its more like just commentary.
Old Man Tai Yeah I was a kid back then and I was surprised Moriarty can perform Sherlock’s strategy. I was thinking it was all over for Moriarty when Sherlock began analyzing, I was wrong.
2011: "Conclusion: inevitable” 2019: “I am *inevitable* "
2011: "Unless..." 2019: "I am Iron Man."
2009 : "descombobulate"
Conclusion: iron man
Seriously right, could Robert please stop sacrificing himself it’s make me kind of sad. I pretend that the final scene where he was hiding on the chair didn’t happen.
2020: I am unstoppable, I am CORONA
A comment I once saw said: Too bad he wasnt the diving champion of Cambridge.
omg xd... Have your Like.
Not even stolen it, damn thats rare
I am more of a fan of Benedict tbh. RDJ is an incredibly famous actor for good reasons, but I feel like he is too cool for the role. The Sherlock he portraits is nowhere near as flawed and asocial as Benedict’s is. I just think that this is a thing the series did better, because not only gave it room for comedy, but also to grow as a character. This Sherlock doesn’t just look like Tony Stark, he acts the same way too. I find the other way a whole lot more interesting and I don’t think RDJ could’ve done that as well as Benny.
@@SchneoBeo They where both good in thier own right, as someone who has scene all three seasons of sherlock and watch both movies
Craftcast Nate wait, aren’t there four seasons?
Can’t expect to win when your opponent is fully combobulated.
His right shoulder was injured. His ultimate move wasn't possible.
LMAO!
uncombobulable
Que esa partida fue única neta se los juro yo lo vi y me la deleité :D
@@erikvelasconunez5199 ?
3:02 - Holmes and Watson lock eyes and then Holmes closes his. He doesn't open them again. The last thing he sees (until the landing presumably) is Watson.
Oh god. That's beutiful. But you know what? Third movie is coming!
@@alexf225 when bro, I've been waiting for years
Juśka you’re not joking?
@@user-jv6td4ws8c No I'm not.
So you're telling me Moriarty isn't screaming from falling. He's yelling "GAAAAAAAAAAAAY" the entire way down.
That reveal that Moriarty can also do the mind-fight stuff that Sherlock can was INSANE
I audibly said, "oh shit" at this part while watching it in the theatre haha
One of the best fights in the history of cinema... and hypothetically, never happens.
Que esa partida fue única neta se los juro yo lo vi y me la deleité :D
Kinda like when the two Kung Fu masters fight, but only in their minds. Jet li and donnie yen do a scene like this
Well, you,re easily pleased ….l thought the whole scene was overblown,overacted and very silly.
If the fight did take place, Watson would have been there.
what do you know about cinema history? watch more films bro
Looking through the comments, I think a lot of people are confused as to why Sherlock would continue to sacrifice himself when he saw Watson enter the room. The answer is simple: it's too risky. Moriarty is just too good of a planner. He is shown to have contingencies for contingencies throughout the movie. He likely even has contingencies for even when people walk into his room - like Watson. Holmes CORRECTLY DEDUCES that sacrificing himself is the ONLY thing that he didn't foresee because his sociopath nature cannot comprehend sacrifice. Thus, Holmes made the ONLY decision that would ensure victory. Also keep in mind that if Moriarty isn't dead by the end of the scene, then Dr. Watson and his wife will be in serious danger for the rest of their lives.
Although Holmes is alive too
But he shouldn't have any trouble comprehending spite. Even a sociopath could easily haven chosen what Holmes did here, simply by reasoning that death was inevitable regardless of what he did and therefore deciding, "If I'm going to die anyway, then I'm taking you with me because fuck you."
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@Prof. James Moriarty did you miss me ? did you miss me ? did you miss me ? did you miss me ? did you miss me did you miss me ?
Correct. Good day sir!
Damn now that I'm older and into screen writing and story structure. This movie was unbelievably good. I forgot how much I want a third one
You're getting it good sir. Google it.
Man, this movie was way better than the first movie, and that's the way it should be! It was 100000x better!!!!
@@cj131 I agree
this is literally my no.1 movie of all time. when I saw this movie for the first time I was young, so I was just like "ooh cool action". now I've grown up and writing movies is my hobby, I see how brilliant this movie was
Supposedly a 3rd one is being made
This Moriarty: Intimidating and fierce villain. BBC's Moriarty: GAY
Lol
You're not wrong.
As FUCK.
Acting as if you can't be all those things at once lol.
One thing i find very intriguing about bbc's one is that he does it because he likes it, while the original character was somewhat mostly motivated by wealth and power. While the former motive seems much more interesting than the latter, it takes from the character his calm n class thing and replace it with this sassy n humourous behaviour. So it's quite hard to choose 1 between the 2 since the bbc's moriarty is illustrated as almost completely the opposite of conan's doyle character.
Holmes: Grabs moriarty positions himself Watson: Comes out Holmes: Crap, didn't know he was coming Too late to adjust fight Jumps anyway
I think the reason Holmes still jumps is because he knew with Watson there, they probably could have subdued Moriarty, but then he would've ended up in jail instead of dead, and thus still able to retaliate against Watson and his family. Holmes sacrificed himself in order to save Dr. Watson.
@@aliakhtar8622 That is the correct answer.....but I'm thinking, if Sherlock could beat him after everything that happened, and who knows how much planning on Moriarty's part, he should make the conclusion that they would be able to stay protected. Maybe if things went according to plan, there would be some kind of revelation in the 3rd film. Anyway pretty amazing ending, that Hans really know his stuff.
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Iirc in novel version, Holmes knowing that moriarty will confont them(with watson) in that day. So holmes sent watson to guest house saying that some kids(?) Need a doctor urgently. But actually its all holmes's lie to get rid watson when he faced moriarty at reichenbach waterfall.
1:32, I remember being able pleasantly surprised seeing this part in theaters. Moriarty being able to run the same kind of mind simulations as Holmes.
In den Büchern sagt Sherlock Holmes Ja auch das Moriarty seinem Verstand ebenbürtig ist und daher war es auch anzunehmen das er diese wie du es nanntest Gedankensimulationen hat
Its called mind palace to be precise. (I got this from sherlock series)
@@Ankitkumar-qh1cp thats more of a mind storage technique kinda thing tho
Psychic premonition fighting
@Ankitkumar-qh1cp Tachypsychic is the correct word your looking for.
The look that Holmes and Watson share before Sherlock jumps.....and the look in Watson's face after that....I feel the pain
MYLLENE KRETLI WAN DER MAAS MYLLENE Could not Watson have intervened is some fashion?
He’s like “I know what I’m doing, Watson. Gotta go.”
omg i literally just finished watching game of shadows and i cant stop thinking about this scene. watson is my favourite character and the look on his face broke me 😭
@@UXSpecialist he was planning to, but sherlock either wanted to kill moriarty once and for all, or he knew after he made the first move that it was too late for him and decided to go forward with his self sacrifice plan.
now i see how the ability to see a thestral is like some kind of condolence. such pain to actually witness death 1sthand...
Sherlock closes his eyes after seeing Watson and keeps them closed during the fall, signifying that he wants Watson to be the last sight he’ll ever see. I’m not crying, you are
I like how they make us see the fight without actually fighting lol😂
Like Twilight final battle😂
@@ebine8247 except it's actually good
@@arnavchawla645 everything is better than twilight 😂
@@ebine8247 this whole movie was a better love story than Twilight
@@arnavchawla645 because it wasn't pretending to be the teal thing. The twilight fight gave off the appearance of the actual battle only to pull the rug at the end and just be a premonition. Here they very much show to us that this is the two using their deduction to determine who would win the fight. And more importantly instead of just getting fucking nothing even remotely satisfying or shocking after the rehersed sequence, we actually get a payoff in a twist that most people didn't expect to happen.
This ending could not have been written better... all the details in this scene like Sherlock closing his eyes when the last thing he sees is his best friend and his calmness of not regretting saving the people he cares about; how Shelock choices the ultimate sacrifice and take Moriarty with him as he already deduces that any other move will keep him alive which is bad in any way; and also the panic and fear on Moriarty face suddenly realizing he has no control and no way of interfering with the outcome.
That's exactly what I was thinking! Furthermore, Moriarty is a very powerful man and if Watson and Sherlock were to fight Moriarty together, Moriarty would still win because of his powerful access to the government. We already know that Moriarty is a personal friend of the Prime Minister and Mycroft Holmes also said that he has positioned himself very intellectually. In any case, Moriarty would still win. So it was right of Sherlock Holmes to sacrifice himself.
In the principles of the universe, two particles are always formed together.... Matter and Antimatter........ and should they touch..... *they will Annihilate one another*
Spot on!
"how Shelock choices the ultimate sacrifice" - But you do know that Sherlock escapes alive, right?
@@axion4523 thats what i was gonna say
This scene is pure art.
Que esa partida fue única neta se los juro yo lo vi y me la deleité :D
The way Watson closes his eyes when he realizes what just happened is so heartbreaking
Que esa partida fue única neta se los juro yo lo vi y me la deleité :D
I love that when Moriarty says "lets not waste one anther's time" Everything happens in real time over slow capture
In my mind it shows that, in this moment, Moriarty has control over the situation and dominating the hypotheticals, shown by the fact that he handily beats Sherlock in said hypotheticals.
The fact that Holmes would've stood a chance in a fight with a boxing champion, even in his condition is impressive though...
Que esa partida fue única neta se los juro yo lo vi y me la deleité :D
i dont speak sombrero hat and tacos@@erikvelasconunez5199
I know people say these fight scenes are dumb, but the hype I get when moriarty does his own monologue of how the fight will go is so good! also the fact that holmes never considered that watson would help him, shows that it's not the character making a perfect analysis of a fight, but rather a metaphore of someone using their wits to survive hard situations
Nobody said these fight scenes are dumb. They're insanely epic!
They're likely what fighters do before a fight going over what their plan is by picturing the fight beforehand
@@katakurifan5213 Ehh. Not that far.
Who says there dumb? Bro what there some of the best fight scenes to happen
I saw another comment that talked about how Holmes didn't consider the possibility that Watson would help because Moriarty would be to prepared for that and the last thing Holmes would want is Watson to be killed, and he and Mary would be in danger for the rest of their lives if Moriarty didn't die.
At 3:09, Watsom remembers that Holmes had the front door key
Ha
Xd
Jude Law's expression is mind blowing...!!!!... He is in a dilemma between acceptance and denial regarding his friend's death. He knows that there is not a chance of his friend surviving the fall, still he walks slowly to the side just just check once, if, maybe his friend is still hanging in there, if he has used any trick.. And Law explains all these beyond perfectly in just a matter of a few seconds.. Commendable ❤
I mean, in fairness to Watson, I'm sure he's seen Holmes pull similar stunts with MUCH more optimistic results
Que esa partida fue única neta se los juro yo lo vi y me la deleité :D
I remember when I first saw this I was like "OH MY GOD" when Moriarty showed he could also play the mind game.
This scene is even better when you know Sherlock purposely has Moriarty light his pipe so he could use it to his advantage from the beginning.
no...that was a spur of moment. Sherlock sees the opportunity, and he takes it. He never realized how lucky he was for Moriarty to light his pipe. Once he realize there is simply no way out of this, he takes the nearest thing that can save them.
@@Iwanwahid1969 do not agree. The whole thing seems very random as he is perfectly capable of lighting his own pipe, unless he wants Moriarty to come close, get him to play his mind game, get over confident and then... slip the rug from under his feet as the one last trick he has left to take him down
@@SerialWaffleStomper it was absolutely random, that’s the whole point of the scene
@@SerialWaffleStomper Holmes playing the mind game is only his prediction of the best possible outcome based on the data he is presented. Moriarty was between him and the door. He wasn't going to let Holmes just walk away. He even said that he would kill Watson after he was done with him. Holmes asking Moriarty to light his pipe was all part of the gentleman's game they were playing as a sort of foreplay before they fought to the death. They even played a full game of chess. But no, it wasn't planned. The only thing that Holmes could do to win was to sacrifice himself because Moriarty showed that no matter what Holmes thought about that he had a way of beating him here. Even if Waston would have come out mid fight, Moriarty would have manipulated th government into his release, upon which, Holmes and Watson would have been hunted down anyway. The ONE thing that a person as self-absorbed as Moriarty wouldn't expect is self-sacrifice, so Holmes changed up his strategy. Hence the words, "Unless" at the end.
I really like the way Holmes and Moriarity falling was shot. Their reactions pitted them as polar opposites until what seemed like the very end. It almost looks like something you'd see as a cover illustration for the original short stories.
This registered on an emotional level
That smile at 2:54 says so much. Sherlock hates this man with a passion, but still retains a sense of dignity to catch him off guard before he strikes.
The pain in Sherlock's eyes when he saw his partner immediately show up, something he'd not considered.
He was the perfect Moriarty for me. No matter what i can't stand the tv show
These are probably my favorite take on Holmes as tv/films go. The books of course, I know snobby, are still king.
@@StinkyGreenBud How is that snobby? The books came first, of course they’re better.
why
Dunno if you'd like it, but there's now an anime called moriarty the patriot if u wanna give it a go.
Moriarty in Anime was such a well written you even like him more
He closed his eyes so that Watson would be the last person he ever saw.... that just makes my hair stand up
Nope. Guessing you didn't see the scene after the credits. Go and give the movie a re-watch on Netflix.
@@acuspir6132 I did actually, but I bet you he didnt expect to live through that.
@@7112_ahcyhcram_relyt yup true he had the pocket air breather but just incase he really died in the fall he would've at least wanted that the last person he saw was his bestfriend watson
I see it more as Holmes resolution to sacrifice himself anyway when he closes his eyes.
thats why he was peaceful on the way down while M was screaming his head off.
When I saw this in theaters, people in the audience started crying. It's a similar, although tamer reaction, to Holmes' fate in the novel, by the fans at that time. The plot twist at the end was terrific and the subtle clues they gave leading up to the scene that indicated Holmes would survive were very good. Great film. If only Guy Ritchie would give us a 3rd.
I was watching it for the first time in class 10 years ago and just before Holmes revealed himself in the chair somebody spoiled it for me. It still pisses me off to this day.
I love that M is screaming at his fate and S is calm with it.
Yes, it's a good scene, but even after all the discombobulating and the heroic sacrifice, I still can't help but be in awe of the extremely real and heartbreaking reaction from Jude Law. Those few somber notes in the background as he silently realised what's just happened and what it means. He barely moves a muscle, and yet I see a thousand thoughts fly across his face, and I feel his pain with him. Incredible. Favourite actor of all time.
Everything in this scene was brilliant. The sound, the dialogue, the photography, the editing, the acting, the hypothetical fight choreography, the slow motion at the right moments. Top notch scene.
Que esa partida fue única neta se los juro yo lo vi y me la deleité :D
"Conclusion inevitable" this line was in my head for years and years so I searched and I found this scene again
Unless....
There’s so much pain and determination in Sherlocks face. Determined the last thing he’ll see is his best friend, not his hated enemy. *Tries not to cry* *cries a lot*
Robert Downey Jr. is and always will be the best Sherlock Holmes in history. His performance is rivaled to Benedict Cumberbatch, if Doyle was still alive he would have been proud. I can't wait for the 2021's Sherlock Holmes. (Sorry Benedict I still like u.)
ItsBlitzWolfer I’ve heard rumors it will be Sherlock vs. Jack the Ripper.
@@TheMustangBuilders Really? Can't wait!
Who is doyle
@@cpt.kingston5980 the person who wrote the original sherlock holmes books, Arthur Conan Doyle :)
The two performances are quite different, but it depends on the script in my opinion. The actor doesn't decide what's the character going to be like and what lines he's going to say.
1:35 this moment was so badass for a different reason.
wut reason
@@Asw_2004 showing that both men are equal in strategic thinking
It was intrusive! Up till this point, Sherlock has kind of been our POV character, and we only heard these kind of hypotheticals come from Sherlock. Enter Moriarty, and we get quite a surprise!
@@CFlandreit’s such a sudden reminder that “this man is Sherlock’s equal”, it’s great
Dramatic, Artistic, yet still Realistic Master Piece
Moriarty looks like conor mcgregor
That's because hes part Irish.
@@grahambutler734 Conor *SCOTCH* - gregor.
Haymaker
He's the real life son of Richard Harris, the first Dumbledore.
@@andymoore9892NO FCKG WAY 🤩 I had NO IDEA! I Love Richard Harris as Marcus Aurelius and Abbe Faria in Monte Cristo! Harry Potter goes without saying
This guy always made sacrifice
After me and my brother first saw this me we would randomly play fight in slow motion calling out our attacks on eachother like moriarty and Sherlock cause it was just so much fun
The sound design for this scene is amazing, every jab a light tap and a each "crit" is denoted like a cannon shot.
I remember reading a comment that said they believed Sherlock closed his eyes so that Watson would be the last thing he saw if he didn't survive. What I just thought of now is Watson did the same. Maybe they were both focusing on what they believed might be the last image of their friend. Ignoring all other senses which is why there's no sound of Moriarty screaming or the waterfall until the end.
When they're falling the contradiction of their expression is stunning. One has prepared to face the possibility of death and the other is in total despair and fear...
Good vs. evil personified.
I felt like Moriarty was more like angry and unable to believe that Sherlock of all people he knew, would be able to sacrifice himself.
the greatest fight scene that never happened.
It absolutely baffles me that this film has a “Rotten” rating on Rotten Tomatoes
thanks for sharing. this gets tomatometer 59% while OUAT s5 gets 100%. what a joke. (at least the audience score is the same)
I think the release of Cumberbatch's Sherlock meant this way heavily undermined, same with McKellen's version
I absolutely love the visual story-telling, the clear difference between Sherlock's peace with his decision and Moriarty's rage at his lack of control. The music is also hauntingly perfect.
It’s a brilliant movie, if you know this movie well. You will see that in one of the first scenes, Holmes actually predicts that he will give his life to stop moriaty, he also predicts a few more, (I’m aware he doesn’t die here) but he predicts many small outcomes, he is very far ahead of anyone else. But what is interesting in this scene, is the conversation between Holmes, and Watson, even tho no words are spoken between them in this scene. If you take into account, the mental conversation Holmes and moriaty had about their fight, whilst moriaty lights Holmes pipe, that fight scene is all in the minds of both men and happens in 1 second of real time. Now, look for the moment Holmes, but’s moriaty into the head lock, sees Watson, then closes his eyes,( slowly) then the camera moves to Watson, where he does the same. In this brief moment, is all the things that you would say to a friend, when you thought you were seeing them for the last time. I wonder what Holmes said to Watson, in the time it took to close his eyes, and what Watson replies, in the time it took to close his own. Brilliant writing.
Moriarty only treated himself and Sherlock like the Kings, his ego wouldn't let him place himself, and his rival in the place of any other piece on the board. Sherlock made himself the sacrificial knight to protect his king, Watson.
🔥🔥🔥 That’s an excellent observation!
In the chess game they’re playing before the fight, Sherlock wins by letting Moriarty take his Queen to secure a victory. He does the same thing here, making the sacrifice play of giving up the most valuable piece (himself) to secure his victory. Similarly earlier on he only obtained the notebook by allowing Moriarty to hang him from a meat hook - a sacrifice of his own body, for an opportunity to win. Sherlock’s willingness to make sacrifice himself, rather than sacrifice other people, is why he won and Moriarty lost.
“Analyzing his fight pattern !” “Scanning....” “Countermeasures ready !” “Let’s kick his ass !”
2008, 2010, 2012, 2013, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018 & 2019 Robert Downey Jr. is Iron Man 2009, 2011 & 2020 Robert Downey Jr. Sherlock Holmes
221 now
What did he do in 2014?
@@ME-kd1ko Just no mcu movies with iron man in 2014
Something that neither of them considered was that Watson was right on the other side of the door. If Holmes had stalled him, it seemed like there would be enough time for Watson to come in and turn the tide.
For real. Idk why he jumped off after seeing Watson and the girl. The three of them could have taken Moriarty.
Or Watson entering would've distracted them both and given Moriarti advantage. They fight FAST, they may have already been half-way through the fight, with Moriarti punching Holmes in his shoulder. If Watson had entered then, Holmes could've been distracted enough to be pushed off the edge even quicker. If that had happened, Watson may have been distraught enough to either try and fail at killing Moriarti, or be so focused on Holmes that Moriarti just slips out around him. Then by the time that Holmes reappears at Watson's home, Watson may have already been killed by Moriarti/goons. I agree with what you're saying though, and I had the same thought, leaving me to come up with all of the above to justify it 😂😂
@@isaacshefton5835 The girl wasn't actually there, and I think Holme's priority was keeping Watson out of danger at all. And Moriarti had just threatened Watson directly. He made the decision that gave Watson had a 100% chance of not being killed by Moriarti.
@@gracemckeown2785 yeah I realized the girl wasnt there.wason and Holmes definitely would have beaten Moriarty though. Him jumping off was dumb. But he survived through movie magic
@@gracemckeown2785 Heh. ThaIt is a good point. And that's why I left "turn the tide" somewhat neutral; Holmes might have used Watson to his advantage, Moriarty might have used Watson to his advantage - But! Neither of them even considered it! That's the notable thing for me. It's also interesting because the rest of that scene is all about Holmes trusting Watson to be his agent in the ballroom - "I may be absent from the room, but my methods are not." And then Holmes lays out how Moriarty has lost because he's been on to him, and Moriarty's play of occupying Holmes to prevent him from catching the killer will fail because Holmes has Watson in his place. All of this baiting Moriarty into a fight. I wonder if it wouldn't have been more rewarding for MORIARTY to have initiated the fight-analysis scene and then for Holmes to jump in with something like, "Ah, finally a fellow player." Then it could be Moriarty - instead of Holmes - describing Holmes' strength wearing thin, his injury making defense untenable. They could get to the point where Moriarty is hoisting Holmes off the banister, saying, "Let's not waste any more of each other's time." And just as Holmes is falling, he says something like, "I'm not wasting time, I'm buying it," and then the analysis scene is abruptly interrupted by a gunshot and a spray of blood from Moriarty's head. We cut to Watson in the door, holding the pistol Moriarty's assassin had, and he rushes over the banister, watching Holmes fall to his - presumed - death. But, maybe not. The scene works pretty well as-is, and accomplishes all it needs to.
If he had fought him he would have lived, the unknown variable arrived Watson who would have fought Professor with him. There by reducing the need to sacrifice himself. Never give up!!
nah, the story is really well writen adapten just like in the book. if sherlock didnt sacrife himself, he wont have a bigger role in the next part.
Truer words hv never been spoken @Paul Sterling.
Nah it was the play.
@@bacotkau6444 Holmes didn't die. The ending shows he survived the fall
He can’t bet on a variable that wasn’t present at the time. Watson arrived late & was purely coincidental. He made up his mind a few seconds ago. He accepted his fate, hence him closing his eyes before the jump.
the big finale of this film was a game of chess and a fight played out in their heads. masterpiece
MOST AWESOME FIGHT SCENE, that never actually happened.
Low-key I want a rematch with them both at full strength.
I swear they can fight telepathically since it looked like they know each other’s thoughts and what to do.
Twice ... Twice in that Sherlock broke Watson's heart with his deaths.
The way Watson had a blank expression on his face after seeing his best friend sacrifice himself really teared me up
A dual so epic, it resolved itself before it ever happened!
Moriarty should definitely come back for a sequel if there is any. If Sherlock can survive then definitely Moriarty could too.
Sherlock brought oxygen, moriarty didn't, wouldnt have been the impact but the lack of air that killed either and sherlock had some
oh... hence why he mailed "Mycroft's private supply of oxygen" to Watson in the end, damn i'm so dumb how did i not think of that lol.
come here after Lostbelt 6.5. Man~~
This john would be more useful to the BBC Sherlock, and the other john would be good for this one.
holmes made the one move that moriarty did not see coming
they key in this victory was sacrifice , over selfishness
Except they both knew Holmes was going to lose a fight, and Moriarty wasn't going to just let him walk. So really, as far as they both knew, Holmes was dead no matter what. Which means even a selfish person could easily have made the choice to do what Holmes did, purely on the grounds that "I'm dead either way, so I'm taking you with me."
Holmes didnt have to tell him about his secret little book. That would have saved his life for a while but he was always thinking about the Watson couple and that made him decide there to end this game..
@@mikepastor.k6233 I think telling him was actually part of Holmes's plan to trap Moriarty and kill him. As we know, Holmes actually survived via breathing apparatus, which means he likely went into the game planning to drag Moriarty over the railing with him. If I recall correctly, he chose their meeting place, too ... conveniently, one where he could drag Moriarty over the railing with him. So why reveal to Moriarty how thoroughly he ruined him financially? And why go even further by mocking him with painstakingly drawn flip-book art? Isn't that a lot of work to put into just rubbing his nose in it? Is that the sort of thing Holmes normally spends his time on? Well, here's my answer: remember their first meeting, where Holmes analyzes Moriarty's handwriting? It's the one moment in their interaction where Holmes actually seems to get to Moriarty. I think it's an early hint that Holmes is able to "read" Moriarty psychologically. So to return to the scenario here, we have: 1. Holmes meeting Moriarty at a location where he could be dragged over a railing to his death. 2. Holmes has a breathing apparatus. 3. Holmes takes the time to explain exactly how badly he fucked Moriarty. 4. Holmes tops it off by having made flip-art mocking Moriarty. My conclusion: We must remember that Moriarty had Holmes's ability to analyze an encounter in-depth. Had he been thinking clearly (i.e., not enraged), he might have also seen one layer deeper and anticipated Holmes's real plan to kill him. However, he wasn't, and he didn't. Why not? It's because Holmes deliberately pissed Moriarty the fuck off. He did it because angry people don't think as clearly, and he read Moriarty psychologically well enough to realize he was vulnerable to this sort of manipulation. Holmes, who had lured Moriarty to this spot with his breathing apparatus ready to go, needed Moriarty's keen analytical mind operating at less than peak capacity, as it was essential that he didn't catch on to the fact he was walking into a trap. What it comes down to is this wasn't a spontaneous act or a sacrifice play. It was a very intricate game of chess, as intricate as the one they were playing on the board. Holmes simply played it a little bit better than Moriarty did.
Wow, I never realized that Captain Crozier of HMS Terror was actually Professor Moriarty
Captain America: “You’re not the one to make the sacrifice play” Robert Downey Jr: “Well yes... But actually... No”
We need more of this sherlock holmes
The music in this scene is so good. Conveys the impending realization that loss is inevitable so well.
Conclusion: inevitable, unless... Dr. Watson opens the door immediately after we start fighting and helps me out.
Moriarty is a very powerful man and if Watson and Sherlock were to fight Moriarty together, Moriarty would still win because of his powerful access to the government. We already know that Moriarty is a personal friend of the Prime Minister and Mycroft Holmes also said that he has positioned himself very intellectually. In any case, Moriarty would still win. So it was right of Sherlock Holmes to sacrifice himself.
@@cj131 Well we don't know if Moriarty contingencies will match Sherlock's methods. What we do know is Moriarty still had his "bishop" available on the board, so getting into a fight with him would be very risky. An injured Holmes with white bishop will likely lose against an uninjured Moriarty with black bishop.
Excellent scene.
Moriarty: Competent, but predic- Holmes: Jab to da face!
Here’s why the “come now…” scene at 1:33 is Epic: For 2 movies, and up ‘till now, we’ve seen Sherlock win EVERY BIG FIGHT via this foresight and calculation. We’re lulled into a false sense of re-assurance when we’re about to see Sherlock stop Moriarty with this method… until it hits us unexpectedly! Just to highlight, there’s even Boss-fight music during Moriarty’s foresight sequence 😂🫢🔥🔥🔥whereas Sherlock’s was silent
The ultimate version of Moriarty. Unbeatable
Somewhat beatable
Well certainly better than the irritating and entirely luck-dependent one they got for the TV series.
@@Electricshrock Fuck the tv show version was tragically bad. I liked the actor but the story was just horrendous
It's very poetic how he died, makes you cry. Before he threw himself and Moriarty to death he saw his best friend closed his eyes so he'll be the last thing he sees.
He survived
@@v.m.p4105 He didn't.
@@filipthedev4159 you didn't watch the end credit, didn't you? the third movie will release at the end of the year.
@@alannazeff I didn't know about this, thank you!
@@alannazeff But there's no way they are surviving this unless it's a dream or something
Come on now, you think you're the only one that can play this game One of the best reveals ever
The most costly battles (including large scale) are the most evenly matched.
2:06 When enderman dies...
Incomparable scene
That reveal that Moriarty can also do the mind strategy game still gives goosebumps to this day.
Me watching the fight scenes again and again thinking that I will be able to absorb the fighting techniques and actually do it in real life!!!
1:19 smartest man on earth
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I love the way he just... let's him go in the end. It's such a strange movement that shows something of the inner workings of his mind. On a separate note, surely the arrival of John means he doesn't need to kill himself?
Moriarty is a very powerful man and if Watson and Sherlock were to fight Moriarty together, Moriarty would still win because of his powerful access to the government. We already know that Moriarty is a personal friend of the Prime Minister and Mycroft Holmes also said that he has positioned himself very intellectually. In any case, Moriarty would still win. So it was right of Sherlock Holmes to sacrifice himself.
Moral Logic: “I can’t beat you, but you can’t win.” Emotional Logic: “Sacrifice.”
3:03 Sherlock: *:|* Watson: *:|* Sherlock: *:/* *Jumps*
I guess its either sherly sacrificing himself or having doyle help him fight
this has been a roller coaster of big brain moves
@3:00 great detail regarding a homage to Paget's 1893 illustration of 'The Final Problem", where they had their fight at Reichenbach Falls
In their final moments you can see how each man reacts to the end. Moriarty is screaming in fear and rage. Sherlock is at peace, the cold logical acceptance of the end.
Only issue I ever had with this was that if he chose to fight, Watson would have come through the door before he lost, I mean obviously Holmes wouldn’t know that, but it would have been interesting to see how that would have played out
When the two smart kids in class get a different answer.
I love the way he screams the entire way down.
Someday the third movie will happen i wanna see RDJ back as sherlock holmes