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The first poster and trailer for the film "Holmes & Watson" have been released. Alan Menken and Glenn Slater wrote a song for the film.


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The film was a financial and critical failure. The only positive thing the critics had to say was about Menken's song.

The New York Times wrote:But there is still intermittent joy to be found in their autumnal bromance, which reaches apotheosis here in a late-breaking musical duet from the show-tune veterans Alan Menken and Glenn Slater.

Source: https://www.nytimes.com/2018/12/25/movi ... eview.html

Rolling Stone wrote:Kindly note how what should have been no-brainer wins, like an Alan Menken-penned musical number and several parodies of slo-mo scenes à la the Robert Downey Jr. Sherlock movies, are virtually smothered in the crib.

Source: https://www.rollingstone.com/movies/mov ... ll-772436/

Daily Journal wrote:And right when I’m about to give up, the film breaks out into Broadway style song and dance, waking me from my slumber.

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The Sydney Morning Herald wrote:I did find some endearing moments, like a catchy musical number written by Oscar-winning composer Alan Menken and lyricist Glenn Slater, sung by Ferrell and Reilly near the movie's end.

Source: https://www.smh.com.au/entertainment/mo ... 50oza.html

Polygon wrote:It’s that weirdness that makes the film’s big emotional payoff — which, amazingly, comes courtesy of Alan Menken and Glenn Slater — so fun when it finally kicks in.

Source: https://www.polygon.com/2018/12/26/1815 ... n-c-reilly

Vulture wrote:A climactic musical number (it could be a parody of Les Miz) is positively award-worthy.

Source: https://www.vulture.com/2018/12/holmes- ... eview.html

Quad-City Times wrote:The script just keeps getting worse until, toward the end, there is a moment of utter genius: The show abruptly transforms into a musical, with a lavish, clever production of a well-written tune by composer Alan Menken (who has earned eight Oscars for his fantastic songs and scores.)

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Collider wrote:There is a very large musical number in this film that it was just so good that I was like 'maybe this movie should have been a musical'.

Source: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lqstO3RKOj4

I didn't know this film featured a song by Menken.

I'm not surprised it flopped. While the two stars are both funny, a Sherlock-inspired comedy is probably too intelligent for the demo that they normally attract.

I saw this movie when a friend recommended it. I liked it, actually. It was stupid, not that funny, and was pretty bad, but I still got some laughs and liked it's story anyway. And yes, the song Menken wrote actually was a really great song and one of the absolute best things about the movie.