The 1902 novel by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle, named The Hound of the Baskervilles, is a thrilling entry in the Sherlockiverse, containing wit, humor, drama, affection, and, what would normally be necessary for a novel in this genre: mysteries. From the whereabouts of Seldon, to the matter of Laura Lyons, to the mystery for which the novel is named, of course regarding the matter of The Hound of the Baskervilles. The 2002 film by the same name, directed by David Attwood, was a justly screen adaptation of the novel, which was able to properly retain the original story without corrupting any of the structural elements of the novel. The film does indeed retain, and in some cases improve upon the various elements of the original tale, including the …show more content…
He is not dissimilar to his novelized counterpart within the film, aside from one strong detail. While in the book, Dr. Mortimer was both a medical professional and a craniologist, the role of craniologist falls upon Stapleton in the film. His profession of naturalist as well was changed to an archeologist. The craniologist of the novel, that being Mortimer, only ever uttered a single line of any importance regarding craniology, that being “It is not my intention to be fulsome, but I confess that I covet your skull.”(9). While comical humor when placed on print, when spoken in word, it seems more creepy than humorous. It would make sense, therefore, to have the villain speak these words. And, while it would not be unlikely for a doctor to be a craniologist, a naturalist wouldn’t quite fit the job. And so, his profession was changed. This does not modify the message of the book too seriously; if anything, it improves the quality of the story to not have Mortimer be the craniologist. And as for his wife, who barely got a single mention in the book, she became a medium in the film, through which the characters are able to speak to Sir Charles Baskerville. The character was given a part in the story, that neither interrupted the narrative, nor became too terribly significant such that it deviated too far from the novel. Overall, the characters were improved upon, and not in a way that worsened the quality of the …show more content…
It was a previously mentioned topic about the land itself, that had an interesting premise to it, that being “‘A false step yonder means death to man or beast.’” (97). It was clever of Sir Doyle to include it in his initial rendition, but the manner in which it was employed into Attwood’s modified scene was both unexpected and a good factor in the conclusion to Stapleton’s story. The change in the date of the entire narration was another clever idea that didn’t necessarily need to be put in, but was still a general improvement. It provided an excuse to have a general gathering during which Holmes could meet Stapleton, something that the style of which the film industry likes very much to have happen. It also made Sir Charles footsteps in the beginning of the tale not just a product of the fact that “‘The day had been wet,’” (20). It allowed for the courtship of Sir Henry with Beryl, the the original scene from the novel of this event having been cut out for the film. And the gathering was simply a visually attractive event that was just enjoyable to
It provides a profound window into one of the most incredible stories to ever be told. As a reader you feel like a silent member of the family as Jeanette describes the events in such vivid detail and emotion. The raw emotion you feel from the words on a page are amplified tenfold as the movie brings the novel alive. The brilliance from the movie shines in the director’s choice of cuts, shots and music selection. A problem that most books turned novel is that the director tries to make the movie their own as opposed to building the movie on the foundation the book has already provided.
I think this is good for the movie because in the book it was kind of long and drug out. If they put this in the Movie it would make it longer and most likely lose the audience!Another key detail that I think
For example, there are added characters in the film including, Eve, and her brother, Martin. They both ended up on the island after their ship crashed, just like Rainsford. This gives the production an entirely new meaning. Granted that, there is now a girl involved who goes on the hunt with him, while in the book, he is by himself. This makes it where he is hunting to win not just for himself, but for the girl he is trying to free.
All The Kings Men and The Scarlet Letter Comparison Robert Warren and Nathaniel Hawthorne, despite having vastly different writing styles, use the same literary devices but in different ways. Both authors use six of the same literary devices to enhance their novel for different reasons. Symbolism is a technique that was heavily used in the novels. Warren uses symbolism when Jack copes with learning about an affair that his loved one, Anne has with his boss, Willie by twitching.
Mr. Rogers in And Then There Were None reaches the social class of Barrymore in The Hound of the Baskerville. One similarity shows the fact that they both work as butlers. Mr. Rogers signifies a butler setting up a house for visitors. Barrymore showcases “acting as a butler” for a generous rich man, Sir Charles Baskerville (Doyle 20).
There's a difference between the movie and the book. The book tells you all the details and the movie only tells you the importance of the story. Sometimes the movie will change the story, and it will make a difference. Reading the book was easy, I could understand it better and I could follow along with the book. The movie was ok, it told us the importance of the book, but it didn’t tell us everything, it made a lot of changes.
1940 in America brought us Bugs Bunny in “A Wild Hare,” president Franklin Delano Roosevelt for a third term, the discovery of Stone Age paintings, and And Then There Were None. Over the Atlantic in Victorian England circa 1902, Lord Salisbury retired from being Prime Minister, King Edward VII and Queen Alexandria were coronated, the Olympic Games were held, and Sir Arthur Conan Doyle published The Hound of the Baskervilles. And Then There Were None by Agatha Christie and The Hound of the Baskervilles by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle are two top examples of mystery thrillers.
There are many movies and books that have tons of similarities and differences. I choosed A Series of Unfortunate Events, because of the nail biting moments that are in the book and movie. Plus,and you just want to know what happened. They both have many differences, but not many similarities. Some of the differences are very big changes and might make you like the other one more.
I have read numerous different books in my Contemporary Literature class; I have chosen to compare and contrast The Glass Castle by Jeannette Walls and The Perks of Being A Wallflower by Stephen Chbosky. Ironically, they both have meanings that are fairly relatable for anyone; we are all impressionable as children however our innocence is often stripped away by life’s challenges. The two contemporary literature books I chose, both show and help to explain how our life experiences influence who we grow up to be. Jeannette Walls wrote The Glass Castle, it is the story of her life growing up in a somewhat dysfunctional yet loving family. Consequently, she uses vivid details and language to help the reader to really feel and understand what
In the end I found the film to be easier to understand vs the book as it was an easier and more straight forward plot line whereas in the book it seemed to jump around leading to constant flipping between stories and pages to get a better
The movie only focuses on the story of the Andrea Gail and the men from Gloucester. I think the overall story is better off this way. For example, I think if the book was written like this, the reader would become more connected to the characters and the book. The reader would go through the same emotions and feelings as the characters because they experienced the same event simultaneously. All in all, I think the book has a great story, but lacks a proper structure for the story at hand.
The poem and movie of “Beowulf” are very different and they are also sort of similar. There are a lot more differences between the two than you would expect and while some of them are minor differences others are drastically different. Most movies are very different from the book they are made from. The biggest differences between the movie and poem were the three battles. The three battles have drastic differences.
Suspicion can be fascinating but haunting. Since Victorian times, the suspicious death case of Sir Charles Baskerville in The Hound of the Baskerville has intrigued/compelled vast amounts of readers. However, recent audiences are more compelled to stories with a modern twist of horror and gruesomeness. Because of less main characters, a fast-paced plot, and the differing point of view of Atwood’s The Hound of the Baskervilles film adaptation, the film has a frightening, intriguing mood with a new perspective compared to Sir Arthur Conan Doyle’s original novel.
Although according to Orgel “The film includes some minor departures from the text of the book,” (Orgel), it is still a fairly good adaption. When making a film that director most
The film of J.K Rowling's Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire is an uncommon critical movie in the arrangement. Like the book, this film is vital in setting up a perception for the straggling leftovers of the course of action. It is essential that the film supplements the novel however much as could sensibly be normal. Using one of the critical features of a movie; visual imagery, the film change of the fourth novel is a better than average reinforcement to the novel. The visual similarity in this film complements sentiments and reactions that we can't in any capacity, shape or form get from the book.