The Hound of the Baskervilles Film Reflection The Hound of the Baskervilles, was written by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle as part of his Sherlock Holmes series phenomena. The 1939 movie directed by Sidney Lanfield, closely follows Doyle’s original writing with a few added scenes. This movie was made in black and white, but does a great job of adding many cinematic techniques to communicate a meaning and produce certain emotions. Cinematic techniques help to communicate things that may otherwise be hard to communicate with a black and white production. In this reflection I will discuss the main differences between the writing and the film, how the lighting of characters helps to portray them in certain ways, the establishing shot of the moor and its importance, and the sound of the hound. The first thing to discuss is the main differences between the writing by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle and the movie directed by Sidney Lanfield. The first thing noticed different in the movie is that the notice of a recently escaped convict is never mentioned. A second thing noticed different in the movie is that the note warning Sir Henry to not go to the moor was thrown into his buggy on his way to the hotel. In the writing, …show more content…
Diegetic sound is the sound source that is visible on the screen or is implied to be present by the action of the film. The sound of a hound barking is the opening while Sir Charles is running, and it is used many other times throughout the film. The diegetic sound adds a bit of spookiness to the film. This sound also helps individuals like Holmes and Watson come to the conclusion there really is some type of animal out there that may or may not be the killer. This sound is very important when it comes to the beginning of the movie, because a hound living in the Moor is considered just a myth until Holmes investigates and comes to his final
The Hound of the Baskervilles, a novel written by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle, gives off the feeling of eeriness and spookiness. These characteristics fit into many different types of writing. But, Gothic literature is a prime genre for this novel because of the atmosphere of decay; the mysterious, sin, crime, guilt, and secrets of the novel; and, lastly, the woman with a threatening atmosphere. All of these points refer to The Hound of the Baskervilles as one example of Gothic literature.
The movie and the story had some of the same characters but some weren't exactly the same. The movie introduced many different characters and changed some of the others. For example, the movie had the plant lady and had the mentor of Anderton as the founders of Precrime while in the book, Anderton was the only founder of Precrime. Also, Witwer wasn't blond he had black hair and Kapler wasn't named Kapler he was named Crow. In the story they had the red head Fleming who did not exist
Firstly, diegetic sound is very effectively used throughout in several ways. Diegetic sound can be heard at the beginning when Robert is giving Samantha a bath. The song Three Little Birds is playing and Robert begins singing along. Robert plays the song again when he is driving down the road, which is another example. The reoccurring sound is a song Robert uses for comfort because the lyrics tell him not to worry.
In conclusion, details involving the characters and symbolic meanings to objects are the factors that make the novel better than the movie. Leaving out aspects of the novel limits the viewer’s appreciation for the story. One may favor the film over the novel or vice versa, but that person will not overlook the intense work that went into the making of both. The film and novel have their similarities and differences, but both effectively communicate their meaning to the public.
As, the scene fades back from black, non-diegetic sound takes place as the background sound source. Sound that hasn't been implied to be present in the action: added for the dramatic effect. The suspense in the scene is constructed from this sound. Furthermore, props throughout this movie are essential, the audience are
Overall, the movie and book have many differences and similarities, some more important than others. The story still is clear without many scenes from the book, but the movie would have more thought in it.
One major difference in the movie that was not in the book was the starting scene of the movie was set in the moor with Sir Charles being attacked by the Hound. In the book the starting scene was when Watson and Holmes had just found a walking stick that had the initials C.C.H. on it. I think that the movie starting scene was more informative because it let you know about what was happening and it also gave some more suspense to the film.
The first change in the film in comparison to the novel is the opening scene. In the novel it starts with George and Lennie arriving at a pond and carelessly drinking stagnant water. However in the film it opens with Curleys Wife running as well as George and Lennie running from a lynching party chasing them out of the ranch in Weed. In the novel this is explained later rather than at the start
Doyle, Sir Arthur Conan. Sherlock Holmes: The Hound of the Baskervilles. New York: Penguin Books Ltd., 2001. Print.
The film adaptations of literary works can sometimes be a nightmare. However, they can also turn out better than the original work in some rare instances. In the case of The Speckled Band by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle, the movie was a better format for telling the murder mystery because of the movie’s ability to show rather than tell the audience what is happening, the clearer explanation of the plot, and the more in-depth development of the characters.
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“The Hound of the Baskervilles” demonstrated the differences between the upper class and the lower class and even between those people who were in the same class as each others at the end of the 19th century in England. Beside those differences, there were also some similarities between the two classes. In this essay, I will analyse how they are alike and different in some main aspects such as the belief in the curse, the relationship to the law, their mysterious actions, and especially the subjugation between people in the same class.
Thousands of readers made complaints and the once well known cult figure had been feared to be gone forever. For a couple of years Conan Doyle avoided the reader's. complaints but Doyle eventually buckled under stress and wrote a book. called "The Hound of the Baskervilles". A story set before the tragic ending of Sherlock Holmes.
In The Hound of the Baskervilles, various factors of Arthur Conan Doyle’s early life, popularity, perspective, and status were all expressed in multiple ways. Spiritualism played an crucial role in his life, greatly impacting his work, specifically “The Hound.” Additionally, his birthplace and upbringing, along with the time period, inveigled his writing. Furthermore, Doyle characterized the people in the story in along with real life scenarios.
The Hound of the Baskervilles is one of Arthur Conan Doyle 's most famous works. The novel is the prime example of a Gothic Detective Story. Written during the first year of the 20th Century, the novel is a reflection of the concerns and issues that were prevalent at the time. The novel incorporates beliefs that were widely popular, including atavism and criminality. Although the novel is viewed as just another addition to the Sherlock Holmes canon, there are deeper philosophical conflicts that reflect the time period in which the novel was written.