Before this class, I had some experience with Sherlock
Homes. I never read the books before this class, but I have heard of Sherlock
Homes and seen an animated movie based on Sherlock Homes theme. That movie is
called Basil of Barker Street. Now looking back, I do notice a lot of similarities
between this movie and what I have read so far. Baker Street is the same
resistance of Sherlock Homes and had talents for science of investigation and disguise.
The characters were all mice except for villains which were a bat (Fidget /Rattigan’s
agent) and the rat (Professor Rattigan/ Professor Moriarty). Sherlock Homes
character of the movie was Basil and his new friend Dr. Dawson who in this case
is like Watson. It was one of my favorite movies as a kid.
As I grew up I experienced similar mystery movies like the
Scooby-Doo cartoon movies, TV series Sleepy Hollow and Grimm, which is a
mystery and supernatural themed. In all three, it involved a group of
individuals rather than just two partners, the goal was the same, to find solve
the mystery of the unknown truth. I guess that is what make any good mystery
story appealing to the audience, including me. On a funny note, there was very
similar aspects of Sherlock Homes in a comedy and adventure movie called Shanghai
Knights with Jackie Chan and Owen Wilson. I think you’ll find this video clip
both funny and interesting. I couldn't find it on the search to post it here, but if you like to see it, it is called
After reading the Sherlock Homes stories, I have a new appreciation
of the imagination that goes into creating mystery story/movie. The whole point
of a mystery is to keep the audience guessing is to what is the truth behind
the secret or mystery until the end. All the Sherlock Homes stories I read in
this class did keep me guess. It really made me think how is Sherlock Homes
going to achieve success in his cases and who is the guilty one and why. The
one story that was my favorite of the Sherlock Homes reading, was A Scandal in Bohemia.
Mostly because even after going through all that trouble to finding out where
Irene Norton was keeping the photo of the King of Bohemia, she found out what
Sherlock Homes was up to. It is one of those situations when Sherlock Homes is
in a way out smarted, which is little hard to believe, give how smart and
clever he is. But, it goes to show, you should never underestimate anyone and
in this case, and equally smart woman.
Ha, I completely forgot about The Great Mouse Detective. Wasn't it like, heavily implied in the movie that the mouse learned his detective skills from Sherlock, because he lived in a mouse hole in the same home as Holmes and Watson? Cute.
ReplyDeleteI totally thought of Shanghai Knights as well, it's a pretty funny one. I love all the different types of adaptations you would never think about.
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