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Feb 11, 2009 Brad rated it
Shelves: classic, horror
Rarely have my feelings about a book been so jumbled.
I hated all The Haunting of Hill House's characters so much that I couldn't stand reading the book, yet Shirley Jackson's need to make us hate all the characters in the book, and her success impressed the hell out of me.
But then I wondered if the reason I hated the characters was not genuinely because of the book, but because of the crappy film version from 1999. Jan de Bont's remake, The Haunting, was abysmal, and the ...more
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I have to agree with what this person said. I really didn't like any of the characters in the book; but I didn't hate them. After warding the movie I really didn't like any of the characters for the fact that I just din't like any of them. Even the main character didn't stand out to me. I found it strange, because the main character kept on talking to herself and it was a little creepy at times. I really didn't enjoy the movie because it was made in the 19 century, and that was a complete turn off towards tring to like the movie. It wasn't all that great, but it was what it was. I just wish there was some color and more scary scenes because it would have made the movie a lot better than how others and I viewed it.
Monday, February 21, 2011
The haunting hill house
- The movie was in black and white
- Background music
- Pictures fade a lot
- Camera zooms in on a character when they are speaking to themselves, for instance, Eleanor.
- One thing that I noticed that was important was that it skipped some parts that I read , and moved on to important parts. At the end it was confusing, because it had Dr. Montague's wife come alone, but in the book, she brought someone along named Arthur.
- The background organs that were being played, helped to put an emphasis on the horror parts of the movie.
- There was a lot of bird eye view shots on the protagonists, which is Eleanor.
- Background music
- Pictures fade a lot
- Camera zooms in on a character when they are speaking to themselves, for instance, Eleanor.
- One thing that I noticed that was important was that it skipped some parts that I read , and moved on to important parts. At the end it was confusing, because it had Dr. Montague's wife come alone, but in the book, she brought someone along named Arthur.
- The background organs that were being played, helped to put an emphasis on the horror parts of the movie.
- There was a lot of bird eye view shots on the protagonists, which is Eleanor.
The Haunting of Hill House. 82
Summary:
Theodora and Luke are trying to get to know each other. Luck tells Theodora that he didn't have a mother, and Theodora believes that talk is cheap and he really isn't telling her anything. Theodora thinks that they could be in love. The conversation that Luck had with Theodora and it was the first time that Theodora ever had a conversation with the opposite sex. Theodora stated that their conversation was entirely boring. Theodora and Luke are still trying to get to know each other . They quest that are living in the Hill House are becoming comfortable with living in the area and in the house. The quest aren't just getting comfortable with the house but they are also becoming comfortable with each other . Eleanor and Theodora are walking in the dark, and the book has stated that a couple of times. It hints that they aren't scared to be living in this unknown place that they were once scared of.
It appears that Eleanor and Theodora just had the nightmare of their lives. They were walking in the dark until this thing- that is unknown, takes them to a place where they see children, a mother, father and dog. They were at a picnic. That's when the shift occurred. They managed to run back to the house and found out that Luke and the doctor were looking for them, and now they are explaining what happened. Should they have really gone off in the dark, by themselves. It appears to be that it really isn't safe to go out into the dark by themselves. Eleanor went off into the woods the next morning just to get away from the rock of the Hill House. That's weird, because that's not really safe to do. Knowing what happened last night, should be a sign to tell them that it's not safe in the dark but also traveling alone. How come the doctor it Luck go off together of by themselves.? Are they scared that something would happen to them? Are the girls more stronger, and have this sense of boldness in them, more than the men?
Mrs. Montague has come to the Hill House to visit. It seems that there is an uncomfortable moment going on. Mrs.Montague did bring someone along, by the name of Arthur, because she couldn't drive there alone. Mrs. Montague tells Luke to go and show Arthur where to park the car, but he refuses because of the dangers of night. Mrs. Montague is ashamed of Luke because of him being scared. Dr. Montague steps in and says hey look , he has every right to be scared , because they aren't suppose to go out in the night. Ever since Mrs. Montague has come, it seems that she runs everything, and maybe it's because she doesn't know the secrets of the haunted Hill House, or area, but only time will tell what's her next move. Will things change now that Mrs. Montague has stepped in the picture?
Everyone has left the house alive.
Quote:
"Arthur. Can you read, or something?"
(Jackson , 221)
Reaction:
This question was asked by Luke to Arthur. I feel that this question was a stupid one to ask for the fact that Arthur is in charge of a school. I'm sure he reads a whole lot already. Maybe Arthur just didn't want to read because he was tired of it. The question was very suspicious because I mean after all it was a little vacation for Arthur to get away from his job. Just because Luke was tired of seeing Arthur write a whole lot, it seems like he was jealous. Luke had to write a book, and Arthur didn't tell him to but down his writing utensil and pick up a book. Luke had no right to tell Arthur what to do. It was very rude and ignorant of Luke to ask such a thing of Arthur.
Theodora and Luke are trying to get to know each other. Luck tells Theodora that he didn't have a mother, and Theodora believes that talk is cheap and he really isn't telling her anything. Theodora thinks that they could be in love. The conversation that Luck had with Theodora and it was the first time that Theodora ever had a conversation with the opposite sex. Theodora stated that their conversation was entirely boring. Theodora and Luke are still trying to get to know each other . They quest that are living in the Hill House are becoming comfortable with living in the area and in the house. The quest aren't just getting comfortable with the house but they are also becoming comfortable with each other . Eleanor and Theodora are walking in the dark, and the book has stated that a couple of times. It hints that they aren't scared to be living in this unknown place that they were once scared of.
It appears that Eleanor and Theodora just had the nightmare of their lives. They were walking in the dark until this thing- that is unknown, takes them to a place where they see children, a mother, father and dog. They were at a picnic. That's when the shift occurred. They managed to run back to the house and found out that Luke and the doctor were looking for them, and now they are explaining what happened. Should they have really gone off in the dark, by themselves. It appears to be that it really isn't safe to go out into the dark by themselves. Eleanor went off into the woods the next morning just to get away from the rock of the Hill House. That's weird, because that's not really safe to do. Knowing what happened last night, should be a sign to tell them that it's not safe in the dark but also traveling alone. How come the doctor it Luck go off together of by themselves.? Are they scared that something would happen to them? Are the girls more stronger, and have this sense of boldness in them, more than the men?
Mrs. Montague has come to the Hill House to visit. It seems that there is an uncomfortable moment going on. Mrs.Montague did bring someone along, by the name of Arthur, because she couldn't drive there alone. Mrs. Montague tells Luke to go and show Arthur where to park the car, but he refuses because of the dangers of night. Mrs. Montague is ashamed of Luke because of him being scared. Dr. Montague steps in and says hey look , he has every right to be scared , because they aren't suppose to go out in the night. Ever since Mrs. Montague has come, it seems that she runs everything, and maybe it's because she doesn't know the secrets of the haunted Hill House, or area, but only time will tell what's her next move. Will things change now that Mrs. Montague has stepped in the picture?
Everyone has left the house alive.
Quote:
"Arthur. Can you read, or something?"
(Jackson , 221)
Reaction:
This question was asked by Luke to Arthur. I feel that this question was a stupid one to ask for the fact that Arthur is in charge of a school. I'm sure he reads a whole lot already. Maybe Arthur just didn't want to read because he was tired of it. The question was very suspicious because I mean after all it was a little vacation for Arthur to get away from his job. Just because Luke was tired of seeing Arthur write a whole lot, it seems like he was jealous. Luke had to write a book, and Arthur didn't tell him to but down his writing utensil and pick up a book. Luke had no right to tell Arthur what to do. It was very rude and ignorant of Luke to ask such a thing of Arthur.
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