tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7640277016633958889.post4255364944333674023..comments2023-08-08T01:25:48.288+10:00Comments on Ribbons of Light: Top 10 Austen adaptations: #9The Editrixhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01184804847476554759noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7640277016633958889.post-48313485550623679302009-10-23T07:22:24.287+11:002009-10-23T07:22:24.287+11:00ROFL! Yes, he probably bears a grudge against Davi...ROFL! Yes, he probably bears a grudge against Davies <i>and</i> Austen for typecasting his career. . .The Editrixhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01184804847476554759noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7640277016633958889.post-44536745073038775342009-10-20T10:08:28.841+11:002009-10-20T10:08:28.841+11:00Oh, come on... Colin Firth with a wet shirt is nev...Oh, come on... Colin Firth with a wet shirt is never a bad thing. I have kept track, and so far have seen him with a wet shirt 6 times, in 6 different movies. I think the poor boy is being harassed.<br /><br />I wonder then if he hates Andrew Davies as much as the rest of us do, at times? ;)Charityhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15928012771461206094noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7640277016633958889.post-7418741839939989942009-10-20T07:24:40.084+11:002009-10-20T07:24:40.084+11:00Miss Jen - so do I! :-)
Charity - LOL, I thought ...Miss Jen - so do I! :-)<br /><br />Charity - LOL, I thought the lake scene was a bit silly, to be honest. . . <br /><br />No, it's not particularly gripping, but it's fun. And it's the only decent version of NA around.<br /><br /><i>Meh. He needs to stop it.</i> <br /><br />Agreed. . .The Editrixhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01184804847476554759noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7640277016633958889.post-17227681443804102202009-10-20T04:34:20.296+11:002009-10-20T04:34:20.296+11:00Oh, come now -- we all love the lake scene in P&am...Oh, come now -- we all love the lake scene in P&P and you know it. ;)<br /><br />I did mind this adaptation, but it was not nearly gripping enough. I watched it once and never thought of it again, which is a shame, because most Austen adaptations get multiple viewings from my quarter. <br /><br />Andrew Davis loves to "sex up" costume dramas -- you will notice he does it as much as possible, in a wide variety of adaptations. As noted here, he brought out the subtle themes of "Brideshead Revisited" in much more dramatic terms (read: explicit). He also put quite a lot of smut in "The Way We Were," or whatever that dreadful Anthony Trollop adaptation is called, and added the Willoughby seduction scene to the new S&S.<br /><br />Meh. He needs to stop it.Charityhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15928012771461206094noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7640277016633958889.post-12267237348555304682009-10-19T09:30:41.176+11:002009-10-19T09:30:41.176+11:00LOVED this post...
Northanger Abbey is one
of my ...LOVED this post...<br />Northanger Abbey is one <br />of my favorite Jane Austen <br />movies to watch... Henry Tilney <br />is so great.... I just love his<br />personality and character!! <br /><br />Love~ JenMrs. Ehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07167732479027498107noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7640277016633958889.post-35136496765205875332009-10-19T08:18:06.975+11:002009-10-19T08:18:06.975+11:00Enbrethiliel - I haven't seen the new Brideshe...Enbrethiliel - I haven't seen the new Brideshead Revisited, but I've heard something about it. :-/ Fan fic - yes, that's probably a good way to describe it, LOL!<br /><br />Elizabeth - I agree. :-) Glad you're enjoying Emma! Episode 3 should be up soon!The Editrixhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01184804847476554759noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7640277016633958889.post-23566574182775259262009-10-19T07:08:00.649+11:002009-10-19T07:08:00.649+11:00I did like most of this NA adaption but there was ...I did like most of this NA adaption but there was some sesuality which was not at all essential to the film. Overall, it was great. By the way, I love the new BBC Emma 2009!!!Elizabeth J.https://www.blogger.com/profile/13607386168845608028noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7640277016633958889.post-36306318576030753732009-10-19T01:53:02.576+11:002009-10-19T01:53:02.576+11:00+JMJ+
Oh, dear, that Andrew Davies! Sigh!
He'...+JMJ+<br /><br />Oh, dear, that Andrew Davies! <i>Sigh!</i><br /><br />He's a very good screenwriter, but you're right that he indulges in inserting what I can only describe as "Fan Fic" into otherwise faithful and flawless adaptations. (Heh. I should know about FF, as a regular reader and sometime writer!)<br /><br />I think his "worst moment" was the screenplay of <i>Brideshead Revisited</i>. He's much kinder to Austen than to Waugh.Enbrethilielhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03414765854670926854noreply@blogger.com