tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33189102.post5526388068572001221..comments2024-02-18T22:40:55.084-05:00Comments on Jane Austen Today: Sense & Sensibility: A Head to Head ComparisonVichttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13668098318085667188noreply@blogger.comBlogger21125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33189102.post-27894505157941321902012-01-30T01:55:45.596-05:002012-01-30T01:55:45.596-05:00I agree with pretty much everything Kaye Dacus has...I agree with pretty much everything Kaye Dacus has expressed in her above comparison. <br /><br />To me, Hattie Morahan IS and will always be the Elinor Dashwood of my imagination, as will Dan Stevens for Edward Ferrars. They just brought some intangible quality to the characters which had been missing for me in the 1995movie, and which pushed them up to being my second-favourite Jane Austen Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33189102.post-16883440805007370402011-01-11T00:22:19.546-05:002011-01-11T00:22:19.546-05:00Well I just watched the 2008 BBC version again, an...Well I just watched the 2008 BBC version again, and I have to say that I like the Davies version location choices which made it all feel much more real. The emphases on certain events while entertaining at times was a bit much at times, like the very beginning - ugh! I really missed all the dialogue that I know by heart. That is one thing I loved about the Thompson's version. She integrated Maraenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33189102.post-10939474029323307952010-12-28T10:14:19.599-05:002010-12-28T10:14:19.599-05:00I haven't seen this new version yet, but I mus...I haven't seen this new version yet, but I must say that David Morrisey will have to do a heck of a job to overthrow my adoration of Alan Rickman in the role of Col. Brandon. Rickman's eyes are enough to make me melt on the coldest day. Okay, he looks a bit too old (did too when playing Severus Snape), but just look at the two pictures you put side-by-side! Alan Rickman is very Tessa Quinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12619129838476851241noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33189102.post-35799397983772994022010-08-30T08:08:41.047-04:002010-08-30T08:08:41.047-04:00I have to say that I agree with you on every "...I have to say that I agree with you on every "winner" that you picked! Although, I thought it was very hard to chose between Kate and Charity. Kate wouldn't have fitted it the 2008 version at all, but I think that might be because she is in a league of her own. I still cannot decide which one I like the better...Sandrahttp://theunicorndiary.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33189102.post-41600341512754452292010-08-03T22:28:01.290-04:002010-08-03T22:28:01.290-04:00just had to add, YAY Gemma Jones! Glad she won, I ...just had to add, YAY Gemma Jones! Glad she won, I felt the same way too.Laurenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06052080882886879580noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33189102.post-6167549345290485612009-12-15T11:36:59.727-05:002009-12-15T11:36:59.727-05:00Nice post you got here. I'd like to read more ...Nice post you got here. I'd like to read more concerning this topic. Thanks for giving this information.<br />Sexy Lady<br /><a href="http://www.secret-agent.co.uk/" rel="nofollow">Escort services</a>Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33189102.post-81318891716386754042009-01-12T03:43:00.000-05:002009-01-12T03:43:00.000-05:00I cannot believe I've discovered this blog so late...I cannot believe I've discovered this blog so late--it's quite addicting! I definitely agree with the Greg Wise/Dominic Cooper comparison. Greg Wise was so striking and convincing you could actually relate to Marianne's anguish when he betrayed her. I actually felt sorry for Willoughby in the end. It showed that Willoughby was not just charming, he was loving too. Cooper's Willoughby just seems Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33189102.post-64801753524429187522008-11-30T03:33:00.000-05:002008-11-30T03:33:00.000-05:00As a professional ,akeup artist who has worked run...As a professional ,akeup artist who has worked runway shows, print ads and tv for years, I am astonished that anyone could find the delicious Hattie Morahan plain and the incredibly ordinary Emma Thompson, for all her talent beautiful. Eye in the beholder, i suppose. In the Elizabeth Garvie (1980?) and Jennifer Ehle (1995) versions of Pride and Prejudice, both women were lovelier than the actorsmitchellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07734310662209915685noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33189102.post-37340535133505227812008-06-03T23:22:00.000-04:002008-06-03T23:22:00.000-04:00Wow, I agree with every single one of your charact...Wow, I agree with every single one of your character preferences, and for mostly the same reasons! (I laughed out loud at your description of Alan Rickman's voice - I've always thought it sounded like he had half a cup of phlegm caught in his throat...yuck.)<BR/><BR/>I love how much subtlety of facial expression came across with many of the actors in the new version. You could truly understand Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33189102.post-12812941160160032752008-04-15T13:09:00.000-04:002008-04-15T13:09:00.000-04:00On behalf of all of the guys here... Hattie really...On behalf of all of the guys here... Hattie really is a total knockout!<BR/><BR/>Emma was naturally calm and yes, very sweet to look at; but Hattie seems to me the one that feels, and feelings peeking through like that are utterly hypnotic. <BR/><BR/>And it got more-so for me, as I didnt know the story line, and my longtime JA addict wife claimed she couldnt remember it, ha ha ha. <BR/><BR/>Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33189102.post-69120096216992797592008-04-06T23:28:00.000-04:002008-04-06T23:28:00.000-04:00What fun to do this side by side comparison! I've ...What fun to do this side by side comparison! I've been waiting for the end to form a comparison of Hugh vs. Dan. I recently watched the 1995 version and the scene where Edward finally asked Elinor to marry is one of my favorite movie scenes and in my mind, Emma and Hugh won hands down. Emma Thompsons' outburst was like a high-pressure cooker that upon the release of a little of the pressure couldLinda Merrillhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07484402027814646865noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33189102.post-66749251990296343302008-04-05T09:54:00.000-04:002008-04-05T09:54:00.000-04:00I absolutely agree with you on everything, particu...I absolutely agree with you on everything, particularly Hattie, Dan, Kate Winslet, and Greg Wise. I must admit though that I love Rickman and Morrisey equally. They bring different qualities to the role and I appreciate them both. However, I've yet to see the second part, so I may be swayed. Thanks for your thoughts!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33189102.post-17110195493089951422008-04-04T09:52:00.000-04:002008-04-04T09:52:00.000-04:00The strangest thing about this adaptation to me is...The strangest thing about this adaptation to me is how much it feels like a (less funny) expanded version of Emma Thompson's screenplay and not necessarily a new take on the novel itself. Many of the characters (Fanny and Margaret, especially, in part one) seemed to come directly from Emma Thompson/Ang Lee's vision of them rather than from the actual characterization in the novel.<BR/><BR/>Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33189102.post-47823133700083054342008-04-03T23:44:00.000-04:002008-04-03T23:44:00.000-04:00Hi Kaye, what a delightful post. Thanks! I almost ...Hi Kaye, what a delightful post. Thanks! I almost agree with all of your choices. The jury is still out for me on who wins the Col. Brandon part. Maybe neither of them!<BR/><BR/>I think that it is interesting that many of the actors in the 1995version were older than should be. I understand that Emma Thompson (who wrote the screenplay) could not get the movie made unless she stared in it! Her 2 Laurel Ann (Austenprose)https://www.blogger.com/profile/07569869772159241024noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33189102.post-77037471665550091442008-04-03T22:55:00.000-04:002008-04-03T22:55:00.000-04:00"Alan Rickman just looked old, not to mention the ..."Alan Rickman just looked old, not to mention the fact that to me, Alan Rickman sounds like he just came from the dentist and the Novocaine hasn’t worn off yet---and he might still have some cotton stuffed up in his mouth."--Kaye, my stomach hurts from laughing so hard! I think I prefer the earlier version of the movie, although I am enjoying this one too. I mostly agree with you on Alan Rickman,Georgiana Danielshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08148430180111786272noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33189102.post-69638405457250326222008-04-03T22:16:00.000-04:002008-04-03T22:16:00.000-04:00Great thoughts as usual, Kaye! :) I do disagree wi...Great thoughts as usual, Kaye! :) I do disagree with you about Hattie though...I think she's way prettier and more striking than Emma Thompson (though Emma turned gorgeous when she and Kenneth divorced and she married Greg Wise...hmmm...weird... :P). <BR/>I second you on the issue w/ Charity's hair...it seems like an overdone modern perm which kind of distracts me from the time period (if that Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11986319237275869540noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33189102.post-72866330083854840622008-04-03T19:16:00.000-04:002008-04-03T19:16:00.000-04:00Now that I've gone out and looked up some contempo...Now that I've gone out and looked up some contemporary images of Hattie, I'll agree that she is pretty in real life. I guess it's how plain they've made her look in this adaptation that makes me see her as bordering on homely. Maybe homely isn't the right word. Maybe it's that she's too severe for my tastes. <BR/><BR/>To me, she looks more like how Anne Elliot was described in the beginning of <IAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33189102.post-71907266867171609852008-04-03T18:44:00.000-04:002008-04-03T18:44:00.000-04:00Ah, Kaye, it's so lovely to have your guest post s...Ah, Kaye, it's so lovely to have your guest post sit on our blog. I do so love reading your thoughts, and I adore your fearlessness in telling us who you like and dislike. So be forewarned, I am going to disagree with you on your views about Hattie.<BR/><BR/>To me, Hattie Morahan IS Elinor. As for her being homely, I think she has a lovely complexion, eyes, and figure. Thank goodness an Vichttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13668098318085667188noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33189102.post-16197553386576127762008-04-03T17:25:00.000-04:002008-04-03T17:25:00.000-04:00While Emma Thompson is probably my favorite Britis...While Emma Thompson is probably my favorite British actress and is certainly one of the most beautiful women out there, I can't agree that Hattie Morahan is plain bordering on homely! I think she's quite beautiful, although her looks might not be quite as striking as Miss Thompson.<BR/>But I more than agree about the new Willoughby, who is absolutely off-putting and not at all the handsome rogue Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33189102.post-73429829878265333202008-04-03T11:20:00.000-04:002008-04-03T11:20:00.000-04:00I think the primary reason I prefer Dan Stevens to...I think the primary reason I prefer Dan Stevens to Hugh Grant stems from my general dislike of Hugh Grant. The first movie I ever saw him in was <I>The Lady and the Highwaman</I> back in 1988 (in fact, I just recently copied my old VHS recording of the original broadcast over onto DVD). He was SO bad in that movie, it's colored my opinion of him in everything else I've ever seen him in. Plus, forAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33189102.post-24439270801466647682008-04-03T11:04:00.000-04:002008-04-03T11:04:00.000-04:00I thought Hugh Grant was a better Edward. I like b...I thought Hugh Grant was a better Edward. I like both him and Dan in the role, but Dan was too dashing for my liking. Hugh portrayed Edward as a bit more taciturn and reserved, which is how I thought Edward was supposed to be.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com