The reviews of P&P have been interesting -- at least one rave (from Salon), but the Jane Austen Society was on NPR this morning just bashing it. One English teacher said "If a student decided to watch this movie instead of reading the book, they'd fail the exam."
The King of Cups expects a picnic. But this is not his birthday!
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Jessica - Nov 11, 2005 6:06:45 am PST #8629 of 10002
And then Ortus came and said "It's Ortin' time" and they all Orted off into the sunset
DebetEsse - Nov 11, 2005 6:13:13 am PST #8630 of 10002
Woe to the fucking wicked.
I heard that piece, too, and thought "Wow, the Jane Austen people are to the 'istas as the 'istas are to normal people"
And I think the exam comment is par for the course with book adaptations.
We just got spoiled with the BBC version.
The bit about choosing to set it earlier, for more fitted dresses, was interesting. Apparently, there was a draft of something that turned into P&P that early, even though it wasn't published for another decade or so. I don't recall the years, though
§ ita § - Nov 11, 2005 6:15:57 am PST #8631 of 10002
Well not canonically, no, but this is transformative fiction.
I think the exam comment is par for the course with book adaptations.
As it should be! They are different media, after all.
sumi - Nov 11, 2005 6:17:49 am PST #8632 of 10002
Art Crawl!!!
Exactly -- you should flunk a lit exam that you studied for by watching the movie.
bon bon - Nov 11, 2005 6:22:00 am PST #8633 of 10002
It's five thousand for kissing, ten thousand for snuggling... End of list.
The review in Slate mentions that even though the marketing campaign is atrocious the movie was charming enough to make up for it. I don't always agree with David Edelstein but the review is persuasive.
sumi - Nov 11, 2005 6:24:56 am PST #8634 of 10002
Art Crawl!!!
Ooh, just got this emailed to me:
Superhero Hype got official word from Warner Brothers that the Superman Returns trailer will indeed be playing with Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire. The confirmed earlier reports that the trailer will run one minute thirty three seconds, and that it will be attached to Potter.
DebetEsse - Nov 11, 2005 6:26:08 am PST #8635 of 10002
Woe to the fucking wicked.
Dammit. Now I have to go see that.
I am deeply skeptical of GoF.
Vonnie K - Nov 11, 2005 6:27:23 am PST #8636 of 10002
Kiss me, my girl, before I'm sick.
That Salon review is a rave indeed. She states that she didn't like the BBC mini though, which makes me go, hmmm. Can't quite imagine how Keira Knightley (whom I find to be a fairly limited actress, although with a pleasant-enough screen presence) would be a better Elizabeth than Jennifer Ehle, but I guess I'll have to see for myself. Of course, it won't open here for another couple of weeks and I seemed to have agreed to being dragged to see "Jarhead" tonight. Bah.
sumi - Nov 11, 2005 6:30:16 am PST #8637 of 10002
Art Crawl!!!
Stan Lee is doing a cameo in XMen 3.
Ash - Nov 11, 2005 6:30:20 am PST #8638 of 10002
I see... I was thinking someone was saying it was the band Collide... never heard of Howie.
Someone not liking the BBC production? Does this mean I can have Colin Firth?