I've now watched P&P three times (once with the director's commentary). All in all, I liked it for the acting, the costumes and the set. But I think that it's technically an inferior effort--the sound sucks, the editing seemed weird to me when I found out that the director hated letters (even though the letters provide a lot of exposition for the book and the film versions I've seen).
Mal: Inara, think you could stoop to being on my arm? Inara: Will you wash it first?
'Heart Of Gold'
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Cashmere - Apr 09, 2006 4:32:17 pm PDT #1290 of 10001
Now tagless for your comfort.
Jessica - Apr 09, 2006 5:05:05 pm PDT #1291 of 10001
And then Ortus came and said "It's Ortin' time" and they all Orted off into the sunset
the director hated letters
Dude -- the guy hates letters and Regency dress? Why exactly did he want to make this movie?
Dana - Apr 09, 2006 5:05:38 pm PDT #1292 of 10001
I'm terrifically busy with my ennui.
The chance to work with a cast consisting largely of five pretty young girls?
Matt the Bruins fan - Apr 09, 2006 5:44:39 pm PDT #1293 of 10001
"I remember when they eventually introduced that drug kingpin who murdered people and smuggled drugs inside snakes and I was like 'Finally. A normal person.'” —RahvinDragand
Surely he could have opted for Coyote Ugly 2 or somesuch?
Gris - Apr 10, 2006 1:30:10 am PDT #1294 of 10001
Hey. New board.
The chance to tell a great story?
(I hate letters, too. They don't strike anybody else as cheap expository techniques?)
Jessica - Apr 10, 2006 4:35:23 am PDT #1295 of 10001
And then Ortus came and said "It's Ortin' time" and they all Orted off into the sunset
They don't strike anybody else as cheap expository techniques?
Have you read Pride and Prejudice?
§ ita § - Apr 10, 2006 4:38:24 am PDT #1296 of 10001
Well not canonically, no, but this is transformative fiction.
Have you read Pride and Prejudice?
Hey, who says Jane's cheap-proof.
Jessica - Apr 10, 2006 4:46:48 am PDT #1297 of 10001
And then Ortus came and said "It's Ortin' time" and they all Orted off into the sunset
Hey, who says Jane's cheap-proof.
Them's fightin' words...
(By which I mean that's my favorite scene in one of my favorite books, and I really really really didn't like the new film version so there. t pout )
§ ita § - Apr 10, 2006 4:48:19 am PDT #1298 of 10001
Well not canonically, no, but this is transformative fiction.
I love Pride and Prejudice as written. Just wanted to point out that if you think letters are cheap, no reason to think they're not cheap in Jane's hands too.
Jessica - Apr 10, 2006 4:53:18 am PDT #1299 of 10001
And then Ortus came and said "It's Ortin' time" and they all Orted off into the sunset
Just wanted to point out that if you think letters are cheap, no reason to think they're not cheap in Jane's hands too.
Then he should leave the Jane-adapting to people better suited to it.
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