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I continued to enjoy the latest adaptation of Emma; thank goodness for low expectations! I’d like to watch the un-cut version of the show before really passing judgment, but this adaptation was better than what we were subjected to two years ago. It’s not perfect, but they did add some touching scenes between Emma and her [...] Tonight I finally got around to watching part one of the new adaptation of the Emma that is airing on PBS. After the disastrous Austen adaptations we were subjected to in early 2008, my expectations for this adaptation were very low. But one of the advantages of low expectations, is that it’s easier to enjoy [...] As I mentioned before, the BBC has filmed another adaptation of Jane Austen’s Emma. The new film will be four hours long, at least in the UK, who knows how much will be fall off as it crosses the pond, and begins airing this weekend in the UK. Here’s a BBC video about the production. [...] A new book is causing a buzz in the U.K., and news is starting to trickle over the pond to the U.S. Sadly, the ever-accurate-ha-ha CBS has messed it up: According to CBS, this is Elizabeth I…Wrong Hmm, it seems to me that we’ve discussed this before. The woman in the picture, and the woman the [...] Several of my friends and I have been looking forward to the new movie Julie & Julia. I’m interested in seeing the spy story of Julia Child and how they stitch this movie about two different people from two different eras together. One thing I wasn’t expecting to see was Meryl Streep playing her mother [...] Are you ready? Can we take one more? Have you prepared yourself? Can you stomach watching another? Yes, dear friends, another Jane Austen adaptation is on the way to a TV screen near you. The hallowed BBC is releasing a new adaptation of Austen’s beloved Emma. I believe it will be shown in the U.K. in [...] A while back Missyisms shared that Marvel comics was going to release a five-part edition of the Jane Austen classic Pride and Prejudice in comic book form. The first two comic books have been released and our humble editor has taken a look. In summary, they aren’t as bad as they could be, but they definitely [...] Marvel, yes the comic book people, are inking into the Jane Austen frenzy. They are releasing Pride and Prejudice in five-serial comic books. I believe the first issue will be released in April, but I can't say for sure. If you need smelling salts to recover from the thought of P&P in comic book form, then [...] The other day I told you that you could own a piece of the Firth as Darcy legacy. The painting went for 12,000 British pounds. I did not win the image. Oh wait, I didn't bid…so nothing gained, nothing lost. For more information check out the Bonhams website. As I mentioned the other day, there is [...] Delmer blogged today about the Dick and Jane readers used in American schools in years past. This brings back some interesting memories for me. Sadly, I looked a little too much like Sally, the younger sister in the Dick and Jane series. Any time we'd read from the Dick and Jane readers, kids would call [...] Missy is a fan of Pride and Prejudice Facebook style. Well worth the reading. A few of my favorite lines from the above link: Elizabeth Bennet and Caroline Bingley are attending the event Take a Turn about the Room. Fitzwilliam Darcy is proposing to Elizabeth Bennet. It is not going well. :-/ Mrs. Bennet KNEW that single men with good fortunes would want wives. It's all [...] Did you know that Mr. Darcy, gentleman that he was, was really a menace. This YouTube video proves it. Well, it proves the 2005 adaptation of Pride and Prejudice does have an interesting sub-text when remixed a bit. The narration on this video is a little forced, but it is interesting how many images from [...] PBS aired part 1 of the last adaptation in their Complete Jane Austen with the BBC’s new Sense and Sensibility. And, wow, finally one of these new adaptations that is not only decent, but pretty good! It’s not perfect, but none of the adaptations, even Pride and Prejudice (1995) are perfect. But this one might [...] As part of their Complete Jane Austen website, PBS has a section about the men of Austen. Go to this page and then select "Show the Men," which is a giggle itself. Once you’re there, read some of the descriptions for a good laugh. A few comments: I think they have exaggerated the "current or today [...]
Hmm, too bad I don’t know John Williams. Otherwise I could do a similar storyline myself and be a billionaire. Them’s the breaks. (I’ve seen the above on a few blogs, but nobody credits the creator. No infringement intended.) The first episode of PBS’s "The Complete Jane Austen" has just aired. They started with the novel Persuasion, which is one of my favorite Austen books. Hmm, what to say about the adaptation. Overall it was a fairly decent production, but…and there are some huge BUTS: The ending was very odd and to be honest…a disaster! What’s [...] As I mentioned here, this coming Sunday night PBS will begin airing adaptations of all six Jane Austen novels…ode that there were more. PBS is calling this the "Complete Jane Austen." But is it really complete? PBS has acknowledged that they are airing shortened versions of each adaptation. This is not a surprise, it seems [...] I’ve known for some time, as you probably have, that iTunes has a free song available for downloading each Tuesday. I never used to remember to check out the song, so I think in the time I’ve remembered to check I’ve only downloaded three songs. They select too much garbage! (Is Amazon’s new music service [...] The other day I posted about the books Brits are re-reading. At the time I could only find the top ten books in the list, but Anne has found the top twenty. Here, according to a recent survey, are the top twenty re-reads in the United Kingdom. The Harry Potter Series by J.K Rowling It seems to me that when this DVD of the 2005 movie adaptation of Pride and Prejudice was released, I pointed out that the British release had more extras and that probably meant another DVD version would be re-released in the U.S. I was right…I just didn’t expect it this soon. Odd that it would [...] |
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