Emma, book and movie, thoughts

[ringsandcoffee]

mademoisellenon: I agree, Emma is a feel-good movie. Predictable, but cute. After finishing the book last night, I couldn't wait to see the movie.

ewanspotter: I assume you've seen Emma because Ewan is in it. Well, even if not, hear this: I can forgive the horrid wig he wore for the fact that he sang. *swoon* Too bad his character was way reduced from the book, or maybe, due to the wig, that's a blessing.

holbytla: Ahh, my fellow Austen-addict. Yes, I am an addict, though I'm sad that I've now read and/or seen all six books. The book was hard to get into, but of course, wanting to know what happens, I got hooked and read it nearly every night. I kept trying to guess who (or even if) she would end up with when I remembered you having mentioned a certain name in your profile. Still, it totally caught me by surprise. As for the movie, I couldn't wait for the new version on Masterpiece Theater, so I just got the 1996 dvd. They cut Frank Churchill WAY down! He got so much more attention in the book. Not that I'm complaining (see above comment about the wig), actually I think they did well in emphasizing what mattered. The insult to Miss Bates was quite well done. It made more sense in film than in print.

Feedback, anyone else?

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[ringsandcoffee.livejournal.com]

I may have to watch OMF, since reading it just isn't going to happen. However, my next book appears to be Atonement, since the movie is up for an Oscar and so I got it yesterday.

[holbytla.livejournal.com]

I think the best thing to do about Mutual Friend is to watch the movie first. It's breaking the rules, but then if you love it (as I do, oh so much) then you can go through the, at times, attention-trying book.

Be sure to tell me how Atonement is! I'm too chicken to try it right now because it has War in it and I am nothing if not squeamish about that type of thing.

[ringsandcoffee.livejournal.com]

I've read a couple chapters so far. It's very wordy, as in uses a lot of flowery (but not cheesey) language, so I'm not sucked into it yet. Getting there, but not yet.