tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7090684238369503263.post4656106537792458459..comments2023-02-13T04:44:54.971-08:00Comments on High Noon: A Book and Movie Review Blog: Book Review: Sense & Sensibility by Jane AustenÉowynhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11740991607580029470noreply@blogger.comBlogger13125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7090684238369503263.post-51473392894093023862014-08-07T10:24:02.593-07:002014-08-07T10:24:02.593-07:00I will! And thank you! Michigan IS beautiful. So d...I will! And thank you! Michigan IS beautiful. So different from Florida! :)Nataliehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00315660089925645214noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7090684238369503263.post-91590758913581572642014-08-02T12:45:33.610-07:002014-08-02T12:45:33.610-07:00Do let me know if you ever see the '80's v...Do let me know if you ever see the '80's version. And I really enjoyed reading your "update" post. :) Michigan looks lovely!Éowynhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11740991607580029470noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7090684238369503263.post-3428833375275788332014-07-15T10:54:02.601-07:002014-07-15T10:54:02.601-07:00You've really piqued my interest for the 1980s...You've really piqued my interest for the 1980s version! Hopefully I can watch it sometime. First I'm going to read the book. I am determined to start that soon! :)<br />Oh, I'm glad! I've really enjoyed this conversation too!<br />Our move went very well, thank you! We're living at my Gramma's until we can find our own house. :) I was hoping to perhaps do an "update" blog post soon, but I have yet to start it. We have to go to the library to use the wifi, so I don't have as much internet time as I'm used to! :)Nataliehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00315660089925645214noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7090684238369503263.post-34617794150539378962014-07-09T04:28:58.310-07:002014-07-09T04:28:58.310-07:00I agree that Hugh Grant is perfect as Edward and a...I agree that Hugh Grant is perfect as Edward and actually Alan Rickman is nearly my favorite Colonel. I say nearly because the 80's Colonel Brandon is, to quote my younger sister Arwen, "Just so sweet!" :) The 80's Edward is also wonderful and so for me my favorites for all the characters - including E & M - are a tie between the 80's and 1995 versions as there is just so much I love about each! <br />S&S is "my" Austen, so I've been having lots of fun with this "conversation". :) I hope your move is going well and I can't wait to hear more about it!<br /><br />EowynÉowynhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11740991607580029470noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7090684238369503263.post-44674392877847452832014-06-04T05:29:58.750-07:002014-06-04T05:29:58.750-07:00Hmmm, I'm not sure. I really should watch the ...Hmmm, I'm not sure. I really should watch the '08 version again, because I can't remember some of it. Since I haven't read the book, I can't really compare the men's representation of the roles against the book characters, but to me, Hugh Grant just IS Edward. I really liked Dan Stevens, but he just didn't seem like Edward. He wasn't awkward and shy enough! :)<br />As for Colonel Brandon, I really like how the '08 actor didn't talk through his nose...or whatever is going on with Colonel Brandon in the 1995 version! :) But, since Alan Rickman was the first Colonel Brandon I saw, he'll probably always be the Colonel to me. :)<br />All in all, I love aspects of the 2008 version, but my ultimate favorite is definitely the 1995 version. :)<br />What about you? Do you prefer one of the Edwards and Colonels or the other?Nataliehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00315660089925645214noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7090684238369503263.post-55782038507924418312014-05-22T16:50:27.868-07:002014-05-22T16:50:27.868-07:00My favorite thing about the ’95 version is how gol...My favorite thing about the ’95 version is how golden and lovely the entire film is; like a fairy-tale. :) Again, it is difficult to choose between all the S&S's when it comes to my favorite character portrayals. But just between the '95 and '08 versions: I like both Marianne's equally, but (though I think Hattie Morahan did a wonderful job with the character) Emma Thompson's Elinor is by far my firm favorite. :) As is the '95 Edward. Which Edward and/or Colonel Brandon is your favorite?<br /><br />Éowynhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11740991607580029470noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7090684238369503263.post-59162040245873151992014-05-13T15:37:08.949-07:002014-05-13T15:37:08.949-07:00I'll have to look into the other versions you ...I'll have to look into the other versions you mentioned!<br />What is it about the 1995 one that makes it your favorite? <br />For me, the 1995 one was the first one I saw. That's probably part of the reason I tend to like it the best. :) But comparing it with the 2008 one, I also think Emma T. and Kate W. did a better job acting than Hattie M. and Charity W. What is your opinion?Nataliehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00315660089925645214noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7090684238369503263.post-71741409597103098802014-05-07T16:41:14.850-07:002014-05-07T16:41:14.850-07:00I haven't seen the 70's, but I have seen t...I haven't seen the 70's, but I have seen the 80's, the '95, and the '08 versions. I think they each bring out slightly different aspects of the story. I think S&S must translate very well to film as I have not seen one rendition I did not like! However, if I must choose an overall favorite I think it would be the '95. :)Éowynhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11740991607580029470noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7090684238369503263.post-34362923466598601742014-05-06T06:41:07.334-07:002014-05-06T06:41:07.334-07:00I've seen the 1995 one and the 2008 one. I'...I've seen the 1995 one and the 2008 one. I'm not sure which is my favorite. I'm leaning more toward the 1995 one, but there is a lot I like about he 2008 one. I'm sure reading the book will help me decide! Which versions have you seen?Nataliehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00315660089925645214noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7090684238369503263.post-6685329723395396852014-05-05T14:33:00.541-07:002014-05-05T14:33:00.541-07:00I can't wait until you read it! :) Which versi...I can't wait until you read it! :) Which versions have you seen?Éowynhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11740991607580029470noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7090684238369503263.post-7270131825482357362014-05-05T14:31:52.057-07:002014-05-05T14:31:52.057-07:00Colonel Brandon is simply amazing. :) He and Edwar...Colonel Brandon is simply amazing. :) He and Edward are actually my favorite Austen heroes. I guess my point was that I don't like W. any more than I used to, I just pitied him more upon this reading. :) Thank you for the book recommendation!Éowynhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11740991607580029470noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7090684238369503263.post-45378091361836830852014-05-02T13:15:02.584-07:002014-05-02T13:15:02.584-07:00I have not read S&S yet, but it's ready an...I have not read S&S yet, but it's ready and waiting on the shelf. I have seen 2 movie adaptions however-one multiple times-and I love the story! I can't wait to read the book. :)Nataliehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00315660089925645214noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7090684238369503263.post-23283235698400729152014-04-30T17:28:38.071-07:002014-04-30T17:28:38.071-07:00I've never exactly hated Willoughby either, ju...I've never exactly hated Willoughby either, just pitied him. But I dearly love Colonel Brandon -- he's my favorite character in the whole book -- so I have never wished that Marianne would wind up with Willoughby. <br /><br />By the way, if you've ever wanted to read a really excellent Austen pastiche about these characters, I really liked <i>Colonel Brandon's Diary</i> by Amanda Grange. Clean and sweet, and a fast read. Just thought I'd mention it :-)Hamlette (Rachel)https://www.blogger.com/profile/11961916847426233995noreply@blogger.com