tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3881774.post2342853361947893113..comments2024-03-28T20:35:37.931-04:00Comments on Hamlette's Soliloquy: "Persuasion" (2007) -- Initial ThoughtsHamlette (Rachel)http://www.blogger.com/profile/11961916847426233995noreply@blogger.comBlogger23125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3881774.post-22723097917081440702015-05-17T17:33:06.059-04:002015-05-17T17:33:06.059-04:00I don't know if it had a lower budget than man...I don't know if it had a lower budget than many BBC productions, but it does seem to try to be "cool" and "modern" a little too hard. Music and camerawork included. Ah well, we just have to wait for someone to try again!Hamlette (Rachel)https://www.blogger.com/profile/11961916847426233995noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3881774.post-48157683551677333302015-05-17T13:27:58.793-04:002015-05-17T13:27:58.793-04:00Yes. Totally. If they would just do the book jus...Yes. Totally. If they would just do the book justice, I really think it could become the best Jane Austen movie ever--Anne and Wentworth's story is so beautiful and touching and dramatic. <br /><br />I somehow get the feeling that Persuasion 2007 was a relatively low-budget production; maybe they just didn't give the composer enough time to write a good score! Katie Hannahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06818413749107653398noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3881774.post-83286971376378072182015-05-16T21:42:13.522-04:002015-05-16T21:42:13.522-04:00They just need to make a Really Good Movie Version...They just need to make a Really Good Movie Version of <i>Persuasion</i>, and that's all there is to it!!!<br /><br />I find it really odd that the same person composed this wretched score AND the beautiful, ethereal, haunting score for <i>North and South</i>. How is that possible?<br /><br />I've yet to see <i>Little Dorrit</i>, but I've seen pictures of Claire Foy, and she might do Hamlette (Rachel)https://www.blogger.com/profile/11961916847426233995noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3881774.post-65200038870768303002015-05-15T12:08:02.863-04:002015-05-15T12:08:02.863-04:00I definitely agree with you on a lot of this stuff...I definitely agree with you on a lot of this stuff--Persuasion is also my favorite JA novel, but I was disappointed in this version. Even though I really enjoyed Rupert Perry-Jones as Captain Wentworth (to me, he seemed pretty angry and bitter but still warm-hearted underneath, which is basically how I read Captain Wentworth), I didn't like how short and rushed and generally shoddy the movieKatie Hannahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06818413749107653398noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3881774.post-67581433528987995152014-07-17T21:33:39.922-04:002014-07-17T21:33:39.922-04:00In my head, I call him "Tony Head" becau...In my head, I call him "Tony Head" because that's how Joss refers to him in the Buffy commentaries :-D<br /><br />Let's just say I own a copy of the 1995 version, but I won't be buying this one. I'm glad I've seen it, and actually I think my mom might like it a lot, but it's not one I want to see over and over, which is my criterion for whether a movie belongs Hamlette (Rachel)https://www.blogger.com/profile/11961916847426233995noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3881774.post-29938998462856345432014-07-16T16:46:12.968-04:002014-07-16T16:46:12.968-04:00I enjoyed this review! I agreed with a lot of what...I enjoyed this review! I agreed with a lot of what you said but you still gave me more of an understanding as to why certain people out there love this version so much.<br /><br />Putting aside my intense dislike of this version aside for a moment I will admit that someone who hasn't read the book would probably find it easier to follow than the 1995 version. And I do love Anthony Stewart Hannahhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08112080523452829647noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3881774.post-90571259226040578002014-07-13T08:28:51.189-04:002014-07-13T08:28:51.189-04:00You know, I could totally see Richard Armitage as ...You know, I could totally see Richard Armitage as a wind-swept captain, home from the wars, rich and heart-broken, by turns aloof and kind. <br /><br />I haven't seen the 1971 version, but I can't recall ever reading a positive review of it. Still, if it ever crosses my path, I'll probably give it a try, just because "Persuasion" is my favorite Austen book too.Hamlette (Rachel)https://www.blogger.com/profile/11961916847426233995noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3881774.post-64232686501557036552014-07-13T05:18:08.268-04:002014-07-13T05:18:08.268-04:00Okay, I just tried leaving a comment but I don'...Okay, I just tried leaving a comment but I don't know what happened to it so I will try again. I hope my comment doesn't appear twice.<br /><br />Anyway, I watched this version of Persuasion 2 years ago and reviewed it. I was not taken with it at all. Rupert Perry-Jones is handsome, but not my idea of Captain Wentworth. I thought he appeared too pale to be the windswept at sea CaptainCollar City Brownstonehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15263975908686070121noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3881774.post-90750651711991250182014-07-12T15:57:22.815-04:002014-07-12T15:57:22.815-04:00Shallow, schmallow. Faces are important! Just so...Shallow, schmallow. Faces are important! Just so happens this one didn't strike my fancy, is all.<br /><br />And yes, switching that conversation was a bad idea. I started to worry we weren't going to get Wentworth's letter at all! At least they didn't do that.<br /><br />If we wait a few more years, someone else will make a new version, and maybe it will be perfect :-)Hamlette (Rachel)https://www.blogger.com/profile/11961916847426233995noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3881774.post-20369356187813728202014-07-12T15:34:15.299-04:002014-07-12T15:34:15.299-04:00I SO agree about all that running and ridiculousne...I SO agree about all that running and ridiculousness at the end! I really, really do NOT like that part. And the forever pause before the kiss? No thank you. But Sally Hawkins? Yes! I loved her as Anne! I'm not sure I can say which Anne I like better, her or Amanda Root. They both do a fine job. <br /><br />I do have to admit that I'm rather fond of Rupert as Wentworth though. What can I Karahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09590701834142754842noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3881774.post-54925340427994848112014-07-11T09:39:39.169-04:002014-07-11T09:39:39.169-04:00Lol, yes, that's a ridiculously bad judgement,...Lol, yes, that's a ridiculously bad judgement, but at the same time, I've disliked movies for their look or feel, so I know what you mean. <br /><br />Isn't it nice when an obscure artist of any sort you've liked for a long time suddenly gets popular, and you're like, "YES! They're appreciated at last!"<br /><br />"Persuasion" is my favorite Austen Hamlette (Rachel)https://www.blogger.com/profile/11961916847426233995noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3881774.post-30650440906938060432014-07-11T09:35:31.137-04:002014-07-11T09:35:31.137-04:00How about the book? How about the book? Hamlette (Rachel)https://www.blogger.com/profile/11961916847426233995noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3881774.post-694736272139478602014-07-11T08:29:30.960-04:002014-07-11T08:29:30.960-04:00... no, no that is not sad. That is called being a...... no, no that is not sad. That is called being a fan girl. ;)<br /><br />"Persuasion," for me, has never worked. I'm not sure if it's the plot set up, or the fact that I have never liked the ENTIRE CAST, but it's always been the one Austen adaption that makes me go "... eh," unlike Emma or P&P or S&S. It's kind of sad.Charityhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15928012771461206094noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3881774.post-31646869074378608412014-07-10T23:00:00.540-04:002014-07-10T23:00:00.540-04:00Ah, I love this Persuasion. I can't wrap my he...Ah, I love this Persuasion. I can't wrap my head around the 1995 version, because I think it's "ugly", which is a ridiculously bad judgment of a movie. :D But, yes, the 45 second "are you gonna kiss me or not" made me want to throw sofa pillows at the TV. I also rather liked Mr. Penry-Jones, because he's easy on the eyes, so to speak. And I LOVED Sally Hawkins as Joannahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09635893479396162523noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3881774.post-74416140637293294802014-07-10T17:03:06.539-04:002014-07-10T17:03:06.539-04:00Hee! I know how that goes. I mean, I'm the p...Hee! I know how that goes. I mean, I'm the person who keeps getting tempted to buy <i>Snow White and the Huntsman</i> just for the Chris Hemsworthiness. There are quite a few movies I will not only willingly watch but actually own just because I like one person in them. Is that sad?Hamlette (Rachel)https://www.blogger.com/profile/11961916847426233995noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3881774.post-41515319367819312822014-07-10T14:34:13.667-04:002014-07-10T14:34:13.667-04:00It's meh overall, but I'm in love with Rup...It's meh overall, but I'm in love with Rupert, so... ;)Charityhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15928012771461206094noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3881774.post-73352464405231450782014-07-10T13:05:37.383-04:002014-07-10T13:05:37.383-04:00I've been informed it was really only 20 secon...I've been informed it was really only 20 seconds, but it felt like 45 :-)<br /><br />Isn't this Capt. Harville lovely? I want to watch a movie all about him and his adventures in the navy.<br /><br />And I can see how Jones could be very appealing -- like I said, I'd like to see him insomething else. He just didn't work as this character for me.Hamlette (Rachel)https://www.blogger.com/profile/11961916847426233995noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3881774.post-12061977052843940432014-07-10T12:13:45.965-04:002014-07-10T12:13:45.965-04:00I love this movie, but I love Rupert-Perry Jones a... I love this movie, but I love Rupert-Perry Jones a lot! True he did seem young but I loved him all the same! I didn't like the last scene where shes running to find him. cuz I couldn't understand what she was saying at all cause she was breathing so hard. and really? 45 seconds to decide if they should kiss? So I agree with you on most of it. I do love Cap. Harville!!! Lydiahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14133030879235127425noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3881774.post-75178927405401629032014-07-10T11:51:28.280-04:002014-07-10T11:51:28.280-04:00Ha! And that's what I just said on your commen...Ha! And that's what I just said on your comment on my post! We need a new version. And I would by no means be opposed to Hemsworth! :DSarahhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08901639281043602191noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3881774.post-53674789929516759802014-07-10T11:47:20.703-04:002014-07-10T11:47:20.703-04:00Hee. I think the general consensus is that neithe...Hee. I think the general consensus is that neither this one nor the 1995 is great, and we need a better one. Maybe in a few years. Oh, what I'd give to see Chris Hemsworth as Wentworth!Hamlette (Rachel)https://www.blogger.com/profile/11961916847426233995noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3881774.post-52693206029016172152014-07-10T11:32:53.191-04:002014-07-10T11:32:53.191-04:00Yeah, that was just awkward and silly. I can thin...Yeah, that was just awkward and silly. I can think of no good reason for it to be that way.Hamlette (Rachel)https://www.blogger.com/profile/11961916847426233995noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3881774.post-13660263022035707962014-07-10T11:23:24.513-04:002014-07-10T11:23:24.513-04:00Oh my goodness, that first paragraph describes all...Oh my goodness, that first paragraph describes all the problems I have with this version perfectly! The running, and the leaning in for the kiss -- for what seems like HOURS. It drives me crazy. And where is the lovely letter-writing scene? But I do like some things about this one too. Mostly different things from you though. I'm not crazy about this Anne. She's about the same as the Sarahhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08901639281043602191noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3881774.post-22058777255937333502014-07-10T11:18:37.103-04:002014-07-10T11:18:37.103-04:00I was pretty disappointed with this movie, but it&...I was pretty disappointed with this movie, but it's been several years since I watched it. The main thing I remember is laughing hysterically as Anne and Wentworth took 10 minutes going in for the kiss. Not the thing you want to be doing when Anne and Wentworth kiss (but at least I was amused). Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14777243283548102053noreply@blogger.com