Scriptwriters
I've fallen into the great youtube hole again. janeeye112 and jamiealias have very kindly put the whole of the recent Austen adaptations on youtube in 5-10 minute sections. Perfect for those with short attention spans, like me.
I'm calling this research as I'm in the throws of writing chick lit for a competition in Cosmo and Jane Austen is of course the original and best (discuss) chick lit.
I get very cross with the scriptwriters though, who change the original for the worse. These haven't changed too much of the plot, though they have changed some of it. Why? Do they seriously think they are better than Austen? And then they leave out the best bits. They water down gems of characters into wishy-washy versions of the brilliant originals. For example - horrid Mr Thorpe in Northanger Abbey contiually talking about how fast his horse and cart go, lying out right and ignoring what Catherine says is made bearable. Why? Why? Isabella is far less artificial and amusing than in the book. etc etc. Just a few irritating examples.
And Persuasion, already pointless after the amazing version with Amanda Root and Ciran Hinds a few years ago which was so immaculately scripted and directed and acted. Rupert Penry Jones has the depth of a puddle compared to Ciran Hinds. They change the plot to make it worse. Stupid, stupid.
What is so brilliant about Austen is that she is still relevant now. Anne is left on the shelf, a singleton at 30 with the same fears as Bridget Jones, or some of them.
It's Andrew Davies responsible again. I know everyone else likes him but I DON'T!!
And where is my Mr Tilney, humm?
Oh dear. This is very bad. I am really becoming a sad youtuber. Soon I will be having violent internet discussions with people with odd pseudonyms as to whether the 95 or 05 version of Pride & Predjudice is better and making montages of costume dramas set to cheesy 80's music. Aggh! No more internet. Real life please.
I'm calling this research as I'm in the throws of writing chick lit for a competition in Cosmo and Jane Austen is of course the original and best (discuss) chick lit.
I get very cross with the scriptwriters though, who change the original for the worse. These haven't changed too much of the plot, though they have changed some of it. Why? Do they seriously think they are better than Austen? And then they leave out the best bits. They water down gems of characters into wishy-washy versions of the brilliant originals. For example - horrid Mr Thorpe in Northanger Abbey contiually talking about how fast his horse and cart go, lying out right and ignoring what Catherine says is made bearable. Why? Why? Isabella is far less artificial and amusing than in the book. etc etc. Just a few irritating examples.
And Persuasion, already pointless after the amazing version with Amanda Root and Ciran Hinds a few years ago which was so immaculately scripted and directed and acted. Rupert Penry Jones has the depth of a puddle compared to Ciran Hinds. They change the plot to make it worse. Stupid, stupid.
What is so brilliant about Austen is that she is still relevant now. Anne is left on the shelf, a singleton at 30 with the same fears as Bridget Jones, or some of them.
It's Andrew Davies responsible again. I know everyone else likes him but I DON'T!!
And where is my Mr Tilney, humm?
Oh dear. This is very bad. I am really becoming a sad youtuber. Soon I will be having violent internet discussions with people with odd pseudonyms as to whether the 95 or 05 version of Pride & Predjudice is better and making montages of costume dramas set to cheesy 80's music. Aggh! No more internet. Real life please.
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