tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6268877237940592285.post8473071234894823311..comments2023-10-01T18:34:10.884-05:00Comments on Waltzing Matilda: Mansfield Park on PBSCharlotte (WaltzingM)http://www.blogger.com/profile/12690056082240865041noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6268877237940592285.post-14568242827429979342008-01-29T18:58:00.000-06:002008-01-29T18:58:00.000-06:00The movie was very disappointing, especially since...The movie was very disappointing, especially since I had finished the book the day before and loved it. Mrs. Norris was a big irritating character in the book. I don't remember her even talking in the movie. She actually appeared to be pleasant. Fanny didn't look at all like I imagined her to look. And many things were changed. That picnic was supposed to be a ball, Fanny never went home to her parents house, etc. I think the movie was too short to do the book justice.Cherylhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13162318878699364341noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6268877237940592285.post-85402651032292659982008-01-28T13:59:00.000-06:002008-01-28T13:59:00.000-06:00First of all, love that quote! I missed Mansfield...First of all, love that quote! I missed Mansfield Park last night, and am glad I did. When is someone going to make a good adaptation of this good book, I'm wondering?Lisahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16636115320397120406noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6268877237940592285.post-75537030359080437592008-01-28T12:10:00.000-06:002008-01-28T12:10:00.000-06:00Uh, there is no nudity in the book.I just read thi...Uh, there is no nudity in the book.<BR/><BR/>I just read this one in those first days after Mary was born (my second time). Edmund's mom pretty much is a nitwit who cares mainly for her dog and her own comfort. As for the aunt...I guess "breathy" would be apt. She really is too stupid to be a tigress. She is egotistical, proud, snobbish, lazy, self-centered and somewhat greedy, but not calculating and devious as I think of a tiger.<BR/><BR/>Like all of Jane's books - it's a good read.Michellehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14591234069872271083noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6268877237940592285.post-10395586688505057832008-01-28T10:42:00.000-06:002008-01-28T10:42:00.000-06:00Daily Grotto,Thank you for saying hello! I wondere...Daily Grotto,<BR/>Thank you for saying hello! I wondered about the version you mentioned when I was looking through the Netflix files. I don't mind a more adult version, but I like to be forewarned! Thanks for your insight!<BR/><BR/>Kaye, <BR/>I completely agree! When my husband asked how I liked it, I told him that the camera guy must have thought he was shooting a documentary and was doing it badly. I think they were trying to be "artistic" and it came off as "unskilled".<BR/><BR/>Thanks for the other recommendations. I will check those out soon!Charlotte (WaltzingM)https://www.blogger.com/profile/12690056082240865041noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6268877237940592285.post-86428088821941313542008-01-28T10:23:00.001-06:002008-01-28T10:23:00.001-06:00I had mentioned in my pre-viewing post on Friday t...I had mentioned in my pre-viewing post on Friday that the one part of the book/older movie that I usually skip through is the home-theatrical scene . . . and lookie what made up most of the first hour of this 90-minute film!<BR/><BR/>I, too, took great issue with the camera whipping around all over the place. It was almost as if the camera-person didn't know whom they were supposed to be focusing on!<BR/><BR/>Definitely check out the 1999 theatrical release version as well as the 1983 BBC miniseries. Both are much better than this "adaptation."Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6268877237940592285.post-67928008240142254012008-01-28T10:23:00.000-06:002008-01-28T10:23:00.000-06:00Hello,This my first time commenting on your blog. ...Hello,<BR/><BR/>This my first time commenting on your blog. You have such a lovely site.<BR/><BR/>I was extremely disappointed with the production of Mansfield Park last night. I thought that the characters were not developed well at all, and the entire production did not flow well. I couldn't wait for it to end, which is not a good sign in my book.<BR/><BR/>Fanny and Edmund, my favorite characters were not very well represented in this version. I agree, Fanny's hair was flying around and looked like she was in great need of a good dye job. <BR/><BR/>I am reading the novel now, and am enjoying it very much.<BR/><BR/>The Mansfield Park version with Francis O'Connor was much better. You really get a feel for the characters and the movie flows well. However, I am disappointed with the nudity scene( not necessary at all), and there are some really disturbing images of Edmund's father shown in some drawings that Fanny finds-implying horrible things that he had done. Also it shows Edmund's mother as a real nitwit who only likes to drink, sleep and play with her dog. It is doubtful that these things were even written in the novel- but I haven't finished so I'm not sure. Perhaps someone who has read the entire novel would know better. For these reasons, I don't recommend this for family viewing.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6268877237940592285.post-76543489622523634042008-01-28T10:06:00.000-06:002008-01-28T10:06:00.000-06:00Oh I agree... I kept telling my dh... the book doe...Oh I agree... I kept telling my dh... the book doesn't move this fast! The speed of an hour and a half movie made all the points seem superficial and trite -- like a soap opera!! I hope the rest of the PBS Austen's are better.Maryanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11724270353090350711noreply@blogger.com