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Tarfumes.com - Sense & Sensibility (with Miss Austen Regrets) (BBC TV 2008)
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Manufacturer: BBC Warner
Starring: Hattie Morahan, Charity Wakefield, Dan Stevens, Janet McTeer, Mark Williams
Directed By: John Alexander
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Aspect Ratio: 1.78:1
Audience Rating: NR (Not Rated)
Binding: DVD
Brand: Warner Brothers
EAN: 0883929006007
Format: Closed-captioned
Label: BBC Warner
Manufacturer: BBC Warner
Number Of Items: 2
Publisher: BBC Warner
Region Code: 1
Release Date: 2008-04-08
Running Time: 174
Studio: BBC Warner
Theatrical Release Date: 2008-02-03
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From acclaimed writer Andrew Davies (BBC?s Pride and Prejudice starring Colin Firth) comes this enchanting new adaptation of Jane Austen's classic novel about love and marriage. Marianne Dashwood wears her heart on her sleeve when she falls in love with the charming but unsuitable John Willoughby ignoring her sister Elinor's warning that her impulsive behavior leaves her open to gossip and innuendo. Elinor sensitive to social convention struggles to conceal her own romantic disappointment even from those closest to her. Will the sisters learn that sense must mix with sensibility if they are to find personal happiness in a society where status and money govern the rules of love?Format: DVD MOVIE Genre:Â TELEVISION/BBC UPC:Â 883929006007 Manufacturer No:Â 1000036359
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Summary: the best
Comment: Apart from Thompson's movie, this version is one of my favorites. the music is very moving and i wish it were available on C.D. this version is true to the book, the cinematography is beautiful, costumes are lovely (not blah and predictable), and this Edward is believable as a clergyman though still a convincing leading man.
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Summary: Jane would love it!
Comment: Wonderfully sublime! You won't be disappointed by this masterful rendition of Ms. Austin's classic.
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Summary: very sweet Jane Austen film!
Comment: My family loves this version of Sense & Sensibility! All the actors are superb, the music is beautiful, and the scenery is breathtaking! The only thing we did not like were the first 2 minutes or so of the film - totally unnecessary and not a family-friendly scene. Otherwise, another sweet Jane Austen film!
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Summary: Actors receive an A!
Comment: I am surprised to say that this script by Andrew Davies lacks the cleverness, wit (and sometimes spirit) of Emma Thompson's version, while perhaps more literal to the novel. It has moments of stilted (and sometimes blunt & simplistic) dialogue, and both my mother and I found the flow to be a bit off. This may have a lot to do with a 3-hr running time, which frankly I found far too short for a script that does include every possible character we could have wanted it to include. Consequently, many of the important scenes and less-important characters that are included are crammed into the space, making things feel a little rushed and off-kilter. Speaking of which...don't get your hopes up about the ending! Very anticlimactic and hasty. Not at all as elegantly and evenly paced like his Pride & Prejudice script (or Thompson's S&S).
While this script certainly is not as brilliant as his P&P script, it interestingly reprises some of the sisterly scenes from P&P (such as: when Marianne announces her engagement to Colonel Brandon as she and Elinor prepare for bed, her lines copycat those of Jane's to Elizabeth. Elinor even echos Elizabeth's sentiments about finding a husband, saying something along the lines of 'I'll just have to find myself a Colonel, too!' Substitute 'Mr. Collins' and delete 'too' and it's nearly identical).
However, the actors do well, all pulling off their parts agreeably. They give this production all that it needs to end up full of heart. Elinor (Hattie Morahan) and Edward (Dan Stevens) positively shine and lead the entire cast. They absolutely make the film what it is, and constantly keep sometimes uninspired or simplistic lines from falling flat. I particularly enjoy Morahan's subtle optimism throughout the film--always with a faint, warm smile and bringing laughter to lines that could be read very dully. She is certainly much more energetic an Elinor than I have found in other productions. It is true that I still miss Kate Winslet, who, as others have said, glowed in Emma Thompson's version. But this Marianne (Charity Wakefield) was sweet, if not quite filled with the same vibrancy. I absolutely do not like Dominic Cooper as Willoughby. Not so very dashing, I think, just full of himself. However arrogant he is, he's also supposed to be dashing and charming!
Margaret is noticeably a less enthusiastically-written character here. 'Tis a pity.
I don't really like the portrayal of John Dashwood, their half-brother who, at the urging of his manipulative wife Fanny, commits the Dashwood girls and mother to poverty.
Also, a quick word of warning about the music: it is sometimes the classical version of elevator music. A particular scene comes to mind from the end of the movie, with an artistic opening shot of the crashing waves by Barton Cottage. As the scene opened, I heard the most bland, unmoving classical music I have ever, EVER heard. I miss the Pride & Prejudice music :( and Kate Winslet singing!
The actors were earnest and played their parts with feeling, though, so, all-in-all, it was a pleasant movie and I enjoyed it.
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Summary: disappointed by the trailers in between each episode
Comment: I watched the BBC production in the UK and really enjoyed it.I couldn't wait to watch it again. You can imagine how very disappointed I was to find that at the end of an episode(there are 3)and the beginning of the next,there's " previously" or "coming up next" snippets. Who edited this dvd? It's awful. I want to see the production without that. I have the dvd,why would I need that? It's lazy editing. I am requesting my money back or exchanging it for a dvd that does not have the mini trailers included.
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