“Sense and Sensiblity” with Commentary

My rating on a 1-10 scale: 7.5

Genre: Making-of 

Length: About two hours

Year it came out: 1999 (the commentary – 1995 for the movie)

Original review: http://austenitis.blogspot.com/2011/05/movie-sense-and-sensibility.html

Commentators: Emma Thompson and Lindsay Doran (?)

My overall opinion: I didn’t enjoy it as much as I’ve enjoyed the commentary on, say, Prince Caspian. But it was tolerably interesting.

Birthday: Emma Thompson

Emma Thompson

Birth: April 15, 1959

I’ve posted about her: http://austenitis.blogspot.com/search/label/Emma%20Thompson

It’s her 53^rd birthday!

You know her because – she’s acted in quite a few movies, including the 1995 Sense and Sensibility. Also in, I believe, As You Like It, and in Nanny McPhee.

Spotlight: Elinor Dashwood

Elinor Dashwood (Sense and Sensiblity)

Elinor was played by actress Emma Thompson.

In some of these pictures, she is with her sister Marianne, or her special man, Edward Ferrars.

{{she's on the left in the picture above}}

{{on the right above}}

{{on the left}}

{{is that in the movie? I don't recall it...but it's still a rather nice picture. ;}}

Female Doubles: Post 3

My third and final female doubles post! This has been such a fun series of posts to do; I anticipated and relished putting each post together. :) There is a possiblity that I will do more in the future, if I find a bunch more doubles. You never know. :) So, without further ado, let's go!

* means I haven't watched it

Jennifer Ehle

Elizabeth Bennet (Pride and Prejudice, 1995)

Myrtle Logue (The King's Speech, 2010)*

Elizabeth Spriggs

Mrs. Jennings (Sense and Sensiblity, 1995) {{on the right}}

Mrs. Goodenough (Wives and Daughters, 1999)

{{no picture}}

Elizabeth Taylor

Katharine (Taming of the Shrew, 1967)

Cleopatra (Cleopatra, 1963)* {{I've seen portions only}}

Amy March (Little Women, 1949) {{that movie has some good scenes! I like it}}
 

Julia Sawalha

Lydia Bennet (Pride and Prejudice, 1995)

Jessie Brown (Cranford, 2007)*{{correct picture, right?}}

Dorcas Lane (Larkrise to Candleford, 2008)*

Emma Thompson

Elinor Dashwood (Sense and Sensibility, 1995)

Nanny (Nanny McPhee, 2005, and Nanny McPhee Returns, 2010)* {{I've seen the first, not the second}}

Beatrice (Much Ado About Nothing, 1993)*

And so we end the doubles posts for now! Remember to let me know any mistakes I overlooked in here, and in the future, when you find a neat double, mention it to me! Thank you. :)

Movie: Sense and Sensibility

***special note below***

My rating on a 1-10 scale: 8.5

Main characters: Elinor, Marianne, Willoughby, Colonel Brandon, Edward

Genre: Romance

Primary actors: Emma Thompson, Kate Winslet, Hugh Grant, Alan Rickman

Length: Slightly over 2 hours

Based on: Sense and Sensibility by Jane Austen

Time period: 1800's

Quote(s): My heart is, and always will be, yours.

Year it came out: 1995

My overall opinion: I like this one! Now, it's true that I have not yet seen any other editions. But it would take a lot for me to like another better. :) One problem here: the men are all rather ugly IMHO. :P Oh, but I really enjoyed Elinor's proposal scene this time. :)

****For those of you who already saw and commented on my other post...that one disappeared. Blogger had a problem and deleted it...along with all the ones from the same time in other blogs. I will copy in your comments, since I still have them in my inbox...if that doesn't make sense, scroll down. :) Thank you for your patience!