tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7500846992853769819.post1816125157515122683..comments2023-01-27T21:02:58.413-08:00Comments on The Snarky Victorian: Persuasion (1995)The Snarky Victorianhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10222935669913069404noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7500846992853769819.post-4066194278619729232012-08-20T16:35:46.600-07:002012-08-20T16:35:46.600-07:00Persuasion has a great idea behind it. I did reall...Persuasion has a great idea behind it. I did really enjoy the concept of two people reuniting after so many years. One has raised up in the world through professional success and the other has approached the identity of the old maid. It shows the consistency of love, and I thought that was interesting as a major theme. It also addresses an aspect of the time it was written, where women just remained unmarried after not successfully finding a husband. It was so all or nothing! I'm just glad that I don't live in a time when 27 is near to being an old maid, haha.The Snarky Victorianhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10222935669913069404noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7500846992853769819.post-62586172127072964452012-08-20T16:16:35.950-07:002012-08-20T16:16:35.950-07:00EEE! Perusasion's my favorite Austen and this ...EEE! Perusasion's my favorite Austen and this is my favorite adaptation of the book! Isn't it the best? And your review totally nailed it. The actors are perfectly ordinary - as in perfect in their ordinariness, and very rough around the edges. Also, Rupert Perry Jones is good-looking and all but Ciaran Hinds steals the trophy for best portrayal of Wentworth - Hinds displayed so many more layers. <br /><br />Having said that though it did bother me that Elizabeth (or whoever played her) wasn't a little better looking, 'cause Austen does make that clear in the novel. In this film Anne actually looks better than Elizabeth. Sir Elliot was perfect though. And Fiona Shaw as Wentworth's sister! Yayness! As you can see I have a lot of feelings about anything re Persuasion. K, Ima go now. Lady Disdainhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07432976417238066070noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7500846992853769819.post-13271135188781380102012-08-20T10:47:48.291-07:002012-08-20T10:47:48.291-07:00I totally agree. Although the 2007 version is beau...I totally agree. Although the 2007 version is beautiful, the 1995 is just more enjoyable as an overall experience. I love the cast.The Snarky Victorianhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10222935669913069404noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7500846992853769819.post-55410591977400738772012-08-20T08:57:28.905-07:002012-08-20T08:57:28.905-07:00Love, love, LOVE this movie! I've seen the new...Love, love, LOVE this movie! I've seen the newer one from 2007 and it's not bad, but the 1995 is the best by far. Anastasia https://www.blogger.com/profile/16077829418587848163noreply@blogger.com