Comments on: The Importance of Being Emma http://pajamasmedia.com/rogerlsimon/2006/01/30/the-importance-of-being-emma/ Just another Pajamasmedia.com weblog Sun, 22 Nov 2009 14:02:54 -0800 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: Lynn Chu http://pajamasmedia.com/rogerlsimon/2006/01/30/the-importance-of-being-emma/#comment-73530 Lynn Chu Sat, 04 Feb 2006 13:13:35 +0000 http://pajamasmedia.com/rogerlsimon/2006/01/30/the-importance-of-being-emma/#comment-73530 Not love La Strada? No way. Surely the best movie of all time. Not love La Strada? No way. Surely the best movie of all time.

]]> By: trouthall http://pajamasmedia.com/rogerlsimon/2006/01/30/the-importance-of-being-emma/#comment-73529 trouthall Wed, 01 Feb 2006 17:23:23 +0000 http://pajamasmedia.com/rogerlsimon/2006/01/30/the-importance-of-being-emma/#comment-73529 Sorry, but the recent movie production of Pride & Prejudice was dross--certainly not Austen's book, and far from an improvement or even a useful alternative approach, so if Emma Thompson had something to do with it, bad cess to her. Compare the 2001 BBC version, with Colin Firth & jennifer Ehle. Sorry, but the recent movie production of Pride & Prejudice was dross–certainly not Austen’s book, and far from an improvement or even a useful alternative approach, so if Emma Thompson had something to do with it, bad cess to her. Compare the 2001 BBC version, with Colin Firth & jennifer Ehle.

]]> By: exmaple http://pajamasmedia.com/rogerlsimon/2006/01/30/the-importance-of-being-emma/#comment-73528 exmaple Tue, 31 Jan 2006 19:17:03 +0000 http://pajamasmedia.com/rogerlsimon/2006/01/30/the-importance-of-being-emma/#comment-73528 Will see it. When will you post something on the Oscar nominations, particularly screenwriting? Will see it.

When will you post something on the Oscar nominations, particularly screenwriting?

]]> By: mrp http://pajamasmedia.com/rogerlsimon/2006/01/30/the-importance-of-being-emma/#comment-73527 mrp Tue, 31 Jan 2006 17:00:30 +0000 http://pajamasmedia.com/rogerlsimon/2006/01/30/the-importance-of-being-emma/#comment-73527 Whoa! Narnia earned a nomination in the Best Makeup category. Woo Hoo! Whoa! Narnia earned a nomination in the Best Makeup category. Woo Hoo!

]]> By: Fausta http://pajamasmedia.com/rogerlsimon/2006/01/30/the-importance-of-being-emma/#comment-73526 Fausta Tue, 31 Jan 2006 12:49:48 +0000 http://pajamasmedia.com/rogerlsimon/2006/01/30/the-importance-of-being-emma/#comment-73526 I didn't know EmmaT had written it. Will have to see it. (Colin Firth is always a plus to any movie, and did I see 2 bassets in the trailer?) I didn’t know EmmaT had written it.
Will have to see it. (Colin Firth is always a plus to any movie, and did I see 2 bassets in the trailer?)

]]> By: Roger http://pajamasmedia.com/rogerlsimon/2006/01/30/the-importance-of-being-emma/#comment-73525 Roger Tue, 31 Jan 2006 03:47:40 +0000 http://pajamasmedia.com/rogerlsimon/2006/01/30/the-importance-of-being-emma/#comment-73525 Actually, lindenen, the ugliness did work, at least for me. I imagine Thompson was trying to get away as much as possible from Mary Poppins,a point of obvious comparison. It succeeds pretty well, though of course McPhee does not have <em>those songs. Chim-chim-churee. Thomson has courage for taking on an icon. Forthe most part, she succeeds.</em> Actually, lindenen, the ugliness did work, at least for me. I imagine Thompson was trying to get away as much as possible from Mary Poppins,a point of obvious comparison. It succeeds pretty well, though of course McPhee does not have those songs.
Chim-chim-churee. Thomson has courage for taking on an icon. Forthe most part, she succeeds.

]]> By: lindenen http://pajamasmedia.com/rogerlsimon/2006/01/30/the-importance-of-being-emma/#comment-73524 lindenen Tue, 31 Jan 2006 03:29:13 +0000 http://pajamasmedia.com/rogerlsimon/2006/01/30/the-importance-of-being-emma/#comment-73524 Was it really necessary to make her so incredibly ugly for the role? When the commercials come on, I am so grossed out by her appearance. Was it really necessary? Would the movie have been just as good if she'd looked like her normal self? Does the ugly actually add anything to the role? We used to get Julie Andrews as a magical nanny, now we get a beautiful actress beat with the ugly stick as a nanny. Was it really necessary to make her so incredibly ugly for the role? When the commercials come on, I am so grossed out by her appearance. Was it really necessary? Would the movie have been just as good if she’d looked like her normal self? Does the ugly actually add anything to the role? We used to get Julie Andrews as a magical nanny, now we get a beautiful actress beat with the ugly stick as a nanny.

]]> By: Sandy P http://pajamasmedia.com/rogerlsimon/2006/01/30/the-importance-of-being-emma/#comment-73523 Sandy P Tue, 31 Jan 2006 03:11:35 +0000 http://pajamasmedia.com/rogerlsimon/2006/01/30/the-importance-of-being-emma/#comment-73523 As a teenager, I remember all the brouhaha over Last Tango in Paris. What a bore, didn't even last 20 minutes. As a teenager, I remember all the brouhaha over Last Tango in Paris.

What a bore, didn’t even last 20 minutes.

]]> By: Luther McLeod http://pajamasmedia.com/rogerlsimon/2006/01/30/the-importance-of-being-emma/#comment-73522 Luther McLeod Tue, 31 Jan 2006 02:12:44 +0000 http://pajamasmedia.com/rogerlsimon/2006/01/30/the-importance-of-being-emma/#comment-73522 I like Emma as well. Will take Nanny McPhee under advisement. But...agree with your point on 'boring'. For years, for me, La Strada was the film to beat, perfect. Then after four or five viewings over 30 years, I reluctantly saw behind the curtain. Though Quinn and Masina's performances were, and are still, goal setting. As an aside, I will never forget Gance's Napoleon, seen at the SF Opera, with a full orchestra. Magnificent. I like Emma as well. Will take Nanny McPhee under advisement. But…agree with your point on ‘boring’. For years, for me, La Strada was the film to beat, perfect. Then after four or five viewings over 30 years, I reluctantly saw behind the curtain. Though Quinn and Masina’s performances were, and are still, goal setting. As an aside, I will never forget Gance’s Napoleon, seen at the SF Opera, with a full orchestra. Magnificent.

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