Sense & Sensibility (with Miss Austen Regrets) (BBC TV 2008)
|
List Price: Our Price: $25.99 You Save: $8.99 (26%) Availability: Usually ships in 24 hours Buy Used: from $22.25 (click here) Category: DVD See more DVD releases |
|---|
Buy this DVD movie at online store in your country
Canada
Canada
Movie Reviews of Sense & Sensibility (with Miss Austen Regrets) (BBC TV 2008)
Movie Review: Best version yet!
Summary: 5 Stars
I am a big fan of Jane Austen and love to read her books over and over again so I am always interested in seeing the movies that come out based on her books. Sense and Sensibility was not my favorite for a long time but after seeing this latest version on Masterpiece Theater on PBS and then buying the dvd, my opinion has changed. Before seeing this version, I could never figure out why Elinor like Edward and pined over him the entire movie. I liked her and Marianne but Edward's character was very sparse. The last version with Emma Thomson and Hugh Grant was visually beautiful with a great sountrack but though Ms. Thompson is an excellent actress, Elinor is supposed to be 18 years old, which the actress was not even close to. Plus, I am no fan of Hugh Grant so it was even harder to figure out the appeal of the already 2 dimensional Edward. (Note: Kate Winslet was excellent!) In this latest version they took their time and covered all the essential details that made the story make emotional sense. I love the amazing restraint of the British! They can make a make a scene crackle with tension or romance without hardly saying a word (this is due to Ms. Austen's amazing writing ability , of course!). And they can show great love and care for one another without resorting to the ever-easy standby of shallow, lusty bedroom scenes. Anyone can fall into bed with another person, but it takes a master, to show that someone actually loves and cares for a person for who they really are (because they actually bothered to find out)and put that person's well-being ahead of their own.Movie Review: Sense before Sensibility
Summary: 4 Stars
Some have said that this movie is too sensual and in that regard falls short of the Jane Austen novel. I can't comment on that since I have not read the novel. I assure the viewer though that everything in the movie has it's place and does not seem unwarranted. Each scene follows logically and is needed for the climax, which in Jane Austen's case is the fact that true love always triumphs. Andrew Davies is doing us no harm by showing how detrimental passion can be in a relationship if not regulated by attention to good moral behavior. A person's character, rather the goodness of his character, is the greatest protector of love, and we must all draw that lesson. I enjoyed the movie and wished for an even longer ending.Movie Review: good way to enjoy the day
Summary: 5 Stars
I really hoped this would be a good adaptation of Jane Austen's story. I watched both movies on Masterpiece Theater, and was delighted to buy the set. For me, some movies are just the best thing for a weekend to myself or with the neighborhood ladies.Movie Review: Fair, but definitely inferior to 1995 version
Summary: 3 Stars
This adaptation isn't terrible by any means, but there is nothing here that wasn't done far better in the 1995 version (with Emma Thompson/Kate Winslet.) I did like this Elinor better as far as age (she is supposed to be 20, and Emma Thompson was a bit too mature) but this Elinor lacked the sense of humor that Thompson brought to the role. Indeed, the whole film lacks any sense of humor. Not that it isn't true to the book, but the story is so dark in places that the one-liners and quips in the 1995 version were a very welcome balance. Also, I thought some really important scenes- such as Elinor's plea at Marianne's sickbed and the supposed camaraderie between Edward and Margaret were comparatively flat. Speaking of flat, I was disappointed with this Edward Ferrars. He was more handsome (sorry, Hugh Grant) but lacked likability. We never saw him but he was brooding. And this Willoughby is totally miscast! Who thought Dominic Cooper could pass as a womanizer? No way. And, personally I thought this Col. Brandon was just creepy. If you didn't already know the story you'd think he was the bad guy. A terrible injustice to the warm character Brandon ought to be, as Alan Rickman did so well in the 1995. I couldn't picture Marianne with him at ALL; in fact it seemed just wrong. Ick. He seemed a much more likely match for their mother, Mrs. Dashwood! Anyway the locations are quite beautiful, the cinematography impressive, and the score decent enough. However, even with all these to its credit, this adaptation is lacking the charm and heart of its predecessor and I don't think has any superior qualities that would make watching, or owning, both versions worthwhile. I enjoyed it okay, but it make me appreciate the quality of the 1995 version even more. Movie Review: Almost completely wholesome
Summary: 4 Stars
I highly suggest fast forwarding through the first minute. The producers added a scene that was completely unnecessary. We don't really need to see Willoughby seduce a girl. Otherwise this movie would be completely family friendly. A great Jane Austen film. I liked it better than Emma T, Hugh Grant, & Kate Winslet's version.