The Buccaneers
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Movie Reviews of The Buccaneers
Movie Review: I liked it!
Summary: 5 Stars
But then, I like Edith Wharton. I don't know why, but I do. Past life bleed-through, maybe. The costumes were wonderful. Although I have read others who said they did not like the "new" parts (E.W. did not finish writing the novel) I disagree and thought that they were perfect. I think they are just what old Edith would have written if she had been writing in the 21st century. But above and beyond everything, the locations were fabulous. If you like this type of melodramatic period piece you are sure to enjoy "The Buccaneers." You just have to remember when it was written, and by whom, and for whom. I don't think it was ever meant to be taken terribly seriously. It is entertainment. It is even better if you know a little bit about the people Edith was drawing upon for her characters. Consuelo Vanderbilt, for one, I think. A little background research and "The Buccaneers" becomes rather juicy and delicious -- if you like 98 year old gossip. And who doesn't?Movie Review: Engaging historical romance!
Summary: 5 Stars
I loved this mini-series, despite the fact that some of the subplots focused upon several of the girls were a bit dry and not very emotionally engaging. What was engaging, and indeed mesmerizing, was the relationship between Nan and Guy Thwaite - Carla Gugino and Greg Wise. They were enchanting together, and the chemistry between them heartfelt, passionate and very convincingly real.
Some people may view the last hour of the mini-series as over-the-top, but as a lover of romance, I find it to be one of the most emotionally satisfying hours of film I have ever seen, guaranteed to generate many weeks of romantic fantasy. Nan's marriage to the Duke, although painful, is also presented very well. The major flaw is that the stories of the two other girls - which take up about 1/4 of the film, fail to generate much interest. But one can always fast forward through them to get to the scenes that are watching repeatedly - especially the last hour.
Movie Review: Oh, You are in for a treat with this one.....
Summary: 5 Stars
If you haven't seen this miniseries yet and you are a BBC period drama fan, this one is for you!
I'm a rabid fan of such shows with Pride and Prejudice basically memorized line for line and North and South quickly becoming a new favorite.But this particular miniseries is right up there with the best because of it's lush production, great characters and oh-no-she-di'in't-oh-yes-she-did plotlines! As the VHS cover review from the London Times puts it, the girls are gorgeous, the houses are gorgeous, even the wacky aristocrats are gorgeous!
The only problem for a long time is that it's only been available through VHS, and so alot of times when I recommended it, people couldn't get hold of a copy of it.Well, problem solved come April 18th!
Carla Gugino is great as Nan, Greg Wise is a honey and a half, and all the interconnecting storylines of the four girls really are engrossing. A very compelling and bittersweet miniseries!
Movie Review: i reccomend this for any Gugino or wharton fan
Summary: 5 Stars
i loved this movie, i loved the book. (edith Wharton wrote so well, one of the best at doing sentance structure in the business.) i orginally got this because carla gugino is one of my favorite actress but i ended up liking the movie overall. it made me get the book and i like that even more. they are both easy to get into and lost in. i like the pacing, how subtle it was and with amazing photograhy.
wonderful music. and at the end of the series it made me ask "and then what?" (which usually means that i liked it,) it is what i call "Sunday evening movies," that is when i watched it on pbs originally and when i bought the dvd, i watched it on two sunday evenings.
i appreciate the movie, i apprieciate the story. i'm not really big on movies like these. but this was a good exception. so i liked it.
Movie Review: I Absolutely Loved It!
Summary: 5 Stars
Like so many, I have long waited for The Buccaneers to finally come out on dvd (I never got a chance to watch the entire series), and was ecstatic at this magnificent production.
A story about four "nouve rich" American girls who venture to England to find aristocratic husbands, The Buccaneers is both an entertaining and visual feast. The sets and production values overall are absolutely beautiful along with the casting (I particularly like Cherie Lunghi as Laura Testvalley and Alison Elliott as Virginia St. George).
This BBC miniseries definitely holds a place at the top of my favorites list (I am an avid period movie collector). Don't be discouraged by the 5 hour running time; you will be so caught up in the drama and fun that you won't even realize it.
Spectacular!