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Emma on Masterpiece Theater

Posted: 2/1/10 at 3:13pm

This adaptation is wonderful. Lovely performances all around and the locations are heavenly.

http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/masterpiece/emma/watch.html

"The gods who nurse this universe think little of mortals' cares. They sit in crowds on exclusive clouds and laugh at our love affairs. I might have had a real romance if they'd given me a chance. I loved him, but he didn't love me. I wanted him, but he didn't want me. Then the gods had a spree and indulged in another whim. Now he loves me, but I don't love him." - Cole Porter

Emma on Masterpiece Theater

Posted: 2/1/10 at 3:32pm

I'm so glad it's online! I can't wait to have the chance to sit down and watch it all.

Emma on Masterpiece Theater

Posted: 2/1/10 at 6:36pm

I was disappointed in this one, just because I had high hopes and I love Romola and Jonny Lee, and I waited forever for this to air in the US (it aired in the UK months ago).

But as far as bbc adaptations of Jane Austen go, it was still pretty good, I guess. It's on about the same level as 2008's Sense and Sensibility and eons better then Gwyneth Paltrow's Emma from the 90's.

Emma on Masterpiece Theater

Posted: 2/1/10 at 9:12pm

I've been watching, and it's soooo good! Note, I haven't read the book or seen the Gwyneth Paltrow version, but it's been such a lovely story so far. The performances, cinematography, and costumes are all top-notch.

Oh, and thank God it's all online too!

Emma on Masterpiece Theater

Posted: 2/2/10 at 6:29am

I'm liking it! I've always liked the Gwyneth Paltrow version, but I think I prefer this one. I especially like the ball scene. Mr Knightley is fantastic... I'm glad they didn't pick someone overly pretty. Although it is weird having such a good-looking Mr. Elton.

In my pants, she has burst like the music of angels, the light of the sun! --Marius Pantsmercy

Emma on Masterpiece Theater

Posted: 3/8/10 at 10:05pm

I just finshed it online and it was so good! I think Jane Austen was wrong when she wrote Emma will be a heroine no one would like...I love the character!

It was a truly beautiful, funny, and romantic film! I'm surprised at how many "laugh out loud" moments the movie had! I also love how sunny & bright everything was. And the score was amazing!

You have this main character who is rich, beautiful, and so headstrong that she believes she is right in every situation. Emma is sort of an anti-heroine, but I really liked her a lot. I also liked how she didn't feel the need to marry because she already had everything she ever wanted. She was just a normal human being. Also, she and I are very similar. I related when Emma said "I have been so busy managing everyone else's heart, I do not know my own." Romola did an awesome job.

Even at almost 4 hours, I did not want it to end! Oh, and that ending was great!

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