Emma on Masterpiece Theater
Emma on Masterpiece Theater
MrMidwest
Broadway Legend Joined: 2/8/05
#1Emma 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
#2Emma on Masterpiece Theater
Posted: 2/1/10 at 3:32pmI'm so glad it's online! I can't wait to have the chance to sit down and watch it all.
#2Emma 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.
degrassifan
Broadway Legend Joined: 1/23/08
#3Emma 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!
#4Emma on Masterpiece Theater
Posted: 2/2/10 at 6:29amI'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
degrassifan
Broadway Legend Joined: 1/23/08
#5Emma 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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