tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2457552600380761837.post4273473814131890941..comments2024-03-28T15:19:21.084-04:00Comments on Best Actor: Alternate Best Actor 1940: Laurence Olivier in Pride and PrejudiceLouis Morganhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07933180959140340196noreply@blogger.comBlogger14125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2457552600380761837.post-60897845219415994452015-09-25T14:04:03.716-04:002015-09-25T14:04:03.716-04:00RuthieHenshallFan:
Garson - 3.5(I don't think...RuthieHenshallFan:<br /><br />Garson - 3.5(I don't think she gives a great performance, but I prefer Garson being lighter weight in her work as I do feel she had a charm to her that she often hid with her more dramatic turns. This works fairly well here even though I did feel she was overshadowed a bit by Olivier)<br /><br />Boland - 3.5(She is enjoyable in portraying her character's consistent shallowness, and is daffy in the right sort of fashion.)<br /><br />Oliver - 4(Oliver is good in these cold woman roles, but here I thought she rather effectively alluded to the characters warmer side, in this version only apparently, though I felt Oliver made it work through her performance)<br /><br />Gwenn - 4(Gwenn is quite entertaining as being the constant straight man as his reactions of exasperation at the ridiculousness of his family is quite enjoyable. He's also quite good though in portraying the quiet outrage in his character later on when one of his daughters has made a poor decision)<br /><br />Anonymous:<br /><br />The Ox-Bow Incident (1970's version)<br /><br />Gil Carter: Clint Eastwood<br />Donald Martin: David Warner<br />Major Tetley: William Holden<br />Davies: Donald Pleasence<br />The Old Man: Burgess Meredith<br /><br />The Gunfighter (1980's version):<br /><br />(1980 exactly)<br /><br />Ringo: Steve McQueen<br />Peggy: Faye Dunaway<br />Marshal Strett: Jason Robards<br /><br />The Searchers (1990's version)<br /><br />Ethan Allen: Clint Eastwood<br />Martin: Viggo Mortensen<br />Reverend Clayton: Gene HackmanLouis Morganhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07933180959140340196noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2457552600380761837.post-27877198959078037212015-09-25T12:34:27.866-04:002015-09-25T12:34:27.866-04:00Calvin: When are you gonna see Legend. :)Calvin: When are you gonna see Legend. :)Luke Highamhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07075392435078135757noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2457552600380761837.post-1087644132550880372015-09-25T10:29:06.165-04:002015-09-25T10:29:06.165-04:00Calvin: Good choices for both Ox-Bow Incident and ...Calvin: Good choices for both Ox-Bow Incident and High Noon, but I was actually thinking Kevin Costner as Will Kane. He reminds me of Cooper a lot.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2457552600380761837.post-45916681643751595522015-09-25T08:50:11.275-04:002015-09-25T08:50:11.275-04:00^Thank you Michael. I do really like the Colin Fir...^Thank you Michael. I do really like the Colin Firth/Jennifer Ehle version, and it certainly is the best adaptation by far of Austen's material. I also have a soft spot however, for the Joe Wright version. Despite certain liberties with the text I have always really enjoyed watching it.<br /><br />Michael: your ratings for all the adaptations of P + P you've seen (and Austen adaptations?)<br /><br />The P and P miniseries (need a re-watch)<br />Firth: 4<br />Ehle: 4.5<br /><br />The 2005 film<br />Knightley: 4.5/5<br />Macfayden: 4<br />Pike: 3<br />Hollander: 3.5/4<br />Sutherland: 3.5/4<br />Dench: 3<br />Malone: 4<br /><br />Sense and Sensibility<br />Thompson: 4<br />Winslet: 4<br />Rickman: 4.5<br />Grant: 3.5Calvin Lawhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11392068349392739631noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2457552600380761837.post-23311792507877628512015-09-25T07:38:45.823-04:002015-09-25T07:38:45.823-04:00Louis: I you were you read the novel (which I thin...Louis: I you were you read the novel (which I think is excellent) or watch another adaptation (preferably the Colin Firth miniseries), I think you would find that this adaptation is a product of its time.<br /><br />Pride and Prejudice is many things. It is a romance. It is a comedy. But it is not a romantic comedy, and screwball is definitely not a word ever used to describe it. It is a social satire about the foibles, both personal and societal, of high-society England at the turn of the 18th century.Michael Patisonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03660402132708891205noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2457552600380761837.post-37992363154839154552015-09-25T07:34:04.247-04:002015-09-25T07:34:04.247-04:00I have quite a soft spot for Wuthering Heights bec...I have quite a soft spot for Wuthering Heights because of the beautiful look and the Yorkshire setting =).RatedRStarnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2457552600380761837.post-25767087725109204362015-09-25T06:29:40.970-04:002015-09-25T06:29:40.970-04:00I should note that I generally care very little fo...I should note that I generally care very little for Olivier in this sort of stock romantic lead role he was pigeonholed into early in his career. Q Planes, this, his Leigh collaborations and to an extent Withering Heights (typo intended). Rebecca was his first great performance, and it's no mystery why filmmakers seemed to take him much more seriously after that. Complex roles were his forte. Not silly shallow ones like this watered down Mr Darcy.Calvin Lawhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11392068349392739631noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2457552600380761837.post-62733593647824044552015-09-25T05:53:28.692-04:002015-09-25T05:53:28.692-04:00I would be very interested to see this film just t...I would be very interested to see this film just to see who I agree with lol.RatedRStarnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2457552600380761837.post-82756550756981023392015-09-25T03:59:11.584-04:002015-09-25T03:59:11.584-04:00Anonymous: my own choices would be
High Noon (200...Anonymous: my own choices would be<br /><br />High Noon (2000's)<br />Will Kane: Viggo Mortensen<br />Amy Kane: Amy Adams<br />Helen Ramirez: Salma Hayek<br />Harvey Pell: Adrien Brody<br /><br />The Ox-Bow Incident (1970s)<br />Gil Carter: Al Pacino<br />Donald Martin: Bruce DernCalvin Lawhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11392068349392739631noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2457552600380761837.post-36339619138880512502015-09-25T03:12:33.038-04:002015-09-25T03:12:33.038-04:00Couldn't buy him as Mr Darcy at all. Probably ...Couldn't buy him as Mr Darcy at all. Probably disagree with this review most of all.Calvin Lawhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11392068349392739631noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2457552600380761837.post-85035324818333816292015-09-25T01:23:16.309-04:002015-09-25T01:23:16.309-04:00You really liked him.
Who would be your choices f...You really liked him. <br />Who would be your choices for:<br />High Noon (2000's version)<br />The Ox-Bow Incident (1970's version)<br />The Gunfighter (1980's version)<br />The Searchers (1990's version)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2457552600380761837.post-6821670676960439582015-09-24T22:20:22.701-04:002015-09-24T22:20:22.701-04:00Really disagree, he and Garson didn't impress ...Really disagree, he and Garson didn't impress me at all.GMhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07058868751501120504noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2457552600380761837.post-20375946729419003642015-09-24T22:18:54.110-04:002015-09-24T22:18:54.110-04:00In all honesty, I have seen no other versions of t...In all honesty, I have seen no other versions of the story or read the book either. So this is my basis. I am aware that the costumes are from the wrong time period though. ruthiehenshallfan99https://www.blogger.com/profile/17883466887090605114noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2457552600380761837.post-80828479270590624872015-09-24T22:17:31.399-04:002015-09-24T22:17:31.399-04:00Louis: Yes! The score I expected! What were your t...Louis: Yes! The score I expected! What were your thoughts and ratings on the rest of the cast?<br />ruthiehenshallfan99https://www.blogger.com/profile/17883466887090605114noreply@blogger.com