One-Panic-8102 t1_je3oulb wrote on March 29, 2023 at 4:32 AM

Pride and Prejudice (Keira Knightly Movie)- Pros: adapts the meandering book structure into a powerful and affective 3-act-movie structure which managed to connect with modern audiences, no easy feat!

Cons: has the feeling of a shlocky modern romance novel rather than the subtlety and humor of the original. WHY IS DARCY SO BORING AND MEAN? WHY IS ELIZABETH SO BORING? AUGHHHHHH

Pride and Prejudice (90s series): Pros: A more faithful adaptation technically and I’m fully rooting for this Elizabeth, who captures the wit and charm of the original.

Cons: again…why do you all make Darcy so darn boring?!?! There are places in the book where he reacts with clear emotion where these adaptations will have the actor just sit there like a space cadet. He is RESERVED not fully CHECKED OUT. PLEASE.

Emma (2020?): haven’t finished the book honestly but… Cons: just a little too much modern-feeling humor. A little cartoony at points.

Pros: the best adaptation of the tone, structure and subtlety of an Austen novel I’ve seen! The focus on the interpersonal relationships and the ways they evolve and interact with issues of marriage, class, wealth, plus all the annoying (funny) quotidian issues of fussy family and such- so good. Such a great adaptation of austen’s subjects and style.

Anne of Green Gables on Netflix: nooooooooooo

Bridge to Terabithia (90s): haven’t seen it in a while (I was a kid) but I remember being very disappointed. Very 90’s corny where the film could have been as beautiful, artistic and melancholy as the book. From what i remember they also completely gloss over the wealth and gender topics of the main characters in favor of Relatable 90’s Boy and Manic Pixie Dream Girl. Blegh. Wish they remade this one with a good director sometime.

Tuck Everlasting: damn good, maybe even almost better than the book? I liked how they aged Winnie to be older and added a little more of her romance, it made it feel like a more impactful growing-up story. Every actor breathes life into their roles, and Angus especially kills it.

El_And_Rose OP t1_je7ljml wrote on March 30, 2023 at 12:04 AM

I didn't like book Pride and Prejudice so seem to be shame movie didn't do must justice.

OMG Bridge Terabithia with Joshua Hutcherson was my sister favorite but I didn't know there was 90s one.

Tuck Everlasting brings me back to 6th grade, I dont believe we got watch movie in my class for it. I should reread it than find movie.

One-Panic-8102 t1_je7lyau wrote on March 30, 2023 at 12:07 AM

Well if you didn’t like the book, you might actually like the movie better. I might like the movie better if I didn’t like the book so much.

And yes, I actually meant the one with Josh Hutcherson lol. I was like 10 years off whoops 😅 I had no idea it came out when i was a kid. I can not believe Zooey freaking Deschanel was in that. Oh my god. In my defense I was 10 when i watched it and somehow it ALREADY seemed dated.

And yes, you definitely should!