tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14259201.post112087129387860422..comments2023-12-28T07:01:38.362-05:00Comments on <img src="http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v521/carolinerigoleau/gse_multipart61190.jpg">: Brontëanahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12871588304265056120noreply@blogger.comBlogger12125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14259201.post-1132344173021447482005-11-18T15:02:00.000-05:002005-11-18T15:02:00.000-05:00sorry for the mess: texts always look fine before ...sorry for the mess: texts <BR/>always look fine before <BR/>I send them! :-/<BR/><BR/>bye:-), <BR/>MarthaAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14259201.post-1132343931065797542005-11-18T14:58:00.000-05:002005-11-18T14:58:00.000-05:00Hi BronteanaI don´t know what made me express myse...Hi Bronteana<BR/><BR/>I don´t know what made me express myself<BR/>so freely, but it felt SOOO good to finally get <BR/>it off my chest! As I was in the right mood, <BR/>I came back today - and was surprised to <BR/>see that my message had not been deleted. <BR/>Thank you for that as well! :-))<BR/><BR/>Hey, the Hurt-version was the first I saw,<BR/>too! :-)) ... and then I stormed into the <BR/>bookstore to get a copy! yeah, I agree with <BR/>you that Hurt focused on Rochester`s softer<BR/>side -in the book, he`s darker, moodier, <BR/>more cynical & harsh to her... when I saw<BR/>it, it moved me more than *anything* I had<BR/>ever seen before, it was a revelation! It`s<BR/>hard to explain this, but I will try: Aggression, <BR/>cynicism, moodiness is a sign that the <BR/>person is unhappy deep down, that`s where<BR/>all the anger comes from, you know? And<BR/>when I look at Hurt`s Rochester, I feel that<BR/>Hurt let this aggressiveness -which is just <BR/>a mask- aside, that he stripped off this mask, <BR/>to show his hurt, his pain, his torment that <BR/>lies beneath!!! THAT`s what moved me, that`s<BR/>the reason why Hurt is, and will always be, <BR/>my favourite Rochester! :-)))<BR/><BR/><BR/>BTW: <BR/>I created a huge collection of links about the<BR/>Bronte Sisters (including a section about the<BR/>Victorian Era) - 1790 links in total, freely <BR/>accessible and non-commerical, of course!<BR/>Just a labor of love! :-)))))<BR/><BR/>If you´re interested, visit this site: <BR/>http://groups.yahoo.com/group/BronteSistersLinks/<BR/><BR/>if you wish, tell me what you think of it!<BR/>And if you find it useful, feel free to add<BR/>it to your collection of links! :-)<BR/><BR/>bye:-), <BR/>MarthaAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14259201.post-1128893736539040522005-10-09T17:35:00.000-04:002005-10-09T17:35:00.000-04:00to Martha,Your comments are really interesting to ...to Martha,<BR/><BR/>Your comments are really interesting to me, because in most cases, I say the same... except for different versions! For example, you said Hinds played Rochester like a whimp while Dalton was too agressive. I think Hinds went over the line, making Rochester a batterer- he even drags Jane down the stairs in one scene and throws her luggage! Dalton, I didn't see him raging much... although he did shake Jane during that one scene, but this is straight from the book. <BR/><BR/>As for Cusack, I can't see that either, although other people have aired the same opinion- that she smiles too often. They seem to be a sign of Jane's shyness. I also tend to think of Clark as having little variation of expression. She is either sad or hyperactive. ;)<BR/><BR/>I have seen the 1997 version. It was the first I ever saw, and shortly afterwards I read the novel. Hurt was my vision of Rochester for years. A lot of people hate his portrayal but I see a lot f good in it. It's a side of the character we don't often see, but it's shown at the expense of his harsher qualities.Brontëanahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12871588304265056120noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14259201.post-1127957649319402052005-09-28T21:34:00.000-04:002005-09-28T21:34:00.000-04:00Have you ever seen the Zeffirelli version of Jane ...Have you ever seen the Zeffirelli version of Jane Eyre, with William Hurt and Charlotte Gainsbourg? It´s the only one that actually captures the book´s atmosphere, even though it´s not true to the book. <BR/><BR/>What annoys me most about the Jayston version is that the actress has a smile on her face, *no matter* what situation she´s in - even in the most dramatic moments, she´s got this smile on her face, I felt like slapping her for it! LOL!<BR/><BR/>The Dalton version is awful because of Timothy himself. He does not talk to her: he barks! There´s an aggressiveness about this Rochester I don´t like!<BR/><BR/>And oh my goodness, watching the Hinds-Morton version is pure torture! The actor is absolutely incapable, he´s portraying Rochester as a whimp the way he constantly pulls faces and overacts that one wants to slap him as well for this bad acting! LOL!<BR/><BR/>Hurt is the way I see Rochester, a wounded soul, gentle, you know?<BR/><BR/>The only one who could play this part as well is ALAN RICKMAN! What do you think?<BR/><BR/><BR/><BR/>bye:-), <BR/>MarthaAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14259201.post-1121881837864499542005-07-20T13:50:00.000-04:002005-07-20T13:50:00.000-04:00to Rinabeana:I didn't think you were. I just feel ...to Rinabeana:<BR/><BR/>I didn't think you were. I just feel a little awkward about admitting how cold JA leaves me. <BR/><BR/>I think I'll try again, and read it before classes start again.Brontëanahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12871588304265056120noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14259201.post-1121195384008426182005-07-12T15:09:00.000-04:002005-07-12T15:09:00.000-04:00I wasn't maligning you for reading Emma, only comm...I wasn't maligning you for reading <I>Emma</I>, only commiserating...<BR/><BR/>As for "the scene," you don't know how I laughed when I read in <I>Bridget Jones: The Edge of Reason</I> how Bridget, Jules, and Shazzer watched the scene over and over again. I realized that my sister and I were officially crazy after I saw our actions outlined in <I>Bridget Jones</I>! Hee hee...rinabeanahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10452291797209900382noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14259201.post-1121133833165588202005-07-11T22:03:00.000-04:002005-07-11T22:03:00.000-04:00to rinabeana:...Ahem... I must confess that the on...to rinabeana:<BR/><BR/>...Ahem... I must confess that the only reason I tried to read Emma is that I knew Charlotte had ;) Also it was the only work of Austen's that I owned, since I had bought it for my mom (who couldn't get into it either) ;)<BR/><BR/>loL! Before I knew anything about P&P my friends were all telling me about 'The Scene' which is of course the part when Darcy goes swimming. :PBrontëanahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12871588304265056120noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14259201.post-1121092405664100492005-07-11T10:33:00.000-04:002005-07-11T10:33:00.000-04:00I detested Emma. It was so not worth the time I s...I detested <I>Emma</I>. It was so not worth the time I spent reading it.<BR/><BR/>However, the number of times my sister and I have watched Colin Firth/Darcy jump in the pond (rewind, watch again, rewind, watch again, rewind...) is rather ridiculous. Hee hee!rinabeanahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10452291797209900382noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14259201.post-1121009154275026262005-07-10T11:25:00.000-04:002005-07-10T11:25:00.000-04:00to thisbeciel:I'm so glad that someone appreciates...to thisbeciel:<BR/><BR/>I'm so glad that someone appreciates the work I do here!Brontëanahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12871588304265056120noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14259201.post-1120955573838707102005-07-09T20:32:00.000-04:002005-07-09T20:32:00.000-04:00Every good scholar must go into all aspects of the...Every good scholar must go into all aspects of their expertise, so good job Bronteana! Charlotte must have done it for a reason... it doesn't have to be a very good one... ;)The HoneyNerdshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14871290381116725861noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14259201.post-1120882721851904382005-07-09T00:18:00.000-04:002005-07-09T00:18:00.000-04:00to glaukopis:*sigh* There is a very good reason fo...to glaukopis:<BR/><BR/>*sigh* There is a very good reason for that. I must have deleted some vital code when I spliced the links in. So long as I didn't update my blog everything was fine. As soon as I posted again, everything was GONE. Everything but the brown background. I don't know how I managed to do that, but I did. ;)Brontëanahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12871588304265056120noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14259201.post-1120876919583172562005-07-08T22:41:00.000-04:002005-07-08T22:41:00.000-04:00Awww, so cute! hee.But I don't see the links. :-/Awww, so cute! hee.<BR/><BR/>But I don't see the links. :-/Glaukôpishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11021360723399801160noreply@blogger.com