Is anyone else watching the new Sense and Sensebility atm?

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It is good but quite odd as the casting is strangely similar to the film version, ie they all look and sound very alike.

I liked Elinors hair..

I think Roxy has a point. We (the GP) probably need a break form Austen / Bronte et al. They've been done to death in recent years.

So What's Next, JS?
there must be some hidden gems that we've forgotten..

Haven't read the most recent posts, re: last night's episode but will catch up on it later. I thought it was dreadful - utterly devoid of passion. I was even thinking, "Oh dear, Marianne's dying - who cares? Let her - it might inject a bit of feeling into the whole sorry proceedings" - complete waste of time, money, effort and hats.

Well, I liked it...

For costume dramas i guess you've got your Cranforths, Ruby Smokey North and that thing about the Post Office.

As for adaptions of decent novels Hmmmmmmm

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Nope! Can't think of anything atm.

Some Poe perhaps?

OH Poe! That's a good idea!
Also some of the Frenchies, no? will think.

And what about SOME FREAKIN' GEORGETTE HEYER while we're here.

Seriously. Can't imagine better costume drama.

I thought Col Brandon's valet ought to be dismissed forthwith. His master was still wearing the waistcoat slashed in the duel with Willougby some weeks later (presumably that was what we were meant to be reminded of) when he carried in a rather sodden & feverish Marianne & his cravats were tied rather poorly too. Not a prodigiously smart beau at all.

Some Wilkie Collins! Again!

And since we're on the Sensationalists, what about Lady Audley's Secret by Mary Braddon?

Got awful feeling it's all been done though, while I've been looking away?

but there were a couple of other goodies by Mary Braddon IIRR

the recent adaptation of Bleak House was superfabulous though I though.

Agree Ruty.

this is genuine - really have no idea..
which Bronte adaptations in the last 10 years?

There was an awful Wuthering Heights about ten years ago. The recent Jane Eyre [Toby Stephens as Rochester] was well received but left me cold. The Tenant of Wildfell Hall was quite good as I recall with Tara Fitzgerald in the lead. Probably about ten years ago too.

Jane Eyre last year - quite good i thought - suitably steamy in a 'suppressed passion' type way.

Wildfell Hall - God i bet that was actually yonks ago!

You're right - not much Bronte at all actually.

Maybe we're due a 'Wuthering'?

oh yes and apparently there was a film of Wuthering Heights a while back with Juliette Binoche as Cathy....

Ah yes, "Heeth-cliff", spoken in a strong French accent

That one passed me by.

Should i be grateful???

and then of course Cliff Richard took it upon himself to play Heathcliff [shudder]

btw have posted in 'chat' re: the possibility of a MN costume drama.

I don't think there is a good Wuthering Heights/Quivering Thighs film.

Persuasion with Ciaron Hinds, as I mentioned before, is very good.

Not quite the right era, but BBC's North & South, by gum it's grim up north, had a swoony brooding hero & a notable cast.

And again, set earlier, but has anyone seen a young Janet McTeer in Precious Bane?

North & South - i loved!

(agree about the swoony hero) - whatever posessed the BBC to cast an ugly spud as a goody against him in Robin Hodd i'll never know - BIG mistake.

Back to Poe - has anyone ever attempted it?

Wouldn't like to see a 'dark' Tim Burton type production of a story though. also - i'm sure some could be updated (evil grin smog - evil grin).

I really liked the recent Jane Eyre but then I'm not a Bronte-freak in the way that I am a Janeite, so my expectations were probably lower. I loved the guy who played Mr Rochester.

OMG joss I am hotfooting it to the MN costume drama thread!

(for future ref - we NEED an MN musical, don't you think?)

the Wuthering juliette binoche was (pause for OBM to gather her favourite adjectives) UTTERLY LUDICROUS

So it appears I've not missed a huge amount then, adaptation wise?