tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5076308692811460989.post87894496837516568..comments2023-05-27T05:31:01.955-07:00Comments on The Story Girl: Book to Movie: Jane Eyre (2011)LLhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11194834748090369779noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5076308692811460989.post-58869279129815595682011-11-24T09:59:34.576-08:002011-11-24T09:59:34.576-08:00Great to hear your thoughts on this film version. ...Great to hear your thoughts on this film version. I too admit that I was disappointed that many of the gothic elements of the book were missing. But I recently saw Moira Buffini (Jane Eyre's script writer) at the Cheltenham literature festival and she explained that many of these elements, including Bertha's attack on Jane's veil, were actually filmed but then left on the cutting room floor as they didn't translate well for a modern audience - they didn't come over as being believable and so the film makers decided to more emphasis upon other themes. I've put more on this on my blog if you're interested to hear more on what she had to say about turning Jane Eyre into a screenplay: http://fictionadore.blogspot.com<br />PS. Rochester's gypsy scene is also one of my favourites!Nataliehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12855663514263973262noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5076308692811460989.post-13638503403250979932011-06-29T16:33:47.607-07:002011-06-29T16:33:47.607-07:00I absolutely LOVE Your blog. I'm an avid reade...I absolutely LOVE Your blog. I'm an avid reader as well, so I'm extremely glad that I stumbled across your site. I absolutely loved this movie and I'm quite obsessed with the book. I read your review on the novel and loved that as well. I look forward to following you! :)LitLoverhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00821079080870387396noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5076308692811460989.post-48325438932325334672011-06-27T08:40:05.566-07:002011-06-27T08:40:05.566-07:00I saw it too and thought it was excellently done, ...I saw it too and thought it was excellently done, but I haven't read Jane Eyre. I don't understand the fascination with Mr. Rochester though, I found him to be a totally irredeemable character. Why do you love him so much?<br /><br />He was ridiculously attractive though.A Mittonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03017133301345946872noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5076308692811460989.post-37692938993843897812011-06-26T08:40:44.583-07:002011-06-26T08:40:44.583-07:00@Jillian - Seriously. Just to gaze at his face for...@Jillian - Seriously. Just to gaze at his face for two hours ;)<br /><br />@KingstonTracy - Wow, that is still a ways away! Even though I live in the States I actually had to wait quite a while as well, for a long time it was only playing in the bigger cities. Thank you for the recommendations! I love Wuthering Heights as well and am going to try and find both of those adaptations.<br /><br />@Pepca - If you do I hope you like it!LLhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11194834748090369779noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5076308692811460989.post-55619486743782257922011-06-25T13:21:28.176-07:002011-06-25T13:21:28.176-07:00Sounds like a great adaptation, I will have to see...Sounds like a great adaptation, I will have to see it.Jo Khttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00917704326736252690noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5076308692811460989.post-26946157512910994312011-06-25T12:56:58.343-07:002011-06-25T12:56:58.343-07:00I too am very much looking forward to JANE EYRE hi...I too am very much looking forward to JANE EYRE hitting the UK... alas, we've to wait until 9th September before it's released.<br /><br />My sister & I have always been huge fans of the BBC's 1983 version, starring Timothy Dalton as Mr. Rochester & Zelah Clarke as Jane Eyre. He's the only man for us... although Fassbender is stunning too (I guess we'll have to wait and see!). <br /><br />So yes, I can highly recommend the BBC version... it is a little dated with the scenery, but as soon as Timothy hits the screen, you seriously don't notice. Mesmerizing! The detail is so close to the book... it is however, split into episodes and lasts for around 6 hours... but I guarantee that by the end of it, you'll wish it were longer, it flies! Gypsy scene (hilarious) & veil scene included!<br /><br />Incidentally, another great film adaptation starring Timothy Dalton is WUTHERING HEIGHTS... beautifully heartbreaking.<br /><br />All the best!@SkyOfSteelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01097094528093411614noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5076308692811460989.post-89295283504180727102011-06-25T10:22:55.079-07:002011-06-25T10:22:55.079-07:00Mr. Rochester is smokin'! Now I must see. :-)Mr. Rochester is smokin'! Now I must see. :-)*ೃ༄ Jillianhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14139487177036647728noreply@blogger.com