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We're not the platonic sort, Jane.

Sep 28, 2012 20:21

My first fanmix! I'm currently working through an Austen/Brontë addiction and wanted to do something for my favourite portrayal of Jane Eyre/Edward Rochester! BBC's 2006 miniseries had a gorgeous score, but unfortunately no soundtrack was ever released ( Read more... )

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norringtons September 29 2012, 08:43:57 UTC

Oh, this is utter perfection! This is my favorite adaptation of Jane Eyre, which sadly there doesn't seem to be enough fans for it. (Most gravitate to the 2011 film :/)
Finding this is a treasure! Toby was just flawless, and brought me to tears several times.

Downloading happily!

insomnikat September 29 2012, 11:10:05 UTC

I think its only because the 2011 version is newer and has a currently popular actor in one of his rarer romantic roles. There's just a huge similarity of fassbender's look to toby's IMO to be coincidence. Its the casting and performance of Jane though that finally drew the line for me. Ruth did the 'I am your equal' scene with so much more feeling and passion, while i just did not connect at all with the newer jane (who was not very convincing at being plain nor passionate- just a model without makeup on). Also, as pretty as fassbender is, toby pulled off the period look (and sideburns) much better! Lol, so thank you for your nice comment, allowing me to fangirl a bit, and i hope you enjoy the mix!

norringtons September 30 2012, 02:21:49 UTC

Oh I agree. Ruth was superb as Jane. I've seen just about every Jand Eyre adaptation there is, and she was the only one for me I connected with. The passion in her portrayal was just flawless. The newer Jane, Mia something, was just bland. She's not a very good actress in the first place, and her casting was just jarring. She didn't capture the essence of Jane at all. But frankly, I found the 2011 film bland overall, amongst other things. Haha, Toby looked dashing, sideburns and all!

It's perfectly fine! I tend to fangirl over Jane Eyre too much anyway. Thanks for letting me fangirl back, haha.

insomnikat September 30 2012, 08:57:21 UTC

Oh, me too! I was hesitant to say bland in case I was just being really bias, but I'm so glad I'm not the only one that thought so! And clearly, whomever was in charge of makeup and styling had no idea how to give a "proper head of pompous curls" to Fassbender like they did with Stephens and still have him radiate dashing and sexy.

I hope you don't mind, but I took a quick look at your LJ. I was wondering if maybe 1) you could recommend me another period piece romance since I am still feeding an obsession for them (I just finished reading P&P for the third time) and 2) may I friend you? I have lately been rediscovering LJ and what kind of things I may be interested in again.

norringtons September 30 2012, 19:19:27 UTC

Oh it is good to find someone that agrees with me about the 2011 film. Most seem to love it and call it the definitive film version of the book. I just couldn't connect with it at all, especially not after seeing the 2006 version which is just flawless. As much as I do like Fassbender in other things, Toby was flawless and just the right amount of dashing, sexy, and brooding to make me swoon. haha.

There are a lot of amazing period films that I've seen. I'll take a look at my collection and get back to you with a good list. At the top of my head though, have you seen North and South with Richard Armitage?

I'd be delighted to be friends! I'm still rather new to LJ (I had an account wayyy back in 2009 but got rid of it) so still trying to get used to the site.

insomnikat October 1 2012, 06:40:44 UTC

I have seen part of North and South. See, I used to be a big Spooks fan so I naturally had a little squee in learning that every male lead in the series has also been a romantic lead in a period romance. But I had chosen a bad time to start watching North and South and only ended up catching the first episode and last half of the last episode. I will try to watch it in full again soon (thanks to youtube).

And yay! With everyone seeming to have migrated to Twitter and/or Tumblr, I was even more determined to get back into LJ with proper length posts and threads. :p

norringtons October 1 2012, 22:26:07 UTC

I profess I started watching Spooks for Richard Armitage (I used to have such an obsession with him). Couldn't really get into it though, but I might try it again. North and South is a lovely period film, but you really do have to set aside a whole day to watch it due to the length.

Everyone has migrated to tumblr it looks like. I love the site, but I feel odd sharing my personal life on there. Plus I love the communities there are for my fandoms.

insomnikat October 2 2012, 07:42:13 UTC

Richard Armitage is exactly what I imagine when I think "tall, dark, and dangerously handsome." Not many men can master that piercing gaze that can strike fear into a man's soul, yet also make every woman in the room swoon. But he's definitely one of them.

LOL, Spooks is a bit too intense to marathon. You, like, can only watch one episode every week (or every two weeks if its particularly intense and depressing). But I swear its good. At least, when Macfadyen was the lead it was highly addictive without being too testosterone packed, so you COULD watch a few episodes back to back without feeling terribly stressed. Actually, when I compare later episodes with Armitage and Penry-Jones to those of Macfadyen, its clear that they beefed up the action and therefore required more "action-built" men to run around and be (too rarely) shirtless.

norringtons October 2 2012, 20:00:57 UTC

Richard Armitage is flawless. You really need to finish North and South when you get a chance, So swoon worthy. He's also pretty amazing in BBC's Robin Hood, which might be worth checking out just for him. He plays one of the main villains, is really brooding and angsty, and wears tight leather for all three seasons. Need I say more?

I totally forgot Macfadyen was the lead in the show during the start. Yeah, I might have to go back and rewatch it. I quite like him, even though I didn't care for him as Mr. Darcy in the newer Pride and Prejudice film...

YOUR ICON. <3

insomnikat October 3 2012, 07:06:17 UTC

*gasp* BUT I LOVED MACFADYEN'S DARCY! He had the brood down from the start, and I never realized just how lovely his gaze was until this movie. But most of all, I was in love with his Darcy's inability to say "I love you" without sounding awkward. THe first time I watched it (on DVD), I burst out laughing and rewinded and watched him practically spit out "Iwuvyou" another three times. It was hilarious and I thought a brilliant, wonderful interpretation of the actual scene to capture the feeling of "despite knowing better and all your faults, I love you and it kinda sucks but I'm gonna go ahead with it ( ... )

norringtons October 5 2012, 06:28:08 UTC

I think I need to go back and rewatch Macfadyen as Darcy. I grew up with Colin Firth as Darcy, so it was hard to like anyone but him. But I think during my last rewatch, I found him almost too aggressive as Mr. Darcy. Yes, I think a rewatch of the 2005 is needed. :) Matthew is just lovely! Although, I have a bit of a love/hate relationship with Keira Knightley as Elizabeth. She just looks a bit too modern for my taste...AND HER MOUTH NEVER CLOSES DURING THE WHOLE FILM. NEVER.

Yeah, I hated the "american" ending. I thought their relationship and love was perfectly established without all the kissing. :/

insomnikat October 5 2012, 09:28:09 UTC

On that point we agree then. I thought Macfadyen's Darcy was highly underrated and that all criticism should've been towards Keira Knightley's Lizzy. I didn't like her at first, but then I never liked the actress opposite Colin Firth either (it was the eyes? She almost always looked a muted sort of amused ALL the time, whether she was being smart with Darcy or all lovey-dovey about him). So I guess, maybe, if they ever do P&P again, I would watch and I might like it and call it THE best adaptation depending on who is cast as Lizzy. Of course, my bias may also be swayed if Darcy is tall dark and handsome like Robert Armitage (THEN the wet shirt scene would be SO much more the highlight of the series).

norringtons October 7 2012, 06:25:44 UTC

Ugh, I thought Keira's Lizzy was just unbearable. Firstly she looks far too modern looking, and secondly there was just no warmth to her character. The Lizzy in the Firth version I liked, but she did have a certain harshness and coldness about her. Almost too much snark and not enough lightheartedness.

Richard Armitage could play anything and make me swoon. I would so love him to be in some Austen adaptation. I could see him playing an amazing Colonel Brandon....

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