Jane Eyre trailer!

[princess_philo]

The first Jane Eyre trailer is up on YouTube!

I don't know. I'm not going to pontificate at this point, except to say; I just don't know . . .

Comments

[vaireweaver]

I think perhaps you're a little averse to the sensational way it's presented...? In which case it's plausible that it's simply the way the trailer is. A bad trailer can ruin the idea of a film. But it's plausible it's a bit more ... fiery... than other adaptations. I remember the quote from the writer about getting every bit of horror and passion out of the book.

The solid ideas I'm getting: they're good clips. The casting is good. The dialogue we have so far is near verbatim. The one bit of dialogue that's not in the book is very close, and mentions the wrath of God. Hmmm.

I'd love to hear a pontification though. :D

[princess_philo]

Weeeeell, since you aaaaaaaaasked . . . ;)

No, I understand what you're saying about separating the trailer and the trailer's overdubs for the film itself. What I'm really wondering about now is Rochester. I'm not so big on the interpretation of him that they *seem* to be taking. (Least fav. line: "Do you think me handsome?" It's in the book, but with a whole different tenor!) Plus I have issues with a Rochester who, if he just washed and cut his hair, would be a very handsome, very YOUNG man. Seems superficial, to me.

Jane looks good, but I'll withhold an opinion until I see her acting. I don't get any impression so far that they'll be exploring anything but the romantic implications of the novel, but here's hoping!

[vaireweaver]

Not to pick - perhaps I'm just being too optimistic - but Toby Stephens *is* 37! ;) "...he was past youth, but had not reached middle-age; perhaps he might be thirty-five."

All right, now you've made me skim through a Jane Eyre e-text and crop every bit of description about Rochester out into one text file. <--- Geek! Geek.

"...his broad and jetty eyebrows; his square forehead, made squarer by the horizontal sweep of his black hair. I recognised his decisive nose, more remarkable for character than beauty; his full nostrils, denoting, I thought, choler; his grim mouth, chin, and jaw..."

I had not thought of the different tone of the "handsome" question. You're right, though. Just wait for reviews, I suppose. Though I can't decide whether I want to read any, or whether I want to anticipate January.

[princess_philo]

Yes, but Ruth Wilson is 24! ;)

I know what you mean. Despite my normal spoiler-free policy, I've decided to go ahead and watch clips on this one. My family gets too annoyed when I "participate" while watching book adaptations for the first time. ;) I probably won't read reviews though, just because people's opinions can be so vastly different.