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unbridled_b

Random weirdness - Haworth Churchyard Edition

Jun 12, 2011 22:46

Far too late, as usual, I finally got around to watching the 2009 ITV version of Wuthering Heights. I expected to enjoy it because, well, Emily Brontë provided some awesome source material. But I never expected to love it as much as I did. A lot of elements were altered or removed altogether, but that didn't bother me. Which I guess is somewhat ( Read more... )

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... spikealicious June 13 2011, 04:25:21 UTC

I have to admit that I'm not that familiar with the story, except for what I've heard (forever!)over the years, and of course the names, Heathcliff (what a name!). Anyway, though,the clip looks very good. Hopefully, our local PBS will carry it some day. I've watched Jane Eyre on PBS, by her also famous sister, Charlotte.

Re: ... unbridled_b June 13 2011, 19:50:22 UTC

Oh, everyone should read Wuthering Heights at least once. I first read it when I was twelve, and I hated it. I reread it when I was nineteen and liked it, but thought it inferior to Jane Eyre. After seeing the film, I decided to give it another try, and this time around I loved it. I still think Charlotte's book had a better narrative style, but Emily's plot and characterizations just blew me away. I'm not sure why I can appreciate that at 29 when I couldn't at nineteen. Maybe I've just matured.

If you want to give the novel a try, you can read it here. It's both free and legal, and the website offers epub format as well as text and html. I put it on my Nook and it looked great.

Re: ... spikealicious June 13 2011, 20:26:28 UTC

Thanks, I downloaded it to my desktop. I've got a free Kindle edition on my laptop, too, so I can always download it there. I'll challenge myself and see what I think.

Sometimes it's easier for me to get into that style of story when I see it in movie form, than in writing. Don't know why that is, since I'm quite fond of that period ever since I fell for WilliamI'll let you know if I get through it ( ... )

cal_turner June 13 2011, 12:33:50 UTC

Tom Hardy is amazing in just about everything he's in. I thought he was outstanding in this! :)

unbridled_b June 13 2011, 19:52:19 UTC

He really is amazingly talented!

cuille June 14 2011, 15:44:00 UTC

I went ahead and watched this version of Wuthering Heights simply because you posted about it. Thank you! I enjoyed it immensely. I had only ever seen the version with Ralph Fiennes before, and while it made me all teary, I think this version worked better for me. Man, did I ever feel the passion between Cathy and Heathcliff. I really liked Tom Hardy as Heathcliff. He did an excellent job.

unbridled_b June 15 2011, 00:06:47 UTC

You're welcome! I'm glad you enjoyed it as much as I did. I had never even heard of Tom Hardy before this (I've never seen Inception), but he's definitely on my radar now. What a talented man.

narcissa_malfoy June 14 2011, 20:42:49 UTC

Tom Hardy is one of my favourite actors. Wuthering Heights is my favourite historical novel. I was on this mini series pretty much like white on rice :)

unbridled_b June 15 2011, 00:11:18 UTC

I can see why he's one of your favorites. I think he's the only actor who ever fully embodied the character of Heathcliff. (Although to be fair, it must be one hell of a tough role.) I haven't watched any of Tom Hardy's other films before, but I plan to now. He's incredible.

narcissa_malfoy June 20 2011, 22:41:43 UTC

I agree. He was Heathcliff. Though I have a soft spot for Timothy Dalton as well. There never has been a Cathy I have liked, though...

Oh, if you want to see something else he has been in, you need to see The Virgin Queen. This is the role I discovered him in. He plays my big historical crush the Earl of Leicester :)