jozefczak Reviews

Eastwick (2009–2010)

1st Episode

[23 September 2009]

I liked it. It was fun, a little over the top at times ( a little desperate housewives at times if you know what I mean - and I am not a fan of desperate housewives ) but entertaining. I like the suspense of Van Horne. I like the women opening up and becoming more than boring or usual. I think if it continues to be more silly than true fantasy then it will not succeed. I certainly will lose interest. I mean when the husband falls off the hammock and blames her - it is not at all likely and therefore completely unbelievable. I wonder if the husband actor was actually conflicted having to repeat those lines "how did you do that". Please get better! I like the concept and story and hope the show will be worthy of all our attention. C'Mon Rebecca! Push for good writers!

Mansfield Park (1983)

Sylvestra Le Touzel was a horrible Fanny Price

[1/10 · 26 November 2005]

for everyone who has read this book, Fanny Price ends up maturing into her own woman, a beautiful woman...with a brain. Le Touzel looks like she is on medication. Terrible acting, she just ruins it! Henry is a little tall for his character. He is also too effeminate. Mary Crawford is brilliant. Edmond is a little too old. Mrs. Norris is hysterical- OK, this casting decision works. Rushworth is also perfect. Yates looks too effeminate also. But, Le Touzel is simply horrid. This is not a good character for her. Poor Fanny! I would recommend this movie only because it includes an almost complete textual account of the language Austen uses in the novel. The 1999 version is much more fun but terribly incomplete. If they could redo this version with a better suited actress for Fanny it would be fabulous!

Persuasion (1971)

What I didn't like at all was the cast, it ruined ruined Janes story

[1/10 · 29 April 2005]

Well, Anne is way way too old. Wentworth looks younger than she and he should not. Louisa is much too young and too cheerful Oh sister Mary is way too pretty. She is supposed to be average, not pretty. When this actress complains the way Mary should all I think is that she is too pretty to be a complainer. Lady Russell is too Old. This is crazy. If you read the novel, she is Anne's older more mature friend, maybe as old as Annes mother would be which would be around 18-20 years older than Anne- so around 50 NOT 70! Its crazy, doesn't fit. How come Anne is so darn happy in the beginning? She smiles when she says "oh the worst is over, I've seen him now the worst has passed" yeah right. OK if anyone has seen the 1995 Roger Michell version than you cant compare these two. That one is right on. This one is way off. Read the novel and you'll know what I mean.

Emma (1996 TV Movie)

Kate Beckinsale steals the show! Bravo!

[10/10 · 29 April 2005]

Kate Beckinsale steals the show! Bravo! Too bad Knightly ins't as good looking as Jeremy Northam. Mark Strong did a fabulous job. Bernard Hepton was perfect as Emmas father. I love the end scene (which is an addition to the novel-but well written) when the harvest is in and Knightly dines with his workers and high society friends. Emma must show that she accepts this now. She is a changed woman. That is too much too quick, but OK. I'll buy into it. Samantha Bond plays Emma's ex-governess and confidant. She is wonderful. just as I would have imagined her. I believe that when the UK does a Jane Austen its the best. American versions of English literature are done for money and not for quality. See this one!

Emma (1996)

Thanks Gwen for robbing Jane out of her story

[3/10 · 29 April 2005]

A good actress stays true to her character. Instead here we find that in order to please Gwen Paltrow, the story had to suffer. Supporting actors were fabulous! Toni Collette and Jeremy Northam save the movie. Gwen plays the same character in every movie she has. All she does is giggle and sigh, OH PLEASE! but , it was not a good interpretation. She is not convincing as Emma. She is too tall, too blond. Not at all convincing when Knightley finally lets her have him. She is superficial and unconvincing. Remove the Paltrow. Replace her with, lets see...Justine Waddell and perfect! That is the risk using big American stars in a serious movie.