Hello My Horde,
I have some Movies I watched that I want to share with all of you. Hopefully You will enjoy them as much as I did.
Emma
Synopsis:
Following the antics of a young woman, Emma Woodhouse, who lives in Georgian- and Regency-era England and occupies herself with matchmaking – in sometimes misguided, often meddlesome fashion- in the lives of her friends and family. Anna Valerious (Kate Beckinsale) reveals that Dracula has formed an unholy alliance with Dr. Frankenstein’s monster (Shuler Hensley) and is hell-bent on exacting a centuries-old curse on her family. Together Anna and Van Helsing set out to destroy their common enemy, but uncover some unsettling secrets along the way.
Emma
Synopsis:
In this adaptation of Jane Austen’s classic novel, pretty socialite Emma Woodhouse (Gwyneth Paltrow) entertains herself by playing matchmaker for those around her. Her latest “project” is Harriet Smith, an unpretentious debutant, while Emma herself receives the attentions of the dashing Frank Churchill (Ewan McGregor). However, Emma’s attempts at matchmaking cause more problems than solutions and may ultimately jeopardize her own chance at love and happiness.
Review of both..ish:
Honestly I love both of these adaptations but I will say I am leaning towards the 2020 version a little more. I am not quite sure why, many people are hardcore set on the first version they set as to the one they prefer but I’m not honestly sure.
Pride and Prejudice
Synopsis:
In this adaptation of Jane Austen’s beloved novel, Elizabeth Bennet (Keira Knightley) lives with her mother, father and sisters in the English countryside. As the eldest, she faces mounting pressure from her parents to marry. When the outspoken Elizabeth is introduced to the handsome and upper-class Mr. Darcy (Matthew Macfadyen), sparks fly. Although there is obvious chemistry between the two, Darcy’s overly reserved nature threatens the fledgling relationship.
Pride and Prejudice
Synopsis:
Elizabeth Bennet and her sisters attempt to navigate the world of love and high society in an age where class and money matter. Despite their differences, Elizabeth Bennet and Mr Darcy manage to look past social standings and fall in love.
Review of both..ish:
Again I like both the first version I watched as well as the newer one. I will say I am more partial to the older one this time. Mainly because I have a soft spot for the main actress. 😆
The Taming of the Shrew
Synopsis:
In this film adaptation of the classic Shakespeare play, Grumio (Cyril Cusack) and Hortensio (Victor Spinetti) both long to wed the same beautiful young woman. Unfortunately, her wealthy father (Michael Hordern) will not let his daughter marry unless her hot-tempered sister, Katherina (Elizabeth Taylor), also has a suitor. Luckily, the slovenly Petruchio (Richard Burton) is looking for an affluent woman to marry, so Grumio and Hortensio pay him to try to woo the extremely volatile Katherina.
The Taming of the Shrew
Synopsis:
Meet Katherine Minola, member of Parliament and aspiring prime minister. When her advisers suggest that she marry, she reacts with the same fury she brings to everything—and everyone. But one man is going to change her outlook: enter Petruchio.
Review of both..ish:
I absolute positively love both versions of this for two completely different reasons. Elizabeth Taylor is bae, so her versions of things I will always love better because I am biased. But the Shakespeare Retold is hilarious.
Little Women
Synopsis:
In the years after the Civil War, Jo March lives in New York and makes her living as a writer, while her sister Amy studies painting in Paris. Amy has a chance encounter with Theodore, a childhood crush who proposed to Jo but was ultimately rejected. Their oldest sibling, Meg, is married to a schoolteacher, while shy sister Beth develops a devastating illness that brings the family back together.
Little Woman
Synopsis:
In this 1994 adaptation of Louisa May Alcott’s classic, the March sisters confront growing pains, financial shortages, family tragedies and romantic rivalries in mid-19th-century Massachusetts. Jo (Winona Ryder) struggles for independence and sometimes clashes with her beloved mother and her sisters Meg, Amy and Beth. She also contends with their cranky Aunt March, their impulsive neighbor Laurie (Christian Bale) and kindly linguistics professor Friedrich Bhaer (Gabriel Byrne).
Review of both..ish:
This may be a little controversial but I love both of these. I will acknowledge I am partial to the older one because I rewatched it so many times as a kid. But that doesn’t take away from how good the 2019 version was. I will say maybe its because I am an adult now who knows lost, but the sisters passing in the newer version hit me hard.
