Hmmm, where to start? I normally try to view adaptations with an objective eye, after all, most film versions are never true copies, just (hopefully) faithful representations. Plus, many times, people have never even read the book, so hopefully there is enough to whet people's appetites and actually induce them to pick up the written original.I won't even go into what a train wreck this adaptation was, or I'd be going on forever, and I'd rather let other people do the work. You can read a well written opinion here (the title's pretty apt).
Okay, my attempts at finding something positive about this adaptation:
- Tom is a scoundrel, as he should be
- Mr. Rushworth is stupid, as he should be
- The pug was cute
- Edmund was how I pictured him: a geeky looking clergyman
- It was nice when they showed the moment when Edmund finally realised that he was in love with Fanny (but the stuff after that was horrid)
But as I am sadly obsessed, I've already put in an order for my DVD. Sigh. Onwards...
