tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2156942744283764388.post8012442214928056266..comments2023-03-28T15:46:42.122-04:00Comments on *the casual observations of a casual observer: "It is as if I had a string somewhere under my left ribs, tightly and inextricably knotted to a similar string situated in the corresponding quarter of your little frame."*Melaniehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16416487938363407343noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2156942744283764388.post-40362568943295290442011-04-12T15:43:45.112-04:002011-04-12T15:43:45.112-04:00Thanks for the feedback, ladies. It sounds like a ...Thanks for the feedback, ladies. It sounds like a lot of us feel the same way about the development of the romance: more perverse torture for Jane, please!! Bring back the gypsy!<br /><br />Anne, agreed; the "April Fool" reveal could have been a bit more dramatic, an issue I think could've been easily fixed with a musical cue. (I don't know if anyone else noticed this, but Marinelli's score at that point in the film was very similar to his score for <i>V for Vendetta</i> when Evey walks into the rain. It needn't have been THAT dramatic, but a little more OOMPH would have been good. And the lightning.I LOVED that imagery in the novel.)<br /><br />I hope that when the film gets released on dvd that there will be an extended or director's cut version putting in scenes to "fix" parts of the story. Two and a half hours is still very manageable, especially when you have a "pause" button.Melaniehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16416487938363407343noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2156942744283764388.post-80167898017412740642011-04-12T15:10:53.948-04:002011-04-12T15:10:53.948-04:00Very good observations and review. I laughed in ag...Very good observations and review. I laughed in agreement at your statement above regarding the fans of Jane Eyre. I agree with Jean that this movie could have done an extra 30 minutes. I read the book right before I saw the movie, so maybe my mind filled in the blanks. I can't imagine someone who doesn't know the story would understand what was happening and that the Rivers were discovered cousins of Jane. I really liked the scenery, the natural lighting, and the actors. I felt there was chemistry between the two stars and Fassbender played Rochester quite well. Although I don't feel like the movie really portrayed the APRIL FOOL's joke well enough for me. I wish they kept in the gypsy scene.Annehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17597376645395822315noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2156942744283764388.post-71782057243647635722011-04-11T11:07:28.955-04:002011-04-11T11:07:28.955-04:00Melanie, you liked it more than I did, as you coul...Melanie, you liked it more than I did, as you could tell from my review at (http://janitesonthejames.blogspot.com/2011/04/jane-eyre-2011-review-by-two.html). Loved your "spoilers" comment! And I love your favorite Rochester line--it's unforgettable. I can't believe the makers of this movie did not know that the Jane Eyre audience would most certainly have been willing to sit a little longer in order to have a little more time to see the relationship develop and to have a more satisfying, less abrupt ending. I think 2 1/2 hours would have worked.Jean | DelightfulRepast.comhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02038772991628796917noreply@blogger.com