{"id":42336,"date":"2024-02-06T12:00:55","date_gmt":"2024-02-06T03:00:55","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/oneup.jp\/media\/?p=42336"},"modified":"2024-02-04T11:45:29","modified_gmt":"2024-02-04T02:45:29","slug":"think-about-a-film-that-has-been-remade-or-reimagined-what-were-the-differences-which-one-was-better","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/oneup.jp\/media\/essays\/think-about-a-film-that-has-been-remade-or-reimagined-what-were-the-differences-which-one-was-better\/","title":{"rendered":"Think about a film that has been remade or reimagined. What were the differences? Which one was better?"},"content":{"rendered":"

I am a big fan of Jane Austen\u2019s books, which were written in the early 1800s. When I was in high school, I received an enormous<\/strong> 1000+ page book with her entire collection of novels. I used to lug<\/strong> that book everywhere, from ski trips in the winter to beaches on summer vacation. <\/p>\n

Whenever my mom and I had a night on our own, without our dad and brother home, we would sit down and watch a movie based on one of Austen\u2019s books. There have been many movies made based on her books; \u201cEmma\u201d, \u201cMansfield Park\u201d, \u201cPersuasion\u201d, and \u201cSense and \u201cSensibility\u201d but my favorites are always those inspired by \u201cPride and Prejudice.\u201d<\/p>\n

The first rendition of the book I watched was a four-and-a-half-hour TV miniseries produced by the BBC in 1995. It stars a well-known actor, Colin Firth, as Mr. Darcy. The scenery, architecture and overall atmosphere of the series seemed to be realistic of the time. However, it wasn\u2019t until I watched the Kiera Knightly version, made in 2005, that I realized the BBC version was more idealistic than realistic. The 2005 movie showed the dirt, grime, and poverty of the times much more with actors wearing more simplistic clothing and with more natural-based makeup on. <\/p>\n

The same actor, Colin Firth, also played the same character in a more loosely inspired film series called \u201cBridget Jones Diary\u201d. In these movies, it\u2019s interesting to see the same character but in a more modern everyday environment. The main female character shows many more flaws than the character in the book does but that makes her all the more endearing<\/strong>. <\/p>\n

Finally, in university I watched a Bollywood version of Pride and Prejudice called Bridge and Prejudice. It was the first time I ever saw music and songs put to my beloved story. One of the more disliked characters, Mr. Colins, is usually seen as overly annoying and socially awkward. In the Indian version his awkwardness is taken to a whole different level of being awkward but in a louder and flamboyant way. Instead of despising this character I had to laugh at him with all of his cheesy<\/strong> humor and lines and it made the movie all that more enjoyable.<\/p>\n

If I had to choose a favorite from all of them, including the ones I haven\u2019t mentioned I would have to say it is the 2005 Kiera Knightly one. Firstly, the soundtrack of simple but beautiful songs mainly played on the piano are exquisite<\/strong>. I also bought a piano book of the songs so I could play them on my own. The characters of the movie are not as grand as in other movie versions of the book, but I can easily imagine what it was truly like to live during those times. Their hair wasn\u2019t perfectly set and the roads they walked on were made of dirt and it showed on their clothes as I imagine it would if you had to wear them every day. The poor Mr. Colins in this version is also not so annoying as someone you would feel sorry for and hope that, in some way, he could turn around his life for the better.<\/p>\n

Saying all that, I wouldn\u2019t recommend these movies, even my favorite one, unless someone was a fan of historical romance drama. In that case I recommend looking up a list of the different movie versions of Jane Austen\u2019s books and enjoy the subtle<\/strong> differences between them.<\/p>\n

Laura<\/p>\n

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Vocabulary<\/strong>
\nenormous (adjective) \u2013 very large in size or quantity
\nlug (verb) \u2013 to carry or pull with difficulty and effort
\nendearing (adjective) \u2013 describing someone who is lovable, charming, or affectionate
\ncheesy (adjective) \u2013 not very good or original, and without style, in a way that is embarrassing but funny
\nexquisite (adjective) \u2013 extremely beautiful, lovely or finely detailed with a high level of quality
\nsubtle (adjective) \u2013 not obvious; difficult to notice<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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