Thoughts: Lucy Honeychurch (Elaine Cassidy) and her chaperone/cousin Charlotte Barlett (Sophie Thompson) are vacationing in Italy where Lucy meets young and eccentric George Emerson (Rafe Spall). When she returns to England she must decide between marrying rich and refined Cecil (Laurence Fox) or follow her heart to George. When I first watched this I loved it but after seeing the 1985 version and reading the book I have to say it was enjoyable but not faithful enough to the novel. This adaptation goes a bit more in-depth by adding an ending based upon an essay written by Forester in 1958 on what happens to the characters after the book concludes.
(M) A Room With a View. (James Ivory, 1985) Grade: B+
Thoughts: Lucy Honeychurch (Helena Bonham Carter) and her chaperone/cousin Charlotte Barlett (Maggie Smith) are vacationing in Italy where Lucy meets young and eccentric George Emerson (Julian Sands). When she returns to England she must decide between marrying rich and refined Cecil (Daniel Day-Lewis) or follow her heart to George. The talent in this is so impressive with a young Helena Bonham Carter, Daniel Day-Lewis, Maggie Smith, Julian Sands and Judi Dench. This version is extremely faithful to the novel with dialogue lifted directly from the pages.
(B) A Room With a View. (E.M. Forster, 1908) Grade: A
Thoughts: Lucy Honeychurch and her chaperone/cousin Charlotte Barlett are vacationing in Italy where Lucy meets young and eccentric George Emerson. When she returns to England she must decide between marrying rich and refined Cecil or follow her heart to George. The novel takes place with two perspectives – one in Italy and another in England. Although it may seem like a romance novel, there is much discussion regarding the main character Lucy and her self-discovery. Forster is considered one of the great modern writers of our times and with A Room With a View, he laid down many of this key themes and devices he would use later on for other great works.
Movie Count: 45
4 comments:
What I love about this post is the copy and paste featured that you used, but still made suttle adjustments to each review.
I need to do a movie count myself.
Ha ha yup it is called being LAZY. I mean it is the same thing I watched and read.
Yes do a movie count. I'm sure your number will beat mine.
So what I gather from this post is that you like rooms...usually with a view of some sort.
Hm, I need to read this. Then we can discuss New Wave. After I finish a few other books in my room. :)
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