don't get me wrong, i really enjoyed this - Kate was fantastically conceited at the start and lovely at the end, and mark made a wonderful Mr Knightley...but that has to be the most awkward kiss I've seen carried out in a period drama :$ x
@lauraheatherr I thought so too!!! They made it look so fake and then they wanted it to be perfect that they position their faces for full lip contact! lol
@heartbreaker23jojo I think that kiss should be ackward. AFterall, they were neighbors and grew up together. It's a bit of change to move from friendship to lover.
@arkenstone65 Yeah, it wouldn't suit society today, but come on, IT'S JANE AUSTEN!! Anything can happen. Back then, they married cousins! LOL I say that "Emma" is a step up from that (yes, i know they didn't really marry close cousins, but still, EWW). Im sure there are many people who married their neighbors or people the've grew up with, I mean, someone has to gotta start somewhere.
The remark about holding Emma when she was three weeks old (he was 18 when she was born) is in the book, but not in that scene. It's in the scene where she's holding her namesake, baby Emma, and trying to mend their first serious quarrel. The remark isn't intended to creep you out, but to remind Emma and the reader that he has been selflessly loving and caring for her all her life.
well, the screenwriting in this is just not that great. they took my favorite scene (where they declare their love, etc) and made it ridiculously formal and awkward.
they included a lot of lines in this adaptation that were sorely missed in the 2009 version...but I still prefer Romola and Johnny Lee Miller to Kate Beckinsale and Strong. Their love is more believable.
@liznipsness So do I, there was something creepy about him saying that he'd held her in his arms when she was 3 weeks old. I don't think that was in the book.
Why is it that when men are always warmer than women, do the men in period drama's have shirts, high collars, coats and boots on while the women are in little muslin dresses!
Kate Beckinsale is a very good actress, but for some reason her Emma is not as likeable as she should be. I think Samantha Morton is badly cast as Harriet as she can't do stupid or weak very well. But otherwise I thought this was excellent
The more contemporary these adaptations get, the more they fail to capture the spirit of Jane Austen. She is all about subtlety and witty dialogue. This version portrays Emma as very conceited and class conscious. The Paltrow Emma had more emotional tension invested in the relationship between Emma and Miss Smith. More comedy and more everything. IMO.
OMG... the actor who plays Knightley's brother is also in 'Lost in Austen' and he plays a VERY creepy Mr Collins..... Lovely in this... YUK in the other but he is a fabulous actor and plays 'Creepy Collins' so well... :0)x
@wenglishsal ... Hee hee I have googled 'Lost in Austen' and the actor who plays 'Creepy Colins' is Guy Henry.. Such wonderful sarcastic wit as John Knightley and really 'uber' creepy as Mr Collins... What a fabulous actor he is... Well supporting the main leads.. Oh happy me indeed.. :0)x
Frank is such a stalker. Poor Jane! I love Emma's face in those moments, like "You are sooo whipped".
Great adaptation :) I've seen this before but I've only now started to appreciated the different take on Emma this adaptation brings. Thanks for uploading.
Such a great story :D I'm glad she wound up with Mr. Knightly... lol, she really is clueless when it comes to the world of love, but aren't we all? Well done. :D
this version has terrible acting. and wtf is he pretending to be a king? way to belittle like everyone in the room, yet he always scolds emma if she's mean to others.
@LoVe0YoUr9LiFe ... If you are unhappy with this version... have a look at 2006 version with Romola Garai and Johnny Lee Miller... Very good, very good indeed, in fact although i said that this is my favourite version I must confess that the 2006 is now my NUMBER 1 and Kate Beckinsale/Mark Strong are a close 2ND... :0)x
@gertrudewhite ... Whoops pressed the wrong number there didn't I... DOH!!! I love the 2009 version best.. AND then Kate and Mark a very close 2nd... Mind you I will watch any EMMA... Lov 'em all... :0)x
@HermioneNo1 LOL no the Coldplay way is very, very good and this is indeed very very bad; I only liked the last 20 minutes because Mark Strong finally decided to show some emotion of love. He is the only reason I didn't completely hate this adaption.
The actress playing Mrs Elton, was one of Bingley's sister's (in the BBC version of Pride and Prejudice 1998, the one with Colin Firth and Jennifer Ehle)... Mrs Louisa Hurst and Caroline Bingley are two perfectly written bitches... Well written Janye Austen and well acted ladies.. The lady who played Caroline Bingley ( Anna Chancellor) also played 'Duckface' in 4 weddings and a funeral too, with Hugh Grant...We are spoiled for excellent actors :0)x
The BBC always do a good job, when adapting novels... If you like this have a look at Larkrise to Candleford... It is exquisite and beautifully shot, with such fabulous characters... Well done Beeb and the casting of Kate Beckinsale and Mark Strong are my favorite couple cast in EMMA ... :0)x
God this movie was boring...
xAA7 3 weeks ago
"In my opinion, excentricities can go too far...." lol
windemes 1 month ago
Did she just sell her dad on Mr Knightly, the same way a kid would sell her dad on a keeping a dog? That is SO weird.
Demithegoddess 1 month ago 4
I have loved this "Emma"!!
dandyaufpferd 1 month ago
I loved how Mr. Kinightley looked at Emma when she told her father that she loved Mr. Knightley...! I loved that part!
heartbreaker23jojo 2 months ago
Yeah, the chickens are much safer now....
eccenticitee 3 months ago 3
@MsHeart39 I SO agree. It's awful!
taishwarya 4 months ago
It sure has an unexpected twist!!
DigiScrap34 6 months ago
6:18 -- This segment is just chilling. G*d help poor Jane Fairfax when she's not young and pretty anymore.
TokyoSpike 7 months ago 4
don't get me wrong, i really enjoyed this - Kate was fantastically conceited at the start and lovely at the end, and mark made a wonderful Mr Knightley...but that has to be the most awkward kiss I've seen carried out in a period drama :$ x
lauraheatherr 7 months ago 13
@lauraheatherr I thought so too!!! They made it look so fake and then they wanted it to be perfect that they position their faces for full lip contact! lol
heartbreaker23jojo 2 months ago
@heartbreaker23jojo I think that kiss should be ackward. AFterall, they were neighbors and grew up together. It's a bit of change to move from friendship to lover.
arkenstone65 3 weeks ago
@arkenstone65 Yeah, it wouldn't suit society today, but come on, IT'S JANE AUSTEN!! Anything can happen. Back then, they married cousins! LOL I say that "Emma" is a step up from that (yes, i know they didn't really marry close cousins, but still, EWW). Im sure there are many people who married their neighbors or people the've grew up with, I mean, someone has to gotta start somewhere.
heartbreaker23jojo 3 weeks ago
Mark is better. The perfect hero much like Darcy
ZorbraNaa99 8 months ago 7
The remark about holding Emma when she was three weeks old (he was 18 when she was born) is in the book, but not in that scene. It's in the scene where she's holding her namesake, baby Emma, and trying to mend their first serious quarrel. The remark isn't intended to creep you out, but to remind Emma and the reader that he has been selflessly loving and caring for her all her life.
mizjohs 8 months ago 9
No, that's the perfect Mr. Knightly - self-satisfied, superior, and horribly annoying.
yanichkastoyanova 11 months ago
I'm not sure but is this the first time they dance without gloves?
kenruneck 11 months ago
well, the screenwriting in this is just not that great. they took my favorite scene (where they declare their love, etc) and made it ridiculously formal and awkward.
fangzy7 1 year ago 3
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fangzy7 1 year ago
I must admit to liking this one much better than the Paltrow version, even if Mr Knightly is way too grumpy.
grahamdaves1 1 year ago 5
they included a lot of lines in this adaptation that were sorely missed in the 2009 version...but I still prefer Romola and Johnny Lee Miller to Kate Beckinsale and Strong. Their love is more believable.
liznipsness 1 year ago 2
@liznipsness So do I, there was something creepy about him saying that he'd held her in his arms when she was 3 weeks old. I don't think that was in the book.
Jeno404 10 months ago
if only dancing these days was as graceful...
pppemberley 1 year ago 2
well well now that ending made up for the whole movie, l love how drawn out it was, period dramas sometimes end to quick for me
canndc 1 year ago
Why is it that when men are always warmer than women, do the men in period drama's have shirts, high collars, coats and boots on while the women are in little muslin dresses!
joandark2 1 year ago
"Oh Lord, Harriet..." lolz <3
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OMG I GOT SO SCARED WITH THE CHICKENS!!! it's like a horror movie ending :S
I don't like Mr Knightely here, he's always angry!
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OneHindo 1 year ago
Kate Beckinsale is a very good actress, but for some reason her Emma is not as likeable as she should be. I think Samantha Morton is badly cast as Harriet as she can't do stupid or weak very well. But otherwise I thought this was excellent
lizclegg 1 year ago
hahahaha does anyone else see the "Oh yeah!" expression on Mr. Knightley's face when she says we are alone at night?
LivingintheShire 1 year ago 7
I love the Oh lord, Harriet!
LivingintheShire 1 year ago
LOL... what a simpleton father...afraid of everything...especialy change... funny man. "yes we see each other everyday, but not at night" LOL...
bronteteri 1 year ago
The more contemporary these adaptations get, the more they fail to capture the spirit of Jane Austen. She is all about subtlety and witty dialogue. This version portrays Emma as very conceited and class conscious. The Paltrow Emma had more emotional tension invested in the relationship between Emma and Miss Smith. More comedy and more everything. IMO.
karenofbethany 1 year ago
They could have used the time they wasted on this loooong ending to put more time into plot/character development in the movie.
gertrudewhite 1 year ago
OMG... the actor who plays Knightley's brother is also in 'Lost in Austen' and he plays a VERY creepy Mr Collins..... Lovely in this... YUK in the other but he is a fabulous actor and plays 'Creepy Collins' so well... :0)x
wenglishsal 1 year ago
@wenglishsal ... Hee hee I have googled 'Lost in Austen' and the actor who plays 'Creepy Colins' is Guy Henry.. Such wonderful sarcastic wit as John Knightley and really 'uber' creepy as Mr Collins... What a fabulous actor he is... Well supporting the main leads.. Oh happy me indeed.. :0)x
wenglishsal 1 year ago
emma looks like she's angry with frank!!!! is she????
kavtoM 1 year ago
Frank is such a stalker. Poor Jane! I love Emma's face in those moments, like "You are sooo whipped".
Great adaptation :) I've seen this before but I've only now started to appreciated the different take on Emma this adaptation brings. Thanks for uploading.
mollymoon565 1 year ago
Such a great story :D I'm glad she wound up with Mr. Knightly... lol, she really is clueless when it comes to the world of love, but aren't we all? Well done. :D
Hattee15 1 year ago
this version has terrible acting. and wtf is he pretending to be a king? way to belittle like everyone in the room, yet he always scolds emma if she's mean to others.
LoVe0YoUr9LiFe 1 year ago
@LoVe0YoUr9LiFe ... If you are unhappy with this version... have a look at 2006 version with Romola Garai and Johnny Lee Miller... Very good, very good indeed, in fact although i said that this is my favourite version I must confess that the 2006 is now my NUMBER 1 and Kate Beckinsale/Mark Strong are a close 2ND... :0)x
wenglishsal 1 year ago 2
@wenglishsal 2009 version. :^)
gertrudewhite 1 year ago
@gertrudewhite ... Whoops pressed the wrong number there didn't I... DOH!!! I love the 2009 version best.. AND then Kate and Mark a very close 2nd... Mind you I will watch any EMMA... Lov 'em all... :0)x
wenglishsal 1 year ago
Well, this version is very....yellow...;-) (and not in the Coldplay way)
I just wasted 120 minutes on this mashed-up, soulless rendition which lacks heart and humour as well. I repeat myself: badly done.
HermioneNo1 1 year ago
@HermioneNo1 LOL no the Coldplay way is very, very good and this is indeed very very bad; I only liked the last 20 minutes because Mark Strong finally decided to show some emotion of love. He is the only reason I didn't completely hate this adaption.
EvaSaysYAY 1 year ago
The actress playing Mrs Elton, was one of Bingley's sister's (in the BBC version of Pride and Prejudice 1998, the one with Colin Firth and Jennifer Ehle)... Mrs Louisa Hurst and Caroline Bingley are two perfectly written bitches... Well written Janye Austen and well acted ladies.. The lady who played Caroline Bingley ( Anna Chancellor) also played 'Duckface' in 4 weddings and a funeral too, with Hugh Grant...We are spoiled for excellent actors :0)x
wenglishsal 1 year ago 12
The BBC always do a good job, when adapting novels... If you like this have a look at Larkrise to Candleford... It is exquisite and beautifully shot, with such fabulous characters... Well done Beeb and the casting of Kate Beckinsale and Mark Strong are my favorite couple cast in EMMA ... :0)x
wenglishsal 1 year ago
This is awesome, they adapted it beautifully and kept everything important in! I liked it very much!
foxlilly5 1 year ago 2
okay, I take it back, when they are talking to mr. woodhouse, his hair looks MUCH better.
bryn61213 2 years ago 2
i LOVE this version, but mark strong is so odd looking!
bryn61213 2 years ago
A nice adaption :) They didn't leave anything crucial out ^^ nice!
Detoracia 2 years ago