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Marple: 4.50 from Paddington (2004)
Best Miss Marple Actress Ever
I particularly enjoyed this episode of Miss Marple, but I wanted to comment on the whole series. Geraldine McEwan is the most superb Miss Marple to ever hit the screen. I have never been particularly fond of the Miss Marples of the past.. the episodes seem to violent, the Miss Marples are abrupt, etc. It was such a pleasant surprise to watch Geraldine so amazingly turn around my opinion. McEwan plays Jane Marple perfectly.. quiet and contemplative.. endearing, but always making stray comments that confuse everyone, and then settling everything beautifully in the end. So is so lovable.. Don't watch any other Miss Marples! You can't get better than this current one.. I look forward to many more episodes starring McEwan!
Mansfield Park (1999)
This movie is equal to every other Austen book turned movie!
As a Jane Austen fan, I always enjoy seeing Jane's books come to film. BBC has done an excellent job with Pride and Prejudice. Sense and Sensibility with Emma Thompson is another of my favorites. With Mansfield Park though, I found the book unlike Jane's other masterpiece novels.
I saw an earlier version of Mansfield Park Mini-series and as it followed the book it was very boring and confusing. I came upon this newer version a while ago and as I am very conservative in what I watch (PG-13 movies are not standard for me) I just passed over this because of it's rating. Well, it came on television a while ago and I decided to watch it. Although there is one scene that isn't the best, over all it is a delight to watch! What a treasure.
Frances O'Connor gives Fanny a whole new light in my eyes... She is an excellent actress and the rest of the cast just blends perfectly. The screen is lit up with everyone's superb acting. The music is beautiful. Some other reviewers have said it is good but that it is unequal to the other Austen movies. I disagree. This is as good or better. The relationship between Fanny and Edmond is priceless. This movie deserves a 10! A definite must watch for an Austen fan. Even if you aren't particularly an Austen fan you will enjoy this movie. It stands out and is particularly entertaining. How can I describe it? I can't .. you'll have to watch it for yourself.
As my favorite line in the movie says: "Surely we are beyond speaking when words are clearly not enough."