tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5490346761566035007.post4661249897932056474..comments2024-03-18T02:00:48.080-04:00Comments on Old-Fashioned Charm: A Room With A View (1985) Miss Lauriehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00973247921599001493noreply@blogger.comBlogger15125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5490346761566035007.post-19850758466833399482017-06-25T19:22:27.180-04:002017-06-25T19:22:27.180-04:00Lucy Honeychurch !
The gentle breeze from her bri...Lucy Honeychurch !<br /><br />The gentle breeze from her bright face<br />moves with the sound of wise words<br />making a sweet harmony where it blows,<br />as if a gentle spirit from Paradise<br />seems always to comfort me, in that air,<br />so that my heart won't let me breathe elsewhere…Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5490346761566035007.post-70581260817942443622015-11-28T13:21:42.644-05:002015-11-28T13:21:42.644-05:00You regard nudity as "horrid" and "...You regard nudity as "horrid" and "a great stain"? Jeez.The Rush Bloghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13667282586023023623noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5490346761566035007.post-78401807221076518502014-04-29T01:36:03.581-04:002014-04-29T01:36:03.581-04:00I wholeheartedly agree with commenter ClaireSM reg...I wholeheartedly agree with commenter ClaireSM regarding the lake scene. I am conservative when it comes to my own choice of clothes and behaviour but in this case I just find the scene really funny as well as innocent and it was just the way things are, or rather were. In fact the very first time I saw it (I was alone) I had a hard time keeping it together. And with Helena bursting out laughing upon seeing the trio makes everything even funnier! I don't know, maybe it's just me.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5490346761566035007.post-90038579420980288882013-10-22T18:49:23.597-04:002013-10-22T18:49:23.597-04:00I have been a major fan of this movie ever since I...I have been a major fan of this movie ever since I saw it in the 1980s.<br /><br />While viewing it recently, I watched an early scene featuring Helena Bonham-Carter and Maggie Smith . . . and the first thought that came to my mind was <i>Oh wow! Bellatrix Lestrange and Minerva McGonagall in a scene together!"</i>.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5490346761566035007.post-36709105717295390032013-06-24T09:03:42.355-04:002013-06-24T09:03:42.355-04:00I haven't watched A Room With A View as I scar...I haven't watched A Room With A View as I scared myself of E.M. Forsters works when I tried to read Howards End maybe 10 years ago (I think I was really too young then to appreciate such novels, but I'm not sure, I haven't tried since). But I hear a lot of good things about ARWAV, so I do hope to watch it someday.Birdiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09240886179336298463noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5490346761566035007.post-49438854319479001172013-06-19T14:09:18.216-04:002013-06-19T14:09:18.216-04:00So, does the 2007 version have any objectionable s...So, does the 2007 version have any objectionable scenes? If not, I would be interested in watching it. :-)It's hard to find a good period drama I haven't seen yet. haJessicahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11137589022943286947noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5490346761566035007.post-17627411515595287112013-06-18T12:27:26.585-04:002013-06-18T12:27:26.585-04:00I haven't seen this movie, but if I come acros...I haven't seen this movie, but if I come across it I may watch it.<br />Thank you for your review and warnings. I appreciate your film reviews as I believe we are on the same page with our likes and dislikes as well as wanting to guard ourselves from inappropriate things.<br />AJnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5490346761566035007.post-6021448355061656052013-06-18T06:39:09.464-04:002013-06-18T06:39:09.464-04:00I saw this movie some time last year on Netflix. ...I saw this movie some time last year on Netflix. It was interesting. I did not expect to see frontal male nudity so that was a shocker for me.Collar City Brownstonehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15263975908686070121noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5490346761566035007.post-33357680008287755552013-06-18T00:45:39.602-04:002013-06-18T00:45:39.602-04:00I watched it recently on youtube. I read the book ...I watched it recently on youtube. I read the book first, so I knew exactly where to skip, which was nice. I have to admit, though, the bathing scene is pretty hilarious in the book;-D<br />Great review!Scullery Maidnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5490346761566035007.post-4706463765962801302013-06-17T13:05:36.911-04:002013-06-17T13:05:36.911-04:00Luckily, we watched this movie with my aunt, who k...Luckily, we watched this movie with my aunt, who knew when to skip :) I've seen it twice, and it's not my favorite, but it does have several enjoyable scenes.Haydenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03463147465564735374noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5490346761566035007.post-67832553162855945642013-06-17T12:04:36.506-04:002013-06-17T12:04:36.506-04:00I have just read and watched A Room with a View. I...I have just read and watched A Room with a View. I have only seen the older one though. I loved the costume but thought that the book was better. I wasn't expecting the horrible scene as when I read the book I thought they were wearing their long johns or something, so I was aghast at the scene that showed up and reached for the remote. Very disappointing. Great review. Have you read the book?The Readerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07399968337035261027noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5490346761566035007.post-75481328124954063102013-06-17T11:12:32.744-04:002013-06-17T11:12:32.744-04:00This is rather a daft review, centrally because of...This is rather a daft review, centrally because of your objections to A Room With A View's famous bathing scene (and, more perplexingly, the closing kiss between a newly-wed couple on their honeymoon!) <br /><br />I saw ARWAV when it was first released in 1986. It is only a PG-certificate film in the UK, and back in the 1980s the bathing scene was regarded as so amusing, refreshing (one critic called it ‘one of the great things in modern cinema’) - and innocuous - that clips of it were screened on TV awards ceremonies as ARWAV was lauded with countless awards (including Oscars). <br /><br />In view of this, it is depressing to read your reaction that the scene is ‘really very unnecessary’, ‘a big stain’, ‘objectionable’ and ‘HUGE HORRID’. This response suggests that you are almost entirely missing the themes and concerns of E M Forster’s (not ”Forester”’s!) classic novel, which on the whole the makers of this wonderful film understood very well. You might not approve of Forster’s themes and worldview, but it is not reasonable to expect them to be altered to suit your own prissy, conservative ideology and more superficial viewing requirements. <br /><br />Ironically, Ivory's film was attacked by critics for many years for doing exactly what you seem to be asking of it – so, on the bright side, at least your review confirms that these critics were wrong!<br />ClaireSMnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5490346761566035007.post-31912992445883128412013-06-17T10:08:48.357-04:002013-06-17T10:08:48.357-04:00I saw the 1985 version years ago. I really enjoye...I saw the 1985 version years ago. I really enjoyed the costumes and scenery, but it's not a film a wish to see again any time soon. I think they could have done a better job on the story. I may wait to see the latest version.<br /><br />IMHO if you can't make a movie without profanity, violence, and questionable scenes then it's just not worth watching. It's like the difference between comedians...Bill Cosby can be funny and "clean"...that's talent. :) <br /><br />Ok..ok..I'm off my soapbox.<br /><br />Wishing you a wonderful, charming week.Ivynoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5490346761566035007.post-77189306694934404072013-06-17T09:36:57.050-04:002013-06-17T09:36:57.050-04:00I saw this version years ago, and liked it okay. ...I saw this version years ago, and liked it okay. I then read the book for the first time earlier this year, and absolutely loved it! It's now one of my most favorite books. Just wonderful. I do want to see this again, and find the 2007 version too, though I'm curious as to how they removed the bathing scene in the 2007 since it's so intrinsic to the plot.Hamlette (Rachel)https://www.blogger.com/profile/11961916847426233995noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5490346761566035007.post-65631303013238832672013-06-17T09:35:45.697-04:002013-06-17T09:35:45.697-04:00Hmmm, I haven't seen this one yet, but I'd...Hmmm, I haven't seen this one yet, but I'd like to. Thanks for the warnings! It has quite a few of my favourite actresses in it and I usually like those old James Ivory films. :) And of course Judi Dench and Maggie Smith are always so adorable together! Have you ever seen Ladies in Lavender? I just watched it for the first time recently. It's an odd little story, but it's actually rather charming and they were both delightful as always. :)<br /> I'm not a huge fan of Helena Bonham-Carter either, but I do like some of her younger roles- I thought she was very good in Howard's End, even though the movie itself was kind of torturous (it was one of those movies that isn't really that great, but it has such a fabulous cast that the actors almost make it good.) Her hair was somewhat fly-away in that one too, but I thought it was very pretty. :P<br /> I enjoyed this review! Thanks! :)<br /><br /><br /> ~Emma JaneEmma Janehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00215503772898813587noreply@blogger.com