@@blumelodiez Of course Persuasion has to have some comedy, but unlike her other books, Persuasion overall is supposed to feel much more serious and melancholic.
I never noted that it’s so clever! It’s very similar to what they did to Daenerys in GOT as well (but other way around and for other reasons too lmaoo)
I can't take credit for this observation, but I love how the elaborate curls that frame Emma's face through most of the movie reflect how "tightly wound" she is as a character.
THIS MOVIE IS CRIMINALLY UNDERRATED AND IVE ALWAYS FELT THAT IT SHOULD HAVE THE SAME AMOUNT OF HYPE AS THE PRIDE AND PREJUDICE MOVIE WITH KIERA KNIGHTLY
More. The Kiera Knightly version isn't very good and misses the point of the novel many times. This adaption of Emma is actually good and understands its source material fairly well.
I really wish it got recognition too. Everyone loves Darcy because he was haughty and handsome. But I love how Knightly actually spoke with Emma and wasnt cruel or rude like Darcy. He had a kindness about him that Darcy never really has. Knightly is probably the most romantic of all Austen men, imo. Also, hot take, but this Knightly is so much more handsome and skilled at expressing the tension than the Kiera P&P Darcy
Something I looove about this specific adaptation is how they portray Emma so clearly as a big fish in a small pond. Like you can see she has a good heart and CAN be super affectionate, considerate, and thoughtful to the people in her life, it's just she has such a high opinion of herself and is rarely ever put in check by anyone around her besides Mr. Knightley. I loved the way Anya acted out all her subtler moments -- it's not just that she dislikes Jane Fairfax, she dislikes Jane Fairfax BECAUSE Jane worked hard for accomplishments Emma never had the self-discipline to perfect herself (that hilarious piano scene), and she doesn't know what to do when she experiences feelings of inferiority or self-consciousness. I loved her instant moment of realization and regret when she insults Miss Bates, and the facial journey she goes on afterwards feeling awful, desperately trying to maintain composure in front of the group, trying and failing to convince herself it wasn't even that bad, and then totally falling apart when Knightley yells at her.
You put it all so perfectly! Anya was perfect for this role and for me one of the most memorable scene is when she goes to apologize to Ms Bates. The absolutely devastation going on in her face when Ms Bates is so kind to her was in itself devastating.
I've realized that sometimes I like videos like this because it's like talking about it with a friend. It's kind of the same appeal of reaction videos. You love it, and it's delightful to watch someone else experience & enjoy it. It's not a conversation, but it's akin to one
This is definitely my favorite Emma adaptation but the movie makes huge changes to Emma’s redemption arc, so I don’t think it’s the “best” in terms of faithfulness. It’s been a while since I’ve read the book but I remember that she doesn’t actually change much or realize the error of her ways in the way that the movie depicts. She accepts knightly’s proposal without genuine concern for Harriet and actually sends her away to some of Emma’s relatives to avoid dealing with her after she accepts the proposal. She also makes no effort to fix things between Harriet and Mr. Martin and they end the book more as strangers than friends, which Austen seems to approve of given the class difference. I love this movie for the way they fix these things bc I felt really unsatisfied with how Emma’s character and outlook didn’t change much apart from her getting over her jealousy of Jane. It’s a beautiful movie and the emotional payout is satisfying, I wish the book was as well.
Yeah I for sure agree on it steering quite a bit from the source material! I really enjoy it because of what it added to the story and the costumes and set design are just amazing! You’re right about the emotional payout, it’s like getting closure in a way idk if it makes sense lmaoo
Agreed!! I love how much they have Emma take accountability in the movie to really tie everything together. The book left me frustrated and angry with her since it doesn’t seem like she actually learns anything
I think part of Emma’s elaborate outfits which contrasts with the other young ladies we see (and would generally be unusual on an unmarried woman) is that she has no mother to reign her in. She gets given a huge dress allowance but no one to manage her dresses or teach her what would be considered appropriate for a young lady. Mrs. Westinghouse was of course in charge or her wardrobe as her governess but once Emma hit adulthood, she was just a companion and didn’t have the authority. She is also at the top of the social hierarchy as the hostess of the highest ranked gentleman in the town, so none of the older married ladies in town would dare tell her she is dressed borderline inappropriately for an unmarried lady.
Every aspect of this adaptation is designed for women, it doesn't focus or objectify women, it's witty, funny, the costumes and cinematography is beautiful and fun, and the romance is sweet and deep and helps the main character grow. Pretty much all is the reverse of more popular movie templates
the way the film 'fixes' the friendship between emma and harriet also feels this way to me. in the book she doesn't care for harriets wellbeing nearly as much as she does in the end of the film, as far as i remember. its sweet
So glad to see someone singing the praises of this movie. I’m obsessed with it and watch it all the time. Visually stunning, fantastic use of subtle humor, delightful soundtrack, and the actors just embody their characters so well in all their mannerisms and delivery. I’ve yet to tire of it.
I completely agree. This Emma is one of my favorite Austen adaptations. It was shocking to see it didn’t get much credit or awards during the year it was released. I can’t completely write that off as a pandemic year slight. I can’t account for it. Everything about autumn de wilde’s adaptation is brilliant, poignant, visually delightful and is a pleasure to listen to. Even the country songs are gorgeous. Did de Wilde spit in somebody’s corn flakes? It must have been a costume historian’s dream film with every detail perfection. Any idea why it was ignored by the film industry? I think among Austen fans, it’s eventually going to be a cult classic.
This is a really thoughtful, sensible essay. Just one note: in the confession scene, Emma isn't upset with Mr Knightley because he has feelings for *her* , she's upset because at first she thinks he's going to tell her that he reciprocates Harriet's affections and she can't bear to hear it. That's why she tells him that she doesn't want to know and then she takes a moment and realises that as someone who cares about him, she should be the bigger person and listen to him as a friend. Once she finds out that he actually cares for her, Emma *is* concerned about Harriet being rejected again but comes to agree that Harriet may be persuaded to go back to Mr Martin.
As an autistic woman few characters have made me feel seen in such a confronting way as Emma. It felt like an odd mirror of myself in a way that I love this movie but the first couple watches made me deeply uncomfortable as I saw so much of myself in Emma’s behavior good and bad. The uncomfortable situations felt like scenes in my own life, times I’ve misspoke and misunderstood people and looking back made an ass of myself. It pushed me to be more aware of my words and actions, how I interact with the world in general. Loved this video✨
I LOVE THIS MOVIE SO FUCKING MUCH. its absolutely gorgeous with stunning set and costume design!! the characters and their dynamics are wonderfuly done!!!
Pride and prejudice 2005 movie made me obsessed with the book. The last 8-10 years i've read it once every summer. However I never really found an interest in any of the other Austen books. But then this movie came and blew my knickers off!! The colours, set design and most of all, the subtle, effortless comedy are so good. I really don't agree with most of the criticism of this movie and I would love to see the same team do more Austen adaptations 🙏🏼🙏🏼
Yes it would be amazing to see De Wilde working on another Austen adaptation bc this one was genuinely so so refreshing imo! It got me back into the classics for sure!!
I love Emma so much, it's my favorite book by Jane Austen and the movie is among my favorite films of all time. Her character feels so real and it made me feel seen when I first read it. I interpreted the scene with Mr Woodhouse the same way! Though it took me a couple of watches. About Elton's final speech, if I'm not mistaken in the Spanish dub he still mispronounces innocence, which is such a shame considering its symbolism, but I could be wrong about it. Thank you so much for this video, it was lovely.
Yes it’s also one of my favourites from Austen and this adaptation is genuinely amazing imo! Emma is a very interesting (while arguably sometimes flawed) character and I just loved ATJ’s acting in this. I thought I might’ve been digging too deep with the Mr Woodhouse scene so I’m glad to see someone agrees hahaha😭 as for Elton’s speech I wonder why they didn’t follow the original English version it’s unfortunate as you said.. thank you so much for watching! I’m super glad you enjoyed it🫶
This is one of the most comprehensive and thoughtful video essays I've seen in a while. I love this film so much and I appreciate how you analysed it and read through its many layers. Keep up the good work!
I love this movie! I recently reread Emma, and while I still enjoy it and there are pieces not adapted that I miss a little, I think that this movie does an excellent job of transforming the story for the language and expectations of a film audience. I think it's easy to view or portray Emma as a selfish, mean girl type character, and I think that this adaptation (and Clueless actually) ground Emma well in her context and make her more understandable and sympathetic. I really enjoyed your breakdown of it :)
Johnny Flynns Knightley and the way this adaptation may very well be the reasons it is my favorite. In all the other adaptions I can think of Knightley yells at Emma and is angry. In this one he is very obviously disappointed and excpected her to do better, he doesn't yell at her. Because of this he also appears less patronizing
Mr Churchill is putting on an act to save his engagement to Jane Fairfax and not to lose his inheritance from his aunt. Churchill is poor and his aunt wants him to marry someone like Emma or she will disinherit him. So when he is around Jane, he openly flirts with Emma, who is superior to his status, to avoid being discovered. Jane may have believed that he would actually break off his engagement to her for Emma but he sends Jane a piano without telling anyone it was him, letting others speculate who the mystery admirer of Jane is.
After watching whole video,I thought this was big channel but to my surprise it's somehow new.The quality of analysis and overall design is top-notch.Thanks for discussing Emma,as it is unfortunately not very popular.Good luck in making more videos like that❤❤
i LOVED the movie. similar to another commenter i watched it before i read the book and when reading, i was surprised but happy that they'd changed the ending. iirc shes still quite elitist in the end and its meant to be ok bc its now in a well-meaning noblesse oblige way - but, for instance book emma would have never bought that goose to robert martin. pretty much all her growth is done internally via 'mortification' and self flagellation, but she never actually does/has to do anything very difficult externally. i suspect her level of growth was enough for austen's time, but it def wouldn't have held up in a 2020s adaptation!! this + the way they brought out the comedy really makes this a really sensitive, legend tier adaptation.
Everything about this comment: yes! I read the book years before I watched this adaptation and I prefer the way things are handled in the movie. For example, Mr Knightley is far too paternal in the books for my liking, he wouldn't have been accepted in a 2020 adaptation.
this movie holds such a special place in my heart. this was the novel that got me into literature (im a lit student now) and i remember reading it over and over when i was 11 because i couldnt really understand it but wanted to. and when i did, it blew my mind how much i laughed and giggled and blushed and kicked my feet while reading it. like wow, old timey literature can be funny! and when i saw this movie, i realized its the most perfect way they couldve adapted austen's novel. i love p&p but where's austen's humor!!
I love that the book had such an impact on you! These comments are seriously the best to read I love them! I totally agree with you. I feel like many ppl have the misconception of period dramas and books being boring but they were just like us too! I’m sure they loved to laugh as much as we do with our modern literature and entertainment and I love that the movie kept that wit. I think that’s what gives it its essence and makes us so attached to it!!
This is a really insightful essay and your passion clearly shows, I'd just love to hear you speak louder and slowly. Right now it feels like you're telling me this quietly, as if under the covers at a sleepover.
The costumes and production design of this movie is my favourite part of this adaption 🤩 the bright colours and not dingy like some other movies 👀 I will always love the 2009 Emma series but this is definitely a close second!
I think, like Joe Wright’s P&P, this is the most evocative of the respective novel it is bringing to life. I felt like all the lessons and the comedy of manners format in Emma was just soooo well conveyed.
It is a truth universally acknowledged that beauty may first capture the eye, but it is character that secures the heart. While the bloom of youth may fade as surely as the rose in winter, the enduring charms of wit, kindness, and intelligence grow only richer with time. Indeed, those who seek only surface delights shall find their pleasures fleeting, whereas those who value the treasures of the mind and spirit are rewarded with a far greater constancy.
Something in the book that I am pretty sure was at least implied in the movie but doesn't seem to be widely known is that no one knows Miss Smith's status/class, including miss Smith. She could be of the same status/class as Emma (father a landlord) but could also be a merchant's daughter (one step lower) or even the illegitimate daughter of a rich man, whether high or low status. Wealth didn't dictate status directly. And the latter options are more likely given her parents not contacting or claiming her despite funding her schooling. Emma chooses to assume she's a gentleman's (=landlord/landowner)'s daughter despite that not being probable. Everyone else assumes she's not, from Martin to Elton to Knightly to Miss Smith herself before Emma gets to her. And in the end she is of the the same status as Martin so that marriage would have been fine and her arousing to marry Elton or Knightly would be above her station.
Emma is my absolute favorite book. I bleuve she has the best and fully rounded character arc of all Austen's heroines. In P&P and S&S, the literly theme of the novel is clearly stated and laid out in the title. Emma the character is the theme of Emma the novel.
The only way you can like this movie is if you don't comprehend the characters of Emma and Mr Knightley as Jane Austen depicts them in her novel. In the movie they are quite different. I loathed the movie although I admit it was pretty to look at.
Absolutely ADORE this movie and don't understand why it gets so much hate online! It's beautiful, hilarious, the costuming is flawless and the set design/cinematography is the best of any Austen adaptation IMO. Also, this version of Mr. Knightley is probably my favorite Austen MMC moment EVER, the look of longing in that man's eyes right after Emma kisses him is just *swoon* I think about it at least once a week, right up there with the 2005 P&P Hand Flex Scene. It's such a short moment that is played so big and just UGH!!!! I love love love it!!! 21:10 I also interpreted the scene when Mr. Woodhouse is asking Mr. Knightly about a "chill draft about the knees" as him trying to give them some privacy. Mostly cause he goes "pity" and then gives MAJOR side eye.
Mr Knightly is great in this version! Like ik the book has a questionable age gap going on but I didn’t really feel it in this adaptation which I liked tons. They have great chemistry and just make us all swoon as you said lmaoo! As for Mr woodhouse it took me going over the movie while editing to hear the ‘pity’ part haha! I just love him and Bill Nighy absolutely did him justice here I loved his character so much!
I grew up watching the Gweneth Paltrow version and it was my favorite for the longest time until this version blew my socks off. Although Ewan McGregor will always be the best Frank Churchill in my opinion
How lovely! Wonderful to see a new video from you 😊 Your voice really works marvellously with the scenery. Maybe a future in reading Austenian audiobooks? 😉
youtube: *shows a video w/ a thumbnail of emma + the title “the best austen adaptation* me: “SAY NO MORE” *likes video w/o having watched all the way through*
I don’t think Austen meant to display a beautiful friendship between Emma and Harriet. Harriet is more of a project to Emma, a plaything, if you will. She eventually discovers that she has done her wrong, yes, but it is then pretty soon followed by distancing herself from her friend a little once she finds out shes the daughter of a tradesman and Harriet marries a farmer (in sharp contrast to the film, in which she embraces her friend’s new social standing heartily). She tries very hard to make Harriet a suitable companion for herself throughout the book, by pretending that she must be of good birth (despite there being no evidence for that at all) and attempting to match her up with a gentleman in Mr Elton and then Frank Churchill, but when she fails she turns her back on this rather unsuitable connection pretty quickly as “the intimacy between Harriet and Emma must sink; their friendship must change into a calmer sort of goodwill”. She clearly wishes Harriet well, but I imagine their friendship will peter out soon after the novel closes. Emma is at points reminded that Jane Fairfax would be a better match as her friend, but she’s too jealous of the other woman to allow that to happen. And then theres Mrs Elton, who thinks shes competing with Emma, but she’s nowhere near of the same social importance. Positive female friendships are quite rare in Jane Austen’s novels.
Jane Austen was partly wrong. Emma stans exist. She is my favorite character and novel of hers. 💜 Edit: I didnt like this movie but I loved this video!
I enjoy the content of your video. But the audio is hard to listen to. I want to turn it up to hear you clealy, but the audio is too high pitched. Great content, i enjoyed reading the cc.
No one will ever love Emma (2020) as much as I do. And no one will ever love Emma Woodhouse as much as I have loved her since I read Emma at the age of 14, 8 years ago!
This right here, is why this movie imho is somewhat superior to the book as far as the relationship with Harriet and even makes Emma better than she was in the book in some points. In the book she isn't concerned about Harriet at all and dumps her as a friend after she Marries Robert Martin, she also makes no attempt to repair their relationship etc. I understand the times but.. it always left a bad taste in my mouth and is why I don't love Emma as a character.
Which version is your favorite? I have a hard time with the 1994 adaptation, I think Gwenyth Paltrow is a freak so it’s hard for me to like her as Emma. I do love that Obi Wan is Frank Churchill thought 😂
A comedy adaptation of an Austen novel is arguably the only valid way to adapt Austen. Its like Austen's writing style come to life visually
Yess! I think that’s why I’m so attached to it (+ the aesthetics ofc)
Exactly why I loved this adaptation, it took her wit and enhanced it with visual gags!
Not Persuasion tho
@@abbeyBominable123 is it even an adaptation if the dialogue has 0 of Austen's wit and heart? 🙃
@@blumelodiez Of course Persuasion has to have some comedy, but unlike her other books, Persuasion overall is supposed to feel much more serious and melancholic.
I also love that Emma’s hairstyles get less elaborate as the movie goes on, representing Emma’s growth past vanity and self-centeredness
I never noted that it’s so clever! It’s very similar to what they did to Daenerys in GOT as well (but other way around and for other reasons too lmaoo)
I can't take credit for this observation, but I love how the elaborate curls that frame Emma's face through most of the movie reflect how "tightly wound" she is as a character.
The popular styles of the time also became more modest and less flamboyant. The movie has excellent historical accuracy.
THIS MOVIE IS CRIMINALLY UNDERRATED AND IVE ALWAYS FELT THAT IT SHOULD HAVE THE SAME AMOUNT OF HYPE AS THE PRIDE AND PREJUDICE MOVIE WITH KIERA KNIGHTLY
I 100% agree! I absolutely adore it. It is witty, gorgeous and super fun. I do think it would’ve done a lot better if it wasn’t for the pandemic😔
It’s definitely one of my favorite adaptations. I was aghast learning how people hated it.
More. The Kiera Knightly version isn't very good and misses the point of the novel many times.
This adaption of Emma is actually good and understands its source material fairly well.
Mr Knightley just didn't... hit the same way, I think that's why. It's a great film, but I don't long for him, even on her behalf
I really wish it got recognition too. Everyone loves Darcy because he was haughty and handsome. But I love how Knightly actually spoke with Emma and wasnt cruel or rude like Darcy. He had a kindness about him that Darcy never really has. Knightly is probably the most romantic of all Austen men, imo. Also, hot take, but this Knightly is so much more handsome and skilled at expressing the tension than the Kiera P&P Darcy
Something I looove about this specific adaptation is how they portray Emma so clearly as a big fish in a small pond. Like you can see she has a good heart and CAN be super affectionate, considerate, and thoughtful to the people in her life, it's just she has such a high opinion of herself and is rarely ever put in check by anyone around her besides Mr. Knightley. I loved the way Anya acted out all her subtler moments -- it's not just that she dislikes Jane Fairfax, she dislikes Jane Fairfax BECAUSE Jane worked hard for accomplishments Emma never had the self-discipline to perfect herself (that hilarious piano scene), and she doesn't know what to do when she experiences feelings of inferiority or self-consciousness. I loved her instant moment of realization and regret when she insults Miss Bates, and the facial journey she goes on afterwards feeling awful, desperately trying to maintain composure in front of the group, trying and failing to convince herself it wasn't even that bad, and then totally falling apart when Knightley yells at her.
You put it all so perfectly! Anya was perfect for this role and for me one of the most memorable scene is when she goes to apologize to Ms Bates. The absolutely devastation going on in her face when Ms Bates is so kind to her was in itself devastating.
@@rama2.0.1 so true both Anya and really all the actors do some brilliant face acting in this, it works so well in the long close ups 😭
My algorithm knows me so well, of course i'll watch a 30+ minute video about a topic i already agree with!
Exactly
I've realized that sometimes I like videos like this because it's like talking about it with a friend. It's kind of the same appeal of reaction videos. You love it, and it's delightful to watch someone else experience & enjoy it. It's not a conversation, but it's akin to one
Couldn't have said it better
Ah shit i guess it's time to rewatch Emma again
Indeed 😅
just did because of this video, so good
This is definitely my favorite Emma adaptation but the movie makes huge changes to Emma’s redemption arc, so I don’t think it’s the “best” in terms of faithfulness. It’s been a while since I’ve read the book but I remember that she doesn’t actually change much or realize the error of her ways in the way that the movie depicts. She accepts knightly’s proposal without genuine concern for Harriet and actually sends her away to some of Emma’s relatives to avoid dealing with her after she accepts the proposal. She also makes no effort to fix things between Harriet and Mr. Martin and they end the book more as strangers than friends, which Austen seems to approve of given the class difference. I love this movie for the way they fix these things bc I felt really unsatisfied with how Emma’s character and outlook didn’t change much apart from her getting over her jealousy of Jane. It’s a beautiful movie and the emotional payout is satisfying, I wish the book was as well.
Yeah I for sure agree on it steering quite a bit from the source material! I really enjoy it because of what it added to the story and the costumes and set design are just amazing! You’re right about the emotional payout, it’s like getting closure in a way idk if it makes sense lmaoo
The way you write this, somehow sounds as if this Emma is Mr. Darcy
Exactly, imho this Emma is superior to book Emma, I haven't been able to finish reading Emma because shes so insufferable.
Agreed!! I love how much they have Emma take accountability in the movie to really tie everything together. The book left me frustrated and angry with her since it doesn’t seem like she actually learns anything
I think part of Emma’s elaborate outfits which contrasts with the other young ladies we see (and would generally be unusual on an unmarried woman) is that she has no mother to reign her in. She gets given a huge dress allowance but no one to manage her dresses or teach her what would be considered appropriate for a young lady. Mrs. Westinghouse was of course in charge or her wardrobe as her governess but once Emma hit adulthood, she was just a companion and didn’t have the authority.
She is also at the top of the social hierarchy as the hostess of the highest ranked gentleman in the town, so none of the older married ladies in town would dare tell her she is dressed borderline inappropriately for an unmarried lady.
Every aspect of this adaptation is designed for women, it doesn't focus or objectify women, it's witty, funny, the costumes and cinematography is beautiful and fun, and the romance is sweet and deep and helps the main character grow. Pretty much all is the reverse of more popular movie templates
the way the film 'fixes' the friendship between emma and harriet also feels this way to me. in the book she doesn't care for harriets wellbeing nearly as much as she does in the end of the film, as far as i remember. its sweet
the sound track of this movie is so beautiful I listen to it whenever I'm reading classics or historical fiction
Yes it transports you almost!
The work of the wonderful Isobel Waller-Bridge! ❤
So glad to see someone singing the praises of this movie. I’m obsessed with it and watch it all the time. Visually stunning, fantastic use of subtle humor, delightful soundtrack, and the actors just embody their characters so well in all their mannerisms and delivery. I’ve yet to tire of it.
I completely agree. This Emma is one of my favorite Austen adaptations. It was shocking to see it didn’t get much credit or awards during the year it was released. I can’t completely write that off as a pandemic year slight. I can’t account for it. Everything about autumn de wilde’s adaptation is brilliant, poignant, visually delightful and is a pleasure to listen to. Even the country songs are gorgeous. Did de Wilde spit in somebody’s corn flakes? It must have been a costume historian’s dream film with every detail perfection. Any idea why it was ignored by the film industry? I think among Austen fans, it’s eventually going to be a cult classic.
yess, it got an oscar nomination for best coustume desing but it lost, i was devasteded
This is a really thoughtful, sensible essay. Just one note: in the confession scene, Emma isn't upset with Mr Knightley because he has feelings for *her* , she's upset because at first she thinks he's going to tell her that he reciprocates Harriet's affections and she can't bear to hear it. That's why she tells him that she doesn't want to know and then she takes a moment and realises that as someone who cares about him, she should be the bigger person and listen to him as a friend. Once she finds out that he actually cares for her, Emma *is* concerned about Harriet being rejected again but comes to agree that Harriet may be persuaded to go back to Mr Martin.
As an autistic woman few characters have made me feel seen in such a confronting way as Emma. It felt like an odd mirror of myself in a way that I love this movie but the first couple watches made me deeply uncomfortable as I saw so much of myself in Emma’s behavior good and bad. The uncomfortable situations felt like scenes in my own life, times I’ve misspoke and misunderstood people and looking back made an ass of myself. It pushed me to be more aware of my words and actions, how I interact with the world in general. Loved this video✨
thinking Emma has autism acturally make me understand her more. wow
I LOVE THIS MOVIE SO FUCKING MUCH. its absolutely gorgeous with stunning set and costume design!! the characters and their dynamics are wonderfuly done!!!
100% second this! De Wilde did an exceptional job with this adaptation imo
Miss Bates gate!!! 14:01 😂😂😂
(I loved this discussion SO much!! It came at the right time-I just watched Emma. last night! Thank you!) 💜
I was indeed proud of the miss Bates Gate line lmaoo🫣 thank you so much for your support❤️❤️
Pride and prejudice 2005 movie made me obsessed with the book. The last 8-10 years i've read it once every summer. However I never really found an interest in any of the other Austen books.
But then this movie came and blew my knickers off!! The colours, set design and most of all, the subtle, effortless comedy are so good. I really don't agree with most of the criticism of this movie and I would love to see the same team do more Austen adaptations 🙏🏼🙏🏼
Yes it would be amazing to see De Wilde working on another Austen adaptation bc this one was genuinely so so refreshing imo! It got me back into the classics for sure!!
I love Emma so much, it's my favorite book by Jane Austen and the movie is among my favorite films of all time. Her character feels so real and it made me feel seen when I first read it. I interpreted the scene with Mr Woodhouse the same way! Though it took me a couple of watches. About Elton's final speech, if I'm not mistaken in the Spanish dub he still mispronounces innocence, which is such a shame considering its symbolism, but I could be wrong about it. Thank you so much for this video, it was lovely.
Yes it’s also one of my favourites from Austen and this adaptation is genuinely amazing imo! Emma is a very interesting (while arguably sometimes flawed) character and I just loved ATJ’s acting in this. I thought I might’ve been digging too deep with the Mr Woodhouse scene so I’m glad to see someone agrees hahaha😭 as for Elton’s speech I wonder why they didn’t follow the original English version it’s unfortunate as you said.. thank you so much for watching! I’m super glad you enjoyed it🫶
All right, fine! I'll watch Emma again! (And again, and again, and again. I love this movie.)
This is one of the most comprehensive and thoughtful video essays I've seen in a while. I love this film so much and I appreciate how you analysed it and read through its many layers. Keep up the good work!
You're so sweet thank you so much🫶
I love this movie! I recently reread Emma, and while I still enjoy it and there are pieces not adapted that I miss a little, I think that this movie does an excellent job of transforming the story for the language and expectations of a film audience. I think it's easy to view or portray Emma as a selfish, mean girl type character, and I think that this adaptation (and Clueless actually) ground Emma well in her context and make her more understandable and sympathetic. I really enjoyed your breakdown of it :)
My comfort movie. I can watch it over and over and discover a new pleasure to my eyes❤
Same here it’s absolutely gorgeous and hilarious
It's probably been said here before, but i find it so amazing that the nosebleed was real and unscripted.
Yesss!! Literally rewatch this at least twice a year it's such a masterpiece but never even picked up on some of the hidden themes in here, so clever!
Yes I love this adaptation so so much and it's really unfortunate that Covid slowed its 'hype'
Johnny Flynns Knightley and the way this adaptation may very well be the reasons it is my favorite. In all the other adaptions I can think of Knightley yells at Emma and is angry. In this one he is very obviously disappointed and excpected her to do better, he doesn't yell at her. Because of this he also appears less patronizing
The closest to the book for that particular scene is Jeremy Northam. They kept the most of Austen's dialogue.
Mr Churchill is putting on an act to save his engagement to Jane Fairfax and not to lose his inheritance from his aunt. Churchill is poor and his aunt wants him to marry someone like Emma or she will disinherit him. So when he is around Jane, he openly flirts with Emma, who is superior to his status, to avoid being discovered. Jane may have believed that he would actually break off his engagement to her for Emma but he sends Jane a piano without telling anyone it was him, letting others speculate who the mystery admirer of Jane is.
After watching whole video,I thought this was big channel but to my surprise it's somehow new.The quality of analysis and overall design is top-notch.Thanks for discussing Emma,as it is unfortunately not very popular.Good luck in making more videos like that❤❤
Thank you so much for your kind words it means a lot❤️😭
i LOVED the movie. similar to another commenter i watched it before i read the book and when reading, i was surprised but happy that they'd changed the ending. iirc shes still quite elitist in the end and its meant to be ok bc its now in a well-meaning noblesse oblige way - but, for instance book emma would have never bought that goose to robert martin. pretty much all her growth is done internally via 'mortification' and self flagellation, but she never actually does/has to do anything very difficult externally. i suspect her level of growth was enough for austen's time, but it def wouldn't have held up in a 2020s adaptation!! this + the way they brought out the comedy really makes this a really sensitive, legend tier adaptation.
Everything about this comment: yes! I read the book years before I watched this adaptation and I prefer the way things are handled in the movie. For example, Mr Knightley is far too paternal in the books for my liking, he wouldn't have been accepted in a 2020 adaptation.
I love the commitment to the historical hair styles ♥
Amazing video essay! am so happy to see analysis of Austen films, this one was my favourite!
Yes the movie is absolutely beautiful! Thank u so much for watching❤️❤️
this movie holds such a special place in my heart. this was the novel that got me into literature (im a lit student now) and i remember reading it over and over when i was 11 because i couldnt really understand it but wanted to. and when i did, it blew my mind how much i laughed and giggled and blushed and kicked my feet while reading it. like wow, old timey literature can be funny! and when i saw this movie, i realized its the most perfect way they couldve adapted austen's novel. i love p&p but where's austen's humor!!
I love that the book had such an impact on you! These comments are seriously the best to read I love them! I totally agree with you. I feel like many ppl have the misconception of period dramas and books being boring but they were just like us too! I’m sure they loved to laugh as much as we do with our modern literature and entertainment and I love that the movie kept that wit. I think that’s what gives it its essence and makes us so attached to it!!
I love that people are finally giving this movie the credit it deserves
Thanks for the video. I loved this movie. The costumes were beautiful. I did not mind the comedy. I still enjoy the 1995 and 2009 adaptations as well.
You are truly one of my best channels
And you are truly one of my favourite commenters❤️ thank you for the kind words🫶
This is a really insightful essay and your passion clearly shows, I'd just love to hear you speak louder and slowly. Right now it feels like you're telling me this quietly, as if under the covers at a sleepover.
Hahaha this one made me laugh! Thank you so much for the support and advice. I got that a few times and will work on it for future videos❤️
yes! the colour was sooo beautiful. such a lack of that in modern films. i know that Jane Austen would have approved this film
Yess that’s truly what sets it apart from other adaptations of the same genre!
I adore this movie
You and me both istg😭
The costumes and production design of this movie is my favourite part of this adaption 🤩 the bright colours and not dingy like some other movies 👀 I will always love the 2009 Emma series but this is definitely a close second!
I think, like Joe Wright’s P&P, this is the most evocative of the respective novel it is bringing to life. I felt like all the lessons and the comedy of manners format in Emma was just soooo well conveyed.
It is a truth universally acknowledged that beauty may first capture the eye, but it is character that secures the heart. While the bloom of youth may fade as surely as the rose in winter, the enduring charms of wit, kindness, and intelligence grow only richer with time. Indeed, those who seek only surface delights shall find their pleasures fleeting, whereas those who value the treasures of the mind and spirit are rewarded with a far greater constancy.
Something in the book that I am pretty sure was at least implied in the movie but doesn't seem to be widely known is that no one knows Miss Smith's status/class, including miss Smith. She could be of the same status/class as Emma (father a landlord) but could also be a merchant's daughter (one step lower) or even the illegitimate daughter of a rich man, whether high or low status. Wealth didn't dictate status directly. And the latter options are more likely given her parents not contacting or claiming her despite funding her schooling. Emma chooses to assume she's a gentleman's (=landlord/landowner)'s daughter despite that not being probable. Everyone else assumes she's not, from Martin to Elton to Knightly to Miss Smith herself before Emma gets to her. And in the end she is of the the same status as Martin so that marriage would have been fine and her arousing to marry Elton or Knightly would be above her station.
my favorite movie and book of all time, i love it 💘
Emma is my absolute favorite book. I bleuve she has the best and fully rounded character arc of all Austen's heroines. In P&P and S&S, the literly theme of the novel is clearly stated and laid out in the title. Emma the character is the theme of Emma the novel.
Oooh! A Jane Austen video! Love it 😅❤
Needed a break from the dystopias lmaoo😭 I’m glad you enjoyed the video❤️❤️
The best thing about the movie? It gets funnier the more times you watch it. 😄
I love this movie so so much
Wish the persuasion the netflix version followed the same aesthetic like this instead of that monstrosity 😢😂
Yeah that movie was certainly something…😭😭
The only way you can like this movie is if you don't comprehend the characters of Emma and Mr Knightley as Jane Austen depicts them in her novel. In the movie they are quite different. I loathed the movie although I admit it was pretty to look at.
top 5 comfort movie
Absolutely ADORE this movie and don't understand why it gets so much hate online! It's beautiful, hilarious, the costuming is flawless and the set design/cinematography is the best of any Austen adaptation IMO. Also, this version of Mr. Knightley is probably my favorite Austen MMC moment EVER, the look of longing in that man's eyes right after Emma kisses him is just *swoon* I think about it at least once a week, right up there with the 2005 P&P Hand Flex Scene. It's such a short moment that is played so big and just UGH!!!! I love love love it!!!
21:10 I also interpreted the scene when Mr. Woodhouse is asking Mr. Knightly about a "chill draft about the knees" as him trying to give them some privacy. Mostly cause he goes "pity" and then gives MAJOR side eye.
Mr Knightly is great in this version! Like ik the book has a questionable age gap going on but I didn’t really feel it in this adaptation which I liked tons. They have great chemistry and just make us all swoon as you said lmaoo! As for Mr woodhouse it took me going over the movie while editing to hear the ‘pity’ part haha! I just love him and Bill Nighy absolutely did him justice here I loved his character so much!
What an insightful video! Loved it very much.
Thank you so much I really appreciate it❤️❤️
i just keep nodding along bc i agree with everything you say here
Lmaoo😭
Lovely essay. Thank you!
emma (2020) is literally in my top 4 in letterboxd
I still maintain the BBC 3 episode Emma is superior! But I still enjoyed this movie more than the P&P movie
honestly a perfect movie
I've been trying to get my friends to watch this for 5 years now🤦🏿♀️
My go to spring movie.
I don't know if most people know this but Emma and Mr. Knightly are technically related. They are in laws, his brother is the husband of her sister.
So it's like a Regency era Game of Thrones??😭
@rama2.0.1 no 😭😭😭 they ate not related by blood at all, he is like 12 years older than her tho
Omg idk why my brain just didn’t process the last sentence lmaoo😭 thank u for clarifying!!
I loved this movie and found it so funny! And no one I know agrees, they didnt focus!
It’s okay they’re missing out on smtg great😭
Miranda Hart was PERFECT as Miss Bates 😂
I love this movie
I grew up watching the Gweneth Paltrow version and it was my favorite for the longest time until this version blew my socks off. Although Ewan McGregor will always be the best Frank Churchill in my opinion
How lovely! Wonderful to see a new video from you 😊
Your voice really works marvellously with the scenery. Maybe a future in reading Austenian audiobooks? 😉
I'm so happy you're back despite the long wait 😭 Thank you so much hahaha but I believe my bad pronunciation might stop me from that endeavour lmaoo
@@rama2.0.1 at least you can pronounce innocence 😇😂
Lmaoo that’s already a plus😭
Rococo; that is the style reason for the color palette. The French went crazy for that shi during this time period.
I love this movie so much
youtube: *shows a video w/ a thumbnail of emma + the title “the best austen adaptation*
me: “SAY NO MORE” *likes video w/o having watched all the way through*
I don’t think Austen meant to display a beautiful friendship between Emma and Harriet. Harriet is more of a project to Emma, a plaything, if you will. She eventually discovers that she has done her wrong, yes, but it is then pretty soon followed by distancing herself from her friend a little once she finds out shes the daughter of a tradesman and Harriet marries a farmer (in sharp contrast to the film, in which she embraces her friend’s new social standing heartily). She tries very hard to make Harriet a suitable companion for herself throughout the book, by pretending that she must be of good birth (despite there being no evidence for that at all) and attempting to match her up with a gentleman in Mr Elton and then Frank Churchill, but when she fails she turns her back on this rather unsuitable connection pretty quickly as “the intimacy between Harriet and Emma must sink; their friendship must change into a calmer sort of goodwill”. She clearly wishes Harriet well, but I imagine their friendship will peter out soon after the novel closes.
Emma is at points reminded that Jane Fairfax would be a better match as her friend, but she’s too jealous of the other woman to allow that to happen. And then theres Mrs Elton, who thinks shes competing with Emma, but she’s nowhere near of the same social importance. Positive female friendships are quite rare in Jane Austen’s novels.
No way. Kiera Knightley's Pride and Predjudice is still the best.
Have you seen the British short series? It was a lovely adaptation and it stayed true to the book.
Jane Austen was partly wrong. Emma stans exist. She is my favorite character and novel of hers.
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Edit: I didnt like this movie but I loved this video!
We love Emma over here fs!! I’m so happy you liked the video🫶🫶
You're putting that Liberal Arts education to use!!!! It's Claudia btw
And ppl say that diploma doesn’t help🙄
And girl I guessed by the pfp😭
@@rama2.0.1 genius detective reasoning
I enjoy the content of your video. But the audio is hard to listen to. I want to turn it up to hear you clealy, but the audio is too high pitched. Great content, i enjoyed reading the cc.
No one will ever love Emma (2020) as much as I do. And no one will ever love Emma Woodhouse as much as I have loved her since I read Emma at the age of 14, 8 years ago!
Is Mr Knightly always reproaching Emma or is it that every other man is eager to praise her (though for different reasons)?
MISS-BATES-GATE!
i feel vindicated!!
just now realized I also loved the other video -- subbed so i don't miss any more
This movie deserves so much recognition I swear! Thank you for the support seriously appreciate you❤️
Thank you. This is great for reflecting on one of my favorite movies. I just love it so much! 🥹
You mean clueless isn’t the best adaptation?
Wait you’re so right how could I have forgotten😔
Too much of the dialogue is left out in vital scenes - shame really...
This right here, is why this movie imho is somewhat superior to the book as far as the relationship with Harriet and even makes Emma better than she was in the book in some points. In the book she isn't concerned about Harriet at all and dumps her as a friend after she Marries Robert Martin, she also makes no attempt to repair their relationship etc. I understand the times but.. it always left a bad taste in my mouth and is why I don't love Emma as a character.
Why are you whispering for a video essay? Is this an asmr channel?
Can I live lmaoo😭 I like it like that I’m sorry you don’t:(
@rama2.0.1 you'd be great at reading stuff like reddit stories actually, it is indeed just preference don't take it to heart 💃
@ lmaoo all good:)
Awful
And every actor misshapen
The worst Emma… ugh. Really disliked this version.
Which version is your favorite? I have a hard time with the 1994 adaptation, I think Gwenyth Paltrow is a freak so it’s hard for me to like her as Emma. I do love that Obi Wan is Frank Churchill thought 😂
There’s also a 2009 mini series that I remember really liking! It’s been a while so I don’t remember it super well