PalmerвЂ™s rudeness, for example, or of Mrs. A new viewer would have no concept of Mr. The Palmers were practically non-existent, however. We meet Sir John Middleton and his brood, and his mother-in-law, Mrs. Frequent meals at Barton Park help to defray some expenses. This means serious economizing and downsizing for the ladies Dashwood. Dashwood now must live on a pitiful income of 500 pounds per year. Besides, Jane would not have taken such cheap pot shots.ДЈ) Where are the Palmers and Lucy Steele?ДЇast forward to life at Barton Cottage: Mrs. This stereotypical portrayal of an overweight child was obvious and unnecessary. He is seen chomping on food almost the entire time he is on screen, except in this image. Morgan Overton, the young actor who portrays him is forced to wear a frightful wig (or hairstyle), spectacles, and skeleton suit with frilly collared shirt. Young Henry, or Harry, is depicted as a chubby child. Fanny, played with just the right amount of snaky oiliness by Claire Skinner, firmly puts the kabosh on her husbandвЂ™s plans to support his step mother and half sisters. Her strong hold over John, as Davies implies as she blows out the candle, are her talents in bed. The plot quickens when Fanny Dashwood, with husband and child in tow, hastens to Norland Park the Monday after the funeral to assume her duties as its mistress. Dashwood and JohnвЂ™s promise to take care of his stepmother and stepsisters. Barbara Larochelle, the Sense and Sensibility discussion moderator on The Republic of Pemberley, explains in Sensibility Crashing Against Sense how the opening sequence dilutes the impact of the viewersвЂ™ dawning awareness that Willoughby is a cad and nothing like a romantic hero.ДЄfter the turgid opening scene, we are treated to the true beginning of Sense and Sensibility: the death of Mr. There had been such a ruckus over the movieвЂ™s sexy opening sequence, that when I finally saw it my only thought was, вЂњMeh, is that all?вЂќ The scene starts the film off on a wrong note, however, which takes away from the dramatic tension later on. Davies? IвЂ™ll vent first, and discuss вЂ¦ДЎ) A Very Un-Janelike Sex Scene Opens the Film So what did I like and what didnвЂ™t I like about the film that caused me to continue my love/hate relationship with Mr. DaviesвЂ™ name seems to be displayed as prominently in the credits as Jane AustenвЂ™s. IвЂ™m amazed by how much I like it, despite AndrewвЂ™s heavy hand in making the heroes seem more real and inserting scenes that Jane never intended.

Take this latest film adaptation, for example. He cannot leave well enough alone, and yet his movies of JaneвЂ™s novels attract huge ratings. I dislike his work because he tinkers with JaneвЂ™s intent and plot. I love him because he wrote the scripts for several of my favorite Jane Austen film adaptations and his movies are exciting to watch. Watching the new adaptation of Sense and Sensibility, I realize I have a love/hate relationship with screenwriter Andrew Davies.

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