tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5114395886235179043.post8327035504607443369..comments2024-03-24T08:30:43.258+01:00Comments on FLY HIGH!: MY BLOGGER BUDDIES - MEET CHERYL, CHARLEYBROWN AT ENCHANTED SERENITY OF PERIOD FILMSMaria Graziahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08876779286144473782noreply@blogger.comBlogger17125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5114395886235179043.post-41361854072793742512010-04-29T00:06:37.440+02:002010-04-29T00:06:37.440+02:00Hi Judy! So pleased that you're a fan of S&...Hi Judy! So pleased that you're a fan of S&S as well especially considering all the period dramas that you've seen!Charleybrownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07411948723536117366noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5114395886235179043.post-5726770380046834302010-04-27T22:50:09.384+02:002010-04-27T22:50:09.384+02:00Lovely to read this interview and learn more about...Lovely to read this interview and learn more about Cheryl, whose blog I really enjoy. I'm delighted that you picked Elinor and Edward as your favourite couple, Cheryl - S&S is one of my favourite books, and films - well, actually I liked both adaptations very much, but as I'm a fan of Hugh Grant and Emma Thompson I still love the movie slightly more than the mini-series.Judyhttp://costumedramas.wordpress.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5114395886235179043.post-34626680359188381962010-04-27T11:00:03.158+02:002010-04-27T11:00:03.158+02:00@Charley
Thanks to you! Following ES is MY pleasur...@Charley<br />Thanks to you! Following ES is MY pleasure :)<br /><br />Unfortunately, I've formed a feeling of intense dislike for Jane Eyre the novel, and this has influenced my opinion about the films/series, and to me even JE2006 couldn't do the miracle!<br />I can't help it, I need to like the novel, in order to appreciate the series. <br /><br />As for Wuthering Heights, I've watched the Laurence Olivier version only, no need to explore the subject further... well, apart of watching and re-watching Sparkhouse, but this is another story ;)<br /><br />Thank you for the Bleak House suggestion: in fact, a very good friend of mine has given me the DVD as a B'day present a couple of years ago *blushes* ... time to give it a chance, I reckon :)<br /><br />Angélique is a cycle of 5 French movies made in the 60s, based on the novels of A. and S. Golon: <br />a wonderful costume adventure/drama, set in the age of Sun King Louis XIV. I loved it when I was young, and still like watching it: I understand it's now considered quite a classic :)Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16379500796509756719noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5114395886235179043.post-21359651940979646222010-04-27T02:40:25.434+02:002010-04-27T02:40:25.434+02:00@Maria,
I just looked up Sissi and St. Augustine!...@Maria, <br />I just looked up Sissi and St. Augustine! Both look interesting - I didn't know that there was another version of Sissi that had been done and I haven't seen the earlier one either. See that's what I was wondering,..if there were good Italian dramas that we don't hear about. As for the one on Youtube, I don't recall what it was called but it was an older one I believe.<br /><br /> @Karen, <br />Thanks for following my blog for so long! Cool! You mention not being a fan of Bronte and I think the broodiness of their style kept me from watching Jane Eyre (2006) but when I finally watched it, I scolded my friends for not making me watch it sooner. LOVED it!! I am still however, maintaining my boycott of Wuthering Heights. Not a fan of that one. I hate to nag but since you mentioned you didn't like Dickens, have you seen Bleak House? I can be put off of him at times as well but bought the series and was glad I owned it as my daughter and I zipped right through it! btw, I've never heard of Angélique!<br /><br />@Meredith, <br />Love your choices of your fave dramas! As for reading, I've heard of such great books lately, I don't know where to start! I might have to peruse your blog for some recommendations!<br /><br />@Nat at RA FanBlog,<br />Thanks for your comment! Maria does ask great questions doesn't she? She has much more insight in her posts than I do! And you have NO idea how much it warms my heart that you found W&D and Young Victoria and you still liked them after hearing me rant on and on about them! Just hearing you list your faves has me nodding in agreement! :)Charleybrownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07411948723536117366noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5114395886235179043.post-74506815962355436462010-04-26T22:00:23.433+02:002010-04-26T22:00:23.433+02:00Great interview, MG! I love the inside peeks at o...Great interview, MG! I love the inside peeks at other bloggers and you always ask wonderful questions. :)<br /><br />I LOVE Cheryl's blog, being an avid period film addict. She brought two of my new favorites to my attention that I'd never head of before: "Wives & Daughters" and "The Young Victoria." Others on my list of faves are (of course) North & South, Pride & Prejudice, Jane Eyre (Toby Stephens), Cranford and Gone with the Wind. Keep up the good work, Cheryl!Nat at RA FanBloghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02444335092896254805noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5114395886235179043.post-42589434079867108232010-04-26T20:03:00.438+02:002010-04-26T20:03:00.438+02:00Thank you for the fantastic interview Maria and Ch...Thank you for the fantastic interview Maria and Cheryl! I am more of a bookworm myself and have not seen many period dramas. However, lately whenever I do have time to watch a movie I have been opting for the few period dramas I own. I look forward to checking out the ones Cheryl mentioned and adding to my collection!<br /><br />Some of the period dramas I like are any R&H musical (especially the Sound of Music), My Fair Lady, Jane Eyre with Ruth Wilson, and Emma with Jeremy Northam.Meredithhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07081700715706497061noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5114395886235179043.post-90340576294417241682010-04-26T10:26:57.906+02:002010-04-26T10:26:57.906+02:00What a lovely interview, thank you MG!
I'm fol...What a lovely interview, thank you MG!<br />I'm following ES from the very beginning, and I'm happy to get the opportunity to say thanks to Charleybrown for her wonderful work :)<br /><br />It is no secret that my all-time favourite period drama is P&P95, with N&S as close second, but I also like Cranford, Emma09 and Lost in Austen. Not a Dickens' and Bronte's fan, I'm afraid, but instead I would gladly join any subscription for a good adaptation of Georgette Heyer's novels.<br />I also like French period films and TV dramas (much more than the Italian ones, that is), from the Angélique series on.<br /><br />As for the Cravat Quiz, I'm very ashamed of my very poor results: I got only 50% of them!<br />The reasons must be two: <br />1) I haven't watched most of the dramas listed in the quiz, so far;<br />2) normally I don't focus on the cravat, IYKWIM ;) ... unless it is the umpteenth time I'm watching it, which is exactly the case of the few 'asy' ones I recognized immediately ;)))Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16379500796509756719noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5114395886235179043.post-31999873167386043782010-04-26T07:45:57.196+02:002010-04-26T07:45:57.196+02:00@charleybrown
I've reviewed some Italian perio...@charleybrown<br />I've reviewed some Italian period dramas here at Fly High recently. Some were fairly good. St Augustine and Sisi, for instance. What is the title of the drama you found intriguing on Utube?Maria Graziahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08876779286144473782noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5114395886235179043.post-65003311642954923662010-04-26T06:56:32.933+02:002010-04-26T06:56:32.933+02:00Hi Ruth!
I like being called a force! Think I'...Hi Ruth! <br />I like being called a force! Think I'll audition for the next Star Wars! Oh wait, that series wrapped up didn't it? :)<br /><br />Maria, <br />interesting to hear your choices! And I would never expect your list to be complete! As for my faves, they're almost always based on my emotional reaction to them so I can understand what you're saying. I find it hard to be objective. I do enjoy reading your reviews where you analyze them with more thought! <br /><br />Do they have a dubbed version of N&S? Because unless RA learned Italian and did it himself, I do NOT think it would compare! :)<br /><br />So no Italian dramas then? I came across a drama on Youtube the other day and it looked intriguing. I thought it was in Italian but not sure which language. I also am fascinated with some French ones when they come along - with subtitles of course! Next up I want to watch Séraphine which a friend just recommended!Charleybrownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07411948723536117366noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5114395886235179043.post-61524300657048016452010-04-26T06:16:30.892+02:002010-04-26T06:16:30.892+02:00@charleybrown
Difficult choice . I'll try to ...@charleybrown <br />Difficult choice . I'll try to reduce my long list to some very best favourites but I must also add I have a terribly long list of TBW DVDs, so tomorrow I might change my mind!And I'll also add that my choices are based on how emotionally I got involved in watching them, not on a critical analysis of the film.<br />(series)<br />1. North and South<br />2. Emma 2009<br />3 . Daniel Deronda<br />(... and many others)<br /><br />(movies)<br />1. Dead Poets Society<br />2. Sylvia<br />3. Persuasion (2007)<br />4. The Painted Veil<br />I just tried to write down the ones I remember I was most touched/moved by. <br />Italian costume movies? I prefer British productions, they respect authors and texts much more. Some Italian TV series are not bad, simply...I'm not so interested in Italian television for reasons I can't explain here. I've seen a David Copperfield, a Wuthering Heights and other classics just totally unacceptable to me. When I'm interested in something ,I record it since I can't bear advertisements interrupting films and that can't be avoided on Italian channels. Though, I like going to the cinema and watching good Italian movies (more than dubbed American/British products which I see on DVDs in the o.v.)Many new directors are quite interesting but they usually focus on contemporary matters.Maria Graziahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08876779286144473782noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5114395886235179043.post-29764811973044860862010-04-26T03:57:34.799+02:002010-04-26T03:57:34.799+02:00Wonderful interview! I have really enjoyed reading...Wonderful interview! I have really enjoyed reading Cheryl's blog for some time now so it is a treat to get a glimpse at the force behind such a great site!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11986319237275869540noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5114395886235179043.post-62132319441489655742010-04-26T03:11:41.375+02:002010-04-26T03:11:41.375+02:00Jane,
If only we could get everyone together from...Jane, <br />If only we could get everyone together from all the blogs and such to unite in getting our word out to the BBC :) There seems to be such a consensus on not liking what they're dishing out but perhaps there would be many varied suggestions as to what they SHOULD produce! I do think that there are a few books though that seem to have support from many!<br /><br />Luciana,<br />Thanks for your comment and thanks for visiting ES! N&S is awesome isn't it? I still can't believe that there are some out there who haven't discovered that movie. I think if Maria has her way, that will change with her frequent posts of Mr. Armitage!<br /><br />Maria,<br />I'm curious about your answer as to which are YOUR favourite period films?? And are there any Italian period films that you like?Charleybrownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07411948723536117366noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5114395886235179043.post-72693554263931550732010-04-25T23:37:12.817+02:002010-04-25T23:37:12.817+02:00Lovely interview! I love Cheryl's blog, I visi...Lovely interview! I love Cheryl's blog, I visit it almost everyday! It is a great source to find information about period dramas and I'm totally addicted to them since I was a very small girl. I love many, but N&S just HAS to be my favourite one. It's very interesting that Cheryl likes more the Victorian era than the Regency. I also find many people online that love the Regency, but it's the first time someone agrees with me and would prefer to live in the Victorian times. I've always prefered it since the time I learned about the Industrial Revolution at school. And I'm not really bad at recognizing cravats, apparently, as I got 75%...Lucianahttp://www.myinkismadeofbits.wordpress.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5114395886235179043.post-66111859059636672032010-04-25T20:06:45.132+02:002010-04-25T20:06:45.132+02:00I'm a big fan of Cheryl/Charly's blog, so ...I'm a big fan of Cheryl/Charly's blog, so this was definitely a fun interview to read. It's amazing how similar our tastes in movies are, and she is now my go-to-girl for the latest on what's coming out in the genre.<br /><br />I definitely support the open letter to the BBC campaign--so many incredibly good stories out there that would make blockbuster period dramas and yet we are served another JE, WH, and DC.<br /><br />Thanks for another great post, Maria.JaneGShttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11094501834387622997noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5114395886235179043.post-32736881640289217762010-04-25T15:32:24.120+02:002010-04-25T15:32:24.120+02:00Hello again Maria! I'm still imagining that we...Hello again Maria! I'm still imagining that we'll meet in person. No one NEEDS an excuse to go to Italy but chatting with you would be a great reason to go! :) Thank you for inviting me to visit you at Fly High! <br /><br />I did the quiz and got 65% and I DID recognize the pic of RA in N&S this time. There's a Youtube video profiling cravats and I'm ashamed to say that I didn't recognize Thornton in that one! It was obvious once it was shown to be his cravat but I don't know if I should admit to all you RA addicts that I didn't recognize it right away!<br /><br />phylly3, I did see Amazing Grace and thought it was inspiring. I've yet to see Horatio Hornblower though! If only there was more time to watch all of them!<br /><br />Marg, I couldn't believe how fun it was to see RA dance. The ladies on C19 (where I found it) are of NO help whatsoever in overcoming any addiction to Armitage!Charleybrownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07411948723536117366noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5114395886235179043.post-61532061260855763122010-04-25T09:47:33.250+02:002010-04-25T09:47:33.250+02:00I loved seeing RA dancing! Too cool!I loved seeing RA dancing! Too cool!Marghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13508430635744720721noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5114395886235179043.post-2864922615421661062010-04-25T09:27:23.549+02:002010-04-25T09:27:23.549+02:00Great post Maria Grazia! Hello to Charleybrown! I ...Great post Maria Grazia! Hello to Charleybrown! I found both of your wonderful blogs from Nat at Richard Armitage fan blog.<br />I have always loved period dramas, and P&P 1995 was my favourite until North and South came along.<br />Charleybrown RE: your latest blog post -- I forgot to list "Amazing Grace" as one of my newest favourite period dramas to watch. Have you seen it? I do love Ioan Gruffudd, ever since the Horatio Hornblower series -- what a hero he was!<br />Loved the cravat quiz, but it was really hard. I think I got lucky on some guesses because I ended up with 55% which is not bad considering I haven't seen quite a few of the films!Phylly3https://www.blogger.com/profile/10551254554577516351noreply@blogger.com