I have been humming

[pegkerr]

"Mr. Beveridge's Maggot" all day long, which is what I get from watching so many Jane Austen movies. It was used for dance scenes in both "Pride and Prejudice" and the Gwyneth Paltrow "Emma," which we watched last night. (The link above both explains the dance steps and offers a link to play the tune--so you can have it stuck in your head as well.)

P.

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[pinguthegreek.livejournal.com]

Those two films are big favourites of mine. I loooove the dance scenes !

[irielle.livejournal.com]

It's scary when you've seen both films so often that the mere mention of the tune means it's stuck in your head for the evening.

[peacockharpy.livejournal.com]

When I first saw P&P, I actually looked up the music so I could teach it to myself on piano -- and I hadn't touched the piano in years.

So, of course, I sound a lot like Mary Bennet. ;)

[rivka.livejournal.com]

I dance that one! It's lovely.

What did your daughters think of "Emma"?

Jane Austen music

[lapsus-0-calami.livejournal.com]

a am always really impressed by the music in the Movie Adaptations, and like you, end up humming them obsessively for ages. I am also impressed by how often the theme tunes are used in TV programmes (well, in the UK anyway), for example the theme from Sense and Sensibility was heard on the BAFTA awards which i was watching over breakfast this morning.

When I read your posts referring to the adaptations, i feel the need to rush out and watch them. Roll on the weekend!!

Emma

[pegkerr.livejournal.com]

They loved it, of course!

We watched it in two parts, and at the end of the first part, I asked them what they thought would happen at the end. Fiona, who is growing a little more sophisticated in analyzing stories, said she thought that Harriet would end with Robert Martin at the end (after she had already turned him down). Delia wasn't sure at all, but they both watched the second half with great enjoyment, and found the ending quite satisfying. I think that the scene where Emma insults Miss Bates and Mr. Knightley reproves her afterwards is a particularly good one for children to see, because they can certainly get the point and it's an excellent lesson for children to know--your wit should never be used at the expense of another, and a good and true friend must sometimes say the hard thing and object when you've gone over the line.

Peg