tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1013727746814856393.post5970422066670200728..comments2012-06-04T14:47:25.921-07:00Comments on Bucks and Books: The Jane Austen Fan Club -- Smyrna BranchNancyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06895026933348831762noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1013727746814856393.post-19878111769759331192008-09-01T11:34:00.000-07:002008-09-01T11:34:00.000-07:00Wait a minute! I just noticed something...Did Bob ...Wait a minute! I just noticed something...Did Bob just reference the 1992 ice skating film "Cutting Edge" starring D.B. Sweeney? I don't know how I feel about that.<BR/><BR/>Oh, everyone btw, this is Nick signed in under Nancy's name. I'm getting ready to post the next blog that's why this and the comment above is under her name. But rest assured it's me--not Nancy--bashing Bob's movie taste.Nancyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06895026933348831762noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1013727746814856393.post-73339384601221720872008-09-01T11:22:00.000-07:002008-09-01T11:22:00.000-07:00"...in what can only be described as a condes..."...in what can only be described as a condescending manner, and I'm using our modern day connotation of the word not that used in the novel itself." --Great line, Nancy. <BR/><BR/>Something else we did talk about was how words and phrases change meaning over time. For example, within the novel's context, being 'condescending' would've been a good thing. <BR/><BR/>Also, we discussed how the concept of a gentleman was much more than an abstract ideal but a very real thing for people to aspire to rather than a somewhat opaque notion used to describe nice gestures. <BR/><BR/>The ways in which words & ideas take on different meanings over time is something that I don't think we discussed in the book club before we read P & P. <BR/><BR/>Still not a huge fan of the book, but I loved our discussion.Nancyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06895026933348831762noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1013727746814856393.post-25021114017952301572008-07-27T18:43:00.000-07:002008-07-27T18:43:00.000-07:00Maybe I am so demanding about Austen's exagger...Maybe I am so demanding about Austen's exaggerated story line because I don't want to categorize her with the films which have taken her themes.<BR/><BR/> "Maid in Manhattan" features the class conflict of Bennett and Darcy with the ever photgenic JLo and Ralph Fiennes. <BR/><BR/> "My Best Friend's Wedding" is a snapshot of Jane and Bingley (Janey go get your man . . . )<BR/><BR/> "Cutting Edge" is so successful with the "I hate you/Ilove you" plot that it deserved (yes, it's true) TWO sequels.<BR/><BR/> So, why don't I rate Jane Austen with these even though P&P is just as over the top?<BR/><BR/> Because I have to believe that these movies (while endearing) are candy and Austen's novel offers something more substantial to my palate.<BR/><BR/> And while these exaggerations are necessary to the success of RC film, Austen's enduring status compels readers to look beyond the hyperbole.bobhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15995771150109717330noreply@blogger.com