Nicola Posted August 31, 2009 Posted August 31, 2009 It's better but not by much, most people I know turned it off What a shame! The BBC adaptations are always so good but I don't think I've ever seen a remarkable ITV adaptation Quote
amethyst Posted August 31, 2009 Posted August 31, 2009 One word...disappointed! I was so looking forward to that and feel so let down by it. Quote
Nicola Posted August 31, 2009 Posted August 31, 2009 It's not looking good for my 'Wuthering Heights' night in tomorrow is it! :D Quote
Fi. Posted August 31, 2009 Posted August 31, 2009 One word...disappointed! I was so looking forward to that and feel so let down by it. Should I be glad I decided not to bother watching tonight's episode then? Next version of Wuthering Heights is on the big screen in 2010 starring Gemma Arterton and Ed Westwick (Chuck Bass from Gossip Girl :motz:definitely not Heathcliff! ) Will it be any good? Quote
amethyst Posted August 31, 2009 Posted August 31, 2009 Well it can't be much worse! You should definately be glad you didn't watch it, they added bits to it that weren't in the book, and the ending was not how it should have been, I won't say anymore since there are people who haven't seen/read it! Quote
Fi. Posted August 31, 2009 Posted August 31, 2009 Say no more - I think I did myself a favour! Why oh why can ITV not get it right with WH? Quote
Weave Posted September 1, 2009 Posted September 1, 2009 its not on here in Scotland (I could be wrong but I have checked everywhere on the tv guide and nothing), I don't know why, hopefully it will eventually be shown. WH is on ITV player, so I will get to see it, I am not a big fan of the book but I do like to see the adaptations. Quote
SueK Posted September 1, 2009 Posted September 1, 2009 Well, I quite enjoyed it:smile2: I say this because a few weeks ago I eventually got round to seeing a version I had bought on DVD a while back, with Ralph Fiennes and Juliette Binoche. I thought that version was quite mediocre, especially with Binoche's French access seeping through all the time and Fiennes, for me, was just sleepwalking through the part. At least the ITV adaptation was filled out a bit more. Quote
Janet Posted September 1, 2009 Posted September 1, 2009 (edited) I enjoyed it too - probably because I haven't read the book. I thought Heathcliffe and Cathy were excellent! I saw a version of WH in Tesco this morning in the children's section. It's covered in a similar style to the Twilight books and has a sticker on it saying "Bella and [someone]'s Favourite Book" - I've seen it all now, although I suppose it's a good marketing ploy! ETA: Found it! Edited September 1, 2009 by Janet Quote
SueB Posted September 1, 2009 Posted September 1, 2009 I missed it think I fell asleep early My daughter is gonna see if she can find it for me online to watch at some point but Im not really that bothered Quote
chesilbeach Posted September 1, 2009 Posted September 1, 2009 I enjoyed it too - probably because I haven't read the book. I thought Heathcliffe and Cathy were excellent! I saw a version of WH in Tesco this morning in the children's section. It's covered in a similar style to the Twilight books and has a sticker on it saying "Bella and [someone]'s Favourite Book" - I've seen it all now, although I suppose it's a good marketing ploy! ETA: Found it! I know you're probably desperate to avoid the Twilight thread, but we had a bit of a discussion about it there based on the marketing of it. I read this article in the Guardian about the Wuthering Heights reissue, but this is the excerpt that caught my eye: A new edition of the novel, repackaged in a similar style to Meyer's Twilight books Quote
Janet Posted September 1, 2009 Posted September 1, 2009 Thanks Chesil - I will go and check out the Twilight thread (I never thought I'd see myself typing that! ). Quote
MuggleMagic Posted September 2, 2009 Posted September 2, 2009 Just to give a different POV from the majority here - I absolutely loved ITV's adaptation of Wuthering Heights and so did all of my friends :D Quote
poppyshake Posted September 2, 2009 Posted September 2, 2009 I was disappointed in it .. I didn't watch most of the second part. The time lines were all over the place .. characters spoke other people's lines .. I wasn't convinced by most of the leads .. though I thought Heathcliff was good. I usually like Burn Gorman but I was cringing for him here. Joseph was terrible .. no attempt had been made to capture him at all. I'm too anal about the book I know ... there has never been a decent adaptation and I knew as soon as it started and saw that they had done away with Mr Lockwood that we were going to get a sort of potted version .. and then every fifteen minutes or so Cathy and Heathcliff went to buy a new sofa .. awful. It needs to be a good six parter .. like 'Pride and Prejudice' or 'Bleak House' .. and it needs to be BBC. Quote
chrysalis_stage Posted September 2, 2009 Posted September 2, 2009 (edited) I did like it overall although I do obviously see flaws in it when comparing to the book. I know how different it is to the book, with Cathy saying things Nelly really said in the book for example and it skipping sections and altogether moving along too fast. It would have been better being longer and having more parts. I think the best actor was Tom Hardy who played Heathcliff. IMO if they attempted to made an adaptation so similar to the book I think people would still moan that it went on for too long or that bits were still left out. I enjoyed the Yorkshire accents making it more raw and not so poncey and the deeper love affair between Cathy and Heathcliff of this adaptation and am aware it is not like the book but I still liked it and tried to see it as a stand alone piece which took inspiration from the book, book to film is never ever the same. It is similar to the case of Frankenstein, we just have to be happy we know the truth and original ideas. Edit:-I also enjoyed ITV's use of the camera, especially the beginning. It seemed immediately like this was going to be a more modern take imo and think if BBC did it, it would have just been like all the others which are brilliant but all have the period drama feel immediately and may not draw in alot of viewers that do not normally like that feel. Thats just what I'm thinking right now anyhoo. Edited September 2, 2009 by chrysalis_stage Quote
Janet Posted September 2, 2009 Posted September 2, 2009 .. and then every fifteen minutes or so Cathy and Heathcliff went to buy a new sofa .. awful. Eh? What do you mean by that? I don't know whether to try the book or not now. Like MuggleMagic, I enjoyed it - but I probably wouldn't if I'd read the book first. Quote
chrysalis_stage Posted September 2, 2009 Posted September 2, 2009 Eh? What do you mean by that? I don't know whether to try the book or not now. Like MuggleMagic, I enjoyed it - but I probably wouldn't if I'd read the book first. I think Poppyshake means there were too many adverts and it messed up the flow the programme. If so I agree, I kept putting my telly on mute as the adverts came on as they are so annoying. I think you should still try the book, I'm half way through it myself and enjoying it! Quote
Janet Posted September 2, 2009 Posted September 2, 2009 Oh, I see! Was it sponsored by DFS then? I can't even remember - I was refuelling my wine glass for some of them. Although I agree that things like this are better without adverts. That's why I'm more than happy to pay a TV license fee. Quote
amethyst Posted September 2, 2009 Posted September 2, 2009 No it was sponsored by Aviva, I'm sad enough to remember Quote
Janet Posted September 2, 2009 Posted September 2, 2009 Oh yeah! I should have remembered that as we like the Aviva advert with the Plymouth Argyle supporter and kept saying "that's a long old poke, init?" each time we saw the logo! I missed the first few minutes and meant to ask - how did Heathcliffe's son come to be sent to Wuthering Heights aged about 8 (at a guess) - and how did Catherine get to meet him? Quote
amethyst Posted September 2, 2009 Posted September 2, 2009 Um they actually didn't show that part! That was pretty much where it started, in the book, this is the second part, and it's Heathcliff who asks for his son to be sent there, he'd spent the night at Thrushcross Grange which is how Catherine met him. Quote
Janet Posted September 2, 2009 Posted September 2, 2009 Oh right, thanks! I can see I'm going to have to read the book now! Quote
amethyst Posted September 2, 2009 Posted September 2, 2009 It's definately worth it. It took me a while to get through but I did really enjoy it. Quote
MuggleMagic Posted September 3, 2009 Posted September 3, 2009 I think Poppyshake means there were too many adverts and it messed up the flow the programme. If so I agree, I kept putting my telly on mute as the adverts came on as they are so annoying. I think you should still try the book, I'm half way through it myself and enjoying it! haha if that is what Poppyshake meant then she is very witty indeed! Yes, there were faaaaar too many adverts for my liking! And why are the adverts always so LOUD Quote
SueK Posted September 3, 2009 Posted September 3, 2009 haha if that is what Poppyshake meant then she is very witty indeed! Yes, there were faaaaar too many adverts for my liking! And why are the adverts always so LOUD Yes I agree, especially towards the end of part II, the ads were coming about every 10 minutes, soooo annoying when you are getting into it. That's also the trouble with ITV 3. I watch this a lot for re-runs of Sherlock Holmes and Poirot - sometimes the ads start just after about 2 minutes. And yes, they are bl**dy loud;) Nevertheless, I thought the production of WH was very good. I might have to read the book too but I don't think it would be a barrel of laughs:mrgreen: Quote
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