This movie and story is laughable
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petelato — 17 years ago(May 13, 2008 02:13 PM)
I am original poster, and thank you for expounding on my comments, you helped to properly spell out what I was trying to say. I agree 100% with you.
I actually like the Kate Bush song Wuthering Heights more than this movie, you should check it out if you never heard it.
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jblunt — 17 years ago(May 31, 2008 06:19 AM)
petelato said:
"I actually like the Kate Bush song Wuthering Heights more than this movie, you should check it out if you never heard it."
I prefer Pat Benatar's hauntingly beautiful 1980 cover of "Wuthering Heights". As one online comment noted, Benatar's version "captures the spirit of [Bronte's] story". Bush recorded the song twice: in 1978 and in 1986. I think the 1986 version is a vast improvement that seems to indicate that Bush heard and liked Benatar's rendition. I love Kate Bush, but her original version of "Wuthering Heights" sounds as if it were recorded by Alvin and the Chipmunks.
Beauty may be only skin deep, but arrogance and stupidity go down to the bone. -
petelato — 17 years ago(June 01, 2008 08:24 PM)
Hey jblunt, thanks for the heads up on Benatar. I checked it out and actually do like her voice better than Kate's, however I felt the piano was a hauntingly beautiful addition in Bush's version.
If only there could be a version with both Pat's vocals and Kate's piano.
Not sure what version of Bush's I have but I am fond of it, but Pat's is right up there with it.
Thanks again for the recommendation.
Pete -
aviane — 16 years ago(February 07, 2010 01:20 PM)
Heathcliff goes from shunned foundling to Cathy's inseparable chum in about 1 minute of screen time. If Wyler had expanded upon this to show why and how that change came about, it would have deepened our interest in their relationship and our stake in their happiness. Then, two minutes later in the film, Hindley has taken over Wuthering Heights and has completely subjugated Heathcliff and Cathy.
Maybe the problem then was that two hours was not enough time to tell this story. They were probably trying to accomplish the impossible in 2 hours. This story was better of as a tv miniseries than a full fledged film because there are way too many subtleties to the characters that the need for action in hollywood film would allow. The book is very slow and deliberate, so the requirements of classical hollywood would probably not allow for a slower paced, longer development of story and plot. -
g_dekok — 17 years ago(May 29, 2008 11:42 AM)
fr petelato:
Finally, after years hearing about the classic Wuthering Heights I got to see this movie. It is ridiculous. What a contrived story.<
So why did you watch it? Why not change the channel to WWF Smackdown? -
petelato — 17 years ago(September 17, 2008 12:52 PM)
You are one angry dude!
I see by your history you enjoy jumping around defending what you deem as a good movie and insulting the poster. Can't someone have a different opinion than you, or are we in Nazi germany?
And you love to tell people to go watch something called WWF, I guess it a wrestling thing. Just by the mere fact you are aware of it tells me you probably watch it yourself.
As you say, if you don't like my comments, then why read them?
I didn't know I wouldn't like this silly, stupid movie till I saw it Einstein, how else do you find out what you like/dislike.
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petelato — 17 years ago(September 17, 2008 12:38 PM)
I'll take your insult as a compliment. I'm 42.
Just so you have an idea of my taste in movies,
here are my top 5.
Momento
Fargo
Matchstick men
City of God
Iron Giant (me and my son love it)
Actually did not like Transformers all that much.
I still think this movie is stupid, but I can respect what one person said, that they left ALOT out from the book, and that is why it's not the complete story it should have been. -
petelato — 17 years ago(September 24, 2008 02:44 PM)
I am happy for you if this movie makes you happy, movies are art, and they touch different people in different ways.
I'm glad it was made even if it only made 1 person happy.
It just wasn't my cup of tea.