tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6952400607386754611.post2423140780296549238..comments2023-06-05T20:09:39.538+10:00Comments on reviewerama: The BBC's North and SouthUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6952400607386754611.post-53554937682970641572010-02-05T15:59:49.606+11:002010-02-05T15:59:49.606+11:00Ragtag, great "sane" review! I had no id...Ragtag, great "sane" review! I had no idea that the BBC hadn't originally intended to release it on DVD. You would think with the website crashing that would have given them a clue! <br /><br />Well, great review! Love your thoughts. And like you, N&S was my first intro to RA and he won me over right away, from that very first scene where he is running down the stairs in the mill; he is a total dreamboat *swoon* I totally agree with you statement that <br /><br />"It is impossible to review North and South without elaborating upon the phenomenon that is Richard Armitage as John Thornton. This is a juggernaut of a performance. If there is ever another adaption of this novel, I pity the actor who has to fill Armitage's shoes. Hopefully it won't be for another 20 years, because it would take a generation gap for viewers to forget this actor's turn. The man was born to play Thornton."<br /><br />You hit the nail on the head! I couldn't even formulate such a coherent thought when I saw the film for the first time over the summer. Thank you for putting it so eloquently :)Twinkling Moonnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6952400607386754611.post-24911717727217897532009-12-29T13:40:32.188+11:002009-12-29T13:40:32.188+11:00Thanks Anonymous#3, Your comment is just wonderful...Thanks Anonymous#3, Your comment is just wonderful! I'm glad you decided to revisit it after RH. GoG is pretty cool but Mr Thornton was my first RA dose. Everything about N&S worked in his favour.Starhearthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01301510892391837760noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6952400607386754611.post-54508270481238365652009-12-29T10:31:57.196+11:002009-12-29T10:31:57.196+11:00Your review was just wonderful. Richard Armitage&...Your review was just wonderful. Richard Armitage's G of G on BBC really wowed me so I thought I should re-watch North & South as I wasn't that impressed two years earlier. What a difference a sadistic Black Knight can make on a girl! <br />The authentic mill interior with the white cotton floating through the air is stunning, especially with our dark haired hero striding through it like a Northern snow storm. Armitage is mesmerizing as John Thornton, with his lethal combination of piercing blue eyes, soft voice and explosive temperament. RA can convey more in a glance than most actors can in a fifteen minute exposition and his subtle use of his hands and mouth subtly convey inner emotions in this break-out role. The scenes between Armitage and Sinead Cusack are just amazing as they possess a familial resemble in coloring and the tenderness and pride between mother and son is palpable and deeply affecting. N&S relies on the same general plot as Pride & Prejudice so in the second half of story-Margaret spurns Thornton's marriage proposal but then is compelled by his moral character/actions to reconsider. Thornton always acts honorably but has a quick temper and an inferiority complex. When he is brought low by circumstances beyond his control, he reacts by becoming more humane and compassionate which works to his advantage on many levels. This is a keeper, just go ahead and buy it and place it on the shelf next to Pride and Prejudice so you can watch it at any time.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6952400607386754611.post-89789874749285800082009-08-05T11:44:35.759+10:002009-08-05T11:44:35.759+10:00I totally agree- definately buy the DVD (with the ...I totally agree- definately buy the DVD (with the extra bits) and if you don't have time to read the book, get it as an audiobook.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6952400607386754611.post-15454224645757689612009-08-05T10:36:11.666+10:002009-08-05T10:36:11.666+10:00A must see for those who love classics and anythin...A must see for those who love classics and anything Austen! (One viewing is NOT enough!) Considering purchasing your own copy of the DVD to peruse at your leisure!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com