Revisiting "Brideshead" -- Anyone wanna come along?

Irene Wilde · **Posted:** Sun Sep 27, 2009 8:57 pm

I'm ordering the DVD of the 1981 television version of "Brideshead Revisited" this week and will probably start watching it next weekend.

Anyone interested in watching along and discussing?

Still Learning · **Posted:** Sun Sep 27, 2009 10:20 pm

Yes! Yes, yes, yes, yes and yes. The Jeremy Irons one, right?

Irene Wilde · **Posted:** Sun Sep 27, 2009 10:23 pm

That's the one, Still.

Still Learning · **Posted:** Sun Sep 27, 2009 10:30 pm

That means "and Anthony Andrews", which should get some other people's attention around here. Anyway, count me in.

Irene Wilde · **Posted:** Sun Sep 27, 2009 10:37 pm

I'll let you know when it arrives.

Anyone not familiar with it -- it's a fantastically sad story, well-acted, beautifully photographed, one of those things the Brits seem to excell at, and generally one of those things you should watch at least once in your life.

claybugg · **Joined:** Thu May 07, 2009 2:05 pm **Posts:** 715

My mom has the 2008 movie version that I've been meaning to watch. One of the guys on the cover is cute. Can I watch that one instead?

I don't see the big deal about this Anthony Andrews fellow...

Irene Wilde · **Posted:** Sun Sep 27, 2009 11:18 pm

No. The 2008 film shares the name but varies so much in story that it isn't close to the same experience.

Revised · **Joined:** Tue May 05, 2009 3:37 pm **Posts:** 2436

I've never seen it. I'm going to have to get it. :mrgreen:

Irene Wilde · **Posted:** Mon Sep 28, 2009 8:47 am

Revi, dear, consider carefully. It is a story with heavy religious overtones (Waugh was catholic) and tragic things happen because (getting into my own opinion here) of people's slavish devotion to dogma. Of course, that wasn't how Waugh saw it. He saw it as a story of the power of Grace.

And Anthony Andrews will make you cry.

Still Learning · **Posted:** Mon Sep 28, 2009 10:27 am

I just Netflixed it.

Revised · **Joined:** Tue May 05, 2009 3:37 pm **Posts:** 2436

Irene Wilde wrote:

Revi, dear, consider carefully. It is a story with heavy religious overtones (Waugh was catholic) and tragic things happen because (getting into my own opinion here) of people's slavish devotion to dogma. Of course, that wasn't how Waugh saw it. He saw it as a story of the power of Grace.

And Anthony Andrews will make you cry.

That is my hesitation in watching the movie. I don't need sad in my life right now.

But, I do love Anthony Andrews....

Still Learning · **Posted:** Mon Sep 28, 2009 5:39 pm

What's going on, Revi? Can we help?

Irene Wilde · **Posted:** Mon Sep 28, 2009 5:56 pm

Revised wrote:

Irene Wilde wrote:

Revi, dear, consider carefully. It is a story with heavy religious overtones (Waugh was catholic) and tragic things happen because (getting into my own opinion here) of people's slavish devotion to dogma. Of course, that wasn't how Waugh saw it. He saw it as a story of the power of Grace.

And Anthony Andrews will make you cry.

That is my hesitation in watching the movie. I don't need sad in my life right now.

But, I do love Anthony Andrews....

Sometimes it is easier and healthier to cry over the make-believe misfortunes of Mr. Andrews and his improbably chiseled cheekbones than to cry over whatever makes us sad out here in the real world. Catharsis, I think it's called.

Irene Wilde · **Posted:** Mon Sep 28, 2009 6:07 pm

Oh, and it's not a 2-hour film. It's more an 11-episode miniseries, so it takes some time to get through unless you decide to forego everything else for an entire weekend.

Revised · **Joined:** Tue May 05, 2009 3:37 pm **Posts:** 2436

Irene, I'll probably wait on Brideshead...

Irene Wilde · **Posted:** Mon Sep 28, 2009 8:42 pm

No worries. But do keep it in mind for sometime when the mood feels right.

Revised · **Joined:** Tue May 05, 2009 3:37 pm **Posts:** 2436

Irene Wilde wrote:

No worries. But do keep it in mind for sometime when the mood feels right.

Will do.

Irene Wilde · **Posted:** Tue Sep 29, 2009 2:13 pm

Mine's ordered. Though, I must confess, I've been cheating and watching snippets on YouTube.

Still Learning · **Posted:** Wed Sep 30, 2009 8:09 pm

Shameless attempt to tempt Revi:

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Revised · **Joined:** Tue May 05, 2009 3:37 pm **Posts:** 2436

Sir Percy!! :mrgreen:

Still Learning · **Posted:** Thu Oct 01, 2009 10:27 am

Oh, the dissipation. That picture might even tempt claybugg into joining us.

Sybarite · **Posted:** Fri Oct 02, 2009 3:50 pm

Is that the one about toffs and teddies?

Still Learning · **Posted:** Fri Oct 02, 2009 6:34 pm

Yep. The teddy is singular: Aloysius.

Irene Wilde · **Posted:** Fri Oct 02, 2009 7:02 pm

Sybarite wrote:

Is that the one about toffs and teddies?

Surely you remember this one, Syb?

Still Learning · **Posted:** Fri Oct 02, 2009 7:24 pm

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Evelyn Waugh as a student

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