This is the first thing I’ve seen that makes me think I might give it a watch at some point; Albeit going in with the same attitude as I did with Cats
sibilation on
Great, but can you also lick it?
orbjo on
Emerald removed Heathcliffs plot, and “othering” context by making him white.
Then cast POC actors as the white characters who are either hated or the audience roots against (Nelly and Edgar)
In the book, Nelly being racist about Heathcliff is a huge part of how he’s represented to the narrator in an unreliable way. Swapping their races around not only makes no sense, it’s actually fucked up.
It’s the same thing she did by making the poor queer character the villain of Saltburn, and the rich tories the victims. Her public school politics and optics are awful
DowntownChip34 on
Im choosing to go in and watch it like I would watch any Shakespeare intepretation. Im not expecting, nor do I even want a complete factual and accurate adaptation. 10 things I hate about you was great. So im holding my hopes for something to just be an entertaining watch.
invis2020 on
“there is maybe 10 to 15 per cent of the original narrative in the movie”
They should’ve just made the weirdo movie they wanted to make and left WH well alone.
staunch-universe on
I wish they’d been honest and said it was *loosely based on* *Wuthering Heights*, and used a different title instead of pretending it’s a true adaptation of the classic especially when that choice ends up erasing characters’ racial identity and the plot altogether.
Visible_Writing7386 on
Damn.. imagine reducing the story to be just a romance (devoid of any character complexity that comes from abandonment, humiliation, generational trauma and abuse), and you still fumble in the romance department.
DisastrousWing1149 on
Im not a fan of Wuthering Heights the novel so Im not attached to the story like many others but I also think this is going to be a hot mess. All I asked for is that it’s at least entertaining
ecclecticstone on
I’ve seen people say initial reactions were positive but it just reminds me of finding out emilia perez was super praised at film festivals lol
TrixeeTrue on
Happy to invest two hours and the price of a movie ticket to see this on a big screen if it’s even half the sumptuous visual treat Coppola’s *Marie Antoinette* was. I Want Candy.
I understand it’s one of the worst book-to-screen adaptations of all time but I’m still planning on watching it just so I can relate to reviews like this.
Brii1993333 on
Yeah the film needed an WH-adjacent / Victorian-Fever-Dream title.
As someone who’s studied English Lit and loves the classics, I’m excited for the visual art spectacle it will be in its own right.
wegooverthehorizon on
Yeah the movie called ‘Wuthering Heights’ isn’t wuthering heights I PUT IT IN QUOTES
ReaderofHarlaw on
It’s probably a fine movie…. Just not Wuthering Heights lol. Lovers of the book should steer clear, casual audiences will probably like it.
TheShapeShiftingFox on
Yeah, this was about what I expected after Saltburn lol
I actually liked most of Promising Young Woman (though I also like Carey Mulligan is most things) but Saltburn reminded me too much of other stories with some sprinkles of shock thrown on top. And the ending monologue was just lame.
I have to say I *am* surprised she didn’t keep the “digging up the grave” scene. I’d thought that was exactly the type of drama she would love to include.
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Review is about what I expected (sadly)
This is the first thing I’ve seen that makes me think I might give it a watch at some point; Albeit going in with the same attitude as I did with Cats
Great, but can you also lick it?
Emerald removed Heathcliffs plot, and “othering” context by making him white.
Then cast POC actors as the white characters who are either hated or the audience roots against (Nelly and Edgar)
In the book, Nelly being racist about Heathcliff is a huge part of how he’s represented to the narrator in an unreliable way. Swapping their races around not only makes no sense, it’s actually fucked up.
It’s the same thing she did by making the poor queer character the villain of Saltburn, and the rich tories the victims. Her public school politics and optics are awful
Im choosing to go in and watch it like I would watch any Shakespeare intepretation. Im not expecting, nor do I even want a complete factual and accurate adaptation. 10 things I hate about you was great. So im holding my hopes for something to just be an entertaining watch.
“there is maybe 10 to 15 per cent of the original narrative in the movie”
They should’ve just made the weirdo movie they wanted to make and left WH well alone.
I wish they’d been honest and said it was *loosely based on* *Wuthering Heights*, and used a different title instead of pretending it’s a true adaptation of the classic especially when that choice ends up erasing characters’ racial identity and the plot altogether.
Damn.. imagine reducing the story to be just a romance (devoid of any character complexity that comes from abandonment, humiliation, generational trauma and abuse), and you still fumble in the romance department.
Im not a fan of Wuthering Heights the novel so Im not attached to the story like many others but I also think this is going to be a hot mess. All I asked for is that it’s at least entertaining
I’ve seen people say initial reactions were positive but it just reminds me of finding out emilia perez was super praised at film festivals lol
Happy to invest two hours and the price of a movie ticket to see this on a big screen if it’s even half the sumptuous visual treat Coppola’s *Marie Antoinette* was. I Want Candy.
Ngl I kind of live for these scathing reviews
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Urgh, okay, I’ll watch it.
I understand it’s one of the worst book-to-screen adaptations of all time but I’m still planning on watching it just so I can relate to reviews like this.
Yeah the film needed an WH-adjacent / Victorian-Fever-Dream title.
As someone who’s studied English Lit and loves the classics, I’m excited for the visual art spectacle it will be in its own right.
Yeah the movie called ‘Wuthering Heights’ isn’t wuthering heights I PUT IT IN QUOTES
It’s probably a fine movie…. Just not Wuthering Heights lol. Lovers of the book should steer clear, casual audiences will probably like it.
Yeah, this was about what I expected after Saltburn lol
I actually liked most of Promising Young Woman (though I also like Carey Mulligan is most things) but Saltburn reminded me too much of other stories with some sprinkles of shock thrown on top. And the ending monologue was just lame.
I have to say I *am* surprised she didn’t keep the “digging up the grave” scene. I’d thought that was exactly the type of drama she would love to include.