TOP 10 JANE AUSTEN ADAPTATIONS (according to my followers)

10. Emma (1996) with 2.84% of votes

Hot Jane Austen Men Tournament!

48 of the Hottest Jane Austen Men from all your favourite Jane Austen Adaptations are readying their duelling pistols to prove they are the Hottest Jane Austen Man. From the rakish to the heroic to the truly pathetic we're putting these men head to head to see who'll come out on top!

I've picked men from Pride and Prejudice 1995/2005, Sense and Sensibility 1995/2007, Emma 1996/1996/2009/2020, Northanger Abbey 2007, Persuasion 1995/2007/2022 and Mansfield Park 1999/2007 as well as a couple of random others but my ask is open for submissions!

Like all good period dramas this tournament will begin on Sunday (18th February) and the first round polls will last a week!

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JANE AUSTEN'S EMMA (1996)

Costume Design by Jenny Beavan

“Who will you dance with?”

“With you if you will ask me.”

Listen say what you will about the 1996 Emma, but it definitely wins the prize for creepiest Emma adaptation if nothing else.

what the hell were the writers on? What were the characters on? I don’t remember if this bit is in the book, but if it was, who would include it???

Seriously, “I held you in my arms when you were three weeks old” and “do you like me as well now as you did then?” *romantic kiss* has to be the worst sequence of events in movie history.

who let this happen??? And why?????

Gwyneth Paltrow as Emma Woodhouse in EMMA (1996)

I tried not to think about him in the garden, where I thrice plucked the petals off a daisy trying to ascertain his feelings for Harriet. I don't think we should keep daisies in the garden. They really are drab little flowers.

Emma (1996), Douglas McGrath

Quickly developing a ranking of Emma adaptations based on the scene where Frank rescues Harriet from being attacked.

It's mostly based on how racist I think the depiction is tbh.

8. Ewan McGregor Movie Review: Emma (1996)

Plot: "Emma" is a movie based on the Jane Austen novel of the same name. It boasts a large cast of talented, recognizable actors. The titular character, Emma, is played by Gwyneth Paltrow. Supporting actors include Jeremy Northam, Toni Collette, Alan Cumming, Sophie Thompson, Polly Walker, Greta Scacchi, and of course, Ewan McGregor. Several of these actors will go on to work with Ewan again in future projects. The movie is about Emma Woodhouse, a young socialite. Although she is an available bachelorette, she enjoys secretly matchmaking couples in her town instead of finding love for herself. She believes greatly in her matchmaking skills, though her pride and naivety cause her to fumble more often than not. When Emma befriends Harriet Smith, a debutante with unknown family heritage, she makes it her mission to find her new friend a fitting husband. Instead, she finds herself more trouble than she knows what to do with.

Ewan Review: Ewan plays the character Frank Churchill. Frank is the stepson of Emma's friend and former governess, Mrs. Weston. He is a charming young man who thrives on being the center of attention. When he arrives in town to visit his father, the townswomen immediately become enamored with the handsome bachelor. Even Emma, who previously thought she was not interested in marriage, can't help being swept off her feet by the gentlemen's advances. Ewan wears a wig in this role I believe because his hair would still be short from filming "Trainspotting." It's not a bad wig but there were some moments where I had to squint and say "yeah, I don't think that's his hair" lol. He uses an English accent for this role and honestly, it doesn't sound very good. He's done English accents before but this one just doesn't sound natural especially compared to his co-stars. He sings twice in the movie! He performs two duets and the first one always makes me laugh because of how he randomly jumps in. He's also in a dance scene which was really fun. As far as his performance, it's nothing special in my opinion. Again, maybe it's because he was surrounded by a large cast of talented actors, but he didn't seem to shine like he normally does. Or maybe he was tired from filming four movies back to back and the fatigue had begun to set in. Luckily, since his character is a minor one, it doesn't really matter and I still had a good time watching him.

Screentime Percentage (numbers are rounded to the nearest whole number): Ewan is on screen for a grand total of 13/121 minutes making his SP 11%.

To Ewan or not to Ewan: Is the movie worth watching for Ewan content alone? My opinion is no. He's a fun perk that you get with the movie but I wouldn't turn it on just to see him. Is the movie worth watching in general? Yes! It's fun. It's cute. It has a happy ending for everyone. It even won two Oscars for best movie score and costume design. It's a calm, low stimulating movie that's still entertaining.

Where to Watch: "Emma" is currently available for rent on YouTube and can be streamed on Amazon Prime Video if you have a subscription.

Conclusion: If you like period pieces then I think you'd like "Emma". It's a beautiful movie and a nice change of pace from the overstimulating movies of today.

gwyneth paltrow at the premiere of ‘emma’, 1996

The Jane Austen costume exhibit in Cincinnati

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Mr Tilney:

Super charming, cute, fun, and handsome. What is not to love?