Comments on: Wrong turn revisiting Brideshead

By: Peter

Peter — Sat, 02 Apr 2011 18:09:03 +0000

I bought and watched the movie last night and, although it had some problems for me, I enjoyed it, found it interesting. I thought that I’d only watch a little of it and was caught up in it enough to watch it all the way through. And I thought it was well done and that the actor who played Sebastian was very good.
I also like the TV series and have read the book several times and will read it again now.

By: Volker Fink

Volker Fink — Wed, 19 Jan 2011 14:25:49 +0000

Dear Anthony, I bought the DVD on the mini-series of
“Brideshead revisited” last month, almost 30 years
after my 15-months-stay in London, when I watched it on TV. Compared to the mini-series and the novel,the film of 2008 is meaningless and flat; it lacks soul and spirit and – as you made clear – the “makers”
didn`t understand the novel(or didn`t want to…).
God doesn`t exist anymore for a lot of people…

By: The Ten Commandments (in Polish) « Whosoever Desires

The Ten Commandments (in Polish) « Whosoever Desires — Sun, 10 Oct 2010 22:32:17 +0000

[...] The Decalogue (1989). If you haven’t seen The Decalogue, add it to the list—along with the Brideshead Revisited miniseries—of really long films you really must [...]

By: Dr. Ed Rauchut

Dr. Ed Rauchut — Tue, 21 Sep 2010 21:43:29 +0000

Am I wrong to like the Geoffrey Burgon soundtrack of the TV series as much as I do?

Should I know better? Is it sentimental claptrap?

All the best,

Ed Rauchut

By: Diego Alonso-Lasheras S.J.

Diego Alonso-Lasheras S.J. — Wed, 27 Jan 2010 09:49:36 +0000

I completely agree with you. I am also a fan of the book and the TV series. I was not able to go through less than half of the 2008 movie, which misses the heart of Waugh’s book.

By: Theologian Mom

Theologian Mom — Wed, 20 Jan 2010 01:35:25 +0000

I meant to add, that of course, that’s not precisely what you were addressing, but I think it’s related nonetheless.

By: Theologian Mom

Theologian Mom — Mon, 18 Jan 2010 16:19:12 +0000

Glad you made it into the blogosphere. You make me want to get the 13-hr miniseries of Brideshead! What you’re describing sounds somewhat like the difference between the BBC’s version of Pride and Prejudice and the recent Hollywood version or even the PBS Jane Eyre version… film seems to be generally inadequate at portraying virtue (including Christian virtue). So what you find is a lot of literary virtue ethics becoming situational (this also happened when Lord of the Rings became movies).

By: Anthony Lusvardi, SJ

Anthony Lusvardi, SJ — Fri, 15 Jan 2010 15:49:55 +0000

Yes, you make a valid point, Henry–not all modern art is equally spiritual (or spiritless). I’ll think a bit more about what you say and perhaps write a longer post on the subject a bit later…

By: Minneapolis Mark

Minneapolis Mark — Fri, 15 Jan 2010 01:06:12 +0000

Fabulous post on beauty and the Hound of Heaven! You fellows have revived my hopes for the Jesuits.

By: P Fairbanks SJ

P Fairbanks SJ — Thu, 14 Jan 2010 03:10:42 +0000

Tony! Welcome to the writers’ staff. I look forward to hearing from you here, since now I don’t live in your house any more.