Comments on: The New Jane Eyre http://adelehaze.com/the-new-jane-eyre/ A Blog of Musings on the Science of Artistic Suffering Fri, 10 Sep 2010 17:18:37 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.1 hourly 1 By: john henry http://adelehaze.com/the-new-jane-eyre/comment-page-1/#comment-2871 john henry Sat, 28 Oct 2006 13:57:36 +0000 http://adelehaze.com/2006/09/25/the-new-jane-eyre/#comment-2871 Ah the directive "bring me the birch rod" is so beautiful and magnificent. Proceed to the punishment chair, raise your dresses and lower your bloomers and get into position. Swish, swish swish etc. the pleadings and begging for forgiveness are such wonderful sounds to the ear. Ah the directive “bring me the birch rod” is so beautiful and magnificent. Proceed to the punishment chair, raise your dresses and lower your bloomers and get into position. Swish, swish swish etc. the pleadings and begging for forgiveness are such wonderful sounds to the ear.

]]> By: Natty http://adelehaze.com/the-new-jane-eyre/comment-page-1/#comment-2706 Natty Mon, 23 Oct 2006 20:22:21 +0000 http://adelehaze.com/2006/09/25/the-new-jane-eyre/#comment-2706 In the William Hurt/Charlotte Gainsbourg "Jane Eyre" made in 1996 there's a hand birching scene. Even though I'm more partial to the birching of bottoms, I couldn't help but gets this wonderfully squirming feeling when Miss Scatcherd states matter-of-factly "bring me the birch." :D Lordy, I had no idea there were so many adaptations of this book. I was looking it up on Amazon to check the spelling of "Gainsbourg" and was amazed at how many versions of this there are. And, I dunno, maybe it's good, but I have a hard time imagining Timothy Dalton as Rochester after seeing him in Flash Gordon and James Bond (the former making me laugh and the later making me shudder). In the William Hurt/Charlotte Gainsbourg “Jane Eyre” made in 1996 there’s a hand birching scene. Even though I’m more partial to the birching of bottoms, I couldn’t help but gets this wonderfully squirming feeling when Miss Scatcherd states matter-of-factly “bring me the birch.” :D

Lordy, I had no idea there were so many adaptations of this book. I was looking it up on Amazon to check the spelling of “Gainsbourg” and was amazed at how many versions of this there are. And, I dunno, maybe it’s good, but I have a hard time imagining Timothy Dalton as Rochester after seeing him in Flash Gordon and James Bond (the former making me laugh and the later making me shudder).

]]> By: Adele http://adelehaze.com/the-new-jane-eyre/comment-page-1/#comment-2632 Adele Fri, 20 Oct 2006 12:25:58 +0000 http://adelehaze.com/2006/09/25/the-new-jane-eyre/#comment-2632 I don't think they were being coy here; it's probably that they had to cut out all the non-essential bits to get to Mr Rochester quicker. Obviously, what is non-essential to them is damn essential to me :) I don’t think they were being coy here; it’s probably that they had to cut out all the non-essential bits to get to Mr Rochester quicker.

Obviously, what is non-essential to them is damn essential to me :)

]]> By: Phil http://adelehaze.com/the-new-jane-eyre/comment-page-1/#comment-2624 Phil Fri, 20 Oct 2006 08:34:15 +0000 http://adelehaze.com/2006/09/25/the-new-jane-eyre/#comment-2624 The BBC didn't used to be quite so coy about showing CP in its series. I remember seeing an adaptation of Tom Brown's Schooldays in which there were scenes where the young hero gets a 12 stroke caning and the 'bad boy' gets a flogging at the end. Even more amazing was that it was shown during children's television hour on a Sunday. Strangely (maybe not) it's still available on Amazon UK The BBC didn’t used to be quite so coy about showing CP in its series. I remember seeing an adaptation of Tom Brown’s Schooldays in which there were scenes where the young hero gets a 12 stroke caning and the ‘bad boy’ gets a flogging at the end. Even more amazing was that it was shown during children’s television hour on a Sunday. Strangely (maybe not) it’s still available on Amazon UK

]]> By: Adele http://adelehaze.com/the-new-jane-eyre/comment-page-1/#comment-2063 Adele Tue, 26 Sep 2006 21:12:19 +0000 http://adelehaze.com/2006/09/25/the-new-jane-eyre/#comment-2063 Juju - I think they might have been wanting to focus on the romance. Boo, hisssss. Mr Holland - I don't think the canes were around yet, so it would have to be the birch... other than that, I like the way your mind works. Mr Rochester would have to participate as well, of course :) Juju – I think they might have been wanting to focus on the romance. Boo, hisssss.

Mr Holland – I don’t think the canes were around yet, so it would have to be the birch… other than that, I like the way your mind works. Mr Rochester would have to participate as well, of course :)

]]> By: Mr. Holland http://adelehaze.com/the-new-jane-eyre/comment-page-1/#comment-2045 Mr. Holland Tue, 26 Sep 2006 01:51:43 +0000 http://adelehaze.com/2006/09/25/the-new-jane-eyre/#comment-2045 I am so glad that there IS a place where the missing birch scene in this adaption, which otherwise has more good points than bad, is lamented... To mention some good points: Jane I think is perfect; Mr. Rochester is believable... oh, yes, and Adèle... there should be an extra scene on the DVD, in which Ms. Eyre for once is true to her role as a strict Victorian governess, and scolds the girl in the classroom for not improving on her pronounciation, then bends her over with her drawers opened for six strokes of the whippy rattan school cane... I am so glad that there IS a place where the missing birch scene in this adaption, which otherwise has more good points than bad, is lamented… To mention some good points: Jane I think is perfect; Mr. Rochester is believable… oh, yes, and Adèle… there should be an extra scene on the DVD, in which Ms. Eyre for once is true to her role as a strict Victorian governess, and scolds the girl in the classroom for not improving on her pronounciation, then bends her over with her drawers opened for six strokes of the whippy rattan school cane…

]]> By: jujubees1 http://adelehaze.com/the-new-jane-eyre/comment-page-1/#comment-2044 jujubees1 Tue, 26 Sep 2006 00:21:16 +0000 http://adelehaze.com/2006/09/25/the-new-jane-eyre/#comment-2044 I wholeheartedly agree Adele, leaving out a birching scene is unforgivable! What on earth could they have been thinking!! I wholeheartedly agree Adele, leaving out a birching scene is unforgivable! What on earth could they have been thinking!!

]]> By: Adele http://adelehaze.com/the-new-jane-eyre/comment-page-1/#comment-2036 Adele Mon, 25 Sep 2006 20:29:08 +0000 http://adelehaze.com/2006/09/25/the-new-jane-eyre/#comment-2036 Yes, quite :) Now, granted, the birching in Jane Eyre isn't supposed to be nice, but it's there in the book, and it's a shame it's missing in the adaptation. How dare they make an adaptation not geared specifically at us spankos? Yes, quite :)

Now, granted, the birching in Jane Eyre isn’t supposed to be nice, but it’s there in the book, and it’s a shame it’s missing in the adaptation. How dare they make an adaptation not geared specifically at us spankos?

]]> By: michaeldavid http://adelehaze.com/the-new-jane-eyre/comment-page-1/#comment-2035 michaeldavid Mon, 25 Sep 2006 20:22:49 +0000 http://adelehaze.com/2006/09/25/the-new-jane-eyre/#comment-2035 a nice birching just seems to round things out nicely and so efficaceous to a bottom. a nice birching just seems to round things out nicely and so efficaceous to a bottom.

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