Mansfield Park (1999)

I like the storyline of this show,it attract me so much

If you don't like this, we can't be friends.

For all the hype it got I was expecting a lot more!

It is a whirlwind of delight --- attractive actors, stunning couture, spectacular sets and outrageous parties. It's a feast for the eyes. But what really makes this dramedy work is the acting.

Anyone who has ever read Mansfield Park by Jane Austen should not bother to watch this movie. Other than the characters having the same name and the house having the same name, there is no part of the book here. It is not a bad movie, it just is not Mansfield Park. Trying to squash the book into 2 hours and 21st century it makes it vulgar and crude. So many things are left out for want of time and you never really understand why Fanny dislikes Henry so. She never accepts Henry, her father doesn't leer at her like meat, Sir Thomas is not cruel and heartless. It is a shame that such a wonderful novel had to be turned into this drivel instead of trying to keep true to the story. Fanny isn't the type of woman who talks back, even as a child. It makes me sad that I gave up two hours to watch this.

This 1999 adaptation of Mansfield Park is attractively filmed and has a good cast. It's interesting to see how so many of the cast members have become successful on television since: James Purefoy in the Following, Johnny Lee Miller in Elementary and High Bonneville in Downton Abbey. Francis O'Connor isn't as pretty an actress as I would have liked to fill the role but she acts well.For modern audiences, Mansfield Park will never be widely embraced as Sense and Sensibility, and Pride and Prejudice because one has to accept a great love between first cousins. It's a shame this dated aspect stops it from being more well loved because the story is interesting and deals with adultery and divorce which is quite daring for the time. Also the Crawfords are among Austen characters some of the more interesting flawed characters. They are well played by Embeth Davitz and Alessandro Nivola.There are some differences from the novel that have been criticised in this version. Some relocations of events and reducing of characters I understand is necessary for brevity. The slavery issue is played up to make things more modern.Overall it's still a well made and attractive adaptation that doesn't have that cheap television feel of some other productions. Worth a watch.

This was one of my favourite Austen books, and least favourite period adaptations. The references to the period are all contradicted, and Fanny's character is quite changed and not for the better. I thought there was too much focus on the slavery angle which isn't a central theme in the book. Fanny is supposed to be a very timid, quiet girl, and her uncle kindly. Neither of these comes across in the film. Edward's straightforward romance with Fanny from the outset in this film is a mockery of the book which weaves a far more interesting and complicated story. The setting and scenery also seemed poorly thought out - Mansfield Park is described as an elegant, rich dwelling - and yet the walls are crumbling and the set looks cheap. I don't mind an adaptation that changes the story if it does it well, but all in all, I couldn't finish this movie as it was a offense to the book and a once-fantastic story.

Normally, I abhor period pieces and find them to be over-stuffy and dreadfully boring, but this one is the exception. Due to my recent discovery of Jonny Lee Miller (where have you been, Sir?) I had to watch this film. His character, Edmund, was my favorite. He's just perfect, what more can I say? O'Connor's Fanny Price really drew me as well. Her narration kept the story light and amusing. It wasn't too serious, and I think that is why I wasn't so bored. Even though this film was released in 1999, here it is 2013 and I'm watching it for the first time and enjoying it. It is a classic sort of film that I don't think I could get tired of.It is based off of an Austen novel, which I admit, I have not read (for I found Pride and Prejudice to be painfully ridiculous and boring when I read it), but luckily the cast and screenplay made this film so I don't have to read the book!