This is pretty much a sad excuse for a post, but I just really didn’t have that many deep thoughts on yesterday’s Little Women. I liked it well enough, and I think it had many facets of emotional nuance that were missing from the earlier versions. Possibly this was due to the change in acting style since the earlier part of the century, from a more over-emotional theatrical style to the more prevalent Method acting; possibly it was also due in part to the technological sophistication developed since then (better camera work, definitely better color development, location work, etc.) Anyway, the entire thing was more subtle and emotional. I would probably call it closer to a melodrama than I would the 1933 version. In fact, I think the melodrama itself has developed in sophistication and might post more on that idea in the future. Anyway, I do fall into the camp of those who did not buy Winona Ryder as Jo, perhaps because of her delicacy and refinement and the fact that physically, she just seemed too shy.
Also I have a tip for classmates who don’t share Dr. C’s affinity for perfect lights and sound (sometimes you just have to watch the movie, even if it does suck). There’s a website at http://tv-links.co.uk/index.do/4 that has a pretty good list of movies, especially foreign ones and old movies, that might work for some of the films we’re watching in class. It has Yojimbo I know for sure–couldn’t find Little Women, but anyway. Good for if you need to watch a movie over or are bored. Just thought I’d share.