Old-Fashioned Charm's Period Drama Challenge: February Tag

1.What period dramas have you watched in February?
I watched the movie-musical of "Phantom of the Opera" which I reviewed. However, I also watched the Gwyneth Paltrow "Emma", and "Dangerous Liaisons" was shown on television.

2. How many Charles Dickens adaptations have you seen?
Not enough! I often watch them when they are aired on television, such as "Little Dorrit". My cousin kindly leant me her copy of the BBC "Bleak House", which I plan on rewatching for a review. As a child I would often watch different adaptations of "Oliver" with my parents, a lot of which we still have on videotapes. I have, of course, also watched the movie-musical of Lionel Bart's "Oliver" (always with the movie-musical adaptations! This has got to stop!).In 2011/2012 the BBC aired a new series of "Great Expectations" which I watched and loved.

3. Do you prefer heroes that are spotless wealthy gentlemen or gritty hardworking men?
That's a difficult one. So many period dramas I've watched are Austen adaptations, which we all know tend to stick to the gentlemen heroes (not necessarily always excessively wealthy). I haven't watched enough period dramas to have a definitive opinion!

4. Do you tend to prefer heroines that are sweet and gentle or adventurous and spunky?
Oh gosh, another question which I really don't know how to answer! Sweet heroines can feel a bit too much if I watch too many period dramas with sweet heroines all in a row.

5. Do you enjoy listening to period drama soundtracks? Do you own any?
I have the "Becoming Jane" and 2009 "Emma" soundtracks on my iTunes, and I like to listen to particular tunes from period drama soundtracks on YouTube every now and then.

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I've really enjoyed the Period Drama challenge so far, however I will have to take a break from it for the next couple of weeks due to coursework. My next review will be February's costume drama of the month "Marie Antoinette" (2006). Despite many things people dislike in the film, I will always adore the costumes, the views of Versailles... and I adore Kirsten Dunst anyway! Before that I hope to show the finished garment from my textiles coursework, and show the process of making it (we have to keep a production record). so that's all for now!

Old-Fashion Charm's Period Drama Challenge: January tag questions

1. What period dramas have you watched in January?
The first period drama I watched in January was when I went to see "Les Misérables" in the cinema on its UK release date of 11th January. It felt like a huge deal because I've had such a love of the musical since I was 9 - that's a story for another day. Then I watched "The Young Victoria" on BBC iPlayer one day just for something to do as I'd never seen the film before! then I watched (but decided not to review - for now) the 1995 BBC "Pride and Prejudice" on 28th January for the book anniversary!

2. Do you prefer period dramas peppered with humor or laced with dark emotions?
That's a difficult one. I think normally I'd say humor - but recently I've become attached to those with darker storylines. Not too dark, though, as that can get to me and haunt me for a long time afterwards.


3. What was the first period drama miniseries (two episodes or longer) that you ever watched?

The first I ever watched was the 1995 BBC "Pride and Prejudice"! As a young child we had it on videotape, and then when I was around 9 or 10 I fell in love with all things Jane Austen and was bought the DVD as a present!



4. How many Jane Austen adaptations have you seen?
Pride and Prejudice: 1981, 1995 and 2005
Sense and Sensibility: 1995 and 2008
Emma: 1972, 1996, 1997 and 2009
Mansfield Park: 1983, 1999 and 2007
Northanger Abbey: 1986 and 2007
Persuasion: 1995 and 2007
So I have seen 16 Jane Austen adaptations in total!


5. What period drama, that you haven't seen before, are you most looking forward to seeing in the future?
Probably the 2012 film of "Great Expectations" - as a film rather than a series I doubt it'll be close to the book (and I've heard they've made the ending different?) but the costumes look absolutely beautiful - and as a costume-orientated person I feel that's reason enough!