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Sunday, December 31, 2006

New Year's Eve Time-Waster -- Abridged Classics: Jude the Obscure
Posted by Jill | 11:00 AM
The first thing you have to know is that Jude is one of my favorite movies, and is definitely my favorite Brooding English Period Piece. It's not Hardy's book; it's less scathing social satire and more doomed romance/Jules and Jim than Hardy's book. And Rachel Griffiths and Kate Winslet really ought to be cast in the reverse roles. But the performances, the cinematography, the score -- were all fabulous, and cemented Michael Winterbottom as a Genius Director. That he hasn't made a movie as good since is immaterial.

But as much as I loved this movie, I think this is hilarious:



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