In my mind, this was the best scene in the movie. When he said, "Poorly done, Emma, very poorly done." or something like that, really moved me. It showed how very much he loved her, that he expected better of her and knew she could be better. His scathing commentary was so absolutely correct, and showed what a good man he was.
"Badly done, Emma! Badly done."
I love that scene too. It is one of the best.
The world moves for love; it kneels before it in awe. - Edward Walker (The Village)
I agree with both of you. I really thought that it showed what a gentleman he was too (including the scene just prior to that when he escorts Miss Bates away after she was insulted by Emma). It really just made me realize that he thought highly of everyone...and didn't he point out that when Emma was younger, Miss Bates' attention toward her was an honor? Good for him, I say.
shareCount me in, the director did a really good job with that scene.
shareI loved his deep respect for the feelings of their friends. Also the bittersweet way he says, "I will tell you the truth while I can," knowing that he'll lose his right to be candid with her if she were to marry someone else. Emma's reactions are beautiful and exactly what they ought to be.
The only thing I didn't like about the scene is the forceful way Mr. Knightley says, BADLY done, Emma!" I fully expect him to smack her with a rolled up newspaper. ;-)
The director enabled Jane Austen's words to be portrayed very well. I think the values people had, and which Jane Austen depicted through her work, were so much more real and humane than they are now. Most people nowadays would not think twice of belittling a person who is already inferior to them and would be nice only to people who were superior to them. But Jane Austen made Mr. Knightly say that had Emma insulted a woman of money and good position, he wouldn't be harsh with her but especially BECAUSE Miss Bates was poor, Emma should have had more compassion. I just love that sentiment.
shareThat scene kind of surprised me when Mr K physically grabbed her and jerked her around. Was that necessary? I hadn't read the book...is that in the book?
my god its full of stars
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I agree - it was a bit rough. But that part aside, the scene really showed his respect for all people rich and poor, and put Emma in her place.
Ring the bell, close the book, quench the candle.
Emma's reaction was amazing too, in my opinion. You can tell how much she admires and respects him, the way she wilts when he says, "Badly done."
shareThis scene and the "Miss Bates insulted!!!!" scenes were fantastic....
Urania to Terpsichore: "You're so quiet. Musing????"
Every time I see this scene, I always notice the coachman sitting in the background, and imagine him thinking "Ooh, juicy gossip!"
shareI always wonder about what the coachman must be thinking whilst being an unwitting observer to their heated argument.
I imagine it being something along the lines of, "Awkward..."
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"Light a fire, a fire, a spark
Light a fire, a flame in my heart"
It wasn't nearly so dramatic in the book. Emma makes that remark but you don't really see everything come to a standstill while everyone stares at her in shock and disapprobation. And no, I don't believe he grabs her in the book, he just gives her that little scolding and she feels like a jerk.
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