Top 10 Notes: The Importance of Being Earnest

[@lachlanbennett7472]

"Imprisoned for his lifestyle choices." More like persecuted for his homosexuality.

[@ryanhenneberger2679]

Lachlan Bennett Exactly, kinda surprised they swept something like that under the rug in a video about Wilde

[@rexco2700]

It was called sodomy then.

[@scottwheeler1641]

The play is so good, and i think it is first a play on the English language. Its horrific that he was imprisoned, and he was never the same again.

[@RainTheStrawberry]

yeah, I was really taken aback by that, I don't think being gay is a 'lifestyle choice'.

[@sean..L]

oh whatever

[@janeyrevanescence12]

I remember doing this play my freshman year in high school. We had people rolling in the aisles with laughter.

[@inanjarif1388]

Wait a second... If Jack is Algernon's big brother, And Gwendolyn is Algy's cousin, Then Gwendolyn is also Jack's cousin. *_S W E E T H O M E A L A B A M A_*

[@thylocal_deceased5039]

that's Wilde for ya

[@HollywoodandWine101]

That’s society for ya!

[@Corawidenadfar]

What? No cucumber sandwiches?

[@VincentComet-l8e]

Not even for ready money...

[@luckycharms8282]

The 1952 version is my favorite. That Lady Bracknell cannot be topped

[@VincentComet-l8e]

Agreed. Judi Dench flops spectacularly in that role.

[@walterwilson2941]

Why didn't they just say he was put in jail for being gay. What's with this "lifestyle choices." They made it sound like he did something wrong.

[@m56043]

Walter Wilson He cheated on his wife. That’s what they mean by lifestyle choices.

[@terrymbridges]

MysteryGirl 11 that isn’t a crime, and that’s not what they mean

[@SuperAngryCow]

THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR UPLOADING THIS, im doing this at A-Level atm

[@kurtlindner]

Nice video. I actually enjoy Oscar Wilde and am hugely embarrassed I haven't read, or seen anything of 'The Importance of Being Earnest" before. Thank you. I will now.

[@tiaansea3319]

Same here.

[@MrRhinoramer]

I just did the importance of being earnest, I was doctor chausable. Everyone laughed at me while doing it.

[@phoenixsilvercoty4941]

This movie was one of my favorites.

[@Macho_Fantastico]

Read this recently, still amusing and an entertaining read.

[@kathrynwilliams7097]

First Mojo notes video I've seen. It's great!

[@martinchuzzlewit2452]

I would hope most people who come to this "Top 10 Notes" will just go ahead and read the play and, maybe, even bother to find out more about the life of Oscar Wilde.

[@IrishPizzaMan]

Though this and videos may not get much fanfare I do hope you continue putting them up from time to time.

[@WatchMojo]

Yep, we plan on doing 1-2 clips per week (but not more) as we do 2 new clips per day. Even when we go to 3 clips per day, then these will be the occasional third clip of the day. We like variety, and it's a good service to students and book aficionados.

[@SamurotTris]

I have to act as Algernon is this play soon, so this was great!

[@LadyOfBroadway333]

And I MUST be Cecily!

[@lefwinger]

Gwendoline is Algae's cousin, Jack later becomes Ernest, and Algae' brother, therefore Gwendoline is Ernest's cousin. But Jack in the country.

[@loris8645]

GwedolYn...AlgY

[@annpippin6388]

I d. Like to read the Play.

[@Leo-bp6kf]

Why say "lifestyle choices"? Its not a choice and its not a lifestyle. Its an orientation people are born with. And what's wrong with saying "Because he was gay"?

[@waynelou2042]

+Leona Schneider there is, however, something wrong with being with children.

[@mauricioduron3193]

There once was in English the original carefree meaning of the word 'gay' from the French language that somehow mostly became a sublimation to indicate homosexuality.

[@kpokj]

I love Oscar Wilde's work,

[@eugene9234]

I wonder if anyone remembers the play Peter Parker failed to see in Spider-Man 2 movie. ;)

[@mickavellian]

Even in passing , the witticism of the title should have been mentioned. Many students in English lit did not grasp the importance of the double meaning of the title. 1 : Earnest : Resulting from or showing sincere and intense conviction. 2: Ernest : The name. This play doesn't translate well to other languages. For example in spanish it is called "La importancia de llamarse Ernesto" (The importance of being named Ernesto). It looses a lot in the plot. I got the full impact of the play when I read it in English. As far as Wilde, the description of "Lifestyle" is correct. for not only was he gay but flaunted it with flamboyant aplomb. Way ahead of the swinging 60s His witticisms were biting , incisive and required a brain. "I think that GOD in creating man somewhat overestimated his abilities" BRILLIANT!

[@ebrusert4267]

I’m sooo greatful your video thanks a lot

[@SarahLifeLover]

I was in this play, it's amazing!

[@stigbar]

The movie was GREAT! I loved it

[@ToriHiragana]

most enjoyable play to read

[@kukicu]

"Imprisonned for his lifestill choices" wtf, 1 he didn t choose to be a homosexuel, and 2 he was imprisonned because he was a homosexual, not because of bad behavior...

[@sammasek2627]

kukicu being gay hasn’t always been tolerated...it was called sodomy back then and it was a crime legally

[@viperngruen]

@@sammasek2627 and rightfully so

[@inanjarif1388]

@@viperngruen I'll just leave this comment here so that in the future I may be notified to see a flame war unfold. For now, it will remain as a mere reminder.

[@agentdragon9417]

@@inanjarif1388 unfortunately the flame war never came to be

[@HamondEggs]

john and algernon?? isnt it jack and algernon at 2:17

[@Malburg36]

+SIGMA Jack is his name while in town, while John is his other name

[@gusbusgaming1033]

Jack in the country bud

[@carilehman7757]

John Worthing, J.P nickname= Jack (in the country) fake name= Ernest (in town) Spoiler alert! Real name= Ernest John Moncrieff

[@Kurse_of_Kall]

+Malburg36 Incorrect. Jack is a domesticity for John, and is the name that he goes by while in the country though his name is actually John. Ernest is the name that he uses while in town.

[@TiffanyTramutolo]

well I will do well to look for this book and play shouldn't I ?

[@jonmday87]

By the way, love the pick for a Top Ten.

[@orwiable48]

Gotcha! The description says: "Oliver Wilde's". Should be Oscar ;-)

[@jonmday87]

Choices? Hmm... I know it wasn't on purpose, but watch your words please. Pretty sure that wasn't a choice for him, though. Love you WatchMojo!

[@shandet01]

Have you ever done a Top 10 Notes for Jayne Eyre?

[@PhillyFrank1]

Lost me at the bizarre euphemism "lifestyle choices."

[@stevenwills4660]

Thanks for this can you do more.

[@alexhull8963]

My Intro to Lit class just covered this play and one of the first things my teacher pointed out was that Algernon was the closest to a self-insert for Oscar Wilde… Take with that what you will!!🏳️‍🌈💅

[@Quicktwosteps]

Top ten basking the glory

[@sethlishman]

You can have the bread and butter. The bread and butter is for Gwendolyn. Gwendolyn is devoted to bread and butter.

[@xgu6064]

“Lifestyle Choices” c’mon Watch Mojo!

[@juan51039]

i actually read this one

[@chellastation]

When I read and watched the film for this story in my senior year in high school...I thought that this was a hopeless romantics novel, but a very well known. This and Romeo & Juliet is another well know hopeless romantic.

[@daveteves]

Watchmojo should also make Top 10 Notes for movies and television.

[@WatchMojo]

Do you mean like recaps of shows? We actually have a bunch of those... clips that recap a show's main storyline, the main characters etc. For example: Mad Men: Everything to know Or do you mean something else?

[@rexco2700]

The 1953 original definitely the best!

[@katta_musings]

notes for 1984

[@samanthagoldstein7497]

Does anyone know the melody playing in the background? It also played in the A Room With a View video.

[@Firmus777]

There's also the 1986 TV movie staring Paul McGann.

[@belle-ashton2167]

Best version !!

[@johndejesus9275]

Lord Of the RIngs!!

[@ramachandran-od8mg]

thanks mojo

[@byarkie]

When you were talking about the plays adaptations, you missed the 1992 version of it, which coincidentally was an all black interpretation of the play. Just thought you might want to include all adaptations next time

[@athickie]

byarkie thanks didn’t know this have to look it up

[@annelangan2346]

"imprisoned for his lifestyle choices"? Oy.

[@whalefarmer]

do Oliver Twist by Charles Dickens.

[@MsKillersexy]

isn't the guys name jack? in my copy of the play it is jack :/

[@dougmangum7997]

A segement was on Spider-Man II

[@dahill87ify]

It would be great if you guys did 'under milk wood' by Dylan Thomas

[@rationalboy007]

John or Jack?

[@TopHatZack]

my school is doing a play on this move

[@beemccouch]

top ten green day songs

[@tobifadeyi4940]

2002 is the best one😁

[@winwillkim]

can you do top ten note: The war of the Worlds?

[@mossfitz]

What the bloody hell!! "Imprisoned for his lifestyle choices" - That level of euphemism is just plain sick. No excuse!

[@TravisJohnSmith]

i played earnest my senior year lol

[@martinasaldivia8406]

good notes (Y) ..... will you ever do the top 10 notes for "green city in the sun" by barbara wood.... i think it's a ver good book to make notes about.... just saying.... you guys are really cool :D

[@en1909s9iah]

sexuality is not a lifestyle choice.

[@catchingfir]

how about a justice league v.s the avengers video who would you match up who would win (I'm talking the Justice League animated version with hawkgirl, lantern, bat, super, flash and wonder)

[@thaniahernandez5345]

Could you do 10 Notes for Alice In Wonderland?

[@pygiana16]

Hertfordshire is pronounced Hartfordshire

[@Mojosbigstick]

Extra credit - Hertfordshire is pronounced 'Hart-fud-shur'

[@peders5889]

How about top 10 Deep purple songs?

[@cboxman]

Top ten disney villain deaths

[@danielwaterhouse9550]

they have it

[@cboxman]

No they have top animated Disney villains. But not Disney villain deaths

[@caseypride]

Please proofread your work. In the notes at the top you refer to him as "Oliver Wilde."

[@TheRaynerKid]

spoilers ffs

[@harrietidle9752]

by the way, in England Hertfordshire is pronounced "heartfordshire", just to let you know.

[@Blockhaj]

top ten disney songs

[@maxeinig8020]

Top 10 notes on Google+.

[@robertplattner1636]

1:44 It’s pronounced H(a)rtfordshire. Not H(e)rtfordshire.

[@MikeSmith74653]

How about talking about Sleepy Hallow, mainly whatever the Fox series talk about.

[@skyetheuniversalspy]

“Imprisoned for his lifestyle choices”. Being gay isn’t a lifestyle choice.

[@emmapark8530]

Jack not john

[@DavidBrowningBYD]

Lifestyle choices? Use of that phrase shows great ignorance. What’s my motivation to see the remainder of this video? If this is any indication clearly I will be more offended than enlightened.

[@donlevy1375]

"Lifestyle choice"? Really?

[@seancampbell8223]

Top 10 acts of kindness?

[@ethanmoss3969]

top 10 hunger games theorys like fox face suisice

[@parvinaujla4531]

Aaaa handbaggggg

[@FizzleFX]

sorry to earnest for me

[@sasquatch4]

Had to read this play senior year in high school, was not a fun time.

[@mohamadarafeh1]

Top 10 cartoon ten year olds

[@ADDodger]

what?

[@pranavimarreddy740]

"Oscar Wilde" not "Oliver Wilde"

[@annpippin6388]

Who is. Supposed to. Be. The. Male character. Inn the picture.?

[@reasonablecheese]

Nice recycling of the "about the author" segment from a previous video. Lazy cut 'n' paste!

[@WatchMojo]

It's less about being lazy and more about seeing if our audience minds it, in order to be able to create more NEW videos but indeed using the odd entry vebatim from older videos. So it's not about tricking you, but we said "if it's the same entry in the same context, we can take extra time to rewrite, rerecord and use new video, or we can use the same in a new list/entry and allow ourselves to create more." We then see if our obviously-attentive (haha) audience picks it up or even minds it.

[@reasonablecheese]

WatchMojo.com Touche.

[@tyrant-den884]

Skin deep observations, and it takes place in the short lived Edwardian period.

[@dennisq823]

The play takes place in the Victorian era (which lasted until 1901).

[@sorenansari3782]

lil

[@MaximNechaev]

круто

[@BCarter2362]

random comment

[@alexrose9388]

Being gay is not a "Lifestyle choice" And it's pronounced "Heartfordshire", not "Hurtfordshire" 🙄

[@andersgunnarsson7927]

snaze

[@tsw686]

He was imprisoned for being gay... That's not a lifestyle choice

[@tokeYamamoto]

Like :)

[@olibearws]

derp 2nd comment

[@strongdecaf3729]

fuck that "lifestyle choices" bullshit. do better.