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dawningoftime wrote:I LOOOOOOOOOOVE Jane Austin. I've read most of her books and seen most of the adaptations for TV/movie.
The Six hour Pride and Prejudice is the best adapation there is. The worst is one made back in the 1930 or 40's with Lawerence Olivier (although the new one runs a close second for that spot).
Emma with Gwenyth Paltrow was excellent because it was very light hearted, but the A&E version with Kate Beckensale was also good.
Sense and Senseability was AWSOME. Charlotte and Mr. Palmer were perfectly cast.
Mansfield Park was an all right adaptation...although I pefer the BBC version better.
I didn't know about the one made back in the 30's. Interesting.
Iverkid wrote:Am I the only guy who likes Pride and Predjudice? I can't be. Maybe Samwise likes it.
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I think it's cool that some guys like Pride and Prejudice. I'm on a homeschool forum that has a lot of guys that like Pride and Prejudice. And I have cousins that love the 6 hour version of P&P. Sadly, my brothers have never watched it.
dawningoftime wrote:I LOOOOOOOOOOVE Jane Austin. I've read most of her books and seen most of the adaptations for TV/movie.
The Six hour Pride and Prejudice is the best adapation there is. The worst is one made back in the 1930 or 40's with Lawerence Olivier (although the new one runs a close second for that spot).
Emma with Gwenyth Paltrow was excellent because it was very light hearted, but the A&E version with Kate Beckensale was also good.
Sense and Senseability was AWSOME. Charlotte and Mr. Palmer were perfectly cast.
Mansfield Park was an all right adaptation...although I pefer the BBC version better.
I didn't know about the one made back in the 30's. Interesting.
Iverkid
We have Turner Movie Classics and it was on there.
okay im kind of a diehard fan, critic... heres my opinion on the two movies
The character of Elizabeth Bennet was played much differently in this new movie than in the older version. In the older 1995 version the part was played by Jennifer Ehle who played the part admirably. As with any long movie, however, her long, emothional speeches do tend to become a bit tedious. In the newer version, Elizabeth was played by young Kierra Knightly. Although her acting is horrendous in many of her other movies she played this part to near perfection, even better than it was played by Ehle.
On the development of the character of Elizabeth Bennet herself, the 1995 version did a better job, if only because it had four hours more in which to do it. The character in the 1995 version was much more subtle in its change fromdespising Mr. Darcy to eventually loving him. In the 2005 version it seems that in one scene she is shouting at him in anger and in the next accepting his proposal of marriage.
The character of Mr. Darcy was played in the 1995 version of P&P by Colin Firrth whose impressive hairdo and sideburns as well ans good acting acurately portrayed the proud and antisocial side of Mr. Darcy. When it came to falling in love, however Firth had a hard time of it. He only smiled in the last five seconds of the movie and seemed to be indifferent before he was actually married. In the 2005 version Darcy is played by Matthew Macfayden who does a better job of playing the loving Darcy even if he fails miserably at portraying him as a proud and haughty aristocrat, seeming more like a melencholy and meek man of jello.
The change in Darcy, from pride and apathy to humility and love is portrayed, I believe, equally well, and badly, in both films.
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I noticed that too, Darcy is pretty different in the new movie from the Darcy in the book. (well, a little at least) You hardly see him act proud in the new movie, more like a misunderstood guy. (I'm not going as far as melancholy meek man of jello )I have no idea what the Darcy in the old version acts like, as I've never watched it... 0.o
I don't think Elizabeth is exactly "yelling at him in one scene and marrying him in the next". More like she has a bad habit of acting very prejudiced and feeling extremely bad for it later.
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ichthuz wrote:okay im kind of a diehard fan, critic... heres my opinion on the two movies
The character of Elizabeth Bennet was played much differently in this new movie than in the older version. In the older 1995 version the part was played by Jennifer Ehle who played the part admirably. As with any long movie, however, her long, emothional speeches do tend to become a bit tedious. In the newer version, Elizabeth was played by young Kierra Knightly. Although her acting is horrendous in many of her other movies she played this part to near perfection, even better than it was played by Ehle.
On the development of the character of Elizabeth Bennet herself, the 1995 version did a better job, if only because it had four hours more in which to do it. The character in the 1995 version was much more subtle in its change fromdespising Mr. Darcy to eventually loving him. In the 2005 version it seems that in one scene she is shouting at him in anger and in the next accepting his proposal of marriage.
The character of Mr. Darcy was played in the 1995 version of P&P by Colin Firrth whose impressive hairdo and sideburns as well ans good acting acurately portrayed the proud and antisocial side of Mr. Darcy. When it came to falling in love, however Firth had a hard time of it. He only smiled in the last five seconds of the movie and seemed to be indifferent before he was actually married. In the 2005 version Darcy is played by Matthew Macfayden who does a better job of playing the loving Darcy even if he fails miserably at portraying him as a proud and haughty aristocrat, seeming more like a melencholy and meek man of jello.
The change in Darcy, from pride and apathy to humility and love is portrayed, I believe, equally well, and badly, in both films.
I love the Jane Austen movies at least most of them like P&P, Emma, Persuasion, and Sense and Sensibility. I read Persuasion cause I liked it so much. The book was even better. I loved everything that wasn't said. (Or in this case written). I think its one of the lesser known, but is there anyone else who considers Persuasion a favorite?
I loved Pride and Prejudice, I finished reading it about a month ago. I haven't seen the 1995 version yet, but I'm planning on it. I saw the 2005 version, and I like it, even if it's not as true to the book.
I saw Emma (with Gwynneth Paltrow), but I didn't understand what was going on, so I was completely lost. I'll have to watch it again.
As for males liking P&P, my older brother wanted to watch it with me, but I lent it to someone, so we couldn't. I'll have to watch it with him this week, and see how he likes it. I'm thinkng he'll favor the scenes with Miss Knightley, though. Just a hunch.
Iverkid wrote:Am I the only guy who likes Pride and Predjudice? I can't be. Maybe Samwise likes it.
Iverkid
I think the Keira Knightley factor makes it slightly more tolerable to some guys. My brother watched at least part of it - he was in the room while it was on, though he was also playing a computer game. He didn't hate it, though I doubt he would have watched it without doing something else at the same time.
My little brother watched part of the old 6-hour one with us before he had to go to bed. The next day he wanted to watch the rest!
I'm on a homeschool forum that has a lot of guys that like Pride and Prejudice. 
And I have cousins that love the 6 hour version of P&P. Sadly, my brothers have never watched it.
)I have no idea what the Darcy in the old version acts like, as I've never watched it... 0.o
My brother watched at least part of it - he was in the room while it was on, though he was also playing a computer game. He didn't hate it, though I doubt he would have watched it without doing something else at the same time.
