Pride And Prejudice DVD

Advantages: VERY TRUE TO JANE AUSTEN'S ORIGINAL - Natural and Unpretentious - Glorious Scenery and very "Down-to-Earth"
Disadvantages: It stopped before Jane Austen stopped, and I wanted MORE!

...Book of all time - Pride and Prejudice (aka P&P) - was. Did I choose the PG alternative, "Oliver Twist" that we could have watched? No. Knowing NOTHING really about this version in advance, I asked for P&P - with a "U" rating! Why? Just because I longed to see it and see how well it matched my ideal visualisation, I guess. I haven't even seen the most recent (1995) BBC adaptation ...
...come to life. In Pride and Prejudice, the Bennet sisters are in a difficult situation. An "entail" on the property means that when their father dies, there being no other male heir, a distant, as yet unmet cousin will inherit Longbourn. Their foolish mother worries far too much about what will become of them and has allowed all five sisters to begin to interact socially at local balls and mix with the militia, even though her youngest is not yet ... Read review

Advantages: Proves there is always room for another Austen
Disadvantages: Not as thrilling as it should be, no wet breeches!

...were producing another version of Pride & Prejudice, starring Keira Knightley, I must admit I had mixed feelings. I didn't see the point, as for me the BBC's 1995 version had put such a memorable stamp on it. It received fairly universal praise at the box office, however, which I admit did peak my curiosity. I had forgotten about it until this past weekend, when a friend and I rented it out to watch on a "girlie night". For the uninitiated, Pride ...
...has no place in a Pride and Prejudice adaptation. I am undecided - I think this film is, if nothing else, proof of how difficult Austen can be to adapt successfully, and perhaps the director was trying to give it a bit of oomph lost in the editing of key plot strands. It is sumptuous and lovely to look at, but it could have been much more cohesive. For me, Mr.Darcy wasn't given enough screen time to establish much of a presence. He's quite fanciable ... Read review

Advantages: Alive with a beating pulse, music, naturalistic settings, excellent portrayals, electric chemistry between leads.
Disadvantages: A superfluous ending scene (US version only?); otherwise nil.

...later softening of Lizzie's own pride and prejudice is a change made credible by Ms Knightley's well-tuned performance. While Colin Firth (from the BBC television mini-series made ten years ago) seemed heretofore to be *the* definitive Mr Darcy, Matthew McFadyen is no slouch, either. He quickly stole my (foolishly romantic) heart away the moment he appeared next to the grinning Mr Bingley at the ball, all unsmiling, taciturn and with furrowed brow. ...
...intriguing, but then again, I confess to a weirdness, too. Mr McFadyen is handsome but not in the boring, conventional way (ugh, who wants that?), and gives Mr Firth a serious run for his money. Of course that charge of electricity between the leads that could light up the neon signs in Times Square doesn't hurt the film one bit. The repressed sexuality and erotic undercurrents racing through Mr Darcy and Elizabeth generate an intense cinematic ardour ... Read review

Advantages: A sharp script and good performances
Disadvantages: Keira Kngihtley's sniggering

...BBC mini-series, "Charles II: The Pride and the Passion" (see, it even sounds a bit like his current project). However, his television origins make themselves known in his chocolate box visuals that appear to have been sponsored by the Derbyshire tourist board. Not that there's anything wrong with misty pastoral panoramas (they are beautifully shot, after all), it's just that they add to the national trust gentrification of our history that ignores ...
...quainter perspective. The Bennets live in the kind of picturesque poverty that makes you feel someone's going to turn a corner and stumble into "The Haywain" at any moment. Oddly the film looks more like an adaptation of "Wuthering Heights" than an Austen piece, thanks to the director's yearning for the dales and his propensity for shooting his heroine on windswept promontories (not to mention his decision to shift the setting forward a few years ... Read review

Advantages: Stunning scenery, good cast, nice extras, amazing film!
Disadvantages: none

...Hill et al), Jane Austin's Pride and Prejudice, and film, all in one sentence. Wow. My Mum and I had been anticipating this one for a very long time. We practically leapt out of our seats in excitement when we first saw the trailers. I am a massive fan of British Films, the majority of which have been produced by Working Title - Shaun of the Dead, Bridget Jones, Four Weddings and A Funeral… to name but a few. I am also a huuuuge fan of costume dramas. ...
...Pride and Prejudice is the ultimate love story; it is so simply boy meets girl, but yet so much more, and has been re-told hundreds of times, whether less subtly in Gurinder Chadha's Bride and Prejudice, or cunningly disguised in Helen Fielding's Bridget Jones. The plot centres around the five Bennet sisters, Jane, Lizzie, Lydia, Kitty, and Mary. Having all been raised by their mother for one purpose - to marry, they are all understandably excited ... Read review

Advantages: you get two great movies
Disadvantages: In My books none

...Shakespeare In Love/ Pride and Prejudice Two disc (DVD) Having read and fallen in love with both Shakespeare In Love and Pride and Prejudice i was afraid to buy this DVD. Have you ever found that after enjoying reading a book you found that the Film just didn’t live up to the book? i have, so i didn’t want to be disappointed after watching the Film of both these books so i didn’t buy the DVD. My partner knew how much i loved the book so last Christmas on our five year anniversary he had bought me a collection of stuff i liked to show me that five years in he still loved me, within this collection i found both these movies and that evening we both sat through them and i was not disappointed. Both films lived up to my expectations, it was romantic, charming with a hint of comedy the perfect recipe for any of my movies. What is Pride... Read review

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Advantages: Feels good, happy.
Disadvantages: Very long, approximately 5 hours.

...When I was young and had to do literature in school, classics were never a favourite of mine. William Shakespeare brought terror and my preference for modern novels stopped me from diving into Jane Austen's books and programs made about the times prior to the 20th Century were a definitely no no. So, you can tell, I did not watch much television programs nor movies. All this changed last year as I went in search of books, and chanced upon Pride and Prejudice. I thought I have finally come of age and may understand the story and context without being terrorised by the English language. To cut a long story short, I fell in love with the book and became an Austen fan. Since I did not have the privilege of watching Pride and Prejudice while it was on the tele, I could not resist getting a copy of it on DVD. This is the BBC adaptation... Read review

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Advantages: Funny, Great Actors
Disadvantages: 'Chick flick' staus

...BRIDGET JONES DIARY WAS THE HIGHLY AWAITED ADAPTATION OF HELEN FEILDINGS BESTSELLER. THIS WAS TO BE A FILM WHICH WOULD APPEAL TO THE NATION, A ROMANTIC COMEDY WRITTEN ON THE BASIS OF THE CLASSIC JANE AUSTEN NOVEL, PRIDE AND PREJUDICE. ***************************************************** INFORMATION Running Time : 93 Minutes Rating : 15 Cast: Renee Zellweger, Colin Firth, Hugh Grant Genre: Romantic Comedy DVD SPECIAL FEATURES Directors Commentary by Sharon McGuire Behind the Scenes Featurette Bridget Jones Articles Featurette (Original Novel) Deleted Scenes 2 Music Videos ***************************************************** This film is a superb effort from the makers of both Notting Hill and Four Weddings and a Funeral. Bridget Jones Diary, is the work of British Writer Helen Fielding, who is a bestseller as a result... Read review

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