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Pride and Prejudice

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Newman
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09-25-2004

Sunday, November 27, 2005 - 10:23 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Newman a private message Print Post    
Liked it. I give it an A. Good escape from today's world. Keira reminds me a lot of Winona Ryder, when she was younger and not a shoplifter. She has a great face. I enjoyed her portrayal of Elizabeth Bennett.

Enjoyed the dances and the reparte between Keira and Mr. Darcy. Caught most of the dialog, although I swear, sometimes with the Brits, I need subtitles.

Would love to visit our happy couple twenty years later and see if they are living happily ever after. Did Jane Austen write a sequel?


Babyjaxmom
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10-20-2002

Monday, November 28, 2005 - 11:55 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Babyjaxmom a private message Print Post    
Unfortunately, Ms. Austen died at a very young age (40, I think) and never got around to a sequel. I did my senior thesis in college on the works of Jane Austen. Love her!

I'd really like to see this movie, but DH thinks it's a chick flick. May go by myself. Does Mr. Darcy measure up to Colin Firth's version? He'll always be Mr. Darcy to me (both in P&P and Briget Jones).

Mamie316
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07-08-2003

Monday, November 28, 2005 - 1:35 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Mamie316 a private message Print Post    
He's my Mr. Darcy as well. I have the dvd of that version. I am really looking forward to seeing this film.

Ddr
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08-19-2001

Tuesday, November 29, 2005 - 7:42 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Ddr a private message Print Post    
Colin will always be Mr. Darcy.

Has anyone seen Bride & Prejudice? I rented this last night. It's the Bollywood version of P&P. Sayid from Lost in it. I must say I enjoyed it, lol.

Terolyn
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05-06-2004

Tuesday, November 29, 2005 - 9:49 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Terolyn a private message Print Post    
I am madly in love with Colin's Mr. Darcy. No one will ever be able to measure up to his performance. Or for that matter the one who played Elizabeth or the mom or Mr. Colins. The entire cast was superb! I just watched it again last weekend.

Scout
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01-20-2005

Tuesday, November 29, 2005 - 11:23 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Scout a private message Print Post    
Terolyn - I'm not sure if I want to see the movie, just because I love the cast with Colin Firth in it so much. I watched it on television last weekend, too. I totally agree on the favorites of the cast. I loved Mr. Darcy, Elizabeth, and both the parents. And when Lady Catherine came to see Elizabeth to see if she was really engaged to her nephew. I loved the way she thought she was zinging her with the insult of refusing to send regards to her mother who was not deserving of any. Ouch. The British really know how to tell people off.

Terolyn
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05-06-2004

Tuesday, November 29, 2005 - 1:09 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Terolyn a private message Print Post    
Tell me about it.. my mum is a brit :-)

Fabnsab
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08-07-2000

Saturday, December 10, 2005 - 2:15 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Fabnsab a private message Print Post    
Well, I can safely say that noone has seen the BBC version with Colin Firth more than I have. When my sisters and I get together, we watch it three times in a row, without getting out of our PJs! We take bathroom breaks and food breaks. We love our P&P. We even bring it on vacation.

My mom is so in love with Colin, she wrote him a fan letter and he sent her an autographed photo. She has it hung up in her room and calls him her "husband."

That being said, I have seen this new version twice and enjoyed it immensely. I would "love" it if I never saw the perfection of the BBC version. It is quite good.

The best part about this new version is how they write Elizabeth. They actually show her falling in love with Darcy and fighting it, whereas I sometimes wondered if Jennifer Ehle's Elizabeth ever truly loved Darcy or if she fell for him after seeing his house. Mind you, I know thats not the case but the writers of the BBC version really made her almost too proud. Kiera's Elizabeth shows her fighting against herself to not love Darcy and that is refreshing.

The theatre was filled with couples. I went with hubby the first time and a gf the second.

Ketchuplover
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08-30-2000

Tuesday, January 31, 2006 - 7:47 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Ketchuplover a private message Print Post    
kudos to Keira for her nom :-)

Vacanick
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07-12-2004

Sunday, April 30, 2006 - 9:00 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Vacanick a private message Print Post    
I rented "Pride and Prejudice" last night and couldn't keep my eyes off of it. I loved the dancing and the interaction within the family. Keira was wonderful and so beautiful! I completely enjoyed it.

Mamie316
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07-08-2003

Sunday, April 30, 2006 - 3:13 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Mamie316 a private message Print Post    
I finally watched this film, too. It was a beautifully filmed movie and I enjoyed it. I just hated that it had to be condensed into 2 hours so you miss so much of the story. I will watch my dvds of the Colin Firth version over this one, anytime.

Legalboxer
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11-17-2003

Sunday, April 30, 2006 - 6:41 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Legalboxer a private message Print Post    
most importantly... lawrence olivier pulled off a double platitum when he played Heathcliff in Wuthering Heights in 1939 and then Mr Darcy in P&P in 1940....

i saw the movie two weeks ago on DVD and liked it - everything seemed in tuned though i wish there was more character development...

Zachsmom
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07-13-2000

Sunday, April 30, 2006 - 6:47 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Zachsmom a private message Print Post    
I love this movie, I will not tell you how many times I have seen it as you all would think I was some kind of freak.

I thought Keira did a wonderful portrayal of Lizzie Bennett and Matthew Macfayden really brought Mr.Darcy to life. (I have been in love with Mr.Darcy since I was 13 years old)

Emmy
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05-05-2004

Monday, May 01, 2006 - 12:20 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Emmy a private message Print Post    
Loved, loved, LOVED this movie. I pulled a Z-Mom and watched it over and over, too.

Yesitsme
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08-24-2004

Sunday, May 21, 2006 - 12:18 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Yesitsme a private message Print Post    
I enjoyed it, too. Keira brought fire to Elizabeth and I thought Matthew was especially good at brooding!

Mameblanche
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08-24-2002

Wednesday, May 24, 2006 - 3:37 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Mameblanche a private message Print Post    
Saw it on pay-per-view tv on the weekend. Loved it. Keira was lovely and played her with such intelligence. And I liked the way that Matthew Macfayden gave a very sensitive portrayal. I've seen snippets of Colin Firth's version and he's played it so cold and dark. But again, I only saw snippets and I am one of the few who is not enamoured of Firth. Ducking and running now... zooooom!