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Becoming Jane

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Terolyn
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05-06-2004

Saturday, August 18, 2007 - 3:25 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Terolyn a private message Print Post    
Beautiful picture, wonderful moments and witty dialog. Loved Mrs. Austin (Mrs. Weasly) :-)

Mamie316
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07-08-2003

Saturday, August 18, 2007 - 7:57 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Mamie316 a private message Print Post    
Good to know, Terolyn. My daughter and I have been talking about going to see it.

Mameblanche
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08-24-2002

Sunday, August 19, 2007 - 9:51 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Mameblanche a private message Print Post    
Mamie, ITA what Terolyn says! It's a lovely film. Let us know what YOU guys think once you've seen it. :-)

Rissa
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03-20-2006

Sunday, August 19, 2007 - 10:34 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Rissa a private message Print Post    
I was so excited to see this movie but was so disapointed once I found out the story. I am a total Jane Austin addict and a biopic on her life was right up my alley. I am so ticked that they completely fabricated her life and this bogus love story. Why couldn't they just make a sweet romantic movie about another woman from the 18th century? Why did they have to take a real person and twist facts? Gripe over. LOLOL

Mameblanche
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08-24-2002

Sunday, August 19, 2007 - 10:46 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Mameblanche a private message Print Post    
Rissa, since I am/was ignorant of Jane's true biography, I thoroughly enjoyed the film. I can imagine that it would be annoying and disappointing to know the facts and seet them distorted, or disgarded.

I'm kinda embarrassed to admit, I've got the Jane Austin film a bit mixed up with the Beatrix Potter story, in my mind, since I rented the Potter film a day later. But truly both films were enjoyable.

Rissa
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03-20-2006

Sunday, August 19, 2007 - 11:22 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Rissa a private message Print Post    
I betcha I would totally adore this movie, but I am ticked enough that I won't see it. LOLOL It bugs me everytime Hollywood does this, the last big example was U-571.. totally warped a period of history and gave the American military credit for breaking a vital code when in fact that was a totally different battle and the code was broken by the British. Teenagers see these films and get fact and fiction mixed up, let's face it.. a big production blockbuster sticks in your head longer then a boring history teacher. :-)

Neko
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08-03-2001

Sunday, August 19, 2007 - 8:20 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Neko a private message Print Post    
While it is quite a bit of fabrication, there really was a Tom Lefroy in Austen's life, and they did have a brief fling, which has been mentioned in her letters to her sister Cassandra.
Not the romance that the movie entails, but at least there was something between them LOL

And he did actually name his first daughter Jane Christmas, and it's believed the Christmas is in reference to the time in which Lefroy met Austen.

Either way, I thought the movie was well done and very sweet, however I still enjoy watching the movie versions of "Pride and Prejudice" and 'Emma" over watching the movie of the authouress' life.

Rissa
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03-20-2006

Sunday, August 19, 2007 - 8:44 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Rissa a private message Print Post    
Not that's its that important to my not seeing the movie (LOL) but Lefroy's mother-in-law's name was Jane and it was very traditional to name children after parents and grandparents. It would have been weird for him to NOT have a daughter named Jane. Also I would substitute the word flirtation for romance. Austen's mention of Lefroy are very light-hearted and humorous not at all intense or passionate.