Pride and Yukiness

[zsenya]

I TRIED. I tried to be open-minded. After all, Jane Austen is Jane Austen, right? I tried not to compare the most recent film version of Pride and Prejudice with the 1995 BBC version. But after 24-hours of reflection, I have decided that even if this one had come first, I still wouldn't have liked it.

Comments

[wahlee_98]

What WAS with the statues at Pemberley? Why were the shades of Pemberley thus polluted with weird Narnia-like alabastor statues?
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Umm. Word. :)

[chanel19]

I'm totally willing to take your word for it and skip this. I saw enough pig balls growing up on a farm to last a lifetime. No need to spend $10 for that. Although, in all fairness, I also moan when bbennett drags out the BBC version. I never understood the allure of the pond scene. I mean now we see him in his shirt and trousers and boots, as opposed to before when he was also wearing his jacket. ::shrugs:: Colin Firth is undoubtedly a hottie but still ::shrugs::

THE PIG!!!

[alphielj]

The pig will forever be the one thing from that movie that I will never forget. We laughed and laughed and laughed about it for the longest time. Never mind any of the romance of the story, it's the pig that stole the show!

I liked it, personally, as a movie, but not as an adaptation of the full book. I certainly like the 5 hour version better. I liked the Bennett relationship, even if it isn't canon. And I loved the scene with Darcy and Bingly rehearsing the proposal. So sweet. But I'm with you, what's with the statues? And the bare feet? Does she not see the mud and the crap (literally) all over the place? And can someone PLEASE feed her! She is in real need of a sandwitch.

Alphie

[koloagirl]

I finished a first=time viewing of the BBC version right before Thanksgiving. How they could squeeze such a story into ~2 hours effectively and maintain the same degree of character / plot richness is beyond me.

When my Uncle heard that I'd just finished the mini-series, he dragged out the Lawrence Olivier version. Yes, I know it's Sir Lawrence and all, but it just didn't have the warmth and appeal of the '95 version. To make matters worse, the sexism of the era when that film was produced was evident, as no other female character but Lizzie was remotely sane :}

[jennlee2]

I'm always amazed that some people find it necessary to remake things that were brilliant in the first place. Everytime I see the ad for this film, I'm just like, "Why?"