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Summary: Great Book, Great Movie.
Review: Jane Austen could not have asked for a better movie adaptation of her book. I am definitely "Old School" and believe that when making a movie of a classic piece of literature the movie should try very hard to stay true to the book. The people who made this movie did not let me down. There were some changes made to the plot line in the movie, but they were minor, and in some cases I actually liked the changes, which I guess means that I think that movie makers were able to make improvements in their telling of Austen's story. I have always cherished the book of Pride and Prejudice, and now I have the movie version to cherish as well. It is so much fun to be able to see this beautiful story told visually. The costumes are excellent. The casting was superb. I cannot say enough good things about this movie. The DVD is great too because it has a featurette on the making of the movie and it was very interesting. Just for fun, I will mention the book and movie "Bridget Jones's Diary" the modernized telling of Pride and Prejudice. They are both hysterically funny and the movie has the added delight of having Colin Firth in it!!!!
Rating:
Summary: The Best-ever Adaptation
Review: It's hard to find enough good things to say about this production. The actors were excellent. The design was perfect, and fitted the whole production well. It was entertaining, even to sit down and watch the whole thing at once. And most important, it was true to both the substance and the spirit of Jane Austen's original novel. No adaptation of any kind will ever be completely faithful. No matter how much effort is put into staying true to the original, some elements must be added or taken away to better suit the new medium. The trick lies in doing so in a way that adds to, rather than detracts from, the original. And boy, is this a great adaptation!
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Summary: Top Notch, Mr. Darcy.
Review: This is an outstanding production! It is so rewatchable, especially now on dvd so I dont have to rewind all those tapes! Production values are top notch and the cast is excellent. Colin Firth is wonderful as Mr. Darcy. If you are an Anglophile at all, you will enjoy this! Why do you think A&E keeps showing it over and over. At least now, I have no commercials or edits.
Rating: 
Summary: Great DVD!
Review: I have seen the series on VHS tapes and there
were quite a few scenes on the DVD in the wide-
screen format that you were able to see more of.
This only enhanced the fine performance of the
actors involved. Same great series that you see
on the VHS tape but I am looking forward to
watching the behind the scenes feature that I
haven't had a chance to watch yet. Yes, the
background is a little darker on the DVD than
the VHS tapes but the series, the acting and
not least the improved stereo on my iMac is
still great. I've heard of horror stories from
others that weren't happy with the DVD so I
was afraid to spend my money on the DVD in
case I got one of the 'bad' ones but now, I
am glad I did get the DVD and I don't have
to worry about wearing out my VHS tapes!! If
it wasn't for the darker background, I would
have given this a 5 star rating.
Rating:
Summary: Perfect
Review: This is a great adaptation of a great story. The two leads are perfectly cast, and the entire work appears to have been a true labor of love for the film makers. Any Jane Austen fan would love to have this dvd.
Rating: 
Summary: Great story, bad DVD
Review: This is such a watchable mini-series. I'm giving 3 stars because my copy of this DVD ... is full screen TV format, eventhough the box says widescreen; and because the image quality is pretty dismal. This is the only DVD I own that really forced me to fine-tune my TV's contrast, color, and brightness colors to get an acceptable picture (I've tried 2 TVs and 2 DVD players). In particular, watch the contrast. Overall, I'm thinking I might've done better by buying the VHS version!
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Summary: Must See for all Jane Austin Fans
Review: I don't actually own the DVD, yet, but I have seen this movie and it is spectacular. My friend and I watched it at her house and I am hooked! You have to watch it again and again!
Rating:
Summary: Praise and More Praise
Review: Once in a while life rewards us unexpectedly and I decided to write this review in gratitude of such surprises. It starts with my daughter, aged 16, innocently recommending the book 'Pride and Prejudice' to me because she had recently read it at school. Before reading the book I was prompted to visit Amazon and I noticed that there had been the BBC period-drama in 1996 which I hadn't seen. Following the link I found the many hearty endorsements which you are now reading, and - considerably enthused by the chorus of praise - I decided that it would be preferable to watch the movie first. Well, I thought, this could be pretty good; I set my expectations fairly high. But nothing, nothing could have prepared me for what I was about to happen. A five-hour high-speed emotionally-moving insight-bringing experience which started off like a bomb and just got better and better and better as each hour progressed. It left me gasping for breath at how such a feat could be achieved. It has been noted by many of the reviewers that they stayed up till 4am. I was the same; it would have been quite impossible to have left it unfinished. The humour was glorious, and having read just a little of the book, I can see Ms. Austen's hand in this; her wit is perfect (witty on page one of the book!) and it is astonishing to discover that she is still hilarious now, 200 years later. For example... the obsequious Mr Collins! What a hoot! And I will add, well done actor David Bamber. Austen's other strengths are also unmissable: the power of insight into human nature. Elizabeth and Darcy. I am a sucker for shedding a tear at movies and I make no apology, I'm sure many of you will have experienced the same in the good cause of true love revealed. The cinematography, the scenery, the production, the direction, the humour, the music, the sheer attention to detail; all these things contribute to this considerable accomplishment, but of course it has not escaped the attention of this reviewer that it is the acting which carries it. Racking my brain for a criticism, I found one: The movie is at least six hours too short. I didn't want it to end.
Rating:
Summary: Get lost for a couple hours!
Review: This is my favorite movie of all time. It's a fascinating look into how oppressive life would have been in the early 1800s in England (as a woman). Austen's work is marvelously adapted on the screen by some amazing acting. Colin Firth is superb, but you already knew that, right? Jennifer Ehle is rarely praised in these blurbs and I feel the need to acknowledge her skill as an actress. She is spunky and vivacious just as Miss Bennett should be. This is one of the few movies worth owning on video/DVD, you WILL watch it again, and again, and dare I say again!
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Summary: Best Austen Adaptation Ever!
Review: This version is far and away the best and truest representation of Austen's P&P book. The costuming is incredible, the scenery sublime, the acting flawless - in a word, utter and complete perfection. I especially loved seeing the beautiful English countryside displayed so magnificently. Colin Firth's Mr. Darcy, and Jennifer Ehle's Elizabeth Bennet are brilliantly portrayed. The entire cast deserves a standing ovation for representing their characters so tremendously well. (Mrs. Bennet is a hoot!) If you enjoy period pieces, then you will love this film! I was most impressed with the way that the dialogue endeavours to remain true to Austen's original work (though I'm certain it was no easy task for the actors). Can I give it more than 5 stars??? Very enjoyable!
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