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Summary: Absolutely wonderful
Review: Excellent adaptation of Jane Austen's novel. Austen fans will want to watch this again and again. Anyone who liked Bridget Jones' Diary should watch this and see how it all began.
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Summary: OOOh Colin....
Review: Ok, so he's a bit of a snob, who cares? I just love watching Colin Firth in this version of one of the best stories ever. He's yummy! I am a big fan of Jane Austin and have read every one of her books....this story is my favorite. If you don't like to read, this movie version is almost as good.
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Summary: this movie is so good it makes me weep!
Review: if you love Jane Austen & Pride & Prejudice, there is no way you can miss this movie!!! it stays so true to the characters, the movie comes absolutely alive! in this film!!! it is a treasure & once you watch it, you will HAVE to own it!! and then once you own it, you will watch it over & over & never get tired of it. i have the 6 vhs tape version of this film, & my favorites are 4, 5 & 6, where the story starts to climax. Pride & Prejudice is one of the best books ever written & this film does it justice. It is the best adaption of this book i have seen.
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Summary: Brighter colors and a more intimate, immediate presence
Review: I purchased the initial full screen release of the A&E Adaptation about four years ago and have been extremely happy with it. Recently, it was released wide-screen. I purchased it, and was fortunate enough to be able to return it for the following reasons: the wide-screen version seems to present a washed-out image, colors tend to fade and the performances, especially those of the two stars, do not have the same impact as the original release because the wide-screen creates a distance. I wonder how the production was initially shot. Was it full-screen or wide? I feel very grateful to possess this release and will cherish it for years to come. I do hope that they do not discontinue it. By the way, when will "Reckless," another British production, be released DVD?
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Summary: Loved this Pride and Prejudice
Review: I love it. I own it in VHS and DVD. Please stop recommending it!
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Summary: Dry humor, gone wet.
Review: It is a truth universally acknowledged that a single man in possession of a good fortune must be in want of a swimming pool. The enduring image of this adaptation of one of the greatest novels ever spawned by the English language is that of Colin Firth emerging dripping and unclothed from a dip in his ornamental lake. If Jennifer Ehle had been the one to take her clothes off there might have been some point to it. That said, Firth's performance did approach the memorable character Jane Austen created, when the script allowed him to. Jane Austen's book was cracking stuff and this script would have done well not to veer so far from it. The ending is sweet enough to induce terminal toothache.
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Summary: This is a wonderful adaptation!
Review: Wow! Words can hardly express my feelings on this mini-series! It is beautifully done and the acting is superb! I would be remiss if I didn't mention that my viewing of this mini-series started me on my Colin Firth obsession. But in anycase, this is a great movie, and beware, you may end-up watching all 6 episoded in one sitting!
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Summary: Be still my heart, it's Mr. Darcy!
Review: Superbly casted and acted, this is the best adaptation of Jane Austen's novel that I have ever seen. Faithful to the novel in most respects. The scenes are just how I pictured them while reading the book over and over again. A few minor scenes have been added which were not in the book but they fit right in. My teenage daughter has declared Mr. Darcy to be "hot." Need I say more?!
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Summary: Oh that Mr. Darcy.
Review: I am a great fan of British TV and Movies. I've always thought English film and TV productions are far superior to our productions and this just proves my point.The acting, scenery and everything on screen is a treat for the eyes and ears.Colin Firth is wonderful as the broodingly handsome Mr. Darcy. His arrogance and charm come through and he develops all through the movie. It's wonderful to watch.Jennifer Ehle is a beautiful and independant Elizabeth who give him a taste of his own medicine.The cast is truly outstanding. Elizabeths family is typical of the times and her father is a bit of a weak man who has just given up and accepts what life has given him. The mother is a twit who hasn't a thing between her ears but air. Jane is a good older sister but a bit colorless. Lydia is perfectly acted and comes across just as she's supposed to. Poor Mr. Wickham. As bad as he's portrayed, you almost feel sorry for him, being stuck with that flighty Lydia for the rest of his life. The other sisters are rather non-descript but add to the story in their own way.Mr. Darcy is dark and brooding. He is also in his own way kind and generous. This comes out later as his charactor developes into a most wonderful person.This is definitely one of the finest productions by A&E. Jane Austen would be proud.
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Summary: picking at some characters
Review: A lot has been said about the main characters here. I'd really like to say something about the not so important ones. I rewatched this and the 80s version recently and was really struck by how differently Miss Bingley was portraid in respective adaptations. In the 80s, she is all sweetness on top, but you can see that she's just simmering with jealousy and irritation underneath. The book says that M. Bingley has a very stylish, elegant and fashionable air about her. The 80s actress was superb at showing these trait. I think she gave a very sublte performance. M. Bingley of A&E in my opinion fell short in so many respects. Yes, she was haughty and proud, but she was so awkward while walking, for example. Did anyone notice, that she had a very vulgar way of looking at others, I'd say staring with her eyes practically bulging out... She was not elegant or graceful in the least. I think she kind of looked as if she was on [something]. Ok, I'm exagerating, but really, was she supposed to be so vulgar? I think she showed minimal contrast between the character's ability to change from sweet to nasty and the ability to combine the two, which the 80s actress excelled at.
Another character I'd like to comment on is Miss De Bourgh. The A&E looked like a [sick] person who is about to faint. The make-up that was supposed to convey her sickness was too much. She looked as if she was not in her right mind.
Help!!! I'd dearly love to find a forum where P&P versions are compared/contrasted, but cannot find it and this is not quite the place that would allow for discussion.
PS: I love both versions and the more they make the better. Some things are better in A&E (Darcy) and some in 80s (Miss Bingley and Mary)
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