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Summary: Caution!
Review: Although this is as good a version of Pride and Prejudice as there is likely to be, the quality of the tapes supplied to me was disappointing. The sound quality is subpar: in places the sound track is out of sync and distorted. And the color tones are inconsistent, so adjustment is needed from scene to scene. Watching these tapes was definitely less enjoyable than watching the original.
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Summary: Best tv series ever made!
Review: Pride and Prejudice is the best miniseries that's been ever made on tv! The cast is amazing, they give their best performance and the movie is very faithful to the book. Very faithful, I would reccomend it to anyone who enjoys watching period films or anyone that's into Jane Austen films.This is a great movie, very little to object to i.e. some cleavage is shown, lydia and wickham live together a few days before they decided to get married. That's very minor and the positive outshadows the negative, so its appropriate for families. I would definately reccomend it.
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Summary: A well-deserved Special Edition
Review: I first got to watch this adaptation of Austen's Pride and Prejudice when my parents bought the original DVD release. I was immediately charmed by the series, and couldn't stop watching it. Despite the series' excellence, its original DVD release was not without its shortcomings. The compression was one of the lousiest I've ever seen (we have a dvd player with a VERY small buffer, which will not play high-bitrate DVDs; this DVD played on it with no problem, the bitrate was so low!). There was a noticable lack of extras, and the menu itself was spartan, to say the least. The Special Edition remedies just about all of these problems. Not only has the picture been remastered, but it is also presented in ANAMORPHIC WIDESCREEN (Now there's something I didn't expect) The sound has also been remastered, and sounds beautiful, crisp and full. For extras, you get "The Making of Pride and Prejudice", which is a decent little documentary. I would have preferred a few less scenes taken straight from the final print of the movie, and more off-takes and off-screen happenings. But it works. The only other extra you get is the biographies/bibliographies/filmographies, which are not very comprehensive. The menu is still somewhat minimal. Even if you don't like period dramas, I can't reccomend this series enough. If you already own the previous DVD set or even the VHS set, you won't regret having bought this Special Edition. A great presentation of a great film.
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Summary: ABSOLUTELY WONDERFUL
Review: I own this and watch it all the time. I love this. Colin Firth is absolutely to die for... The looks he gives Lizzy are just enough to melt me... You won't be able to tear yourself away. This is just a purely wonderful movie. The actors and supporting cast are all great. Colin Firth especially........
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Summary: A very precise adaptation of the novel
Review: Great series, great actors... You could not go very wrong with an adaptation of such a classical masterpiece as P&P, provided that you only follow the book, and this series does exactly that. Without delving too much on the plot and the excelent performances delivered by all actors, I'm just going to note a few differences from the book: 1. There is a scene added while Lizzy is at Netherfield tending her sister, which shows Darcy watching her as she plays with a dog from an upper window. This is added to show how his interest in her is piqued. 2. There is a scene added right before Lizzy meets Mr. Darcy at Pemberley, showing him training in duel and then taking a bath in the river by the house. I think those were added to show his state of mind and his inner struggle with his feelings. They were good and did nothing wrong to the character. 3. The involment of Mr. Darcy in Lydia's wedding is shown as we go along, instead of Lizzy discovering it from her aunt's letter. I liked it better when it was all a surprise right up the moment she got the letter. 4. The ending is a little rushed; after Lizzy and Darcy confess their love, we are taken almost directly to the wedding day. We don't see the scene where Lizzy tells her mother about the upcoming wedding, and that scene was great. Also, all the 'future' developments Ms. Austen suggests for the characters -- like Mr. Bennett constantly visiting his daughters, Lydia and Wickham coming to visit, Lydia's letters -- are not included. And two other things: The actress who plays Jane is not as beautiful as she should have been. She acts very well, however. Finally, I gave this DVD four stars not because of the movie -- which despite its flaws is a full 5 star -- but because it has no subtitles. Dialogue is one of the most important aspects in this movie, and with the old English phrasing it was sometimes dfficult to follow, because of the absence of the subtitles.
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Summary: Simply The Best
Review: I saw the Mini-series on A&E, then read the book, then bought the VHS off of Amazon, then watched it again, and again. Six times to date! Am I a little pathetic? Just a little! I do have a life - really, but I am in love with the scenery, the clothes, the story, the actors cast to play the parts. I am telling you, you will not be disapointed in the quality of this production! After watching the movie, get the book, "The Making of Pride and Predudice" for an in depth look into how this masterpiece was accomplished. The movie is very faithful to Jane Austen's book and if you enjoy her books you MUST see this movie. It's worth the six hours it takes to spin this wonderful tale of love and romance.
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Summary: great
Review: ....if you have the time/patience to watch ALL of it. but its a great translation of book to movie.
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Summary: Enchanting and Addictive
Review: One word of warning: if you buy this DVD you will not be able to stop watching it! This is one of my favorite movies ever and the fact that it comes on DVD is a real treat. Since buying this little ditty for myself, I have not been able to stop watching it. The beauty of it is with DVD I can watch my favorites scenes over and over without rewinding...I just click a button and I'm there. This is worth every cent you pay for it if you choose to buy it. For a movie that is five hours long and the fact that there is not one boring or "slow" part to it is just amazing. The casting is near perfect and the attention to detail is very pleasing. Colin Firth as Mr. Darcy will mesmerize you and Jennifer Ehle as Elizabeth Bennet will make you smile and laugh. I honestly can't think of anything negitive to say. Jane Austen fans will be thrilled with this (if there is one alive who hasn't seen it yet). What I'm trying to say is BUY THIS NOW...you won't be sorry!
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Summary: Excellent production
Review: I was very impressed with this interpretation of one of my favorite books, and I also enjoyed the high quality of the DVD. Normally, I avoid watching film interpretations of books I love, but several factors made me change my mind and watch this production: (1) I heard so many high praises for this miniseries; (2) enough time had passed since I last read Austen's novel that I figured I might be safe from making disappointing comparisons, and (3) I loved Colin Firth so much in _Bridget Jones's Diary_ (another one I finally broke down and watched after having read the book when it first came out), I just had to see him in this role on which his _Bridget_ character was based. Anyway, I was not at all disappointed but rather completely engaged. My disappointment came only when the film ended. A delightful "must-see"! I agree with previous reviewers that this adaptation stays impressively true to Austen's text.
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Summary: One of my favorite video experiences
Review: The Storyline:
Elizabeth Bennet is the heroine of this early 1800's English novel by Jane Austen. She comes from a middle-class family composed of her father (intelligent though overly complacent), her mother (a very foolish woman), and four sisters (Jane, Mary, Kitty and Lydia). Jane, the eldest is the beauty of the family. She is also sweet natured, modestly intelligent and too willing (according to Elizabeth) to see the good in every person or situation. Elizabeth is second eldest. She is very pretty also, highly intelligent and views the world and its inhabitants in something closer to their true light. Elizabeth's younger sisters, like their mother are all very foolish in their various ways. Thus all of the grace and wit of the Bennet family is clustered within the father and two oldest daughters. Mr. Darcy is the hero of the story. He is a man of good character, very intelligent, handsome and wealthy. But Mr. Darcy suffers from a misplaced pride in his position and is lacking in some of the social graces. Elizabeth Bennet suffers from a different disability. She has extremely high standards and is easily prejudiced to disapproval when faced with those who apparently fall short. According to Mr. Darcy, her 'good opinion is seldom granted'. Elizabeth is temporarily attracted to the 'amiable' but evil Wickham who 'has all the appearance of goodness', but in who's character she was easily deceived. Gradually however, the two lovers find each other and we are presented with the expected happy ending when Darcy and Elizabeth, and Jane and Mr. Bingley, Darcy's excellent and also quite wealthy friend are married. Oh joy! The production:
Simply fantastic! Virtually all of the performers are truly excellent. Lady Catherine (a somewhat minor character I know) is very special, especially in the 'prettyish kind of a little wilderness' scene at Elizabeth's home. Although the performers in the 1980 version with Elizabeth Garvie seem to be somewhat more attractive overall, their acting skills don't in general measure up to those in this production. I think Jennifer Ehle made a fine Lizzie and for those Garvie fans out there, I agree that she is also wonderful (I especially like her singing in that version). If we were to replace the Elizabeth and Jane characters in the BBC production with Garvie and Jane from the 1980 version that would probably work very well also. I must mention the horses. For me the sounds of the horses and the countryside scenes with carriages rolling across tree-shaded culverts in the woods are a great addition to the production. And the gallops in the fields. And Lizzie wandering in the field with horses grazing nearby. Just wonderful. .... The DVD:
This review is of the full-screen DVD version ...I was fortunate with this purchase since the full-screen version is now somewhat rare and sells on the used market for exorbitant prices.) Picture quality is excellent! Sound quality is good although in some of the quiet, conversational scenes I notice a background hum or buzz. It's not a problem for me but might be for those with a better ear and more exotic sound systems. A friend purchased the P&P DVD recently (the widescreen version) and doesn't like hers as well. The 2.35:1 aspect ratio is not appealing on ordinary size TV's and there may be some loss of color also.
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