tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34085124.post981797611565156911..comments2023-08-05T11:09:57.524-05:00Comments on Our Corner of the World: Pride and PrejudiceDonettehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08695632521945765772noreply@blogger.comBlogger10125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34085124.post-31274166494172532632008-03-12T13:02:00.000-05:002008-03-12T13:02:00.000-05:00I just watched Becoming Jane this weekend (2x), an...I just watched Becoming Jane this weekend (2x), and I'm now obsessed with all things Jane Austen. If you haven't seen, go rent it! Sooooo good.girlie girlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17304531797995824058noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34085124.post-2277869795197566952008-03-11T15:21:00.000-05:002008-03-11T15:21:00.000-05:00Ok, so now I have a ton of more movies to watch! ...Ok, so now I have a ton of more movies to watch! I will search for Bollywood's version, Tina's recommendation and the new Becoming Jane. Now I just have to find the time to watch all these movies, as well as the complete Austen on Masterpiece Theatre that I've saved on my DVR. My Friday nights are going to be full for a while.<BR/><BR/>Thanks for all the ideas, everyone!Donettehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08695632521945765772noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34085124.post-69069260747290652462008-03-10T18:59:00.000-05:002008-03-10T18:59:00.000-05:00I was looking at Gret's friends' list and happened...I was looking at Gret's friends' list and happened on your page. I just watched Becoming Jane, and wondered if you've seen it ... about the life of Jane Austen. I enjoyed it, and thought I'd recommend it.Sizzledowskihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15014197878210269525noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34085124.post-33612404471449818172008-03-08T20:11:00.000-06:002008-03-08T20:11:00.000-06:00Hey Donette! Okay, I took the advice of one of yo...Hey Donette! <BR/><BR/>Okay, I took the advice of one of your readers and just borrowed North and South from the Library. <BR/><BR/> Tina was right. It was EXCELLENT. After just studying the Industrial Revolution in England earlier this year, it was fascinating to me. The whole plot and story line and the character development was very well done. Great suggestion Tina!<BR/><BR/>I loved it! Gotta watch it Donette! :)<BR/><BR/>Hugs to you friend.<BR/>KarenKarenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14170447405683959576noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34085124.post-37581394979407300782008-03-07T12:54:00.000-06:002008-03-07T12:54:00.000-06:00Now, I have to go find the older movies. I've onl...Now, I have to go find the older movies. I've only read the book and seen the new one.Missyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01436000954617741702noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34085124.post-6570820942059825442008-03-06T19:27:00.000-06:002008-03-06T19:27:00.000-06:00Donette, I totally ditto Gretchen, I totally agree...Donette, I totally ditto Gretchen, I totally agree. I watched B&P last year and REALLY enjoyed it. <BR/><BR/>KarenKarenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14170447405683959576noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34085124.post-87533806608008972912008-03-06T12:24:00.000-06:002008-03-06T12:24:00.000-06:00Donette -- I agree with you on every aspect of you...Donette -- I agree with you on every aspect of your assessment. MUCH prefer the BBC one. Elizabeth Bennet is such a beautiful character in that one. I just LOVE HER! (hard not to think of Kiera Knightly as a pirate's girlfriend).<BR/><BR/>Now you need to watch "Bride and Predjudice" done by Ballywood. Modern day Indian twist on the story (arranged marriages and all) done with much singing and dancing (but no kissing). :) I really love it!Gretchenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02485310328441248086noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34085124.post-850848805004706012008-03-04T06:17:00.000-06:002008-03-04T06:17:00.000-06:00I am very prejudiced, but the A & E P and P is the...I am very prejudiced, but the A & E P and P is the best movie ever made. I am a P and P finatic, so that will be very biased.<BR/><BR/>Of course being any good Austen fan with P&P being my fav, I saw the Kiera Knightly one, I actually drove over an hour to see it on opening day (before it opened in regular theaters) That is how much I love it; and...I was dissapointed. I also, like you, appreciated the more reality between wealths, but...the character development just didn't happen.<BR/><BR/>I feel Mrs. Bennet's voice ("oh, Mr. Bennet you try my nerves") could never be matched or equal to that of the A & E version. Colin Firth was exquisite in the development of his character through the movie, but than again, he had over 4 hours. I think the social graces/issues of the time was better laid out in A&E too. You could just feel the struggle between the classes.<BR/><BR/>I am extremely "prejudice" to A&E and am so excited for you to have seen them. I am intrigued by Tina's post of the North and the South (not the Civil War one) Hmmmmmmmmm.....Karenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14170447405683959576noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34085124.post-7625791419374276322008-03-03T14:37:00.000-06:002008-03-03T14:37:00.000-06:00I did it opposite of you. I watched the newer ver...I did it opposite of you. I watched the newer version first and then sat through the 4 hour version later. I am so glad I did it that way because the first one dragged the story out so long that I think I would have missed the whole point and probably wouldn't have finished the movie. I liked getting the condensed version first and then going back and having the rest of the story filled in for me.<BR/><BR/>I liked the newer version Darcy better. But then that is simply my preference. Maybe it is because I met him first. Most people however tend to agree with your choice.<BR/><BR/>If you liked this story, you need to watch the North and South series I referenced on my blog (NOT THE CIVIL WAR SERIES!!!). In the few people that have seen it, they referenced it as actually better than Pride and Prejudice . . . but I'll let you decide!Tinahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13522042311670449229noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34085124.post-43059926472797170702008-03-03T12:17:00.000-06:002008-03-03T12:17:00.000-06:00LOVE the BBC P&P!!!! My favorite. You have made me...LOVE the BBC P&P!!!! My favorite. You have made me want to see it all again. I was SO disappointed in the one with K.Knightly. It could have been so good- but it wasn't.<BR/><BR/>Glad you enjoyed the long version!sarahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05439305584795731097noreply@blogger.com