Pride and Prejudice
I love Pride and Prejudice. It was one of the first real romantic novels. It has a bit of everything - drama, romance, and comedy. I have ended up with 2 copies of it somehow, and really enjoy re-reading it.
And I love most of the movie and tv versions I have seen of it - from the really old BBC version from the 80s (watched on video) to the Colin Firth version from 1996. I liked the version with Keira Knightly, but it wasn't a favorite.
The bollywood version Bride and Prejudice was amazingly done. Anyone that can sing a song about "No life, without wife" and keep a straight face is awesome.
But the latest version of Pride and Prejudice is wonderfully done. It is a modern re-telling through a series of video blogs made by Lizzie Bennett, and post grad student, and her best friend Charlotte Lu, her sisters, Lydia and Jane, along with impromptu visits by George Wickham, Bing Lee, Fitz, and finally (after 60 episodes) Darcy.
Lizzie is a wonderfully flawed character who sees the world from her own unique viewpoint, which her friends and family accepts is "just Lizzie".
The way the story is told reinterpreted through the world of social media is so well done, with not only the actors having their own twitter accounts, each of the characters does as well, and you can friend and follow everyone on twitter. There is a facebook page, and on Tumblr and their is a LBD blog (however whenever I see LBD I think little black dress, not Lizzie Bennett).
If you haven't seen it, here is the first episode:
Enjoy!!!
And I love most of the movie and tv versions I have seen of it - from the really old BBC version from the 80s (watched on video) to the Colin Firth version from 1996. I liked the version with Keira Knightly, but it wasn't a favorite.
The bollywood version Bride and Prejudice was amazingly done. Anyone that can sing a song about "No life, without wife" and keep a straight face is awesome.
Click to viewBut the latest version of Pride and Prejudice is wonderfully done. It is a modern re-telling through a series of video blogs made by Lizzie Bennett, and post grad student, and her best friend Charlotte Lu, her sisters, Lydia and Jane, along with impromptu visits by George Wickham, Bing Lee, Fitz, and finally (after 60 episodes) Darcy.
Lizzie is a wonderfully flawed character who sees the world from her own unique viewpoint, which her friends and family accepts is "just Lizzie".
The way the story is told reinterpreted through the world of social media is so well done, with not only the actors having their own twitter accounts, each of the characters does as well, and you can friend and follow everyone on twitter. There is a facebook page, and on Tumblr and their is a LBD blog (however whenever I see LBD I think little black dress, not Lizzie Bennett).
If you haven't seen it, here is the first episode:
Enjoy!!!