Comments | plumapen: Pride & Prejudice!!!

plumapen

Pride & Prejudice!!!

Feb 10, 2008 23:36

I know we've all seen this one a bazillion times and always love it, so here's my question:

What is it about this version that you love?

It can't just be Colin and his wet shirt (ok, maybe for some of you it is :P). Seriously though, what do you like about this version, especially the first two hours since that's what they showed tonight ( Read more... )

masterpiece theatre, jane austen

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mollytype February 11 2008, 08:40:43 UTC

I love this version because of the pace, and the way the actors handle the dialogue ( ... )

canutius February 11 2008, 09:07:47 UTC

Yeah, and what Molly said :D

canutius February 11 2008, 08:43:13 UTC

I just watched it on DVD this weekend (sothereyoupeoplewithgoodtellyyou!) and I really love that they use a lot of the original quotes from the book. Yes, they changed a few things, but even when Mr. Collins goes to condole with the family instead of sending a letter the dialogue is essentially the same, ok, not totally, but essentially. They didn't do a whole lot of making stuff up to fit the timings of the film ( ... )

bird_mom February 11 2008, 09:03:14 UTC

I'll have to agree with Molly that the pacing works for this one. Six hours to tell the story allows the luxury of exposition and character development. And Canoodles is right about matching the actor to the part. Colin is fine, but I think that his cousin Col. Fitzwilliam is much dishier ( ... )

plumapen February 11 2008, 20:51:58 UTC

The attention to detail blows me away every time. I find myself coveting the Bennett's glassware set, lol. You know, I had no idea Jennifer Ehle is American; the only other thing I think I've seen her in is 'Paradise Road' and I think she used an English accent in that as well. And I agree with you--actors who have stage training do usually run rings around those without, and that, I think, is the material difference between American and English film actors.

bird_mom February 11 2008, 23:42:34 UTC

Jennifer Ehle's mum is Julie Harris, aka the Belle of Amhearst onstage...

I think Brit actors "inhabit" a role differently for lack of a better term. It's the difference between Miss Lizzie in this series and Kevin Costner as Robin Hood. And I know he started out in local theaters around O.C. when he was trying to get credits for his resume. I guess no one said he had to be great...

Details, details, details! mauvaise_etoile February 11 2008, 15:36:39 UTC

I have to agree with the others. I think the reason this adaptation is seen as the adaptation is because they made it a mini-series and therefore could spend time on the details, which is what makes P&P (the book) so delightful and therefore this version is very enjoyable to watch.

The casting is all around excellent (though I absolutely cannot stand the actress that plays Caroline - I think her performance is TOO over the top and she's just plain freakin' fugly) and so the characterizations can't get much better than this.

Re: Details, details, details! mauvaise_etoile February 11 2008, 15:37:54 UTC

Oh, and of course Colin. :P

Re: Details, details, details! mollytype February 11 2008, 17:01:19 UTC

Hahahaa! You hate Duckface, do you? I have to say I love that we instantly know to hate her because she is so ridiculous- 6 feet tall with a 2 foot feather. I find it so comedic.

Re: Details, details, details! plumapen February 11 2008, 20:45:16 UTC

!!!!! Duckface!! ROFL!! That's exactly what I think whenever I see her in anything.

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glassteapot February 11 2008, 22:02:58 UTC

*is so not an Austen fan* (sorrydon'tkillme) BUT, my mum and my brother's awesome girlfriend both are, so I asked them. Apart from great actors (how good is Julia Sawahla?) and the whole period costumes and whatnot, they both agree with Canute that a lot of it's greatness is because they stayed true to the original dialogue from the book. I mean, they quote entire chunks of it word-for-word. (Apparently. I only tune in for the wet shirt scene. sorrydon'tkillme.)
(That makes sense to me, because that's what annoys me most about most book-movie adaptations, the way they mess around with the dialogue so much it changes the plot. Just let it be! After all, we love the books because of the words, yeah?)
(sorry to spam your comments. :p)

plumapen February 11 2008, 22:17:08 UTC

Don't be sorry for anything; why would I kill you? :D *loves* Thanks for commenting; I have to say I agree with what mum and brother's awesome girlfriend said, and your love of the wet shirt. :p