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Rating:  - Loved it!
Bravo. Well done. Though it seems like the longest movie I have ever watched in my life, it is exceptionally well done. Good to watch all the way thought when you are home from work sick and have time on your hands. You can feel the struggle, the joys, and the sadness of these characters and their hopes of finding love. You want to watch it to the very end to see how it turns out. The actors are excellent. The mother, Mrs. Bennet is absolutely whacked in head. This actress did a good job. You want to commit her every time she opens her big mouth. The relationship tension between Elizabeth and Mr. Darcy keeps drawing you in to see if they will every get together at the end. The countryside scenes from England were very well chosen. A&E did their homework and it shows!
Rating: - Solid #2
Pride and Prejudice - The Special Edition (A&E, 1996)
This is my second favorite adaptation of Pride and Prejudice. The only reason it is #2 is that new 2005 version's Darcy is more attractive to me. But that's about it. The only minuses of this almost perfect adaptation are:
1)the age of actors - they seem older than written in the book
2)I found Jane Bennett and Caroline Bingley quite unattractive, although they are supposed to be more beautiful than Elizabeth.
Other than that, one of my most favorite movies. Highly recommend!
Rating: - The Absolute Best Pride and Prejudice adaptation!
This version is the best film adaptation of Pride and Prejudice you can find. It is almost as good as the book itself! Do yourself a favor and watch it, especially if you've already seen the recent movie with Keira Knightley.
Rating: - A Masterpiece
Rarely do I call anything a "Masterpiece", but this is truly that. I am not one for period movies and wasn't sure what to expect. I must admit that I watched this in part, because it was regarded so highly in the book, "Bridget Jones' Diary", which was loosely based on Jane Austen's book.
This beautiful story is brought to life on screen in such an amazing way. The casting is absolutely wonderful as are the costumes and the scenary. It seems that they truly were able to capture that period on time on film, flawlessly.
Jennifer Ehle is amazing. She's stunning, clever and charming and I can't think of anyone better to perform that role. It was so memorable. Collin Firth really defines Mr. Darcy. His range of emotion is absolutely wonderful. It's not even the words he speaks, it's the non-verbals that really make it. Stellar performance.
The remaining casting was fabulous as well. Particulary Elizabeth's parents, her sister Jane and her youngest sister.
I can't say enough about this film. An absolute surprise for me as I wasn't sure if I would even like this film. It's well worth the time spent viewing as including all of the story, really added to the depth and made it even more enjoyable than a typical 2 hour movie.
I will be watching this movie again and again in the future. It's one of my top favorites of all time.
As for the quality of the DVD. It's fine and what I would expect for a $23.99 2DVD set. No complaints. I may upgrade to the special ediation version in the future because of the good reviews. I am certainly happy with what I have though.....
This is one of just a few movies that I have in my video library and a great add......
Rating: - I Love This Movie!
I have this 10th Anniversary Limited Collector's Edition and watch it at least once per month. This version of the story, the screen play, the dialogue, the costumes, and the actors are far superior to the American version which stars that stick figure actress Kira Knightley. Yuck.
An amazing adaption of a wonderful story.
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