"Pride and Prejudice"

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"Pride and Prejudice"

Posted: 8/30/05 at 2:55pm

Hi guys,

Long time no see. But I just had to let everyone know that you all need to see this re-make of "Pride and Prejudice" coming out with Keira Knightley, it's amazing!

I hope everyone is doing well.

XOXO

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re: 'Pride and Prejudice'

Posted: 8/30/05 at 2:57pm

Sadly I am of the opinion that Keira Knightley is the epitome of bland and vapid. She is VERY limited as an actress (that's being kind) and completely devoid of sex appeal.

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re: 'Pride and Prejudice'

Posted: 8/30/05 at 3:01pm

I use to think that until I saw her in recent projects. But I understand how you feel, however the film is amazing! I still reccomend it!

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re: 'Pride and Prejudice'

Posted: 8/30/05 at 3:03pm

I am very surprised at the remake...the Colin Firth/Jennifer Ehle is still pretty fresh in people's minds (especially mine!)

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re: 'Pride and Prejudice'

Posted: 8/30/05 at 3:08pm

i am a big austinophile and will probably see this. i even saw Bride & Prejudice, as it was 2 of my favorite sub-groups combined -- jane austin and bollywood.wah!

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#6

re: 'Pride and Prejudice'

Posted: 8/30/05 at 3:28pm

The thing is, I love the novel but how many movies do they want to make of this? And I agree, I don't much like Keira Knightley

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re: 'Pride and Prejudice'

Posted: 8/30/05 at 3:30pm

i don't see her as elizabeth bennett AT ALL! no maam.

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#8

re: 'Pride and Prejudice'

Posted: 8/30/05 at 3:31pm

Garland, did you ever read "The Jane Austin Club?" Or maybe it was "The Jane Austn Book Club"...

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re: 'Pride and Prejudice'

Posted: 8/30/05 at 3:38pm

i've seen this book in the store --but i have not had time to read it so i never bought it. is it good? there is a big difference between reading jane austin and reading about people reading jane austin. i will read it if it's good, though. i read the Reading Lolita book and that was great.

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Updated On: 8/30/05 at 03:38 PM

#10

re: 'Pride and Prejudice'

Posted: 8/30/05 at 3:42pm

I didn't like it. It was okay but not amazing..kind of dull, not at all what I expected it to be. The conversations they had about the books were interesting, but the book really followed their personal lives and while it wasn't awful it just wasn't mind-blowing.

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"It's a great feeling of power to be naked in front of people. We're happy to watch actual incredible graphic violence and gore, but as soon as somebody's naked it seems like the public goes a bit bananas about the whole thing."

#11

re: 'Pride and Prejudice'

Posted: 8/30/05 at 3:43pm

I do want to see this film when it opens over here but when I saw the trailer recently I thought the film was suffering an identity crisis - it thinks it's 'Wuthering Heights'...Keira looked like Catherine Earnshaw standing on top of the windswept Pennistone Crags and Matthew MacFadyen was doing his best at a Heathcliff impression. Still, we'll see.

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#12

re: 'Pride and Prejudice'

Posted: 8/30/05 at 3:45pm

You know what my problem was with the trailer? Anyone ever seen the movie EMMA? I mean, I know they're Jane Austen novels turned movies so they'll be similar but the setting, the sets...everything looked EXACTLY the same to me...

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re: 'Pride and Prejudice'

Posted: 8/30/05 at 3:47pm

I really liked 'The Jane Austen Book Club' - I thought it was a sweet book...

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re: 'Pride and Prejudice'

Posted: 8/30/05 at 3:49pm

It was...I guess I just expected more from it...because truthfully I didn't know what to expect..but something really amazing.... guh I dunno

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"It's a great feeling of power to be naked in front of people. We're happy to watch actual incredible graphic violence and gore, but as soon as somebody's naked it seems like the public goes a bit bananas about the whole thing."

#15

re: 'Pride and Prejudice'

Posted: 8/30/05 at 3:59pm

I actually did think a lot of "Emma" when I saw this movie. There is one terrible actress in the film that will drive you NUTS! Jenna Malone. I do not like her acting and she is so freaking obnoxious in this film!

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#16

re: 'Pride and Prejudice'

Posted: 8/30/05 at 4:00pm

Jenna Malone..I usually like her work..

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"It's a great feeling of power to be naked in front of people. We're happy to watch actual incredible graphic violence and gore, but as soon as somebody's naked it seems like the public goes a bit bananas about the whole thing."

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re: 'Pride and Prejudice'

Posted: 8/30/05 at 4:05pm

Keira Knightly is striking, but not exactly beautiful IMO. Not that it matters a ton here. It's the older actors who really appeal to me- Brenda Blethyn! Judi Dench! And Pride and Prejudice is my favorite Austen, so this movie is on my "interesting" list.

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re: 'Pride and Prejudice'

Posted: 8/30/05 at 4:05pm

Still the best film adapatation of Austen is 'Sense And Sensibility'. Emma Thompson did an amazing job - faithful to the book but not dogged by the material either.

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re: 'Pride and Prejudice'

Posted: 8/30/05 at 4:07pm

I liked "Sense And Sensibility". I couldn't stand "Emma"..not sure why..I think I just didn't like Gwenyth Paltrow's performance

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"It's a great feeling of power to be naked in front of people. We're happy to watch actual incredible graphic violence and gore, but as soon as somebody's naked it seems like the public goes a bit bananas about the whole thing."

#20

re: 'Pride and Prejudice'

Posted: 8/30/05 at 4:11pm

Hey, SallyBrown - wasn't Emma Thompson wonderful in that last scene when she realises that Edward isn't married after all. The total range of emotions are just incredible - laughter through heartbreak and THAT smile she gives him with tears streaming down her face. That's the moment the film was building to.

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#21

re: 'Pride and Prejudice'

Posted: 8/30/05 at 4:12pm

For sure! My mom cried like a baby!

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"It's a great feeling of power to be naked in front of people. We're happy to watch actual incredible graphic violence and gore, but as soon as somebody's naked it seems like the public goes a bit bananas about the whole thing."

#22

re: 'Pride and Prejudice'

Posted: 8/30/05 at 4:17pm

emma was amazing. she managed a wonderfully clear realization of the story -- which is less event driven and much more internal than P & P. i love the scene where she tells maryann how she is REALLY feeling.

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#23

re: 'Pride and Prejudice'

Posted: 8/30/05 at 4:18pm

At first I thought you meant the movie Emma...then I realized Emma Thompson ..

Yes I absolutley agree..I've always loved her

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"It's a great feeling of power to be naked in front of people. We're happy to watch actual incredible graphic violence and gore, but as soon as somebody's naked it seems like the public goes a bit bananas about the whole thing."

#24

re: 'Pride and Prejudice'

Posted: 8/30/05 at 4:21pm

Of course, this begs the question- Clueless- best Austen adaptation ever? :P

#25

re: 'Pride and Prejudice'

Posted: 8/30/05 at 4:28pm

Honestly I liked "Clueless" more than "Emma", and "Emma" had Ewan...

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"It's a great feeling of power to be naked in front of people. We're happy to watch actual incredible graphic violence and gore, but as soon as somebody's naked it seems like the public goes a bit bananas about the whole thing."