All Jane Austen, All The Time

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We Just Can't Get Enough of Mr. Darcy and Miss Bennet

Like Shakespeare's plays, Jane Austen has inspired many movies from her classic novel Pride and Prejudice. Here we'll review some of the most recent favorites.

The BBC Recent Version 

This one made Colin Firth as an actor, but it was also the 4th version that BBC made. I watch it every year.

Pride and Prejudice - The Special Edition (A&E, 1996)

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That Lake Scene 

This famous scene was the closest BBC came to "racy and sexy."

Pride & Prejudice - Mr. Darcy Jumps Into The Lake

From the BEAUTIFUL BBC adaptation of Pride and Prejudice. Nothing can beat it, and NOTHING can beat this scene. Mr. Darcy in the lake...yum. All copyright belongs to the BBC and Jane Austen (whoever is in charge of that estate anyways). I put this up so people will buy the DVD. So can I keep it up, Youtube?

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Will BBC Keep Making More Versions? 

BBC has made 4 version already. Will they make more?

My prediction:

Ener-G, at 9am on September 25, 2008 predicts:

As long as there are newcomers to Jane Austen there will be a new version of Pride and Prejudice.

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BigGirlBlue, at 9pm on September 30, 2009 predicts:

And I will watch them all! LOLOL

spirituality, at 10am on March 25, 2009 predicts:

I have only one Pride and Prejuce DVD in my house, and can't stop watching it :) so why not have several?

EelKat, at 11am on March 13, 2009 predicts:

yep, as long as there are girls like me, who can't get enough of Austen's men, they'll HAVE to keep making new versions!

 
 
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Another Yummy Mr. Darcy 

This was the second movie made about Pride and Prejudice, the first was in 1940 and had no "unpleasantness" in it. Darcy's aunt was happy for them! The director of this film wanted to keep it real...like what were the costumes and houses really like back then? It seems that everyone sat around a lot...just like now but without the the internet and texting.

Pride & Prejudice

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Matthew Macfadyn's Moment 

My vote for most romantic scene ever was Mr. Darcy in this version walking across the meadow at daylight.

Pride And Prejudice: It Is You (I Have Loved)

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Time to 'fess up 

Both of these version have loyal fans. Which one are you?

Do you like the BBC version or the movie version of Pride and Prejudice?

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Only Colin Firth for me

BigGirlBlue says:

Colin Firth all the way. Time and again, and again, forever. :D

Love that Mathew Macfadyen

 

Then There Was Jane 

A movie more about Jane's themes that she writes about then her actual biography. A sad ending for a great writer who couldn't be fully acknowledged in her times because of her position and gender.

Becoming Jane

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What a Fabulous Spin 

What a delightful surprise...6 Jane Austen novels wrapped up in one movie. Loved all these characters, especially Emily Blunt. By the way, the title for this lens comes from a line in the movie.

The Jane Austen Book Club

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The Six Novels of Jane Austen 

In the Jane Austen Book Club, there was a book read and then discussed every month. They are...

Persuasion (Oxford World's Classics)

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Mansfield Park (Vintage Classics)

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Emma (Penguin Classics)

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Northanger Abbey (Vintage Classics)

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Sense and Sensibility (Penguin Classics)

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And Last But Not Least... 

Pride And Prejudice

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And Then There Was Bridget AND Colin Firth 

Bridget Jone's Diary was loosely based on Pride and Prejudice. Colin Firth got to play Mr. Darcy again.

Bridget Jones's Diary (Collector's Edition)

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The Entire Movie in 2 Minutes 

Bridget Jones's Diary

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The Sequel 

Not so great as the first. Poor Rene Zellweger had to gain all that weight again. Sigh.

Bridget Jones - The Edge of Reason (Full Screen Edition)

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Fight! Fight! Fight! 

Each Bridget movie has a fabulous fight between Hugh Grant and Colin Firth. Here's the second movie's version.

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Which Fight Did You Like Best? 

Breaking glass or water fountains?

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Wonderful, Fun, And Refreshing 

It's a Bollywood version of Pride and Prejudice. A must see! If you're new to the magic of Bollywood this is a good one to start with. Filmed in India, England and USA.

Bride and Prejudice

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Bollywood, India's Musical Movies 

India can't make a movie without throwing in song and dance. It's wonderful and contagious and there's almost always a happy ending. This song is about when the famous cousin, called Mr. Kohli here, comes looking for a wife and fixates on Lalita (i.e. Lizzy).

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What have I missed? 

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