Pride and Prejudice

[tealin]

I went to see Pride and Prejudice this evening, and enjoyed it rather more than I'd expect from a movie entirely about romance. In brief:
· Tight, tight screenplay! Gotta love the tight screenplay. They seem to be going out of style. It didn't feel abridged at all.
· The costumes made me want to sew.
· Good grief, Keira Knightley is skinny. (Haha, maybe she should play Magrat ... except not)
· Did ... wossname, the soldier guy, did he look like they wanted to cast Orlando Bloom but had to settle for someone else?
· Mr Darcy was actually likeable underneath. I know it may not be strictly canon but I think it's kind of important that the audience believe the main character's inevitable spouse to be, in some hidden respect, an amiable but socially awkward fellow who she can actually love. Colin Firth may have rugged good looks but he is not entirely sympathetic.
· I spent much of the movie coming to the conclusion that Mr Darcy looks like David Wenham (Faramir) with a splash, somehow, of Alan Rickman.
· The lady who played Darcy's friend's sister (I'm so bad with names) – what a face, and hair, and bearing! I wanted to draw her, she was the perfect character! I mean, not in personality, but the work put into making her physical appearance match her personality was perfect.
· I'm sorry, but the Universal Studios title card music is as much a part of the Master and Commander soundtrack as any Bach or Boccherini. It got me all excited to see tall ships and cannons and storms and .... yeah. Well, there were cravats, at least. And Marines! Haha, Lydia should have run off with Capt Howard [snerk]

P.S.
Tann, if you're reading this, my dad is not Mr Bennett. The end.

Comments

[jesterquin.livejournal.com]

I was actually wondering whether or not to see it, but I haven't even seen the version with Colin Firth (because I lose at life and also Pride and Prejudice).
The only thing is, I can't STAND Keira Knightly.

[twirlynoodle.livejournal.com]

Eh, she's OK ... she seems to capture the character pretty well. To be honest, I haven't seen all of the A&E one either. This one's very pretty, though – someone really enjoyed their job as production designer.

Kiera Knightly

[(Anonymous)]

Gosh, I thought she was great in "Bend it like Beckham" - not bad for such a young actress. Her commentary on the "Pirates of the Carribean" DVD makes her sound kinda vapid and maybe a little annoying, but, hey, she's young, and her real personality doesn't get in the way of my enjoing her performances. Of course, those statuesque features don't hurt, either. :) Anyway TN's review gives me hope that I'll enjoy her in this movie, too (gotta get out and see it so I can join in the conversation, don't I?).
---DisneyBoy

[thereisnosp00n.livejournal.com]

"Did ... wossname, the soldier guy, did he look like they wanted to cast Orlando Bloom but had to settle for someone else?"

YES!!! YES YES YES YES YES!!

[veronikamg.livejournal.com]

"He looked like *Faramir* with a splash of Alan Rickman..."

Did Mr. Darcy have a big NOSE?

[sammysmee.livejournal.com]

wow im not the only one who noticed Wickhams resemblance to Orlando Bloom lol.

i also see alot of Alan Rickman in Darcy too.

(that man lives up the road from me woohoo!)

[the-gwyllion.livejournal.com]

Wickam

[(Anonymous)]

I'm so glad that I'm not the only one who thinks the guy who played Wickam looks like Orlando Bloom!! xD I was thinking "What are they trying to pull...?"

[susy-gwen.livejournal.com]

I'm so glad to hear that someone else enjoyed it. I was beginning to think that I was the only one.

um ..hi?

[fani.livejournal.com]

Sorry to bother you I hope I don't creep you out too much with my previous posts in your livejournal.
This is Steph from sheridan.:) I'm gonna "friend" you if it's ok..

[twirlynoodle.livejournal.com]

Friending is 100% OK! Good to see you!

Who

[(Anonymous)]

Who is Mr. Bennett? A character from the film? The former Secretary of Education and noted author? Mom and I have not seen PNP yet, but plan to.

Your father

Re: Who

[twirlynoodle.livejournal.com]

Mr Bennett is the father of the girls in the film; Tann once proposed him as your literary equivalent.

Re: Who

[(Anonymous)]

I was thinking more like the little kid with the broken glasses in "Lord of the Flies." Maybe the little kid with the broken glasses in "Lord of the Flies" parody on "The Simpsons." Milhouse. Except I don't have blue hair.

Only one thing

[fgk.livejournal.com]

I deffinately got an orlando bloom vibe, but I was very grateful it wasn't him.
The entire film was beatuifully dramaturged, sets and costumes were on teh whole, stunning. One thing bothered me though: When Lizzy is off at Darcy's and looks out over the lake, there are these two fountains shooting seven metres into the air. How, in that time peariod would that have been possible?

[chipsareonfire.livejournal.com]

HAHAHAHA!!! most of what you said was exactly what i thought!! lol, especially the faramir and alan rickman thing, tee hee! but i still love colin firth- he was my first true love! :p