I watched "Pride and Prejudice" the other day

[MissHoneychurch]

it was a nice movie, they had some good ideas and Matthew MacFadyen kinda grew on me during the movie.



But the BBC mini serie is still the best adaption. Nothing comes over Colin Firth as Mr. Darcy.

[skoppa]

1. I haven't read the book or seen any video adaptation.

Is the story good? Worth reading?

[MissHoneychurch]

2. worth reading for sure

it is a romantic story. When I first read it, I fell in love with the characters. The BBC mini serie is a better adaption, very close to the book since they have more time than the adaption with Keira Knightley and Matthew MacFadyen.

The book by Jane Austen is a classic.

[skoppa]

3. Good to hear,

I'm going to be done with my current book soon so I need to find something else to read.

[MissHoneychurch]

4. check it out

and let me know if you liked it.

[skoppa]

5. For sure

Two other books that I really want to read: The Catcher in the Rye and The Da Vinci Code. I read Angels and Demons (prequel to Da Vince Code) and absolutely LOVED it.

[MissHoneychurch]

6. I like Da Vinci Code better

than Angels and Demons.

Haven't read Catcher in the Rye yet myself.


Oh, btw: a belated Welcome to DU :)

[skoppa]

8. Thank you for the welcome...

...it's the welcomes like this that I've received, and seen other people receive, that made me so confused about the whole clique thing. I LOVE it here so far and don't really have any complaints. Thanks again for the welcome.

:hi: :hi:

[MissHoneychurch]

10. This time I am confused myself

some months ago after the Boston meetup we had that topic already and it was worse back then than it is now. Guess I missed out on a lot of what is going on this time (since I am on the other side of the ocean) but sometimes it is a blessing. The hormons run wild in between but mostly we have a lot of fun together.

[skoppa]

11. I guess a few days ago there were a few people complaining.

I'm not even exactly sure what happened.

[MissHoneychurch]

12. I have about an idea what happened

a friend told me over YM, but that is nothing I wanna spread out. It is quieting down again, so why put oil in the fire.

So what else have you read that you could recommend?

[skoppa]

15. I've been reading a lot of Fantasy books lately.

I don't know if you like fantasy books but Rober Jordan's series A Wheel of Time is pretty good. I'm also reading George R.R. Martin's A Song of Ice and Fire saga. I like A Song of Ice and Fire much more than Wheel of Time but they are both good if you like fantasy. What about you?

[MissHoneychurch]

17. Do you like funny fantasy??

then you should out Terry Pratchett. One of my favorite authors.

I enjoy reading mysteries, Ian Rankin, Henning Mankell and Kathy Reichs are on the top of my list there.

Right now I am reading a book about the early history of Manhattan and NYC, when it was a colony of the Netherlands in the 17th century.
Next book I will read will be a book about German woman who fought for their Jewish men in th 1940s. Robeson told me about it, I bought it already.

[skoppa]

19. Funny is good!!

I also enjoy some historical books as well. It has been good chatting with you tonight, but I really need to get some sleep if i'm going to get up for class tomorrow...boy do I love college...lol.

[MissHoneychurch]

20. Boy, am I glad that is over

at least the learning part. The spare time part ... I wouldn't mind that again :)

What do you study?

Enjoyed chatting with you too. Looking forward to the next time. Sweet dreams.

[skoppa]

22. One more quick post wont hurt.

I am studying Biochemistry planning on either going to Med. School or becoming a high school teacher. I know, complete end's of the spectrum. Right now I have exams coming up so I'm trying to study so I can pass them. The shitty part is that my three most difficult exams are on monday and tuesday next week. I have an Organic Chemistry and Calculus exam on monday and Biology on tues. I really have only two things to look forward to: the Madison football game on sat. and the night of drinking on tuesday.

[MissHoneychurch]

24. Then I already wish you the best of luck for your exams

I guess I won't see you before Wednesday again. Do you feel good about the amount you studied?

I remember when after we handed in our final papers the party after that I got drunk the first time in my life. I mean really drunk. A bottle of Gin drunken almost only by myself can do that.

[yellowdogintexas]

72. envy you finding time to read for pleasure while in college. I

never could. As an English and History major, all my reading time was for course work. But when summertime hit...then I read for fun.

[skoppa]

73. Unfortunatly,

when I'm finding time for reading I REALLY should be reading for my classes or sleeping...oh the sacrafices I make for a good book are prolly going to end up screwing me in the end.

[yellowdogintexas]

67. just finished re read of the first three Martin books, can't wait until

Tuesday when the 4th one comes out. Man what a writer!!!

Wheel of Time went to pot after about book 5. I have too much time invested in those characters to not finish the series but I will read the Martin book first.

Right now, I am reading "Wicked"

[skoppa]

70. I'm reading the 11 Jordan book right now

and it's actually pretty fast paced. I agree that his books got pretty bad after book 5 but this one is really good so far.

I also can't wait for Martin's next book to come out, he is an amazing writer.

Wicked? As in the book that was made into a Musical? I haven't read the book or seen the musical yet but I've been told they are both amazing. If the quality of the music is any indication of the whole musical then by what I've heard it is good.

[yellowdogintexas]

71. book is starting out good, any book that gets my interest on page

one paragraph one is a winner.
Yes it is the basis of the musical, and now there is a sequel "Son of a Witch"
This author has also written a couple of other novelizations of famous fairy tale characters..one I remember is about the Wicked Queen in "Snow White" and I thing the other one is Red Riding Hood.

[NMMNG]

7. I've never seen any of the movie adaptations

I really should see one. I am overdue for a re-reading of the book too.

[MissHoneychurch]

9. WHAT??????

:spank:

[NMMNG]

16. Yes, I've led a deprived life

What can I say? :shrug:

[MissHoneychurch]

18. You could say that you gonna change that

and read it (or at least watch it) :)

[NMMNG]

21. I've read the book before and plan to re-read it someday

I just need to get around to watching the movie.

[MissHoneychurch]

23. take the time and watch the BBC mini serie

it is worth the time.

[NMMNG]

25. I've heard many times that the BBC one is the best

Oh, Colin Firth *swoon*. Even Bridget Jones was having the vapors over him. :rofl:

[MissHoneychurch]

26. true

and it was so much fun to watch Colin Firth in Pride and Prejudice and in Bridget Jones.



best sweater ever ... :rofl:

[NMMNG]

28. Even better than some of the sweaters Bill Cosby used to wear in his show

(I don't know if they ever played that on your side of the Atlantic)

[MissHoneychurch]

30. Bill Cosby

you bet. Best childhood memories. Loved that show.

[hfojvt]

13. I guess I have not seen it

but I have "Sense and sensibility" on video. I need to lend that to my sister someday, but my bro-in-law refuses to watch anything that is not on DVD.

[MissHoneychurch]

14. did you like "Sense and sensibility"?

in my opinion Pride and Prejudice is better.
Invite your sister and bro-in-law over to your house and watch the video there :)

[hfojvt]

31. I did not care for it

partly because of my confusion. I thought Lea Thompson was in it, but it was Emma Thompson. I guess now I need to watch it to see my man Alan (Snape) Rickman, otherwise known as the Metatron - the voice of God who says "by Grabthar's hammer, you shall be avenged!"

My niece needs to watch it since she is not very sensible. My house will not work. For one thing, it is a mess, although it has gotten much better. For another, I do not have a big screen TV with surround sound like. Finally, as a single guy I do not own a couch. Really I only have one easy chair which is all I need 99.996% of the time. Plus I have the chair that my sister gave me

[LostinVA]

76. I liked it very much

My sweet Kate was in in, and I though Emma Thompson did a great job with adapting the book.

[philosophie_en_rose]

27. I love the BBC version; skeptical of the new version.

Why turn everyone into skinny little things? I suspect BBC Jane and Elizabeth were much more ideal than Keira Knightly. (who I can't really buy as smart, witty Elizabeth. maybe she could be whiny pirate-fighting Elizabeth :)).

I've watched a few versions of Pride and Prejudice. The 1990s version is by far the best. Everyone fits their character and it's so funny. I especially enjoyed Mr. Colins, Miss Bingley, and Lady Catherine.

Don't get me started on Colin Firth. :)

[MissHoneychurch]

29. what I like about the new version

is that they show the daily life more. The dirt and the mud. I liked that.

Oh, I don't mind if you get started on Colin Firth .... he is just sexy as hell in that movie. Like when he jumps in that lake and then meets Elizabeth all shuffled and everything. GULP

[AtomicKitten]

32. BBC my fav version.

Pain in butt to watch on DVD, but just bought it in DVD format. Watch it a couple times a year.

[Orsino]

37. Me, too.

Five hours long. What two-hour movie can possibly hold a candle to it?

[LynzM]

33. Ooh, Colin Firth....

Yum :evilgrin:

[MissHoneychurch]

34. he is, isn't he?

:evilgrin:

[In_The_Wind]

35. Good Morning Miss Honey ...

Matthew MacFadyen is a good actor.

:hi:

[MissHoneychurch]

36. it was the first time I saw him in a movie

when I saw the previews, I wasn't too impressed. But I have to admit I liked him in the movie. Still, he ain't Colin Firth :evilgrin:

[In_The_Wind]

38. Colin Firth

I guess it is time for another trip to my local block buster :shrug:

[MissHoneychurch]

39. you should

he played in different movies, for example in Bridget Jones.

[In_The_Wind]

40. I need something to occupy my brain ...

It seems as if my plans for the next few weeks have taken an abrupt change in direction ...

I really hate it when that happens.

[MissHoneychurch]

41. I know what you mean

I read your message last night but when I read it you were gone already.

Well, the BBC mini serie is about 5 hours long. That should help get over an evening :)

[In_The_Wind]

42. 5 hours ...

I should be able to whiz right on through that in about 10 hours or so ...

[MissHoneychurch]

43. you really should check it out

it is worth it.
I am thinking about watching it again this weekend.

[In_The_Wind]

44. I'm very fidgety right now!

I seriously doubt that I'll be able to focus on anything for that long. But thanks for the suggestion.

It will get up to 71° tomorrow. I'm thinking about going for a long trike ride with my laptop and my camera in the trunk. I haven't had the time and warm weather to check out the repairs that were done back in September while I was down in DC.

[MissHoneychurch]

49. that is a great idea also

getting out of the house and get everything out of the system

[In_The_Wind]

51. That was my main plan ...

BTW - have you checked your PMs this morning?

[MissHoneychurch]

52. answered

and go on your short trip. Make some nice pictures.

[yellowdogintexas]

66. get "Girl With A Pearl Earring" ..Colin Firth at his smoldering

brooding best.

[BigMcLargehuge]

45. I agree that the A&E miniseries is the best adaptation of the bunch

Mrs. McLargeuge doesn't want to see the new films though, so I will rely on your comparison.

:)

[MissHoneychurch]

48. I wasn't too sure if I wanted to see the newest version myself

and I really did compare it to the BBC mini serie. No, they did not kept straight to the book in all things, but they had ideas in the movie that I liked.

[khashka]

46. The BBC version is still the best

Colin Firth is deadly sexy and whoever the actress is that plays Eliza is wonderful. Her eyes are amazing (which is one of the things Darcy first notices and is enthralled by).

There is an earlier BBC version, not quite so good, adapted by Fay Weldon (a brilliant writer in her own right and a major fan of Jane). But the acting and direction are slightly off.

Still, the best version is the original book.

Khash, major Janeite.

[MissHoneychurch]

47. Elizabeth Bennet is played by Jennifer Ehle in the BBC version

of course the book is the best by far. You can imagine the characters as you want.

I read all books by Jane Austen, I am a big fan of her.

[khashka]

53. Have you read the stuff she wrote

when she was a teenager? "A History of England" or "Love and Freindship" or "Lady Susan"? Hysterically funny. Or her letters to her sister Cassandra - one of meanest and funniest things I've ever read was when a neighbour had a miscarriage and the doctor said it was due to fright. And Jane says "She must have looked at her husband".

When I was in college getting my psych degree a prof threw a copy of "Emma" on to his desk and said "Read it. That's all I have to teach you," He was right.

If you love Jane, I highly recommend Fay Weldon's "Letters To Alice on First Reading Jane Austen"

Khash.
(Don't get me started on Jane - I can go on for days)

[MissHoneychurch]

54. I read Lady Susan

the others I haven't.

I will check out the other books.

[LostinVA]

61. She's Rosemary Harris' daughter

[OKNancy]

50. It's a nice circle in a way

The writer of Bridget Jones Diary used the name Mr. Darcy as her love interest, then they were able to get Colin Firth (BBC's Pride and Prejudice star)to play him in the Bridget Jones movie...now the same producers of Bridget Jones are doing Pride and Prejudice which brought Firth/Darcy to prominence.

I watch the BBC/A&E one every time it's on.

[Lavender Brown]

55. I can't imagine this story without Colin Firth and Jennifer Ehle

:shrug: I'm probably see it too, because I don't want to miss out.

[GirlinContempt]

56. Yum

*ahem*
BBC miniseries was way better.
Colin firth. Yum.

[Beausoir]

57. Ooooh. Colin Firth was my first internet crush.

He IS Mr. Darcy.

All smoldering and angsty. Whew!

[Love Bug]

58. I went to a prescreening of this a couple of weeks ago

and I agree with you. It was better than I thought it would be but still doesn't hold a candle to the BBC/A&E version. NO one is better than Colin Firth, IMO.

The director was at the screening I attended and he said he has never seen any of the other versions because he didn't want to be influenced by any of them. He also said the one actor he would most like to work with is Denzel Washington.

[Monkey see Monkey Do]

59. Have you seen "Bride and Prejudice"?

It's a Bollywood version from last year, directed by the great British hope Gurinder Chadha (who made a wee name for herself in America with Bend it Like Beckham). I haven't (& I'm not especially an Austen fan), but it got well reviewed over here & is out on DVD in the US:

http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0361411/
http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00094AS9U/

[LostinVA]

62. Yes! It's great!

[LostinVA]

60. *sigh* Colin Firth in "PAP".... and I'm a lesbian

So smouldering....

[Love Bug]

63. Yes -- his mojo cuts through all orientations!

[LostinVA]

65. And, he looks great in "Love, Actually"

[BuelahWitch]

64. Colin will always be my Mr. Darcy...

[smirkymonkey]

68. He is so stunning in that photograph!

[philosophie_en_rose]

69. Is it just me or does Kiera Knightly look like Rue Mclanahan?

[tjdee]

74. Why can't Keira Knightley act? Why does she look just like Natalie Portman

?
Why does she continue to get acting roles?

???


I'm kind of interested in the new version...but Keira makes me not want to. At all. In the trailers..,in the stills...it looks like she just isn't into it or something.

Ah well, there's always Colin Firth's version. :loveya:

[BamaGirl]

75. I don't think I can watch anyone but Colin Firth

as Darcy. Just don't seem right for some reason.