Pride and Prejudice

I loved it!

This version of Pride and Prdjudice was very well done. I love the camera work, editing and a course...the story. December 23, 2008

Admittedly a loose retelling, but a wonderfully fun and fluffy romp

I love Jane Austen. I love her and her work dearly for its clever wit, plot, construction, etc. I truly do love Jane Austen.

And this fluffy mind romp? I loved it as well. I said to myself "This is a very loose retelling set in the vicinity of a religious school designed as a pure comedy" and I loved it.

So yes, it is a loose retelling and some reviews have complained that not enough fodder was taken from the original work. But, it's not a six-hour film, so I'll give them that.

Still, they did a marvelous job with what they had and with what they did. I felt the lead actors did a fine job, if not stellar. But I've seen worse acting in many a high-grade Hollywood movie. I felt this was fine. The original plot was twisted enough to fit the modern BYU world, the Mormon bunch, and the breezy, insane story. The style was fun, pretty, and wacky. I loved the clever references to the book--clearly homework was done. I even loved it when logic was tossed to the wind with the wild chase of an ending.

No, it did not closely follow the book. It was not nearly as serious as the book (which, if you may be reminded, as also a comedy) but the spirit of the book was still there and I think that if Jane Austen was an LDS girl attending BYU, she would not be wholey opposed to this movie.

September 1, 2008

'Pink' Pride and Prejudice a modern delight...

The first time I saw this movie, I started it over at the beginning as soon as it was through. My family watched it four times in a few days, and jumped on buying it the first (and subsequent) time we saw it in the store - so we own a few copies!

Jane Austen's marvelous insight into human nature and relationships never ceases to amaze me in its applicability. Even my brothers are entertained by the wit and comedy in her stories. Pride and Prejudice: A Latter Day Comedy, does not fail to communicate all of these classic elements. The delightful way the filmmakers adapted Pride and Prejudice to modern times leaves me desperate for more.

Everything about the movie is bright and clean. Soundtrack is perfect. I could honestly pause each scene of the movie to tell you what I admire about the shot, the implication, the set, the actors/actresses, the line, the modernity, or the touching relevance to my life.

My twentieth birthday I hosted a party centered on this movie, giving the pocket-sized Pink Bible as a party favor. The five attendees mirrored the girls sharing a house in the movie, and we laughed endlessly at the desperate & funny suggestions for husband hunting.

I'm not a member of the LDS church, but the primary version of the movie is not specific to the Mormon church, and contrary to what some reviewers have argued, quite easy to follow.

I also loved the "making of" features, and the Easter Egg version of the film. Special features make this DVD a huge value: Classics for Canines commercial, pop-up version with Jane Austen references, and a crash course in low-budget filmmaking, I enjoyed every second of this DVD.

Get this movie. You'll love it. Spread it around.

To God be all glory,
Lisa August 24, 2008

Awful

I thought this was a horrid rendition of "Pride and Prejudice". The lead actress was terrible. She can't act. I nearly fell asleep trying to watch this. THey should have stuck to the traditional telling of the tale, or at least gotten someone who has the slightest bit of talent. Complete waste of time. May 25, 2008

Modern-day Pride and Prejudice? Um...no.

Yes, the title is "Pride and Prejudice" and some of the characters share the same name as those in Jane Austen's classic novel. However, that is where the similarities to this movie and the novel part.

The fact that the parents and Darcy's aunt are deemed superfluous and are written out - considering it is they whom are sort of the frame work that Darcy and Elizabeth rebel against, so as not to be as unhappy themselves - tells me right there that this movie loses its core. Sure, the society rules and such are likely now needless in a modern adaption, but hey, if you are going to rip off a classic novel down to the names of the characters, you'd think a bit of the tone could be retained.

I do like that Jane, Elizabeth's roommate, was Argentinian or whatever, and the film tried to be a bit diverse. But that is not much to offer as praise.

I remember the female lead, Kam Heskin, from the soap opera, "Sunset Beach". Since the soap was supposed to be campy fun, I guess it worked for her there. But as Elizabeth, I was unimpressed. And I found the rest of the cast equally forgettable.

Do you want a modern-day version of "Pride and Prejudice"? Then watch the first "Bridget Jones' Diary", complete with silly mother, a "rude" Mr. Darcy (Mark Darcy, that is!) portrayed by the once-again fabulous Colin Firth, and the woman who first takes offense at the rude man due to his behavior towards her, then falls for said man (Bridget Jones, of course, played by Renée Zellweger). *That* was how to tell a modern adaption of P&P.

Not this. March 7, 2008

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