Quick poll on Pride and Prejudice
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There are shots from the 2005 version that really stick in my head and were just so beautiful. Like my first thought is of Knightley sitting in that big swing. I also think of the costumes, which I think are better in the 2005 movie as are the party scenes, which is unsurprising because they probably spent many multiples the budget on on both compared to the 1995 miniseries.
And then Emma Thompson and Kate Winslet in S&S were such a delight. It's not the most accurate adaptation, but I have such affection for it. My favorite version of P&P remains the book. Writing this has made me decide to reread it as soon as I finish my current novel. That said, Firth is Mr. Darcy in my head and I think the dynamic between Firth and Jennifer Ehle is exquisite and feels straight from the pages of the book. It's the repression and restraint. McFayden has both in the 2005 movie but Knightly doesn't really, and it doesn't work as well. She is portrayed as almost a free spirit in Knightly's version. Elizabeth is not a free spirit -- she is the opposite. That said, truthfully, I prefer both the 1996 Emma and the 1995 Sense and Sensibility to either version of P&P. Gwyneth's Emma is genuinely funny in a way Austen films almost never are (and the more recent Emma definitely isn't). It pokes fun at the character repeatedly in a way that feels loving and sweet. I feel it had to have been influenced by Clueless, right? I don't know if they filmed Emma after Clueless had come out. But that one is probably my favorite. And then even though |
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Reposting with my comments in the correct order:
There are shots from the 2005 version that really stick in my head and were just so beautiful. Like my first thought is of Knightley sitting in that big swing. I also think of the costumes, which I think are better in the 2005 movie as are the party scenes, which is unsurprising because they probably spent many multiples the budget on on both compared to the 1995 miniseries. That said, Firth is Mr. Darcy in my head and I think the dynamic between Firth and Jennifer Ehle is exquisite and feels straight from the pages of the book. It's the repression and restraint. McFayden has both in the 2005 movie but Knightly doesn't really, and it doesn't work as well. She is portrayed as almost a free spirit in Knightly's version. Elizabeth is not a free spirit -- she is the opposite. That said, truthfully, I prefer both the 1996 Emma and the 1995 Sense and Sensibility to either version of P&P. Gwyneth's Emma is genuinely funny in a way Austen films almost never are (and the more recent Emma definitely isn't). It pokes fun at the character repeatedly in a way that feels loving and sweet. I feel it had to have been influenced by Clueless, right? I don't know if they filmed Emma after Clueless had come out. But that one is probably my favorite. And then Emma Thompson and Kate Winslet in S&S were such a delight. It's not the most accurate adaptation, but I have such affection for it. My favorite version of P&P remains the book. Writing this has made me decide to reread it as soon as I finish my current novel. |
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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]The “pretty” sister in the Firth version really isn’t pretty. [/quote]
She's pretty for 1813![/quote] It’s distracting having Jane not be beautiful since everyone is always commenting on her beauty. [/quote] The actor playing Jane would indeed have been considered beautiful at that time. Here is a picture of her contemporary, Louise of Prussia, who was said to be the most beautiful woman in Europe. [img]https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Louise_of_Mecklenburg-Strelitz#/media/File%3AGrassi%2C_Josef_Mathias_-_Luise_von_Mecklenburg-Strelitz.jpg[/img][/quote] I also really appreciated this about the 1995 version. They found actresses who really held to the beauty standards of the time in a way most of the productions don’t bother with doing. [/quote] I disagree. They were a lot heavier than women of the time, and they were also much older looking than the actual characters in the book.[/quote] There were NOT a lot of heavy women at that time. Have you ever seen clothing from that era? And 3 of the 5 sisters were too young to come out. That means the oldest two were probably between 17 and 20 at the oldest. They were not in their 30s as the 1995 women appeared to be. [/quote] Filming for the BBC series that was released in 1995 began in June 1994 when Jennifer Ehle, who was born in December 1969, was 25. |
Anonymous
Filming for the BBC series that was released in 1995 began in June 1994 when Jennifer Ehle, who was born in December 1969, was 25. |
Anonymous
| Let us all respond in a proper fortunate manner, as does the written prose of Miss PP above in capturing the tone and meaning of that era. |
Anonymous
She looks older than the character, who would have been an older teenager. |
Anonymous
| Firth/Ehle |
Anonymous
Incorrect. |
Anonymous
Agree. |
Anonymous
Seek professional help. No one looked like KK at the time. She looked skeletal and bedraggled. You have body dysmorphia. Get help. |
Anonymous
| And to this I read that Jane was heavily pregnant during the 1995 filming. |
Anonymous
My professional background is clothing design. Go look at clothing from that era. There are plenty museums dedicated to historical fashion, including a beautiful one in Bath. Everyone was smaller like Keira, except maybe the very wealthy matrons. Fat and even plump poor and middle class is a relatively new phenomenon from the past few decades. Those 1995 actresses were a bit large for the era of the story. Stating the obvious is not body dysphoria. |
Anonymous
Which completely makes sense why she looked a bit large for the era. |
Anonymous
The average height of women from that era was 5'3" and the average weight was 112 pounds... |
Anonymous
From watching countless hours of all P&P versions, I was fascinated to find that there is a day to celebrate the style and dialogue of that era!! Capitol!! |