Quick poll on Pride and Prejudice

[Anonymous]

The overwrought melodrama of the Keira Knightley version is more suitable for a Charlotte Brontë novel than Pride and Prejudice. She was more measured. More genteel. Like the 1995 BBC version.

[Anonymous]

About to turn 48 and vote for Firth/Ehle.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:The “pretty” sister in the Firth version really isn’t pretty.

She's pretty for 1813!

That's not saying much.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:The overwrought melodrama of the Keira Knightley version is more suitable for a Charlotte Brontë novel than Pride and Prejudice. She was more measured. More genteel. Like the 1995 BBC version.

Lizzie in the Firth version was cold, flat, boring, and unlikeable. Zero passion.

Firth was uncharacteristically flat, too.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Op again.

Let’s see if there’s an age demographic driving this.

I’m 49, and I prefer the Keira version. It’s beautifully filmed. The music is lovely. The acting feels more authentic. And the chemistry is smoldering.

The Firth version is a cross between watching a play (stilted; feels obviously fake and stuffy) and Little House on the Prairie (modern actors struggling to pull off the costumes and dialogue). Plus, no chemistry. The best acting in this version is Lydia—she’s a natural.

I'm the ardent admirer of Firth. Also 49. I think there are heaps of chemistry.

That’s because Firth exudes something romantic in every film. But she just comes across as stiff.

Firth is 1800s, 1900s, and 2000s handsome.

[Anonymous]

I like Keira Knightley’s version overall, but like Colin Firth as Darcy.

[Anonymous]

Firth version ftw.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:In vain have I struggled. It will not do. My feelings will not be repressed. You must allow me to tell you how ardently I admire and love Colin Firth.

+1! I also love Jennifer Ehle as Elizabeth. She played Elizabeth in a way that indicated Elizabeth understood her place in the world/her future as an unmarried woman. Knightley didn't capture that at all, IMO. I actually think McFadyen was good as Darcy. I just like Colin Firth much better in the role.

[Anonymous]

https://youtu.be/Ur_DIHs92NM?si=OBXRo25gFyPnZR4y

Link to trailer

Recognize the music?

[Anonymous]

Ehle captures the embarrassment that Lizzie feels on a frequent basis so, so well I think. In the book Lizzie is frequently incredibly embarrassed by her family and Ehle does a great job portraying that I think. Lizzie wasn’t a free spirit running around with her hair down, defying social norms. She acted very well bred in the book, her spiritedness was restrained and not very public (she dressed down the aunt in the book, but in private, as an example)

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I'm 49, new poster, and I vote Firth/Ehle.

BUT - I have watched and will watch 2005 again and again, too.

+1

(51)

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:In vain have I struggled. It will not do. My feelings will not be repressed. You must allow me to tell you how ardently I admire and love Colin Firth.

+1! I also love Jennifer Ehle as Elizabeth. She played Elizabeth in a way that indicated Elizabeth understood her place in the world/her future as an unmarried woman. Knightley didn't capture that at all, IMO. I actually think McFadyen was good as Darcy. I just like Colin Firth much better in the role.

MacFadyen was excellent as Darcy.

[Anonymous]

Kiera version

[Anonymous]

firth/ehle feels like a documentary. fayden version is a more like a typical romantic movie.

[Anonymous]

It’s distracting having Jane not be beautiful since everyone is always commenting on her beauty.


+ a million

I think the opposite l. It was great casting.
I like both but Firth/Ehle was better
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