Pride and Prejudice - 200 Years Old according to BBC News
Sultrydiva
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Pride and Prejudice is 200 years old now and they were discussing the stories long lasting appeal, which adaptation was liked best and the difference between the books and the tv and film adaptations. Even though l love the BBC adaptation with Colin Firth my first love will always be for the book.
Which do you all prefer the book or the adaptations? Also why do you think it has had such a lasting appeal?
Which do you all prefer the book or the adaptations? Also why do you think it has had such a lasting appeal?
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This ^^ and my favourite version is the black and white Laurence Olivier and Greer Garson one with Andrew Davies' BBC adaptation with Jennifer Earle and Colin Firth an incredibly close second. I also rather like the TV mini series Lost In Austen which takes a new look at the novel and is rather funny.
Not sure l've seen the Laurence Olivier version - if l have it was a very time ago! I wish they would repeat it on tv sometime. Hopefully with P & P's birthday maybe they will.
I also like Lost in Austen but it's a very hard watch because l keep shouting at the tv "Nooooo...! or Stop...! Your messing things up!" My daughter bought me the book version with Zombies and said she'd watch Lost in Austen if l read that book. (She's another 'shouter at the telly when P & P is going wrong - oringinally totally refused to watch Lost in Austen - said she couldn't bare it! Very passionate P & P fans in my house!:D) Still can't read that book - just can't get my head around Lizzie being a 'zombie slayer'!:eek:
For some reason I have never got around to reading the book. I feel like I don't need to, as lazy as that sounds.
The only adaptation I have seen is the 1995 series, which I think did it justice.
The costumes looked ridiculous in that early version. I understand the time period was made later than the book so that the makers of the film could use the lavish costumes instead of the correct dresses for that period. It spoilt the whole look of the film I think.
My favourite was and is the Colin Firth adaptation, none of the others come close in my opinion.
He was the perfect Mr Darcy...
I like the way the dances aren't the elegant, formal affairs as they are usually shown, but much more exuberant and fun.
But the main reason it is my favourite is the wonderful Matthew McFadyen as Mr Darcy.
The book is just perfect - wonderful story, great characters, superbly well written and just so witty!
It's not my favourite Jane, though - that's Persuasion.
agreed! i adore Captain Wentworth *sighs*
Out of the films and TV adaptions I've watched Anthony Davies' BBC adaption IMO is closest to the book. The only things I disliked about that adaption was Lydia skidding around the house half-dressed on the evening of the Netherfield Ball, and that kiss at the end.
All I've ever wanted to do at the Laurence Olivier and Keira Knightly films is shout at them that that's not what is in the book. I think probably the only scenes some of the book's words are used is in Darcy's proposal scene at Vicarage, and possibly Mr.Collins' proposal. It made me wonder at the time whether the scriptwriters ever read the book.
Agreed! And I thought Sally Hawkins was lovely as Anne.
I love the bit where she says "Sir, I am in receipt of your proposal, and am minded to accept". Gets me teary every time.
You can tell I watch these films a lot, can't you?:D
I know they are not true to the books in many ways, but I don't really mind. I read the books as well, so I have the best of both worlds.
The only book of Jane's I don't like is Mansfield Park - I don't like the TV adaptation much (with Billie Piper) either.
Have a go at reading the book - no matter how good the adaptations are they can never quite capture Austen's dry wit.
Noooo......!!!!! Never!:eek:
I know Mr Collins really was creepy, though l also wasn't sure about Miss Bingley being gay and Mr Wickham being 'miss-understood'.