"Was it Miss Bennett who was prejudiced, or Mr. Darcy who was too proud?" -Tom Hanks in You've Got Mail (he obviously got it all wrong--as anyone who has read the book knows, it is quite the opposite)At the risk of offending Austen purists with the ampersand in my subject line and my frivolous movie reference, I want to commend the recent production of Pride and Prejudice that opened last Friday (btw, the performances were sold out all day...they actually moved the film to a bigger theater to accommodate the demand). At just over 2 hours, it was a witty, gutsy, and enjoyable interpretation (albeit condensed and lacking in 18th century subtlety--the humor is palpable) of Jane Austen's beloved novel.
Tuesday, November 15, 2005
pride & prejudice
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but i feel like i've seen 4 or 5 versions of P&P in the last few years; is it realllly worth shelling out money to see this one more?
there are a lot of versions out there, it's true...the last good one was in '95 I think, and then there's the classic 6 hour BBC series. there was also a modern interpretation done, but i never saw it.
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