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In Reply to: Re: ordering P&P2 posted by Amy on August 19, 1996 at 11:36:32:
Could somebody elaborate on what the "missing" A&E parts consisted of? Were they so extensive that it may be worth renting/buying the complete set to experience them? How many minutes do the missing parts run to?
John
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In Reply to: Re: ordering P&P2 posted by John McAndrew on August 19, 1996 at 18:22:31:
John said:
: Could somebody elaborate on what the "missing" A&E parts consisted of?
John, I haven't seen them either, but there is a web page out there somewhere that details the scenes. I've put out a feeler for the URL and will post it if I get an answer. I've heard that one scene happens after Darcy leaves Lizzie in the in at Lambton but before he sets off to resuce Lydia.
In the meantime maybe somebody here can fill us in.
I am curious about the scenes too, but I will now probably feel they do not belong, just as I perceived a new-to-me scene in "It's a Wonderful Life" to feel somehow foreign.
Amy
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In Reply to: Re: ordering P&P2 posted by Amy on August 19, 1996 at 18:42:11:
: John said:
: : Could somebody elaborate on what the "missing" A&E parts consisted of?
Then I thought:
:
: John, I haven't seen them either, but there is a web page out there somewhere that details the scenes.
But no. There is a page called scenes left out of P&P, but it's fan fiction on Marilyn's draft Firth page that last I heard will become part of the official Friends of Firth site. Link below...
In Reply to: Re: Colin Firth's other roles posted by sharon on August 19, 1996 at 08:15:55:
Sharon said that she's dying to know what Colin looks like without his hair dyed black.
Wha? You mean he isn't REALLY dark?
That really surprises me. I mean...with his dark, bushy eyebrows and his skin tone, I never
even considered that his hair would be lighter!
What is his natural colour, anyway? (Don't say it's blonde, I may not be
able to take it!)
I must say how absolutely delighted i was to happen upon this most delightful bb!! I am tired of trying to pull any slight morsel of opinion out of my friends and family on my favorite pasttime of P&P - needless to say they are tired of it as well!!! Few have any inkling of understanding of my need to discuss and pick through every moment of it. My mother is an English teacher, so she is quite interested, but she is not always available long distance. My husband thinks I am a little coo coo on this (since, like many of you, I am frequently compelled to have a P&P fix at any odd time during the day!), but he really does try to understand and he is somewhat supportive. It was HIS idea to see Emma yesterday -- anything to get Mr.Darcy out of the conversation I guess. We both enjoyed Emma very much - I think they did a good job of bringing out the humor. P&P2 will be hard to knock off the top, though. I am working on the 12 steps!
I have heard that Regency romance genre readers are into P&P2. The converse isn't true, is it? Say it ain't so.
Amy
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In Reply to: More confessions of a new addict posted by Sarah on August 19, 1996 at 22:47:37:
: I must say how absolutely delighted i was to happen upon this most delightful bb!! I am tired of trying to pull any slight morsel of opinion out of my friends and family on my favorite pasttime of P&P - needless to say they are tired of it as well!!! Few have any inkling of understanding of my need to discuss and pick through every moment of it. My mother is an English teacher, so she is quite interested, but she is not always available long distance. My husband thinks I am a little coo coo on this (since, like many of you, I am frequently compelled to have a P&P fix at any odd time during the day!), but he really does try to understand and he is somewhat supportive. It was HIS idea to see Emma yesterday -- anything to get Mr.Darcy out of the conversation I guess. We both enjoyed Emma very much - I think they did a good job of bringing out the humor. P&P2 will be hard to knock off the top, though. I am working on the 12 steps!
I cannot tell how many times I have watched P&P2. I have actually tried to convert several people one of them being my aunt. She allowed me to use her washing machine last Thursday nite and what did I pack, but the P&P2 video. I begged her to let me put it in her machine. Which by the way looked a lot better on her machine than it does on mine. Well, just as the movie started, of course, I'm in a trance, she asks me how many times have I viewed this movie. I tell her I don't remember, she says 'no seriously, how many times?' 'I really don't know' 'Laura, you really must stop this obesession of yours, its just not becoming'. 'But aunty, this movie is SOOOOOO GOOOOOD!!!!'. We watched about an half hour of it, she said she couldn't understand what they were saying, I told her if she was quiet she would. I just absolutely love this movie and the book. I originally picked the book up last January. I live on the East Coast, so with all the snow we had I needed something to occupy my time, plus I was going through a devasting break-up with a man I had been with for 10 years. But that is another story. Let me just say the Pride & Prejudice allowed me to recover and reflect and realise that this man whom I had been with for 10 years was absolutely wrong for me. I realised that what I needed was a romance much like Lizzy and Darcy. Not in real life, but in books. I had always been a great reader, but lost that due to the relationship. Now I am finishing up the last of Jane Austen's books, and will be turning to Charles Dickens next. I love to read, but Jane Austen really made me feel better about myself. Sorry for the long rambling, just needed to say that. Have a great day everyone. Laura
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In Reply to: Re: Clarifying posted by Janey on August 19, 1996 at 15:18:12:
Janey said:
> But the films, old and new, are a great way to share in someone elsešs interpretations, and get a picture of the period details such as the costumes & dancing that you just donšt get from the books.
Right! Even Ellen Moody likes the costumes.
I'd be interested to know how your husband views our raptures over the literature and manners of his country.
Amy
In Reply to: Not us! posted by Amy on August 19, 1996 at 23:12:05:
I never even knew there was such a genre. The last fiction I read before delving into an almost obsessive rereading of Austen this summer was "Snow Falling on Cedars", which does not have a pink cover with a picture of a buxom temptress on it. I hope you find this reassuring.
In Reply to: Re: More confessions of a new addict posted by Laura McCarthy on August 20, 1996 at 08:56:17:
Laura, that's so funny -- especailly trying to force your aunt into it. If we made a list of addiction signs, pushing has to be the definitive one. Arnesa said she even carries a set with her just in case she should run into somebody to push it on!
Amy
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In Reply to: Not us! posted by Amy on August 19, 1996 at 23:12:05:
Amy, I can't imagine why anyone would need a Regency romance when they could just reread Jane Austen. But maybe we are being snobs about this, and we know that Darcy got into trouble that way.
Perhaps we need to check this out via a virtual read of one of those books, of course with Fabio on the cover.
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Anyone have comments regarding the wardrobe (particularly that of the women) in P&P2?
I really wonder how poor Jennifer Ehle and company could wear such confining dresses...at times she
looked positively stuffed!
Is it me, or were some of the dresses she wore a little low-cut??
Also, the colours weren't exactly bright and uplifting...at times it looked as
though the servants dressed just like the girls did!
(Okay, Lizzie and Jane had better materials, trim, etc), but the dresses were
basically very understated.
AND...did you catch the "twin" scene when Lizzie meets Georgiana for the
first time? They are wearing practically identical outfits! - same colour, same style...
Strikes me a little strange, since these 2 women are supposedly "miles apart" in
social status.
Oh well. I guess I'd rather wear what Lizzie had on than endure the garish
wardrobe of Caroline Bingley!
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In Reply to: More confessions of a new addict posted by Sarah on August 19, 1996 at 22:47:37:
I'm glad to know there are a lot of other people out there that were as enamored with P&P as I was. I thought I was really strange to like it so much and now I know I am not alone. Ever since P&P was on in February, I have been dying to see it again. I'm excited to see it is on again on Sunday,
I also saw Emma tonight and it was excellent! It has come closer to P&P than any of the other movie versions of Austen's novels that I have seen. It was so well cast and the humor was brilliant. I think I would have to say it topped the BBC's version of P&P. Like P&P, I never wanted it to end.
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In Reply to: Re: More confessions of a new addict posted by Heather on August 20, 1996 at 23:28:10:
Welcome, Heather. You liked Emma? You make me quite envious. I should have liked to have seen it by now.
In Reply to: Fabulous fashions (?) posted by Marla on August 20, 1996 at 14:32:56:
Janey asked:
: AND...did you catch the "twin" scene when Lizzie meets Georgiana for the
: first time? They are wearing practically identical outfits! - same colour, same style...
: Strikes me a little strange, since these 2 women are supposedly "miles apart" in
: social status.
You know what's funny though. When we see closer up, Georgiana's jacket (what are those short things called? Spensers, or Bingleys or something) is a print. I think that particular green must have been an easy colorfast dye in those days. You see it a lot in homes as well. I like the color.
Amy
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In Reply to: On reconsideration posted by Janey on August 20, 1996 at 12:33:51:
Janey said:
: Amy, I can't imagine why anyone would need a Regency romance when they could just reread Jane Austen. But maybe we are being snobs about this, and we know that Darcy got into trouble that way.
I know. I should not condemn anybody. It's good they are reading something.
>>: Perhaps we need to check this out via a virtual read of one of those books, of course with Fabio on the cover.
Oh, I don't know if I could stand it. Coudl be fun though.
Amy
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In Reply to: On reconsideration posted by Janey on August 20, 1996 at 12:33:51:
: Amy, I can't imagine why anyone would need a Regency romance when they could just reread Jane Austen. But maybe we are being snobs about this, and we know that Darcy got into trouble that way.
: Perhaps we need to check this out via a virtual read of one of those books, of course with Fabio on the cover.
In Reply to: On reconsideration posted by Janey on August 20, 1996 at 12:33:51:
If you must read Regency romances, try those by Georgette Heyer, who apparently has a loyal following (I think there is even a Heyer or Regency club). Her novels are lighthearted and good of their kind--definitely not the Fabio cover kind.
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