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Posted by Grace on November 14, 1996 at 09:25:25:
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] ] His eyes and his way of projecting his feelings with just a look and a slight (very slight) smile.
] ] Anne
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] Yes, Anne, it is the eyes, the close-ups where he looks not quite at the camera but not away from it either. The bath and the swim help, too. Have we ever seen another Darcy without his coat?
] I downloaded 'the Look' and plugged it into my screen saver to use a wall-paper.
] Katy
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Definitely the eyes. Another favorite close-up of mine is the first breakfast scene at Netherfield when he turns from the window. Wish we had a still of that.
I also have 'The Look' as wallpaper and to complete the effect, I've added an excerpt of Cecilia Bartoli's Voi che sapete. Ahhhhhhh!
Grace
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Posted by France on November 14, 1996 at 09:27:51:
] ] ] I think we can all agree that Colin Firth as Darcy is very sexy, but exactly what is it about him? I love the character Darcy, but the actor who portrayed him in P&P1 was not sexy in the least. So, what does everyone think? I love his (Colin's) voice.] ] _______] ] His eyes and his way of projecting his feelings with just a look and a slight (very slight) smile.] Anne_______It's his (gasp) masculinity. It's so tacit and sure of itself. But definitely not macho. That's not masculine aFter all. But Colin as Darcy is.
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"I think" (to quote Bingley before Caroline so rudely interrrupted him) Colin is genetically one of those "lords of creation"- meaning a strong, attractive, intelligent male whose traits are so powerfully alluring to females that they can't help "falling for him," (regardless of what their reason may tell them). Something like what Amy and others in the Biology thread refer to, only from the male of the species angle instead of female. DH Lawrence talks about this sort of subliminal m/f attraction in Lady Chatterley's Lover (womb-yearning, etc.). May not be evident on this BB always, though your gasp..masculinity hit it, but when women/girls I know talk about P&P2 and CF, you can see in their eyes/blushing/body language how entirely "taken" they are with this man. Embarrassing but true, and a reason for our ongoing need for this BB support group, hmm?
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Posted by Donna on November 14, 1996 at 09:29:48:
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] ] ] His eyes and his way of projecting his feelings with just a look and a slight (very slight) smile.
] ] ] Anne
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] ] Yes, Anne, it is the eyes, the close-ups where he looks not quite at the camera but not away from it either. The bath and the swim help, too. Have we ever seen another Darcy without his coat?
] ] I downloaded 'the Look' and plugged it into my screen saver to use a wall-paper.
] ] Katy
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] Definitely the eyes. Another favorite close-up of mine is the first breakfast scene at Netherfield when he turns from the window. Wish we had a still of that.
] I also have 'The Look' as wallpaper and to complete the effect, I've added an excerpt of Cecilia Bartoli's Voi che sapete. Ahhhhhhh!
] Grace
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I would like to learn how to do screen saver or wallpaper is this very complicated. How do you add your own music.
Thanks Donna
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Posted by Ann2 on November 14, 1996 at 09:41:47:
The Netherfield drawing room
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Posted by Cecily on November 14, 1996 at 09:46:20:
] G'day,
] Having recently seen the film version of "Emma" how do you think the "The Maggot" dance in it compares with the one in P&P2? The "E" version was slightly faster and no dialogue was spoken by Emma or Mr Knightly, or none that I observed at any rate. Of course we all know how the P&P2 version proceeded. I think in many ways it was a much better version of the dance.
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Greetings!
Shall give you a reply on the dance comparison when I've seen "Emma," Ian. Your post from yesterday was deleted before I could respond regarding films made or set in Australia. Shall look for "Love Serenade"(?) around here; sounds good. Among others I've enjoyed was the PBS "A Town Like Alice" with Bryan Brown, filmed in Indonesia and Australia many years ago. Let me know of any others, old or new, you'd recommend, if that's not too much trouble.
Thanks,
Cousin Cecily
Posted by Anne on November 14, 1996 at 09:46:37:
] I'm reading "Little Women" now, and remember Aunt march warning Meg from the foolish in marrying John Brook? Well, it somehow reminded me (yes, yes, I know it's not the same at all) Lady Katherine warning Lizzy from marrying Darcy, something in the spirit the old Ladies are talking in, the brave answers the young give and the way they (the oledrs) have brought to marriage when they Absolutely didn't meant to do so. Anyone agree/disagree?
] Ayelet
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Though the feelings behind the talks were different (Aunt March was trying to warn Meg for practical reasons and Lady C was being mean based on pride) there was a similarity.
Both were trying to protect their relation (Meg, Darcy/Anne) and both were impressive women used to having their own ways.
Anne
(Loved the whole Little Women series)
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Posted by Amy on November 14, 1996 at 09:50:51:
] Though the feelings behind the talks were different (Aunt March was trying to warn Meg for practical reasons and Lady C was being mean based on pride) there was a similarity.
] Both were trying to protect their relation (Meg, Darcy/Anne) and both were impressive women used to having their own ways.
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Both young ladies were wonderfully righteous and indignant too. That is the thrill of the scenes. The girls telling off the old busybodies.
And didn't Meg realize only at that moment who she cared for Mr Brooke? Maybe Lizzy had a similar revelation.
Amy
Posted by Grace on November 14, 1996 at 09:52:22:
] ] ] : Always on the same wavelength here, aren't we?
] ] ] Cheers, Grace
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] ] Thank you! Yes! It was just a little dabble for you, Grace. I enjoyed the geography lesson too!
] ] Cheers, Hilary
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] Grace, did you notice we are brushing shoulders on The List? Do you think we will get any Guineveres, Gwenwynwyns, Henriettas, or Hermiones?
] Hilary
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:Weird, huh? (Especially considering our ESP on certain matters). By the way, I can't get over the fact that you - teacher, artist, humanist -are married to a physicist. Definitive proof that opposites attract!
Grace
(And as to others joining us - perhaps this nation's #1Hilary may peek in?! We'd still give you top 'H' billing, though!)
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Posted by Anne on November 14, 1996 at 09:54:41:
] PS Oh my, what goes on after the East Coasters have gone to sleep and we Westerners are still up. Can you imagine their reactions to reading this thread with their morning coffee? It will be coming out of their noses!
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Question - When cows laugh, does milk come out of their noses?
Posted by Ann2 on November 14, 1996 at 09:58:21:
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] The Netherfield drawing room
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Four scenes inP&P2 take place here. The walls and the tablecloth are yellow. The windows seems to be covered in the evening. And piedestals with chandeliers of prodigious dimensions are placed in front of them and in the corners.
1) After the Meryton assembly.
There is coffea on the round table and Miss Bingley moves with her cup to Mrs Hurst on the sofa exclaiming :"And so none of the Hertfordshire ladies ..." Bingley is in the big armchair near the sofa and Darcy is standing at the fireplace. Mr Hurst is snoring on couch (He had to sleep a lot after all the food and wine he devouted his life to.Here his position of the white whale is repelling. He was probably able to sleep in chairs too, as his wife might have daily proof, and we saw at Pemberley, where his position is as if in a chair.) Bingley rises to ask Darcy why he is determined to think ill of everybody. And the latter feeds the malice of the evil sisters with his :-" sooner call her mother a wit". (Rather boyish look on his face there.)
2) The card evening.
Darcy enters through Door A, walks up to Lizzy asking about Jane, then withdraws to "his table". Lizzy is on the sofa. Around the table are : Caroline Bingley chair A ; Mrs Hurst chair B ; Mr Bingley chair
C ; Mr Hurst chair D. Thus the couch is empty as we get a glimpse of it rigth in front of Darcy as he enters.
3) Mrs Bennet´s visit.
Caroline closes door C and proceeds to the sofa lamenting of "the invasion". Mrs Bennet enters through Door C , advances to the middle of the room, then goes to a window (nr 2). After that she returns to the armchair near the sofa and sits down. Kitty and Lydia remain standing behind that chair until Lydia steps forward to ask Bingley about his Ball plans. Mr Hurst who stands by the fireplace at first, manages to escape through door C.
Mr Darcy is seated near his table reading, but rises as the visitors enter ; then he moves forward until appalled by the beneathness of his company, (with some exceptions..) he resumes his familiar position by a window (nr 1). Mr Bingley starts in the armchair near the sofa , rises with Darcy and stands in the middle of the room. Lizzy enters with her mother and sisters. Then she moves in the middle like Bingley, rather symbolically(?) as they are the links between Darcy and the rest. Lizzy seemingly trying to prevent her mother´s rudeness from reaching its object even with her body.
4) A turn about the room.
Mr Darcy is in his chair reading and Miss Elizabeth Bennet is at the round table on chair C reading too(improving their minds no doubt). Mrs Hurst is sitting in the armchair near the sofa yawning and looking boored. Mr Hurst is asleep on the couch (what else when there was neither food nor cards to be had...). Mr Bingley stands leaning on the mantelpiece but soon goes to sit on the sofa looking rather absentminded.
Miss Bingley walks about the room pretending to read volume two of the book Darcy has chosen. But soon she throws her book aside (on the lower cupboard beside the fire) and after some bending and stretching, - rather obvious wouldn't you say ? - asks Miss Eliza to join her and take a turn, which Lizzy does out of sheer politeness I guess. After Darcy´s comment on their figures, she stand by the fire to "tease - and if possible - laugh at him". Miss Bingley stands a bit aside and (as she observes the reaction Lizzy is able to get from Darcy, oh how different from what she herself has ever managed...) finally hurries to the pianoforte for "some music".
(Error I have not been patient enough to correct: Mr Hurst´s couch should be nearer to the window wall, almost in front of door A.)
At the pauseknob Ann2
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Posted by Anne on November 14, 1996 at 10:03:01:
] ] I think we may safely say that this is the wierdest thread yet!
] ] Ann
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] So Ann - where do you come down? Mr. Love or Mr. Butt?
] You must have a preference!
] - K
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How about Mr. Love-Butt
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Posted by Anne on November 14, 1996 at 10:07:48:
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] Anne, sorry I did not get to answering this question before. It has to do with the fact that the board script puts in a return for each new line. So you have to do the table with no returns. You can use spaces between tags to make the soft word wrap work.
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So if I delete the spaces so that the html command for the beginning of the table is right after the end of the heading (without being on a new line) it should display cleanly?
Please excuse me but I'm learning html as I go.
Anne
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Posted by Grace on November 14, 1996 at 10:13:28:
] ] Yes, the BBC is affectionately known as Auntie Beeb or sometimes just Auntie.
] &<------------------------------------------------
] ] Bernie
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] G'day Bernie,
] Did you see my explanation for the colloquialism "Pom" before it was removed from the BB? If you didn't perhaps you'd like to e-mail me and I'll only be too happy to send you the explanation.
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] Curiously the ABC in Australia is also known as Aunty. Funny really. What is the CBC in Canada affectionately called?
] The ABC screened P&P2 in Australia.
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: Oh, the improvement of our minds by extensive reading of this board. I've learned the meaning of 'daggy' and 'swishy' and now can throw around 'Auntie Beeb' and 'Pom'! But, Bernie, you never educated us about 'Wobbing'.
Grace
(Also, thanks for the info on Absolutely Fabulous. I was surprised about Julia S.'s role. Have to look for the show here.)
Ian, We watch CBC all the time, but I don't know about any nickname. G.
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Posted by Anne on November 14, 1996 at 10:15:38:
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] I would like to learn how to do screen saver or wallpaper is this very complicated. How do you add your own music.
] Thanks Donna
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If you are on Windows 95 it is really easy to save as wallpaper -- just right click on the picture and select SAVE AS WALLPAPER. You wouldn't really want it as a screen saver unless you are paging through several photos. Purpose of a screen saver is to keep the same pixels from being used all of the time (as in leaving one picture up all of the time).
Don't know how to create a wallpaper in Windows 3.1.
Anne
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Posted by Amy on November 14, 1996 at 10:20:44:
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] So if I delete the spaces so that the html command for the beginning of the table is right after the end of the heading (without being on a new line) it should display cleanly?
] Please excuse me but I'm learning html as I go.
] Anne
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Right. In other words, just a long string of tags. Anytime you put a return in the comments box in this board it is interpreted by the script as a [p]
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Posted by Anne on November 14, 1996 at 10:37:47:
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] I'm Nicole from Winnipeg Canada, I'm 37.
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Done
Posted by Anne on November 14, 1996 at 10:43:22:
] And in fairness to Jane, each time she asked Lizzie whether she wanted Darcy to renew his addresses, Lizzie professed herself disinterested.
] Joan, too
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I thought it interesting that when Lizzy told Jane that Mr. Darcy would not be renewing his attentions and he would make sure that his friend didn't renew his to Jane, Jane asked if Lizzy wanted Mr. Darcy's attentions and she replied that "I did not seek them" (or something like that). Do you notice that she never really answered the question - it was a very good hedge. Just like when she hedged answering Lady C's questions - an answer without actually having to tell the truth or lie. Very clever indeed.
Anne
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Posted by Laura M on November 14, 1996 at 10:44:47:
Don't forget about MAURICE. And for the person who could not remember who played MAURICE, it was James Wilby. Please, Please honestly I tell you it is a great movie and book.
here is the cast
James Wilby, Hugh Grant, Rupert Graves. I have also attached the URL for the IMDb with the cast list.
Link:
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Posted by Kim on November 14, 1996 at 10:46:00:
Is Darcy's first name ever mentioned in P&P2? I know it is in the book, and I think it is in P&P 1. I seem to remember that in P&P 1, Darcy signs his letter to Lizzie as Fitzwilliam Darcy. I would check and see, But I loaned P&P1 to a friend two weeks ago and she has not returned it. I am very glad indeed that I did not loan her P&P2. I could not have survived this long without it.
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Posted by Amy on November 14, 1996 at 10:49:24:
] Don't forget about MAURICE.
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Laura, are we watching this weekend? When do we start talking?
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