Re: JA's Darcy vs Filmdom's Darcy
Most of your examples are not about Darcy's interaction with Elzabeth. The point I am making is that JA's Darcy smiled a lot at Elizabeth, while he was talking to her, during debates, when they were...
View ArticleKarentea, I was thinking exactly the same thing
QuoteThe only person who can rival Dolly Parton is Pamela Anderson.Jennifer Ehle was not that big, and no offense to the other two ladies who have both admitted to enhancing themselves via surgery,...
View ArticleRe: JA's Darcy vs Filmdom's Darcy
I'm not really one to defend PP2 because I think the movie had problems. It also created incidents that did not happen in the book in order to further the notion of Darcy's interest in Elizabeth, to...
View ArticleRe: JA's Darcy vs Filmdom's Darcy
Adelaide,Re your comments below:> I'm not really one to defend PP2 because I think> the movie had problems. It also created incidents> that did not happen in the book in order to> further...
View ArticleRe: JA's Darcy vs Filmdom's Darcy
Here's the problem, I think that Jane Austen did not hide Darcy's interest from Elizabeth but the film Darcys did. JA wanted Elizabeth to see him smile and flirt at her and to be blind to his...
View ArticleRe: Blind Luck by Gabby and Nicole
Hi Gabby!Thanks for taking the time to reply. I know I asked about the revision, but I'll be happy to read even the old version. I'd like to begin reading the whole series, but the first story is...
View ArticleRe: Looking for a story about...
Sorry, nothing more comes to mind... I simply remember them talking and Elizabeth thinking it was pretty out of character of Darcy to be so talkative. Can you write down the titles you know of, if...
View ArticleRe: JA's Darcy vs Filmdom's Darcy
I'm going to jump in here, not really in defense of the movie, because I'm the one who made the comment above about no movie Darcys smiling enough, but I don't think that Darcy's interest in Elizabeth...
View ArticleRe: If you (I) were writing a PP screenplay?
Sorry for not reading all of the posts to this thread. If this computer was a hot rod, a snail could blow its doors off.I think the screenplay for P&P2 is a good place to start. It would take a...
View ArticleRe: If you (I) were writing a PP screenplay?
This is a Second attempt to Post: Windoggie ate the first:Sorry for not reading all of the posts to this thread. If this computer was a hot rod, asnail could blow its doors off.I think the screenplay...
View ArticleRe: Karentea, I was thinking exactly the same thing
My comment about a loophole was only said in jest.But about my comment on Jennifer may be pretty close to accurate in the scene where she is playing the piano and singing at pemberley. :) I am not...
View ArticleShould Mr. Darcy Smile More in the Movies--and Fanfics?
A digression in a thread below suggested that the movies fail Mr. Darcy by having him smile too little. Certainly the image we have in fanfics, and maybe it is because of the movies (?), is that he is...
View ArticleRe: JA's Darcy vs Filmdom's Darcy
It's always interesting to me how differently people can interpret novels. To me, a significant part of "Pride and Prejudice" is that Darcy tries very hard to conceal his regard for Elizabeth and as a...
View ArticleElizabeth's Behavior
As I said in my earlier post, I think Elizabeth is like her mother and Lydia because of their propensity to make snap judgments, hold grudges, and gossip, but she is a cut above them because she is...
View ArticleWhat you talking about, Willis--eh, Lisa?
That line is from that awful sitcom, Different Strokes. Remember it? Well, anyhoo...I am not a fan of Mrs Bennet. Who is, ha ha? But based on what in the novel can we accuse her of "indiscrete and...
View ArticleRe: JA's Darcy vs Filmdom's Darcy
Suzanne,Re your comments below:> I'm going to jump in here, not really in defense> of the movie, because I'm the one who made the> comment above about no movie Darcys smiling> enough, but...
View ArticleRe: JA's Darcy vs Filmdom's Darcy
Jim D. Wrote:-------------------------------------------------------, a film version can't> be judged on the specific vision any of us had> when we read the book.>> JIM D.I agree with...
View ArticleRe: What you talking about, Willis--eh, Lisa?
I meant to say in my comment above. that Mrs. Bennet's remark about Mrs. Long and the hack chaise does NOT rise to (or fall to the depths of) maliciousness, in my opinion.Mrs. Bennet may be silly (her...
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Bernadette has sent me the files. This will be somewhat of a summer project for me, so I thank you all for your patience as I get this on line.
View ArticleRe: Suzanne, I agree!
I don't like Fanny much. That's my frank confession. That said, I respect her as a coherent character, as having tastes and preferences and an identity that sort of hangs together, somehow. She makes...
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