October 20 movie: Pride and Prejudice. As I mentioned in my last post, I just rewatched the Jennifer Ehle /Colin Firth movie. I've been working a lot lately, and much of it has been repetitive work that requires partial but not complete attention. Perfect for bringing the laptop out to the living room and watching a long movie I've seen many times before.
I've seen 3 versions of Pride and Prejudice. (this one, the Greer Garson/Lawrence Olivier Hollywood movie and a BBC miniseries from the 70s) and this is by far my favorite. Mostly due to Ehle's acting. She has a communicate a lot, often without speaking, and she succeeds tremendously well. And the 6 hour length allows far more completeness than is typical for a book adaptation. A few things still had to be left out (for instance most of the friendship between Lizzie and Colonel Fitzwilliam) but still, it's gratifying how much they were able to keep, and how true it is to the letter and the spirit of the book.
This movie is truly how I visualize Pride and Prejudice when I'm reading the book. I'm kind of dreading the new Keira Knightley version. The bar is set so high, I can't imagine it will satisfy me in comparison. I don't think I'm going to see it.
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