to be laughing out load at the overblown production of pride and prejudice on itv atm

[BariatricObama]

shame on you judy dench

[shonaspurtle]

Is that the Keira Knightly one?

Aww, I like it. Granted, Keira was rather toothy and Matthew McFadyen looked like he was about to burst into tears for most of the film, but he still did it for me.

[diddl]

OMG I loathed it.

KK too young & flighty imo.

MM-what was with that wig??!!

[BariatricObama]

i only saw the end. matthew mcfadyen was a ridiculous darcy. did he do that verge of tears thing the whole through the film? tedious!

[janeite]

I LOVE the KK one - way better than the shite that is Alison Steadman and Colin Firth with dimple-woman playing Elizabeth.

[shonaspurtle]

Brenda Blethyn was excellent as Mrs Bennet, and I rather liked Donald Sutherland's country gentleman farmer.

[BariatricObama]

oh come on . colin firth had virility and suppressed ardour pouring out of his knitted brows.

(ponders, is this a generational thing)

[janeite]

But I have said this before and I say it again now - Colin Firth looks like a suet pudding.

Donald Sutherland's teeth were terrifying though.

[BariatricObama]

well it is jane austen everyone was a suet pudding

[TheFirstLady]

Alison Steadman's Mrs Bennett was ridiculous. And I did prefer Matthew McFadyen to Colin Shirt, whose rumoured sex appeal has always been a bit of a mystery to me.

[shonaspurtle]

Mmmm. Yes. Actually, I watch the 90s BBC one now, and I do still love it but...it's dated a wee bit somehow. Colin Firth still good though.

I don't know how costume dramas can date, but they do. One's from the 70s/80s are all very frilly for example.

There were a couple of places in the film version where you could imagine MM just breaking down and shagging her there and then. When they had the fight in the folly for example

[BariatricObama]

no, mm looked like he was going to break down full stop. he did not look capable of an erection.

[janeite]

Yes - the KK version just oozes sex appeal. It was deffo Austen crossed with Bronte - but all the better for it.

[shonaspurtle]

Has anyone seen the earlier BBC version with Dr Finlay in a stovepipe hat? Hysterical.

But still oddly good. Tis the source material.

[BariatricObama]

definitive mr darcy

[BariatricObama]

hilarious hat and what was with mr darcy's accent?

[janeite]

I see they didn't research costume very well!

[BariatricObama]

yes but laurie dahlin laurie!

[BrahmsThirdRacket]

I much prefer the new Joe Wright version - KK doesn't annoy me at all in it (she does in some other things) and Donald Sutherland is great as Mr Bennet. Really never got the whole Colin Firth mania - he is boring.

[Ziggurat]

They look as if they've strayed into the Wilkes' picnic in Gone With The Wind.

Team Firth here.

[BariatricObama]

if you have read the book, colin firth adn the letter scene is to die for

[janeite]

Erm yes. I have read the book. Colin Firth deffo NOT to die for - would rather have a treacle sponge.

[BariatricObama]

you just haven't read it properly

[Uriel]

No, Colin Firth coming out of the lake. As it were.

[janeite]

I have read it many, many times. Look at my name! In fact, I may read it again tomorrow and try not to think of suet-face as I do so.

[BariatricObama]

lol @ uriel