And as much as I don't hate Kiera Knightly, she certainly isn't Elizabeth Bennet in any sense.
No, I don't hate Keira Knightley either -- not at all. I loved her in PotC, and King Arthur. I really like her, just not as Lizzy. If I may quote Evvie in an email, she got it spot-on when she said: "Frankly, I don't think Keira's good for Lizzie because she's more liable to slink than sparkle, if you follow me." She's a very sullen Elizabeth -- there's no element of fun, no teasing in her demeanor.
And Darcy is one single note throughout: brooding. Oy vey. There's one moment, in the BBC miniseries, when Elizabeth and Darcy are dancing at the Netherfield ball, when they're talking for a bit, and you see Elizabeth tease him a little for not talking while they dance, and, gradually, she brings up the topic of Wickham (who is reduced to a bare footnote in the flick), and you SEE Darcy get angry. You don't see any real difference in the MovieDarcy's reaction here-- it's all the same.
And Bingley. Lawd. He comes across as a doofus. He's not cute or charming in his awkwardness -- he's just kind of annoying and a little embarrassing.
I saw the movie because when it came out in the theatres, I had a LOT of people tell me I had no right to air my opinions on a film I hadn't seen yet. There were a number of times through watching the DVD that I wanted to stop the film altogether.
Maybe I'm overreacting. Maybe I'm too close to P&P and have lost my objectivity. But I seriously did NOT like it.
That said, it would be nice to have someone with whom I can complain. :)
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No, I don't hate Keira Knightley either -- not at all. I loved her in PotC, and King Arthur. I really like her, just not as Lizzy. If I may quote Evvie in an email, she got it spot-on when she said: "Frankly, I don't think Keira's good for Lizzie because she's more liable to slink than sparkle, if you follow me." She's a very sullen Elizabeth -- there's no element of fun, no teasing in her demeanor.
And Darcy is one single note throughout: brooding. Oy vey. There's one moment, in the BBC miniseries, when Elizabeth and Darcy are dancing at the Netherfield ball, when they're talking for a bit, and you see Elizabeth tease him a little for not talking while they dance, and, gradually, she brings up the topic of Wickham (who is reduced to a bare footnote in the flick), and you SEE Darcy get angry. You don't see any real difference in the MovieDarcy's reaction here-- it's all the same.
And Bingley. Lawd. He comes across as a doofus. He's not cute or charming in his awkwardness -- he's just kind of annoying and a little embarrassing.
I saw the movie because when it came out in the theatres, I had a LOT of people tell me I had no right to air my opinions on a film I hadn't seen yet. There were a number of times through watching the DVD that I wanted to stop the film altogether.
Maybe I'm overreacting. Maybe I'm too close to P&P and have lost my objectivity. But I seriously did NOT like it.
That said, it would be nice to have someone with whom I can complain. :)
(OMG you so need to do some P&P art.)