Comments on: Pride & Prejudice 2005 Movie

By: Sam

Sam — Thu, 25 Feb 2010 06:05:24 +0000

I am doing a project for one of my classes on Pride and Prejudice the movie and I was wondering if anyone else noticed the importance of Darcy’s hands in the film. I know this sounds ridiculous, but there is the part where she takes his hand as she steps in to the carriage. When she appears at Pemberly right before they cut to the scene of her walking by ruins we see his empty hand. In the end Elizabeth makes a comment about how his hands are cold. I was told if it appears more than three times in a film the director has a reason… What do the images of his hand mean. Like hand in marriage??? Any ideas would be amazing because I’m at a loss.

By: Ivy

Ivy — Tue, 19 Jan 2010 03:49:57 +0000

Absolutely agree with you and this is one of my favorite movies!! The hand flinch was one of the BEST parts in the movie by far. I found your blog through the Kindle giveaway and have been enjoying your newsletters and book reviews. You have a very nice blog.

By: Tif

Tif — Mon, 18 Jan 2010 03:57:23 +0000

I recently just finished reading this book for the first time and have been wanting to watch a movie version, just didn’t know which one. Now I know!! Thanks!!

By: lissa

lissa — Sat, 09 Jan 2010 01:48:25 +0000

I almost completely love this adaptation especially MacFadyen as Mr. Darcy, didn’t really care all that much for Knightley as Elizabeth, though she was fine

I do also love those little details, as you mention, the hand gesture and also MacFadyen’s eyes are quite appealing and certainly not so bad to look at

I like that they change the setting for the proposal to a rainy exterior instead of inside one the houses – it certainly adds drama plus it adds urgency to the scene since Mr. Darcy and Elizabeth are sort of in a screaming match

By: Jules

Jules — Tue, 29 Dec 2009 17:39:18 +0000

Oddly enough I re-watched this movie last night when I couldn’t sleep. I enjoy it too. MacFadyen is very close to how I picture Darcy. I’ve never seen the BBC adaption, bur Colin Firth just isnt Darcyish to me.

By: Jenny

Jenny — Tue, 29 Dec 2009 13:57:58 +0000

I like this movie too! I annoyed all my BBC miniseries-loving friends by liking MacFadyen better than Colin Firth, and Keira Knightley better than Jennifer Ehle. (Was it just me or was Ehle kind of…bland?)

By: Kathy

Kathy — Tue, 29 Dec 2009 00:43:23 +0000

I loved this movie too!

By: Jeannie

Jeannie — Mon, 28 Dec 2009 22:06:22 +0000

Hands down my favorite and Matthew MacFadyen was the perfect choice for Mr. Darcy. And the music…just beautiful. I saw the movie, read the book, then watched the movie again and again and again…I will always picture in my mind Matthew MacFadyen as Mr. Darcy.

By: Shannon R

Shannon R — Mon, 28 Dec 2009 20:27:33 +0000

Love this movie. The chemistry between Knightley & Macfadyen, the music, the cinematography… everything about this movie is lovely.

I agree with you on Macfadyen making a better Darcy than Colin Firth. Firth is adorable and all… but he wasn’t brooding enough as Darcy for my tastes. I greatly prefer the 2005 movie over the 1995 BBC adaptation!

By: Alison (Alison's Book Marks)

Alison (Alison's Book Marks) — Mon, 28 Dec 2009 19:32:08 +0000

This is the only P&P movie I saw. I actually would not see any of the movies until I read the book, which was only a year or so ago. I loved this adaptation, and thought both Darcy and Bingley were spot-on. Great review!

Next up? Sense and Sensibility!