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@valentinogal781

Жыл бұрын

Wait you a Latina? Girl me too!!! Soy Espanola. Tia me encanta tu acento,, de donde sois? Btw I enjoyed your video. Lol... 💜💜

@SuperDrLisa

6 ай бұрын

Your reaction was the best I've seen. Understanding the time period, the costuming,language, excellent!!

Darcy’s POV in the book is absolutely hilarious in the first half, because it’s 90% him looking at his own feelings for Elizabeth and going “Really? This one? Really?!” And the other 10% as “Oh my god those EYES.” This is made even funnier because it’s immediately juxtaposed with Elizabeth’s thoughts of “Man what’s this guys deal, why does he hate me so much?”

@fe-real

2 жыл бұрын

Them being labeled "enemies to lovers" always confused me for this reason. Lol! When was Elizabeth ever his enemy. He went from indifferent to those eyes real quick. It was just a slow burn. 😅🫣😋

@roxirock5455

Жыл бұрын

You forgot the best part when she's visiting Charlotte and she finds a specific spot where she enjoys taking walks,and nobody else seems to know about it. Elizabeth meets Darcy while he was walking in that spot too and tells him she usually goes here thinking he will understand and won't appear there again ........they meet in that place two more times. Elizabeth is so confused by that,it's sooo funny

@flowertales2

Жыл бұрын

i love him because he is so me whenever i get a crush so it was fun to see someone so confused with his behavior. meanwhile the whole movie and book i was like "yeah i get it"

@annible883

6 ай бұрын

im sure had they included a darcy pov in the movie, it would've been internal screaming and sobbing 24/7 right up until the end

@dunbardunelm3924

2 ай бұрын

Thank you for saying this and making me want to read the book as irrespectively of how many times I’ve watched the differing versions, I’ve exhausted myself lol and would now love to fall in love with the original written word ❤ x

I find it cute that Elizabeth tells Mr. Darcy that dancing is a way to encourage affection, so when they meet at a different ball he asks her to dance. Later when she tells him that he should practice conversing, in the next scene he goes to where she is staying to have a conversation with her.

@joanaandradepereira9871

Жыл бұрын

In the book, he starts going to the collins's house everyday to TRY to talk to her for about 2 weeks, many times he just got overwelmed and left, showing that he is really making an effort for her

@murielbaith5445

Жыл бұрын

Mr. Darcy is continually looking for ways to improve himself. I think he must have been a little bit withdrawn as a child, but as an adult knows he has to learn to manage his estate and eventually provide an heir.

@PaperbackWizard

Жыл бұрын

Elizabeth: You should practice talking to people. Darcy: **practices talking to people** Elizabeth: **Pikachu Face**

@morganleanderblake678

Жыл бұрын

Also goes out of his way to invite her aunt and uncle and fish with her uncle.

@lorenamuro9927

14 күн бұрын

The actor who plays Darcy did an amazing job! I love his eyes and you can see on his face and voice how much he is changing. He is guarded but loves her and when he first proposes, you see the torment he has been going through. Going against the expectations of society and his feelings for her. He chooses her but doesn’t know how to convey it with warmth but with fear and his insecurities about his choice. Love him!!!

RE: the hand-touching part Touching a woman's bare hand during this time period was a big ol' no-no. *Escalando!* So Darcy flexing his hand after helping Lizzy into the carriage was him going "OMG I touched my crush's haaaand 🤯" like a fuckin' dork.

@nealm6764

2 жыл бұрын

She also should have been wearing gloves, so his touching skin to skin would have been about as shocking as grabbing a breast or something.

@charlottediedrick6952

2 жыл бұрын

He was also freaking out because it was the first time they touched skin on skin.

@zitronentee

Жыл бұрын

Fun fact : the hand flex was not in the book nor in the script. It was during the rehearsal that the actor, Matthew Macfadyen, did that in reflex. Joe Wright, the director, noticed it and decide to put it in the movie.

@6Haunted-Days

7 ай бұрын

Yea don’t bother she can’t get a damn thing even something RIGHT IN HER FACE…..she needs it spelled and more for her….just so irritating….can’t stand ignorance and clear of basic education let alone history.

@6Haunted-Days

7 ай бұрын

@@nealm6764and all of you are being EXTREMELY DRAMATIC it was NOT that extreme Christ. Soooo if it was REALLY. As bad grabbing her breast….yea I do think ALL THOSE AROUND THEM might have gasped or screamed…..cuz wouldn’t you KN 2023 if someone grabbed your sisters boob? LMFAO I give up anymore….stay with the fantasies but that ain’t and wasn’t reality.

I'm pretty sure this Darcy absolutely is meant to be a socially anxious introvert. Add to that privilege + bad experiences = mildly dickish aloofness in the way he comes across to people he doesn't know well. And I love it. Other versions of Darcy are often much more confident in the way they generally carry themselves.

@MarcosElMalo2

2 жыл бұрын

It’s a very nuanced performance! Arrogance and privilege due to class position, but also a bit of a jerk as a defensive mechanism and because of his own insecurities.

@soyaliovee

11 ай бұрын

Book wise he is really annoying but I do think he is both over confident and socially conservative

@TheHestya

6 ай бұрын

As someone with social anxiety, I saw it right away. I appreciate the representation even if many people don't get it.

@firstfireofautumn

6 ай бұрын

Absolutely. It's interesting that some people pick up on this straight away in Matthew Macfadyen's performance and others take a while, as we saw here. Probably people who are shy or socially anxious themselves are more likely to recognise it early. In any case, I find it a more interesting interpretation of Darcy than other more confident interpretations, and it's one that's actually invited by the novel because it's from the perspective of Lizzie, who turns out to be an unreliable narrator. We're left to wonder how *we* might have interpreted Darcy as a fly on the wall, and Macfadyen's performance affords us the opportunity to read him differently from how Lizzie is initially reading him. It's a masterclass in conveying something very different in his mannerisms and expressions than what he's communicating verbally. The scene in which he's introduced is a case in point: he seemingly arrogantly tells Lizzie that he doesn't dance if he can help it, but then, after she's put off by him and walks away, we see him awkwardly shift and look down at the floor. It hints to us that he knows he's made a bad impression and feels ashamed of/frustrated with himself. It also suggests that immediately afterward, when he dismisses Lizzie as merely 'tolerable' to Bingley, he doesn't really mean it: he's just defensively pretending he doesn't much like her because he's embarrassed by the impression he gave and suspects she doesn't like him now. All the same, he tries his best to repair her impression the next time he speaks to her. Despite being visibly uncomfortable, he engages her in conversation, asking her what she recommends to encourage affection. Afterward, he timidly looks sideways, suggesting self-consciousness in having drawn attention to himself by asking it. However, Lizzie then reveals that she heard his defensive remark to Bingley, and he realises that in saying it he dug his grave even further. His expression isn't indignant but instead passive and embarrassed. However, Lizzie doesn't pick up on any of this because, as someone who wears her heart on her sleeve, she has difficulty interpreting his shyness, and has consequently already become prejudiced against him. None of this is stated; it's all just in Macfadyen's performance. Talk about flawless acting.

I once heard someone refer to Mr Bingley as a golden retriever and I can’t stop thinking about it 😅

Nice job! I like how every time she gives him a tip, he follows through on it. She tells him dancing encourages affection, and so the next ball he asks her to dance. She tells him to practice talking even if he is uncomfortable, and so he busts into the Collins' drawing room and tries to talk with Lizzie. She tells him he is selfish, so he selflessly saves her sister and family from being disgraced with Wickham. She tells him he was wrong to break up Bingley and Jane, so he patches them up too. Good stuff!

@theladyivee

5 ай бұрын

That's what so many enemies-to-lovers tropes (of which this is practically speaking, the original) get wrong; They both make amendments to their character. They improve themselves. ON purpose!

@nealm6764

5 ай бұрын

@@theladyivee It is the time we live in. You cannot write a female character that acknowledges the flaws that she has, that concedes anything to man or compromises in any way to please him, or is less than fierce and independent at any time. Robs us of great, relatable, likable, and interesting female characters and stories. All criticism of this nature is ignored as misogyny, so no hope of it changing anytime soon. More to your point, somewhere along the lines the trope you so accurately describe was morphed and simplified incorrectly into "Men love women who bust their balls!!!"

Notice that she says to dance if he wants to gain affection and at the very next ball he asks her to dance. Then, at Rosings, she recommends that he practice conversation. The very next scene he barges into the cottage and makes awkward small talk. When he proposes, she tells him that his pride is the reason for the refusal. So, when he meets her again at Pemberley, he shows great respect and humility towards not only her but also her aunt and uncle. They were decently well off, but the uncle was only a lawyer, and would have been beneath his notice before then. THIS is why women love this movie: The love interest is a man who listens.

@heliotropezzz333

Ай бұрын

When he barges into the cottage he is struggling to tell her his feelings I believe, but when Charlotte Lucas suddenly arrives, there's no privacy and he gets cold feet and leaves.

It took me a few re-reads of the book & re-watching a of the movie to finally understand why he broke up Jane & Bingley. Then I remembered what Mrs Bennet was saying at the ball that they expect an advantageous marriage. Advantageous means financially & successfully secure. Darcy thought the family was using Jane to get close to Bingleys money. It’s why he objected to the family & not Jane or Lizzie. But he did accuse Jane of leading Bingley on, & realized how wrong he was when Lizzie said that Jane is naturally shy. He realized he broke up a potential marriage based on prejudice. Middle class woman marries an upper class man while her immature family squanders his fortune? He wasn’t going to let that happen. And I can understand why he would think her family immature. When he says “the lack of propriety”, it means that Lizzies family had no proper place or could conform to the standards in high society because they were loud, rude & obnoxious. Kitty & Lydia got drunk at the ball & were loud flirts & Mary did her unwanted performance and never socialized while there mother walked around like she owned the place. He didn’t want Bingley marrying Jane because he thought the Bennett’s were obnoxious gold diggers using there daughter to stain upper class society. But notice how he didn’t lump Jane & Lizzie with them. Which means he’s not a full prejudice jerk. And he sees the Bennett’s in a different light after this because he takes the time to explain to Lizzie that he was sorry & helps her understand that she was falling for a F boy in Mr Whickham. And when Whickham manipulates immature Lydia, Darcy saves the Bennett’s from humiliation by paying off Whickhams gambling debts & got him commission in Newcastle. It was Darcy’s way of repaying the Bennett’s for breaking up Jane & Bingley & his apology to Jane was bringing Bingley to her to propose after re-kindling Bingleys love for Jane. Then Mr Collins opens his big mouth & sends a letter to Lady Catherine, congratulating her on Darcy’s engagement to Lizzie & we all know what happens next. Considering Darcy met with Lizzie in the gardens & knew about what his aunt did, it’s most likely he stood up to Catherine; professing love for Lizzie. Darcy has one hell of a character development.

@callmeclariss

2 жыл бұрын

I could not agree more! Incredibly and so very eloquently well said! Thank you :)

@0FynnFish0

Жыл бұрын

I agree with everything except that the Bennets are really not middle class. With an estate income of 2000 pounds a year they were still in the top 1% of overall society and belong to the landed gentry, the same class that Darcy belongs to. Technically, Bingley even has a lower status because he hasn't bought an estate yet and is therefore not considered landed gentry. Darcy and Bingley just happened to belong to the very top of the rich 1%. Doesn't really change anything about the rest you said though.

@ThatBrunetteFromCali

Жыл бұрын

@@0FynnFish0 huh, I never thought about that. I always considered the Bennetts to be upper middle class.

@kimi13377

Жыл бұрын

I love this comment, and I would like to add that I always thought Darcy was also against Jane marrying Bingley because of his experience with what Whickham did to his sister. He didn't want that manipulation and heartbreak for his closest friend by someone pretending to be in love for the money. The Bennett family's behaviour gives Darcy no choice but to break them up. And yet through his development as a person we see him saving Lizzy's sister from that same fate with Whickham.

@AnnekeOosterink

Жыл бұрын

@@ThatBrunetteFromCali In the book Lizzie calls out Darcy's attitude, she tells him that they are the same class, he is a gentleman, and her father is a gentleman, making her a lady. Neither of them are titled nobility, so technically she is right, but they're both still upperclass. Yeah, there is a distinction between Darcy and the Bennet family, in that Darcy is far richer and has way more clout in society at large, and is related to actual titled nobility. The Bennets "dine with four and twenty families" which is not a giant circle of acquaintances. Mrs Bennet's family background is in trade, which is BAD in upperclass circles. Darcy is almost slumming it by being friends with Bingley, whose father made his fortune in trade as well, Bingley is new money. To Lizzie's eyes, that means that Darcy's objections to Jane on the basis of her mother's family's connections is hypocritical since he's friends with Bingley. But Darcy is mostly referring to Mrs Bennet's behaviour (and the rest of the family too) not her background (so much).

I've always been so captivated by Matthew Macfadyen's acting in this role and in Death at a Funeral. He really conveys a lot with little dialogue.

@SuperDrLisa

6 ай бұрын

He is a very good actor, he can play such diverse characters. I find British actors more versatile as a rule. Colin Firth, the OTHER Mr. Darcy also has a huge range of characters he can play. Matthew Macfadyen was also a MI5 officer (FBI equivalent) on TV.

Darcy is exceptional relatable as in, he's just REALLY socially awkward and introverted, and has no idea how to express himself 😂

Not only in these movies. It happens. My wife and I had one date. No formal agreement but after that first date we never went out with someone else. We have been maried 33 years, together 38. We knew....there is still work to develop an actual relationship but you know and you see that person who has the sense of humor, and kindness, and decency, and compassion etc....that you know that is the kind of person you should be looking for.

@Me-wk3ix

4 ай бұрын

Congrats, that's beautiful!

@dvalero87

3 ай бұрын

It's awesome that you both had the same sentiment.

Donald Sutherland doesn't get enough praise for this role. Glad to see you point out how great he is in this movie.

I deeply adore this story, and this is my favorite film version of it; I've watched it a dozen or more times, but that scene with Donald Sutherland at the end makes me cry every damn time. Such a tender, romantic vibe!

@frndofbear

2 жыл бұрын

I love the BBC Mini Series because its longer. But as nice & handsome as Colin Firth is, he does not capture Darcy's awkwardness like Matthew does. And that voice...oh my gosh I simply melt.

@criticalfallacy

Жыл бұрын

@@frndofbear If you want an even longer adaptation than the BBC Mini Series, my personal favorite adaptation is the web-series "The Lizzie Bennet Diaries" from 2012-2013. It's available here, on youtube, and it really fleshes out a lot of the secondary characters in unexpected ways. But, yeah, Matthew Macfadyen is my favorite Darcy by a landslide. My favorite moment from his performance is probably the way he *spits* Mr. Wickham's name during the proposal scene.

@annieromanowski7730

10 күн бұрын

@@criticalfallacy Agree! His whole demeanor and facial expression changes! And he bites Wickham's name perfectly!

The last scene is not included in the original British cut. The film when I watch it ends after mr bennet makes the comment about Mary and Kitty. Apparently for a US market they wanted a more romantic kiss ending which is not in line with the book hence the final scene was added. Personally I prefer the subtlety of the British cut

@Bjjbhcoa86

2 жыл бұрын

I completely understand this take but my favourite scenes in the book are when Darcy and Lizzie made up, their conversations about their journey are lovely. We at least through this scene, see a glimpse of them after they grew and accepted their feelings.

@robincochran7369

5 ай бұрын

Agreed. I prefer that ending with Mr. Bennet as well. I find that tacked on ending a bit cringy.

@annieromanowski7730

10 күн бұрын

I saw that British version first, too. I, for one, LOVE the American ending as it shows how devoted both are to the other, how "perfectly, and incandescently" happy they are. I love subtly and civility rather than just jumping into kisses then into bed. This version with Matthew McFayden is my absolute favorite version! Thanks for reading.

m, ok, Donald Southerland was amazing and all, but… nothing to say about Matthew Mcfadyen awesome performance as Darcy?? he did incredibly well! Feeling that burning love, inner pain, passing from snobbish to vulnerable and showing it all… I mean it was amazing. One of the greatest actors ever - and those blue eyes 💘

@annieromanowski7730

10 күн бұрын

Thank you! Thank you! Thank you! FINALLY someone talks about Matthew McFayden's fantastic performance. I love this interpretation of Mr. Darcy - yes, a bit arrogant AND prejudiced, but you can see his vulnerability and his adoration of Lizzie in each look in his eyes, in each loving glance he gives her. He and Kiera Knightly are PERFECT as Lizzie and Mr. Darcy! :)

As someone said about the hand scene, I believe touching skin-on-skin was not common and he was very affected by simply holding her hand for a moment. As for the scene where he bursts into the house for an awkward conversation, this follows the scene where she tells him to practice talking with people. So he went to practice talking to her...awkwardly. Because he does not have the skill of speaking easily with strangers. But he would try for her. I have seen a few reactors a bit confused by that scene, but as a true introvert with social anxiety myself, I immediately got and loved his attempt to be social/conversational for her. ♡ Edit: I saw that someone else addressed the awkward conversation scene right after I posted.

@bonniehalf-elven

Жыл бұрын

I do think Lizzie realized that Darcy was really making an awkward effort to converse with her, and she was gracious and did not mock him or laugh, even though that had to be weird for her, too.

@theladyivee

5 ай бұрын

in fact, at balls the ladies always wore gloves to prevent skin to skin contact. I do believe men wore them as well, at least in the Regency era. naked hands touching would have been considered intimate and inappropriate. modern equivalent, of.. I dunno... an accidental boob graze? like his helping her into the carriage wasn't inappropriate, but she "should" have been wearing gloves, though since this takes place in the country during an informal visit. when the mom and sisters all show up, they're properly wearing gloves and bonnets.

In terms of accuracy, technically this version is set in the 1790s, the Georgian era, when previous adaptations set it in the regency era, 1810s. The book was published in 1813, but Austen actually started writing it in 1796. And since there is no specific mention of political events or specific fashions or fads to pinpoint a date, the 1790s is a valid setting for this story. And the costumes are fairly accurate for this time period, however, there are definitely moments where they break so rules. And I LOVE IT!!

@nathanruggles

Жыл бұрын

The creators turned this to their advantage to visually differentiate the Bennets from their wealthier counterparts (i.e. Caroline Bingley wearing the latest emerging fashion of the empire style dress -- so classic and recognizable from many Austen adaptations for the screen -- while have the Bennet daughters in the older fashion of the last 1700s.) Brilliant work with that. (as opposed to a mistake or flaw that some might allege).

@Heritage367

6 ай бұрын

Glad to see someone addressing this! It was a choice to try something different, and frankly I like these fashions much more than the early 19th century ones.

Yeah, the mom got hustle for sure 😅 Though I actually love how the parents are portraited in this film. Mom is so often reduced to only being a silly gossip, and constantly belittled by her husband, but in this film they also show some nice and warm moments between them. As they should have, despite the stress of having so many daughters they've still built a family together.

@stefannydvorak7919

Жыл бұрын

Although the movie did give them cute moments together, one of my favorite part of the book, is Litzy’s image of marriage being influenced by the bad example of her parents. Seeing her father being dismissive of her mother actually makes her sad, although she’s very close to him. And she actually views her parents as an example of a bad marriage. I think the main problem with most adaptations of P&P is that, like you said, they reduce the Bennet mother to her silliness. But they also often portray Mr. Bennet in a way more positive light than the book does. Jane Austen makes it a point to point out the flaws of both parents and clearly illustrate why their marriage is disfunctional, making it a point that bad marriages always make the kids suffer more. That message is left out of most adaptations as they all portray the Bennet parents as a chill dude and his silly wife.

At 33:00 when you asked "Can Elizabeth do that?" No, she absolutely cannot. For a woman of her birth to treat a Lady of Catherine's status is incredibly rude. You'll notice though that she doesn't do it until Lady Catherine insults her father. It seems that Elizabeth is very close to her father. Also, the reason why Darcy seems like such a creep and a weirdo at the beginning is because he's captivated by Elizabeth because she's strong and independent. Most girls of that time would be falling over themselves to impress Mr Darcy, she doesn't, in fact, she even takes some jabs at him. That piques his interest. Then with the scene in the rain, he's blindsided because everything he was doing was for his friends/family. Splitting up Mary and Bingley, refusing to give Wickham more money. Most of all though, he's smitten with Elizabeth and assumes that a woman of such low birth would be thrilled that he deigned to marry them, but Elizabeth, being who she is, doesn't like being condescended to. Mr Darcy then spends the next year working behind the scenes trying to become a better man and eventually wins over Elizabeth that way.

I love that in the "Lizzy crying" scene you go from sad to relief to horror when finding that Lydia run away with Wickham XD

@a.g.demada5263

Жыл бұрын

I have to admit I still don't understand why he asked her to run away with him

@SadicDarkAngel

Жыл бұрын

@@a.g.demada5263 It wasn't love, he just wanted a body. She was infatuated with him and it was a good excuse to run away of his problems

@a.g.demada5263

Жыл бұрын

@@SadicDarkAngel I know it wasn't love. I meant, Lydia wasn't rich or didn't have connections who can be good for him

@SadicDarkAngel

Жыл бұрын

@@a.g.demada5263 At that moment he didnt need rich enough to get him out of his problems. He just needed rich enough to get him out of the place and a elopement was better than just abandoning post. She was just means to an end.

@00Anjie

4 ай бұрын

​@@a.g.demada5263 It's possible part of his choice to go after Lydia was revenge on Darcy. Wickham has know Darcy since childhood and picked up on Darcy liking Elizabeth quickly (there's a few scenes of Darcy and Wickham's time in Meryton missing from the movie). If Wickham ran off with Lydia, he would socially ruin the whole Bennett family and Darcy wouldn't be able to marry Elizabeth (even if Darcy didn't care about his own reputation, this would ruin Georgiana's chances of a good marraige) . Wickham was giving a massive middle finger to Darcy by trying to ruin the family of the woman Darcy was in love with.

They definitely purposely made this a simplified and palatable version for the general public to watch, and rightfully so, it won heaps of awards and was a lot of people's introduction to period films and Austen.

When Darcy writes that Wickham refused to take orders, it wasn't that Darcy was expecting to order him around. It was religious orders so he could become a priest in the Anglican church, where priests can marry - like Mr. Collins.

Donald Sutherland’s performance at the end is my favorite. I also love the fact that he mirrors her gesture of hand to mouth when he gets overwhelmed with emotion. I also feel like Mr Collins and Charlotte get a bad rep in these adaptations. He is absolutely ridiculous and would have made Lizzie miserable, but Charlotte is a pragmatist. Her options are abject poverty, Collins, or the potential for someone far less harmless than Collins. And I get the impression he is marrying out of a sense of obligation rather than a desire for a romantic partner, so it’s a pretty mutually beneficial arrangement.

Thank you very much for the focus on Donald Sutherland's character and performance. Although I love the movie with its other aspects including the other actors and characters, he manages to steal the show for me with such a small but highly pivotal role. He's there in some crucial moments of the story and he delivers. He becomes the mvp of both the movie's universe on those moments and the mvp of the cast. Besides, from a 21st century perspective he's also shown how things could be different for women, if men could respect them as individuals as he respected his daughter.

2005 Pride and Prejudice is one of the all time best films as well as being in my top 5 favorites. It's breathtaking.

This is the only person I’ve ever heard say “don’t kiss her!” During the first proposal scene 😂😂😂

I love how your Spanish comes out flying out of your mouth when you're mad!!😂Hermoso tu acento❤

The excitement to seeing Judi Dench is very relatable

So you loved and was moved by the scene with Donald Sutterland, as Elisabeth's father, who had tears understanding her daugther is really in love. I bought this movie and had watched the bonus material, and one was an interview with the director of the movie. He said he choose Sutterland exactly for this scene because he said Sutterland is one of the few actor who can really cry and deliver a very convincing performance at it. So, if you loved this scene, now you know the Director visualised it before hiring Sutterland exactly to produce this effect!

Girl 😂 you are not familiar with shy people right? Our cute dork was trying so hard not to melt in front of her every time 😍

I read something somewhere that said, "We all want to be a Lizzie Bennet but we're all actually a Charlotte" and everytime the "and I'm scared" plays in the background of my mind 🤣

The only flaw in this version, is we don’t get to see Carol Bingley’s scorned face at the double wedding of Lizzy and Jane. But I love this one .

This reaction turn into a Telemundo moment and it’s freaking awesome 👏

Donald Sutherland playing Mister Bennet does not have a daughter in real life. He only have sons. Based on his account in doing this movie, he loved it because instantly he have five daughters that he became closed too while doing the movie. And, he adores Keira Knightley.

So cool to see someone else zero in on the scene that also moved me to tears (Mr Bennett giving his consent). I’m a guy in my 30s, and I know of one dad in particular who loved his daughters in a similar way as is shown here (though perhaps more understated), so perhaps that’s why I know this scene is about as close to TRUTH as you can get in performance. It is just so beautiful how Sutherland played it, especially when he realises and the tears start flowing. That is a man, who has been coping with the disappointments of the world with humour and fortitude for so long, and suddenly this wave of realisation hits him that his favourite daughter (well, the one he connects with most readily) is actually happy and is going to be happy. The wondrous, unexpected delight just shines through.

@Ti-up3dv

Жыл бұрын

Hmmm. Can’t really put it into words, but for a movie that suffers in some respects from its brevity, there is SO MUCH packed into this one little scene.

The last scene after the marriage was added on to the American version. The British film ends with the father and then pans to the outdoors, mimicking the opening. The additional ending happened because the film was previewed in the US and the audience needed to see them married. That follows typical romance novels.

Finally someone who understands Mrs. Bennett. She had five daughters no son women couldn't work. And the house goes to a cousin who they had never met. Mrs Bennett saved that family.

What a wonderful reaction video! You've inspired me to subscribe. So, Mr. Darcy's deal is that he has social anxiety, and I think a smidge of high-functioning Autism (I'm a developmental pediatrician). But in the class system of the time, he was 27-28 yo, which would have made him the heir to an older gentleman in most cases, but instead, his father died when he was about 22 yo, and he inherited huge fortune and properties young. His holdings are among the largest in England, and he was wealthier than many of the nobility and his family included nobility. He held the weight of being his sister's guardian, the lives of all his staff and tenants, and he was barely out of school. He became very serious. So he was a catch and since being in his early 20s, had been chased by women trying to trap him into marriage. He became aloof and silent, but was also just awkward and shy. He was also spoiled, so he could be rude at times. Elizabeth fascinated him because she didn't chase him for his money like every other woman, like "Karen" Bingley. Thanks for the nickname. I'll be calling her that forever. 🤣

25:12 Just wanted to thank you for giving me that perspective -- it was really helpful. :) After seeing several versions of the show, it somehow never registered to me where the "prejudice" part of "Pride and Prejudice" came from, but this made it all come together, and it really helped explain Mr. Darcy's motives for what he did with Jane and Mr. Bingley as well.

11:40 Clariss: "Is it that he's too proud?" Me, facepalming: "It's the title of the book/movie..."

@callmeclariss

Жыл бұрын

I also asked if he's too prejudice. :P

@a.g.demada5263

Жыл бұрын

​@@callmeclariss technically, " pride " represents Mr Darcy and " prejudice " represents Elizabeth

This story is not only a properly done version of the 'enemies-to-lovers' theme but the first, written over 200 years ago :) Oh I love the father and daughter scene at the end aswell. That scene's also good in the TV series version which I highly recommend you watch.

i adore this movie so much ive seen it so many time and the softness of the ending makes me cry every time and i will never stop losing my mind about the "Mrs. Darcy" scene it has me in a choke hold and has for years now

One of the best reaction videos to Pride and Prejudice. Sometimes people have a whole lot of nothing to say but you really understood the movie and the perspective of an actor gave us different insights on a lot of scenes that most would miss.

11:36 "is he too proud" OR is he too prejudiced?!?! * finger wag *

I’m finally reading the book rn, it’s delightful. Gives some perspective into Darcy and the mind of his.

I think the reason Darcy was so vehemently opposed to Bingley taking up with Jane was that all he could see was a repeat of the Wickham fiasco. He has the same big-brother-protection instinct towards Bingley that he has for Georgiana, and the latter's misadventure with vile Wickham has only made him more vigilant.

"Well then... your hands are cold." I melt every time. Thank you Clariss for watching this movie, one of favorites. Perhaps sometime you could react to Sense and Sensibility another Jane Austen work. Same underlying theme of women juggling what they want in a marriage versus what they need to literally survive. Liz's friend Charlotte stated it rather openly by accepting Mr. Collins offer of marriage. The lesser of two evils. She was running out of options.

I also love that Young Victoria movie 🍿 Short and sweet and to the point 🥰. How she honoured him ‘afterwards’ 😭 which then made sense of all the uk 🇬🇧 monuments and buildings, bridges and street names named after the gentleman ❤

“Ella sabe lo que está haciendo” no me esperaba el español jajaja definitivamente me quedo por aquí

I think we cannot fault the filmmakers for not repeating the introduction from the book, which was included in every earlier film version I have seen. After all, Charlotte tells the other girls right as the Bingley party enters that Darcy owns half of Derbyshire, which is enough for anyone to figure out why he is standoffish. What we learn later is that he is shy. What's not to love? The filmmakers obviously gave the audience credit that they could figure Darcy out without spoon-feeding them all the answers.

Hey, Clariss! Now compare and contrast with "Pride and Prejudice and Zombies" which actually works as both a legitimate adaptation and a good action-horror film! I dare you!

There's a whole long list of Regency Era etiquette and protocol stuff that knowing really helps in all the in jokes and why certain characters behavior was okay/not okay, why certain things were romantic, etc. You could write an essay on "Things Mr. Collins Did in the Background to Make it Clear He Was an Ill-Mannered Ass"

@SpiderandMosquito

2 жыл бұрын

Well to be fair he didn't intentionally touch skin to skin with a woman's bare hand at that one point :)

@gooseweasel

2 жыл бұрын

@@SpiderandMosquito Well if SOMEBODY had been wearing gloves like a proper young Regency lady was supposed to we wouldn't be having this issue now would we? lol kidding. Her outfits are often lacking necessary accessories for the era and it makes her look like she's a ill-mannered mess, but it works for the style of the film.

@AnnekeOosterink

Жыл бұрын

@@gooseweasel Right? WHERE ARE THE BONNETS!? WAS THERE A HEARPIN SHORTAGE, WHY IS HER HAIR NOT UP!? ;) She walking around in practically PJs. To a social visit.

@gooseweasel

Жыл бұрын

@@AnnekeOosterink Listen if you want Literally Perfect historically accurate clothing for the era you watch Emma 2019 but if you want The Yearning then you watch this lol

Oooh yes! Greta Gerwig's Little Women started my Florence Pugh obsession (as I'm sure it did for many people lol). You should also check out Pride & Prejudice & Zombies. It's a parody movie and pokes fun at the other adaptations of Pride & Prejudice a bit and is just a good time!

I remember a show discussing the best characters in British fiction and when discussing Darcy suggested he may or may not have a form of depression

I love your reaction and commentary, it was so insightful and eloquent. Most reactions that I’ve watched here on KZread don’t know a thing about the time period and here you are with full understanding and ready to suspend belief. Well done! I’m glad I found you, even though I’m almost a year late. 😂

Also if you're a fan of period pieces/romances, check out the 2011 Jane Eyre if you haven't already. It stars Michael Fassbender and Mia Wasikowska. And Dame Judi is in it as well

@reneamuir

2 жыл бұрын

so grateful for this comment because i was gonna suggest that movie as well

There are so many good versions of this story. I love the BBC mini series, I love The Lizzie Bennett Diaries, and I love Pride and Prejudice and Zombies. The Lizzie Bennett Diaries has my favorite iterations of Jane and Lydia, because it's a modernized version of the story and those characters are more fleshed out than in the original story. My favorite version is probably the mini series.

I absolutely love your movie reactions. You seem so commited to truly understanding what the characters are going through and always have some very insightful comments that make me consider things I may not have otherwise thought of 😊

I think this is my favorite version. The performances got me.

7:50 I wheezing about, relating to and loving this so much, that little rant just earned you a sub.

I think one of the things that attracted Darcy was that Elizabeth didn't fawn all over him!

This is the most engaging and masterfully-filmed version of P and P, and the actors are so dialed in it just elevates the film even more. It represents some of their best performances. The score and the natural surroundings and sounds creatively used by Joe Wright perfects it.

okay, so I'm not marrying anyone until they tell me I've bewitched them body and soul and that they love me, most ardently btw the last scene is so weird to watch for me. I just recently discovered that the ending is different in Europe than the US. In Europe version there is no kissing, it ends with the laughter of Mr Bennet and I like that more actually :D

YES, watch the Greta Gerwig Little Women! It's so GOOD! All the main actresses are wonderful in it! For period pieces, I also recommend the Hailee Steinfeld version of True Grit that got her her Academy Award as a child (and also cemented her as a great actress in my heart forevermore, further compounded in Dickinson, even further compounded in Arcane, and... let's be honest, further compounded in Hawkeye). But True Grit was REALLY GOOD. The Mask of Zorro is also wonderful, with a well-choreographed sword duel essentially being flirtation between love interests (jill Bearup has an amazing breakdown of the duel on her channel), diving into the very recently Americanized California, and I mean. The actors are the very lauded kind, and you can tell that they're having fun telling the story.

You mean Bingly looks high? 😂 they make him silly in this version, he isn't in the book. He is just charming and bright.

Loved this movie. As a guy, I couldn't get into the Notebook like so many other guys did at the time, but this was like my Notebook, I totally loved this film, saw it so many times, glad you had a similar reaction.

@lunagrace2872

5 ай бұрын

Agreed! As a women I couldn’t really get into the Notebook because of the relationship between the main character is very iffy a lot of times and really put me off. (Though I won’t deny the ending of that film is amazing) This film on the other hand is sheer perfection! The main characters aren’t perfect but genuine build a good healthy relationship throughout that film. Also the music and film location are legendary. Gosh I love this film.

The actor playing the patriarch of the Bennett family (Donald Sutherland) has sadly passed away at age 88. Speaking of which, you NEED to dive into Sutherland's work, particularly ORDINARY PEOPLE (1980), which won the Oscar for Best Picture and is directed by the famed actor Robert Redford.

I love this movie but btw you might want to correct your title So people actually click on the video. This pride and prejudice is from 2005. Anyway can't wait to watch 😁

@callmeclariss

2 жыл бұрын

Thank you so much! I was uploading different videos and it happened to save from the last video haha corrected!

@Ladyknightthebrave

2 жыл бұрын

@@callmeclariss Awesome 😎

So I have to say that I have seen a lot of reactions by content creators who simply didn't understand the context of anything that drives the plot of the whole story.... of which YOU, Clariss, are not one! I admit that you surprised and impressed me, esp when you said, "Girl! Where is yo' BONNET?!" You've got yourself a new fan.

Mr. Sutherland is definitely great. My only qualm is that he was written as much more benevolent than in the book. In the book he is almost malevolent. There’s a scene in the book where he ironically says his favorite son-in-law is Wickham for sure because he’s so absurd. I think Mr. Sutherland would’ve been very good at that too!!

I love, LOVE, the carriage scene. That hand up…. Ugh…. 🥰

Why pride and prejudice works is because both characters grow rather than being set in their flawed ways. This is how it should be.

I`m a great British period drama enthusiast and I loved your reaction, Clariss.❤ Thank you!

Jane Austen is the GOAT.

The original theatrical release ended in the father's study after giving Lizzie his blessing. A post scene of Darcy and Lizzy was added for the American release.

Donald Sutherland is a brilliant actor - his movie career is just loaded with fantastic roles and performances.

HEEH the rant about her hair after walking like miles she do not care she wanna see da sister , good reaction!!

@nealm6764

2 жыл бұрын

It probably would have been quite shocking and exciting for him to see her like that. You would normally only see a woman with her hair like that if you were married to her and woke up in bed beside her.

Donald Sutherland was cast as the father mainly because the director knew he was in touch with his emotions and could cry in that scene with Lizzy. Also, Lydia eloping with Wickham was a major scandal. It tainted all of the family, and none of the other girls would have been able to marry anyone. That's why Lydia and Wickham had to get married in order to save face. Thirdly, regarding the bonnets, the director felt they were a cliché in period films and used them sparingly for this reason. And, he set the story slightly earlier to avoid all of the women wearing the high-empire waisted dresses, which he felt weren't as flattering. Only Caroline Bingley wore them, since she would have been on the edge of the newest fashions.

28:37 this entire reaction right here. she was so relieved and then- 😅

@callmeclariss

2 жыл бұрын

Yes!!! I was and then is was like a fake out and then a one-two punch. Haha

It's so refreshing seeing young people understand this story. It was much enjoy watching your reaction. In my opinion, the best love story ever. Thank you for your knowledge, inclination to details and emotional intelligence.

I believe Darcy is an introvert who struggles with being social with people he doesn’t know. Add on the fact that in this society there are levels of rank and he has been trained to act a specific way in those social settings - you get someone who may seem disinterested but in reality you have someone who struggles with connection.

This is by far my top 5 movies and my comfort one when ever i'm down I have to watch it . and once a month I check if someone react to it so I have a reason to rewatch it with them lol .Darcy is just awkward I would say he's an ambivert like me , we have to be very comfortable around a person to be able to covert to our extrovert side .

omg THANK YOU! I completely agree the lack of bonnets! and the modern style with the hair down,,, what is it with period dramas and their hate of bonnets and properly made corsets I will never understand

@callmeclariss

2 жыл бұрын

Right?!!? It’s infuriating sometimes haha

Since the filmmakers left out the famous introduction from the book regarding the plight of rich eligible bachelors, you can be forgiven for not knowing that as an unmarried man of enormous wealth he lives 24/7/365 with a target on his back, something still true today. No wonder he is unhappily dreading being dragged to the dance. Then, OMG, the only person who interests him truly cannot stand him (she lets him know she knows about the disparaging remark he made to Bingley about her). There is no mystery here

THANK YOU for being one of the few reactors I've seen to notice the lack of hairpins sometimes. It's one of my major bugbears as a history and classic lit nerd.

Fun reaction to watch. Love the way you spoke of Lizzy's and her father's conversation towards the end. One thing you didn't mention which is one of my favorite aspects was both of them put their hands over their mouth to cover emotion or when overwhelmed with emotion which I think shows what seems like a larger connection than the rest of the siblings. I'm curious if that was in the book, Joe Wright's direction, or one of the actors. I'm guessing since that was such an well acted scene that one of the two actors came up with it, but have no idea. This vid is a few months old so this comment probably won't be noticed, but if somebody knows which of those three options are accurate I'd be really curious.

@a.g.demada5263

Жыл бұрын

I remember seeing on Internet Elizabeth is Mr Bennet's favorite daughter

I love your reaction to Elizabeth's hair and lack of bonnet!! That is so on point. Elizabeth (Kiera) wears her hair down without a bonnet when in town !!! Yikes

Electricity flowed through their hands. Like lovestruck.

I had to watch the movie three times before I could understand how Darcy went from 😖 to 😍

So much of what happens in the book and movie is related to the culture in England at the time...the social mores, the customs, and more.

You should see Donald Sutherland's brilliant performance as a father trying to keep his family together in the 1980 movie, Ordinary People, which eventually won best picture of the year. You'll be in tears! But thanks for your reaction to this version of Pride and Prejudice!

It's this or Atonement for best Wright-Knightley collab. Anna Karenina is ehh. My fav Jane Austen adaptation is still probably Clueless lol

I'm shocked because in the french version, there's not the extra scene. The movie finished after the scene between Lizzie and her father in his desk

To show how close lizzie and her father are ... when she laughs when happy she covers her mouth and the father does the same in response. This is called mirroring ... when someone truly loves and cares for you ... they will mirror your actions ...

I LOVE this movie. I find so much comfort in this movie

Pleeeeeeaase watch the BBC miniseries with Colin Firth! It's more faithful to the novel, so the characters are far richer. I believe--if you do watch it--you'll truly enjoy it! Also...your skin is gorgeous and glowing! What products do you use? Gimme some tips

@73005

Жыл бұрын

I fell in love with the BBC version too! Love this movie too!

This video could be called "Extroverted Artsy Actor doesn't understand the nature of introverted, deep thinking men", lol.

I don't know how many times I've seen this movie because it's beautiful

I think it would help a lot if you watched the tv show. ^_^ Even if its on your own time, it shows so much more of the characters.