Pride and Prejudice (Mini-Series)

Pros: Ehle; Firth; entire cast; screenplay; score; production design
Cons: I can only find time to watch it two or three times a year.

Moments reveal character. More than anything else, the makers of the 1995 BBC/A&E mini-series Pride and Prejudice understand that. In a five hour adaptation, they give us countless moments that help us come to know and understand the fascinating ...

Pros: outstanding cast, excellent adaptation
Cons: Not everyone has the patience for a 5-hour-long period movie.

For several months now, I have been greatly intrigued by the 1995 BBC / A&E miniseries Pride and Prejudice. The curiosity that I, Erin Elizabeth, experienced thanks to the hearty recommendations of my good friend Elisabeth was finally sated this ...

Pros: The ultimate adaptation of the most popular romantic novel in the English language
Cons: none

When I watch a movie adaptation of one of my favorite novels I have high expectations. When the novel in question is my favorite ever written, I expect perfection. Too many times I'm left perplexed as to why a director feels that changing a classic ...

Pros: Best adaptation of a wonderful novel
Cons: May be addictive

A couple of weeks ago, I watched t he 2005 movie version of Jane Austen's classic love story, Pride and Prejudice. While I liked the movie a lot, I nevertheless was forced to concede that this version, the 1995 ...

Pros: Excellent adaptation of story, wonderful acting, beautiful settings, snappy dialogue
Cons: Movie length might scare away some potential viewers...

I loved Jane Austen's _Pride and Prejudice_ and was very happy to see that the BBC version did justice to the story and its characters. Now, I'm a pretty picky person when it comes to movie adaptations of books, and rarely do I like a movie version as...

Pros: Everything
Cons: None

I first saw this version of Pride and Prejudice over ten years ago. In fact, my family used to own it on VHS- how quaint! I saw the DVD in a store about five years ago, and I quickly snapped it up. They recently re-aired it on PBS, as part of the ...

Pros: One of the greatest accomplishments in film history
Cons: 300 minutes long (but not a minute too long)

OVERVIEW: If I were going to be isolated in a cave but could take with me one novel, it would by Jane Austen’s Pride and Prejudice. If instead, I were to be permitted just one film, it would be the 1995 A&E adaptation of Jane ...

Pros: Incredible acting, wonderful story, wonderful script, beautiful landscapes, and everything else I can think of!
Cons: none whatsoever

As a fan of Jane Austen's book "Pride and Prejudice",
I was always waiting for a good movie of it, since it
would make for a great movie. I was glad to know about
this 1995 version and couldn't wait to watch it on
tv. I was glad...

Pros: Mr Darcy. The Pond. Nothing further required.
Cons: Not a thing.

As a Brit, and an English Literature A-level holder, i am a big fan of the classics. The Brontes, Dickens, Austen, love them all. I have, however, always found the dramatisations somewhat disappointing. I am thrilled to report that this 1995 BBC ...

Pros: Production quality, acting, storyline
Cons: You won't want to stop until you've watched all 6+ hours

"What?" you ask, "The words 'Jane Austen' and 'action' used in the same sentence?" Okay, I will admit that had Jane Austen lived in our day she probably wouldn't be hired as a screenwriter for a Bruce Willis action flick. However,...

Pros: Wonderful characters, wonderful actors, wonderful story
Cons: It ends (honestly!)

I love period movies but I have never been a Jane Austen fan. “Emma” bored me to sleep and I have nightmares about getting through the book “Sense and Sensibility” in high school. However, my sister’s recent infatuation with Colin Firth has come out...

Pros: Very involving story and characters
Cons: Very, very long...watch it in installments.

For those interested in renting Pride and Prejudice on video, I'd like to scare off those who are a bit uncertain with one fact: This movie is five hours long. Five hours. This movie is longer than Elizabeth Dole's ill-fated presidential bid. This...

Pros: Casting, script, scenery...Colin Firth
Cons: Lengthy

It is not often that the movie lives up to the book, however the BBC's version of Jane Austen's Pride and Prejudice hit the mark. The scenery, script and cast couldn't have been any better. Even a person who hasn't read the book would marvel at the way...

Pros: complex, character-based plot
Cons: there are, of course, no sequels

I can say without exaggerating that this version of Pride and Prejudice is the best movie to come out of the 1990s. Based upon Jane Austen's strongest story, with a wonderful cast and a patient director, Pride and Prejudice artfully pulls the viewer...

Pros: Perfect adaptation of a perfect novel by a perfect writer!
Cons: None. Not a single one.

For those of you who need to be convinced of the merit of the story:

There are other British writers who exercise superior talents in other genre or subject matter. I challenge anyone, however, to present a more satisfying and...