Friday Five questions were posted a day late

[ringsandcoffee]

1) Pick one of your favorite movies: what is the title?
Pride and Prejudice (2005)

2) When and where and with whom did you first see it?
Dec. 20, 2006. At home, by myself.

3) What about the movie makes it one of your favorites?
I knew nothing about it. An LJ friend had been talking about it a lot, and so I bought it one day as I was browsing at the bookstore. I think I had it for a couple of weeks before watching it, probably waiting until winter break. I was confused, and had no idea what was going on or why. The first proposal (to me) came out of left field. Then I was really glued. The second proposal...that whole scene...the forehead touch...GAH!! Watching it and falling so hard in love with it got me into reading Austen and other books of the era.

4) If you've watched this movie since the pandemic quarantine started, how did it make you feel?
I watch it usually once or twice a year. It always makes me happy. I watched it again this evening, and picked up on a few small details I never noticed before.

5) If this movie was remade, who would you cast for the five main characters and why?
Pride and Prejudice has been remade many times already. I love this version, and don't need another. Yes, I also like 1995 with Colin Firth, but the 2005 version holds a special place in my heart.

Comments

[meathiel]

I rewatched both last year December, I think. Because of the anniversary. :-)
I still don't understand why people bash the 2005 one ... it's actually pretty good.

[ringsandcoffee.livejournal.com]

It's different, but that doesn't make it bad! I like that it's more dramatic, and less of the annoying mother and sister. Some people are VERY protective of Colin Firth's Darcy, like there can be NO OTHER.

The only version of a movie made multiple times that I HATED and really think was done terribly is Jane Eyre with William Hurt. That was just painful to get through. To others, it's their favorite version.

[limonatafic.livejournal.com]

I loved the 2005 version. Althouuugh a lot of that was to do with Keira Knightley tbh, lol. It will be interesting to revisit. I've seen some of the BBC or maybe all of it but it didn't really stick because it was so long. I haven't rewatched the 2005 one in years but now I want to!

[ringsandcoffee.livejournal.com]

Pretty sure I'd only seen Keira in Pirates of the Caribbean before P&P. Hilarious that Tom Hollander is pursuing her in both films.

One day when you have nothing better to do, grab some snacks and watch the long version. Even better if you have someone to watch with who you can make random commentary to.