This was clip was good and well played , it shows Darcy's insultive and uptight ways and Bingley's approachable and friendly ways. Also it shows Bingley's attraction to Jane, when he says that Jane is "uncommonly pretty" and "she is the most beautiful creature i ever beheld." Due to the fact that he enjoys dancing with her at the ball and he is all smiles talking about her. Darcy stubbornly refused Bingley's offer to dance with one of Jane's sisters (Elizabeth) who is also pretty according to Bingley, by saying that "she (Elizabeth) is not tolerable enough to tempt me," after which he sends back Bingley to dance with Jane. In this scene both Bingley and Darcy's personalities and characters come out or are shown.
the film shows Darcy's character at his first apperance, which was rude, it also shows that darcy is to full of himself.additionally in the flim it gives an understanding of the setting. the dressing and the music also shows the day and age that the play is written in.
what i observe in the flim and did not approve with, is the way in which elizabeth was constantly watching Darcy.it shows that she is some what into him by just his looks and that is not a characteristic of elizabeth in reference to the book.
Well, i will have to say that i totally agree with what jamian said about the film showing Darcy's first appearance and that it gives an understanding of the setting and dressing
also the way in which that section in the play was set up was not is not relevant. because in the flim the position in which elizabeth was from Darcy and MR collin was not in a position that she could hear exactly what they were saying and that is because of the distance and the movement of the individuals in the room.
This video clip that was inspired by Jane Austen's novel, "Pride and Prejudice" reveals the contrasting personalities and characteristics of the actors. The actors did an exceptional job by emulating the characters from Austen's novel. The clip gives us a clear understanding of Darcy's pride which contrasts greatly with the gaiety of the ball. His attitude was noted well by his cheerful friend Mr.Bingley. Despite being powerful, wealthy and popular, Mr. Bingley takes it upon himself to have fun and socialize with the other celebrants even though they are not in the same social rank. He is also slightly captivated by Jane's beauty and does not seem disturbed by her inferiority. However, Mr. Darcy bluntly refused to dance at all when Mr. Bingley made the suggestion and he stood proudly and very much like a snob who looks down his nose at others with dissaproval. Additionally, Mr. Bingley confirms that his friend is indeed hard to please by commenting upon his "fastidiousness". Furthermore, a strong distaste for Mr. Darcy is drawn by his mean insult to Elizabeth Bennett. He claims that, "she's not handsome enough to tempt me". His actions strongly bring out the theme of Pride in Austen's novel. Other aspects of that era are portrayed very well such as their attire, practices and use of old english.
Jen your analysis of the characters are very good. I completely agree with you, Darcy is indeed very discourteous and downright rude. He must have truly hurt Elizabeth's feelings by his snide remark about her. It is a wonder that Mr. Bingley tolerates him at all. Mr. Darcy even commanded him to return to his new acquaintances because he was wasting his time with him. How insultive can one get??
i totally agree with all of you here ... all of the main character's attitudes and personalities were well portrayed here.. bingley as a happy agreeable fellow very tolerable of darcy and does not let darcy bring him down .... also Darcy a very uptight, proud, obnoxious and downright insulting fellow.Also Elizabeth's character is reveiled as a very strong willed person who is not affected by others judgments of her, rather she finds humour in them ... her facial expressions show she was keenly eavesdropping in the conversation of Bingley and Darcy and she did not show much surprise or shock from Darcy's comment that she is not handsome enough to tempt him. i expected her to show more expression when she heard that comment but she stayed her ground and then walked right past Darcy to tell her friend and make jokes of the situation.
First of all... the costumes and the setting were superb! Also, the BBC version of the unabridged Pride and Prejudice replicates the novel magnificently.
I couldn't agree more with you all....(in a dialect voice) Darcy jus Rude n disrespeckfull!!! His sheer haughtiness and prejudice for those persons in a lower social stratum than himself are manifested in his aloofness and refusal to dance. His attitude is evidently repugnant and even when his companion, Mr. Bingley, chides him about his repulsive demeanour, he is adamant in being cold and stand-offish.
However, I agree somewhat with Jamian. It seems from Elizabeth's facial expressions that before she hears Mr. Darcy speak, she has an initial reaction to him. Moreover, to concur with Jen, both Darcy and Bingley's personalities are revealed in this clip. They appear to be each other's foils.
In the novel though Ariel, I think she must have felt the sting of being slighted by someone such as Mr. Darcy, but yeah she did laugh it off. But yeah...MR. DARCY IS ONE MEAN, ARROGANT, SELF-CENTERED, HAUGHTY, CONCEITED, PROUD, SUPERCILOUS, POMPOUS MAN! lol obstinate in all his ways, hmph.
I agree with ariel, in this clip everyone's charater or personality was potrayed well.Darcy as himself to proud, bingley has a gentle and sweet man jane as sweet and pretty and quiet and even though elizabeth's personality was completely demonstrated it is obvious that she will go and tell the other girls about what he told bingley since she overheard them speaking about the girls and the fact that darcy did not want to dance with any of them.
In terms of the movies, I believe that the BBC version is the best representation of the book. The characters personalities were well portrayed like everyone stated. We see Mr.Bingley's bubbly, aimiable personality, his willingless to open himself to different situations and people and also to accept them, on the other hand, Mr.Darcy is the complete opposite, his uptight manner and his isolation from the rest of the ball except for the those he was already aquainted with, that being the two Bingley sisters and Mr.Bingley himself would be more than enough to throw anyone off from attempting to get to know him, which is what happened to Elizabeth. We also get a glimpse of Elizabeth's strong character here and also her ability to brush things that she deems unimportant off her shoulder like she did when she overheard a convo Mr.Darcy had - she went oever to Charlotte Lucas and had a laugh about it...or him.
yeah i agree with jamian the character of elizabith in the book is different from the movie. in the movie she look so into darcy but in the book she is playing hard to get.
i think that Mr. Darcy was just being shy even thou he did it in a rude manner. He is the type of guy that upon meeting someone for the first don't really no how to react.
renshia to be honest with you i thought the same thing at first but its his smugy attitude when he talks. He is Bingley's complete opposite for Bingley is a REAL GENTLEMAN. Not a dog like Darcy who acts as if he's allergic to proper manners, finesse and etiquette. I like this exerpt because its very similar or better yet identical to Jane Austen's book version of the Pride and Prejudice. Its quite detailed- the costumes, the accents,and the way they danced all coincided with the era of the story
This was an incredible interpretation of Jane Austen's novel. The lighting was adequate, the costumes were appropriate and all together the scene tied in remarkably with the book. Darcy's character was a true replica of that found in the book. When he enters the scene he proceeds too walk around and observe with a snobbish air which cannot be ignored. It would seem (like lady macbeth stated) that in all his good breeding there is not an ounce of manners to be found whilst Mr. Bingley has a contrasting personality to that of Mr. Darcy. He (Bingley) is amiable and polite and tries to encourage his friend to join the festivities while voicing his opinion that Jane was exquisitely beautiful. Mary's character was played perfectly showing that she seems to be dark, moody and philosophical. All together it was an excellent reproduction.
dandyball lol lol (you ppl write to long na )......but i agree totally ....BUT darcy isnt all that bad remember it was normal to think and behave that way in those days wen ya rich like him ..i'm just sayin i dont give him any wrong :p lol .... it was funny to see her reaction to ....anyways this bbc version is way better than the one with kira ...and darcy looked exactly how i saw him in my head ...elizabeth is prettier than jane in this one to ....the dressin is better they actually look like if they r dressed for a ball ...
first things first i think they portrayed "Mary" was poorly portrayed she was very ugly when you think of the characters you first assume that they are quite beautiful but Mary shows that untrue.
the video dose show case Darcy truly horrible character hes so insulting and rude i mean to have a man call u handsome i personally would has slapped him down. and i think it shows Elizabeth a little to soft i mean form the Elizabeth a read in the book it did seem to me that she would have taken those two insults so lightly with her personality she should have been highly insulted not grinning. i also agree with jamian when he say she looks at him like if she interested i thing this version of the video soften Elizabeth a little too much
This was clip was good and well played , it shows Darcy's insultive and uptight ways and Bingley's approachable and friendly ways. Also it shows Bingley's attraction to Jane, when he says that Jane is "uncommonly pretty" and "she is the most beautiful creature i ever beheld." Due to the fact that he enjoys dancing with her at the ball and he is all smiles talking about her. Darcy stubbornly refused Bingley's offer to dance with one of Jane's sisters (Elizabeth) who is also pretty according to Bingley, by saying that "she (Elizabeth) is not tolerable enough to tempt me," after which he sends back Bingley to dance with Jane. In this scene both Bingley and Darcy's personalities and characters come out or are shown.
ReplyDeletei must say that i agree with you
ReplyDeletethe film shows Darcy's character at his first apperance, which was rude, it also shows that darcy is to full of himself.additionally in the flim it gives an understanding of the setting. the dressing and the music also shows the day and age that the play is written in.
ReplyDeletewhat i observe in the flim and did not approve with, is the way in which elizabeth was constantly watching Darcy.it shows that she is some what into him by just his looks and that is not a characteristic of elizabeth in reference to the book.
ReplyDeleteWell, i will have to say that i totally agree with what jamian said about the film showing Darcy's first appearance and that it gives an understanding of the setting and dressing
ReplyDeletealso the way in which that section in the play was set up was not is not relevant. because in the flim the position in which elizabeth was from Darcy and MR collin was not in a position that she could hear exactly what they were saying and that is because of the distance and the movement of the individuals in the room.
ReplyDeleteThis video clip that was inspired by Jane Austen's novel, "Pride and Prejudice" reveals the contrasting personalities and characteristics of the actors. The actors did an exceptional job by emulating the characters from Austen's novel. The clip gives us a clear understanding of Darcy's pride which contrasts greatly with the gaiety of the ball. His attitude was noted well by his cheerful friend Mr.Bingley. Despite being powerful, wealthy and popular, Mr. Bingley takes it upon himself to have fun and socialize with the other celebrants even though they are not in the same social rank. He is also slightly captivated by Jane's beauty and does not seem disturbed by her inferiority. However, Mr. Darcy bluntly refused to dance at all when Mr. Bingley made the suggestion and he stood proudly and very much like a snob who looks down his nose at others with dissaproval. Additionally, Mr. Bingley confirms that his friend is indeed hard to please by commenting upon his "fastidiousness". Furthermore, a strong distaste for Mr. Darcy is drawn by his mean insult to Elizabeth Bennett. He claims that, "she's not handsome enough to tempt me". His actions strongly bring out the theme of Pride in Austen's novel. Other aspects of that era are portrayed very well such as their attire, practices and use of old english.
ReplyDeleteJen your analysis of the characters are very good. I completely agree with you, Darcy is indeed very discourteous and downright rude. He must have truly hurt Elizabeth's feelings by his snide remark about her. It is a wonder that Mr. Bingley tolerates him at all. Mr. Darcy even commanded him to return to his new acquaintances because he was wasting his time with him. How insultive can one get??
ReplyDeletei totally agree with all of you here ... all of the main character's attitudes and personalities were well portrayed here.. bingley as a happy agreeable fellow very tolerable of darcy and does not let darcy bring him down .... also Darcy a very uptight, proud, obnoxious and downright insulting fellow.Also Elizabeth's character is reveiled as a very strong willed person who is not affected by others judgments of her, rather she finds humour in them ... her facial expressions show she was keenly eavesdropping in the conversation of Bingley and Darcy and she did not show much surprise or shock from Darcy's comment that she is not handsome enough to tempt him. i expected her to show more expression when she heard that comment but she stayed her ground and then walked right past Darcy to tell her friend and make jokes of the situation.
ReplyDeletetrue true Sarah. Darcy is plain out of order ... but i guess he knows that Bingley knows how he is and so he was sparing him the effort.
ReplyDeleteFirst of all... the costumes and the setting were superb! Also, the BBC version of the unabridged Pride and Prejudice replicates the novel magnificently.
ReplyDeleteI couldn't agree more with you all....(in a dialect voice) Darcy jus Rude n disrespeckfull!!!
His sheer haughtiness and prejudice for those persons in a lower social stratum than himself are manifested in his aloofness and refusal to dance. His attitude is evidently repugnant and even when his companion, Mr. Bingley, chides him about his repulsive demeanour, he is adamant in being cold and stand-offish.
However, I agree somewhat with Jamian. It seems from Elizabeth's facial expressions that before she hears Mr. Darcy speak, she has an initial reaction to him.
Moreover, to concur with Jen, both Darcy and Bingley's personalities are revealed in this clip. They appear to be each other's foils.
In the novel though Ariel, I think she must have felt the sting of being slighted by someone such as Mr. Darcy, but yeah she did laugh it off. But yeah...MR. DARCY IS ONE MEAN, ARROGANT, SELF-CENTERED, HAUGHTY, CONCEITED, PROUD, SUPERCILOUS, POMPOUS MAN! lol obstinate in all his ways, hmph.
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ReplyDeleteI agree with ariel, in this clip everyone's charater or personality was potrayed well.Darcy as himself to proud, bingley has a gentle and sweet man jane as sweet and pretty and quiet and even though elizabeth's personality was completely demonstrated it is obvious that she will go and tell the other girls about what he told bingley since she overheard them speaking about the girls and the fact that darcy did not want to dance with any of them.
ReplyDeleteIn terms of the movies, I believe that the BBC version is the best representation of the book. The characters personalities were well portrayed like everyone stated. We see Mr.Bingley's bubbly, aimiable personality, his willingless to open himself to different situations and people and also to accept them, on the other hand, Mr.Darcy is the complete opposite, his uptight manner and his isolation from the rest of the ball except for the those he was already aquainted with, that being the two Bingley sisters and Mr.Bingley himself would be more than enough to throw anyone off from attempting to get to know him, which is what happened to Elizabeth. We also get a glimpse of Elizabeth's strong character here and also her ability to brush things that she deems unimportant off her shoulder like she did when she overheard a convo Mr.Darcy had - she went oever to Charlotte Lucas and had a laugh about it...or him.
ReplyDeleteyeah i agree with jamian the character of elizabith in the book is different from the movie. in the movie she look so into darcy but in the book she is playing hard to get.
ReplyDeletei think that Mr. Darcy was just being shy even thou he did it in a rude manner. He is the type of guy that upon meeting someone for the first don't really no how to react.
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renshia to be honest with you i thought the same thing at first but its his smugy attitude when he talks. He is Bingley's complete opposite for Bingley is a REAL GENTLEMAN. Not a dog like Darcy who acts as if he's allergic to proper manners, finesse and etiquette. I like this exerpt because its very similar or better yet identical to Jane Austen's book version of the Pride and Prejudice. Its quite detailed- the costumes, the accents,and the way they danced all coincided with the era of the story
ReplyDeleteThis was an incredible interpretation of Jane Austen's novel. The lighting was adequate, the costumes were appropriate and all together the scene tied in remarkably with the book. Darcy's character was a true replica of that found in the book. When he enters the scene he proceeds too walk around and observe with a snobbish air which cannot be ignored. It would seem (like lady macbeth stated) that in all his good breeding there is not an ounce of manners to be found whilst Mr. Bingley has a contrasting personality to that of Mr. Darcy. He (Bingley) is amiable and polite and tries to encourage his friend to join the festivities while voicing his opinion that Jane was exquisitely beautiful. Mary's character was played perfectly showing that she seems to be dark, moody and philosophical. All together it was an excellent reproduction.
ReplyDeletedandyball lol lol (you ppl write to long na )......but i agree totally ....BUT darcy isnt all that bad remember it was normal to think and behave that way in those days wen ya rich like him ..i'm just sayin i dont give him any wrong :p lol .... it was funny to see her reaction to ....anyways this bbc version is way better than the one with kira ...and darcy looked exactly how i saw him in my head ...elizabeth is prettier than jane in this one to ....the dressin is better they actually look like if they r dressed for a ball ...
ReplyDeletefirst things first i think they portrayed "Mary" was poorly portrayed she was very ugly when you think of the characters you first assume that they are quite beautiful but Mary shows that untrue.
ReplyDeletethe video dose show case Darcy truly horrible character hes so insulting and rude i mean to have a man call u handsome i personally would has slapped him down.
ReplyDeleteand i think it shows Elizabeth a little to soft i mean form the Elizabeth a read in the book it did seem to me that she would have taken those two insults so lightly with her personality she should have been highly insulted not grinning.
i also agree with jamian when he say she looks at him like if she interested i thing this version of the video soften Elizabeth a little too much
oh and the fact that she did even act insulted so mot Elizabeth in the book
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