This was actually a fun movie and Lily James did fantastic. A really unique take on the zombie genre. The cast and crew did great! What was your reaction? Early Drops & Full Reactions on YT Memberships & Patreon: www.patreon.com/baddmedicine Backup channel Subscribe here ruclips.net/channel/UC1CLUwA27dz-94o3FR0o3xg
I'm glad u seemed to like this movie. It always makes me laugh. And oak asked the same question I always wanted to know, "how does he get those flies back in the jar"?? lol And if I understand correctly it's based on a graphic novel w same name. Don't hold me to that last thought, but pretty sure I found out bout it yrs ago during a bts or something like that
This move is such a fun guilty pleasure for me - along with Vampire academy. It's one I can watch over and over again. I love how they stayed so close to the actual book lines
If you want a more developed love story from Pride and Prejudice then I highly recommend the 1995 BBC miniseries production starring Colin Firth and Jennifer Ehle. Lovely movie. 6 episodes, total 5.5 hours runtime. More screen-time to work with, more characters from the book, more drama, more understanding, more tension - a wonderful production. My mom and I watch it every New Year's day when you don't wanna get off the couch anyway ☺
@@NotGettingWhatIPaidForRUclips I don't think 1981is most faithful to the book. They changed Mary to be a gossip girl and Darcy was having only one expression
@@SaudadeCB Hm, investigations shall have to ensue then :) I'm kind of pleased that so far, all the versions I have seen have been notably different - in various ways - and yet have managed to keep the original plot mostly intact. After all, what's the point of making the same one over again? There are of course always some parts that get lost in translation or have to be solidly remade to fit the new narrative - we couldn't call it an adaptation otherwise, could we? The one thing that generally bothers me with multiple adaptations though is that you have to move around some lines between characters to get neccessay dialogue into the movie while keeping only the characters you absolutely need. No clue why, but I'm always miffed hearing notable lines and quotes coming from the wrong character. *shrug* go figure why
@@NotGettingWhatIPaidForRUclips It is going on the list! I have a bit of a **weekend** ahead of me so I'll be looking forward to digging in come Monday night
@@NotGettingWhatIPaidForRUclips yeah all adaptations have their own weaknesses. But to me 1981 felt like they were performing on theater stage like when Elizabeth and Charlotte had that truth universally acknowledged conversation. I have watched Lost in Austen many years ago but I thought that they misrepresented mr Collins! To me he is more like a comedic relief and his problemstic behaviour comes from being clueless rather than being malevolent.
When my girlfriend showed me this my expectations were on the floor having seen the original. I was pleasantly surprised. But if you're wondering about the ending there was supposed to be a sequel that never got made
@@EliasuSan Steve Hockensmith wrote a prequel, _Pride and Prejudice and Zombies: Dawn of the Dreadfuls,_ and a sequel, _Pride and Prejudice and Zombies: Dreadfully Ever After._
Pride and Prejudice and Zombies was actually also a book. The author took the original novel and added just enough zombies to make a fan with a twisted sense of humor to howl with laughter. But otherwise being the same story word for word. They did a pretty good job doing the same with this movie. But it is a very unique thing, so I wouldn't be surprised if people, who hadn't been to the weird corner of the book store, left the movie theater not having seen what they expected, and therefore disappointed. And like others will tell you as well: The movie you saw was far from the original. Pride and Prejudice has been dramatized regularly since the camera was invented (and probably before that). The common consensus seem to be, that the best version is from 1995 with Colin Firth and Jennifer Ehle.
I agree that the 1995 TV version is the best adaptation of the book. The Keira Knightly version was woeful (not blaming her, but the script was very bad). I thought that Seth Grahame-Smith's idea of cutting and pasting some zombie action into the book (and cheekily thanking Jane Austen for being out of copyright) was very funny, but not funny enough for me to give him my money, although I did love the book cover art. The makers of this movie took Grahame-Smith's idea and fleshed it out into a very entertaining story. It is really beautiful to look at too. I do think that there is a slight problem with your P&P adaptation, though, when your Mr Collins is sexier than your Mr Darcy 😁
@@pollyparrot9447 I think the publisher came up with the mashup idea and pitched it to Grahame-Smith or something like that, rather than it being the author's idea. I'll have to look up those details again at some point. Your comment about Matt Smith really amused me.
Matt Smith is a joy to watch! He's as brilliant in this as he is as Prince Daemon in House of the Dragons, the 11th Doctor in Doctor Who, and Prince Philip in The Crown. Such a charismatic actor!
I've always loved this movie, so I'm glad to see it's gaining a cult classic status because I think it deserves it. Obviously it's not for everyone, but I do think the cast did an excellent job and it's a fun adaptation of the source material. The scene where Darcy dives into the lake is actually a little reference to the 1995 BBC miniseries of Pride and Prejudice with Colin Firth.
Yes that is Matt Smith, the 11th Doctor from Doctor Who. I would highly recommend watching that show! Its a bit wacky but the storytelling (especially in the earlier seasons) is amazing
Yes, Matt is great as the 11th Doctor. You'll like his companion since she also plays Nebula in Guardians. He plays Prince Targaryen in House of the Dragon and also plays Prince Phillip in The Crown but I've only seen bits and pieces of that.
I love how you guys are referring to the 2005 movie as the "Original" Pride and Prejudice :) I mean it's very good, but it's just one of countless adaptation of the book! Btw that Darcy's jump into a lake is a brilliant reference to a classic TV miniseries version with Colin Firth
Since you've done this you've gotta do Abraham Lincoln: Vampire Hunter. It's written by the same guy, Seth Grahame-Smith, who also did the books and I believe even worked on the newer It movie. To explain the zombie intelligence in this one, it's basically replace all the poor people with zombies.
Thats the thing with some of these historical romances: the two main characters wont be just the 2 of them alone bonding because back then leaving unmarried men and woman one on one just wasnt a thing, but here they can go together to that church alone and such because its more loose with the zombies to begin with
Saw this on a date with my wife. She is not as big a Jane Austen fan as I. But we both love the eff out of this flick! This and "Abraham Lincoln: Vampire Hunter" rocked!
I can’t believe this movie did so poorly in theaters, it’s so damn good. Like a comment prior, I’d highly suggest reacting to “Abraham Lincoln-Vampire Hunter” another great movie in the same vein.
Fun fact: This version of Pride & Prejudice was actually a book published in 2009 written by Seth Grahame-Smith who eventually adapted it to film, he was the Director on the project. Grahame-Smith took the original work and combined it with modern zombie fiction, which is why you find it so similar to the filmatisation you watched - it *is* the same, scene-by-scene, all the way through. Because it is so very similar, the book credits Jane Austen as one of its authors. The actors have said that the most difficult thing about filming was to keep all the lines straight and getting them out comprehensibly while performing the fight scenes. Especially the one fight between Elizabeth and Darcy at the cottage took a while to get right.
@@HuntingViolets It is a hilarious watch. I couldn't stop giggling for all the wrong reasons since, as you said, it takes the format of serious history and yet the story is what it is. Can you spell inconsistent?
I caught this late one night searching for something to watch on cable (I've suffered from insomnia since childhood). I had low expectations just on the face of it; it's a ridiculous concept to blend the two genres, but what the hell. SO - SO - SO glad I caught this that night! I'm no fan of zombie movies, but THIS is STELLAR! And it somehow managed to perfectly follow the original story! I've been telling people for years now that this is the best version of "Pride and Prejudice" I've ever seen. They get it historically accurate down to the dimness of candlelit evening parties! One wink was that, since this story is the original 'bodice-ripper', they actually show the fight between Darcy and Elizabeth with Mr Darcy ripping Elizabeth's bodice. Love that you burly men watched this; loved even more that you are familiar with the story having seen a previous version (without zombies); in ECSTACY that you enjoyed it! Gotta say, it didn't need to 'pick a lane'; the strongest rope is a braid of fibers. I saw "Rocky Horror Picture Show" when it first hit the theaters and fizzled, and now it's a sensation. 1939's "The Wizard of Oz" also was panned; now it's an institution. "The 5th Element" is another flop-to-fame film. Initial popularity is not the criteria for judging the quality of a film, and cult status tends to grow over time. These films I mentioned were 'weird' and didn't 'pick a lane' either. But they were satisfying, engaging, and stimulating in the way only true art can be. Begging you to react to "Warm Bodies"; you won't be sorry. (Stars a young Nicholas Hoult.)
I forgot they redid the lake scene from the mini-series in this movie! The mini-series is my favourite version of Pride and Prejudice, but this one is so much fun.
One movie you never would've expected to exist is "Abraham Lincoln: Vampire Hunter". That, and "Cowboys vs Aliens", with stars such as Daniel Craig, Olivia Wilde, Harrison Ford, Sam Rockwell, and Paul Dano
Y’all have no idea how much I’ve wanted y’all to watch this! I’ve been so upset by the season finale of OFMD I needed something to cheer me up. So thank you! This is such a fun movie and having one of my favorite Doctors playing Mr Collins is just icing on the cake! A perfect October/Halloween movie boys! Well done.
@@StoryTimewithMissAnna I can’t even talk about Good Omens right now. I’m still crushed by that finale. Why our fandom is being tortured by the people that makes both of those shows I will never understand! Lol
I am so happy that you loved it, I loved it as well and it was a surprise for me. Like Oak, I loved this one better than the original xD watching Oak jump in his seat was the best 😂😂 I believe the movie has balance with all genres, the zombies, the romance and the old settings. Amazing reactions guys! p.s it was the fight when she said no to Darcy that did it for Oak🤣 (kidding, I'm just happy you all liked it)
Matt Smith and Lily James started dating after meeting on this movie and were together for years. She's in one of the only "Live Action Remakes" of Disney animated movies that I thought worked well- she was "Cinderella" for Kenneth Branagh's movie in 2015. Picking up on the discussion at the end on taking a different "spin" on the zombie flick, I'd suggest these 3 if you haven't seen them: Peter Jackson's riotously gory "Dead Alive" (absolutely hysterical), "The Girl With All the Gifts", which has the same "zombie-origin" as "The Last of Us", which makes it somewhat realistic and therefore even more chilling, and "Little Monsters" (not the Fred Savage film of the 80s, the recent film with Lupita Nyong'o), which perfectly mixes horror and comedy.
OK BUT FOR REAL I think of all the Mr. Darcy actors, the guy from Pride & Prejudice & Zombies is my favorite. His line delivery is 1) fucking hilarious, and 2) dopey as hell. I've been reading Jane Austen since I was 12, and I've been consuming Jane Austen content/adaptations as long as that, so I've seen SO MANY P&P iterations. It's so mind boggling that my favorite Mr. Darcy is from the satirical zombie spoof, like wtf, bro
They don’t just recreate the P&P movie. This one is an adaptation of Pride & Prejudice & zombies book, which is just another adaptation of Jane Austen’s Pride & Prejudice. There’s another book inspired by Jane Austen; Sense & Sensibility & Sea monsters. Unfortunately they haven’t filmed it, I think. But the Jane Austen movie Sense & Sensibility is wonderful. Ang Lee was the director and the amazing Kate Winslet, Emma Thomson and Alan Rickman are in it. Hope you’ll watch it!
Others have mentioned Abraham Lincoln: Vampire Hunter as a good watch too. Id like to add Hanzel & Gretal: Witch Hunters w/Jeremy Renner & Gemma Atherton. Fun movies.
The humor is in the parallelism… there were elements from the book that were not in the movie. Loved the react and your ability to take movies at face value…keep’em coming!!
I am soooooo glad you guys gave this a chance!!! I knew you’d enjoy it and have a good time with it. It is a very unique film and it’s been on my repeat watching playlist for years. It’s one of the most fun “serious” movies I have. Thank you for reading the comments and giving this a chance especially since you weren’t thrilled with the first one. I’m so glad you liked it. 💙💙💙
Matt Smith (Mr. Collins) was the 11th Doctor. I highly recommend watching Dr. Who, starting with the 9th Doctor. I think you guys would enjoy the series!
That's Matt Smith. He was the 11th Doctor - right after David Tennent. He's also Daemon Targaryan in House of the Dragon. The crown, And I think he was in the 2015 terminator. He's been in tons of other stuff. But those are the ones that instantly came to mind.
Bingleys house ,Netherfield Park, in the Keira Knightley movie was the same location as in this film- Basildon Park. The other locations were different places.
Others have hinted at this, but it is actually based on a graphic novel, based of course on the novel Pride and Prejudice. I will also probably get roasted because I prefer the mini-series pride and prejudice with Colin Firth and pride and prejudice and zombies to the version with Keira knightly. I adore Keira in most everything from Princess of Thieves to Pirates of the Caribbean to The Duchess.
I like the Kiera one best, but not because of that actress. I think her family was masterfully cast and they all do so incredible! I never care about the family in other adaptations.
I absolutely love Lily James. She made this movie and if the spirit ever moves you I highly recommend Mama Mia Here We Go Again where she plays a young Donna and she slayed that role. (May need to watch the original Mama Mia also to have backstory)
When this book came out I knew I had to read it, so I was super excited for the movie when it was released. Very sadly there weren't a lot of people in the theater. I think it was a very well done version of Pride and Prejudice, and the fact that it was done with seriousness is why it worked so well. The acting and the action tied together well. My second favorite yelling is Bride and Prejudice, that's really fun to wacth, and it also doesn't stray from the original story.
So glad you guys watched this. I really enjoyed it so much. Now I think your Pride and Prejudice movies are up to date. Oh, forgot, there is Bride and Prejudice (Bollywood movie) which is really funny and another take on the Pride and Prejudice craziness.
Oak, the reason why you liked the lines in this better is because a lot more of them were taken straight from the original book by Jane Austen than the Keira Knightly movie even took from it. The book has absolutely great writing. Y’all should watch the ‘95 BBC miniseries, which is a much more faithful adaptation of the book, and thus much better written, than the Keira Knightly movie.
as a teenage boy taking his gf to the cinema with 2 other couples at the time the Bf's all agreed this is the only pride and prejudice we would sit through with them at the time :')
The 1995 miniseries is wonderful and this movie has a couple of homages to it, namely the Darcy dive in the lake and the double wedding. The pacing is much more faithful to the book than the 2005 movie version. The stories of P&P&Z and the 2005 were similarly condensed, but the addition of action with the zombie plot gave it more stakes and better justifies the connection of the leads in what seems like a short time, though many months are actually going by. Oak, don't feel bad for liking this version more. I love the book, the 2005 film, and the miniseries and I still love Pride and Prejudice and Zombies. It's a very entertaining watch with an engaging zombie plot. I suppose it helps that I have a soft spot for zombies, as well as a love for P&P. And this is all from the perspective of a person with a creative writing degree and 10 years experience as a professional zombie. I'll also say the P&P&Z film adaptation is better than the book, but that's just my opinion. They're quite different.
Now you need to watch the Pride and Prejudice BBC mini series and complete the trilogy 😊 There were lots of easter eggs in the zombie version that reference this version.
What?! No way, you watched this! I actually said on your Pride and Prejudice video that you should give this one a try for the fun of it 😂 Yes, Jane Austen probably is turning over in her grave that this book and movie exist 🤣
I haven't even watched the reaction yet and I'm laughing 😅 After Oak's reaction to Pride & Prejudice, this is a brilliant choice. I already know you're gonna like it more 😅
For the Oak in Regency era when courting someone you where never alone. You would go to their house to call on them, in there drawing room with their mom, brother, dad, or maid there to watch. When there were balls you could ask them to dance, but never too much that was seen as improper. You could take them on walks or a picnic but again someone was alway there behind to chaperone, so there was never any true privacy. If you wanted you could send them letters and that was about it. there where no dates like today.
Yep, Matt Smith (Collins, also Daemon) was the 11th Doctor on Doctor Who :) He and Lily James (Elizabeth) actually dated for 5 years following the shoot and release of this film
Lol two things about Oaks talk at the beginning 1. You watched the shortened less book accurate pride and prejudice. 2. Courting was very different then 😂
When the statue of limitations was up on using Austin’s books without consent. This book came out and it was ok, so I wasn’t expecting much on the movie, but they did a really good job on it.
My favorite part played by Lena Heady is in Judge Dredd as "Mama" - sooo good! But I agree, Oak - every movie or series I have seen her in, she is killin` it!
Honestly, that's just Matt Smith's personality haha MVP in everything he's in, I love him, one of my favorite actors! Wouldn't surprise me if they kept the scene where Collins trips. There is a scene where he walked into a tree in Doctor Who and they kept it. Oh My God I would love for you guys to react to Doctor Who, it's one of my favorite shows of all time. I just know your reaction would be awesome!
Honest question: Does any other movie delve into how earlier eras would have dealt with a zombie apocalypse? Obviously P&P&Z is a parody, but it does raise the question of how historical time periods would have handled zombies. I suspect the answer is throw holy water at it, but I was curious if anyone knew of any movies that weren't set in the modern day (I consider 1960s the modern day for the purpose of this question so I'm not talking Night of the Living Dead). With all the World War Zs and 28 Days Later and Train to Busans and every other zombie apocalypse movie out there, I'm curious if there are any set earlier in history.
I forget about this movie sometimes but whenever I do remember it it's always a treat. I wholly agree with Oak on the chemistry between Darcy and Elizabeth feeling more organic.
Now ya gotta see Abraham Lincoln Vampire Hunter... written by the same guy who wrote Pride and Prejudice and Zombies. It's all action and historical drama❤❤❤
Keira Knighthley’s Pride & Prejudice’s budget was $28M, made $121M worldwide!!! 😅 I love the original!! Lol Oak, also please realize that the time frame 1700s, it was very common for couples to become engaged very early on without much time together. 😂 Hope you give it another chance.
Scenes like Elisabeth literally fighting lady Catherine or Mr Darcy are a parody in that way as they transform well-known original scenes into something different.
I think a lot of Jane Austen fans were not that interested because of zombies, and zombie fans were not that interested because of Jane Austen; there weren't enough people who were fans of both (we're out here) to give it good box office. If you read Austen's juvenile works, though, they are kind of unhinged, so I wonder what she'd have thought of this. I thought this was better than the book (P&P&Z, not the original P&P), really.
I actually loved this movie they didn’t stray to far from the original story and just added zombies. I agree they didn’t make it goofy they tried to be as respectful to the original as possible and I think that’s why some people actually enjoyed it.
It’s less of a spoof or a mere retelling, but more of a re-contextualization, where it retells the story in a new context that does not take away from the themes and lessons of the original (or at least the versions that are most known by modern audiences), but adds to it. Not unlike Abraham Lincoln: Vampire Hunter.
It's funny when you refer to the 2005 _Pride and Prejudice_ as the original. There were several versions before this, including the 1940 movie with Greer Garson and Laurence Olivier, and two miniseries, one of which is the very popular 1995 version with Jennifer Ehle and Colin Firth. (Colin Firth later plays Mark Darcy in _Bridget Jones's Diary,_ which has some loose inspiration from the book--very loose.)
I grew up watching the 6-hour 90s Pride and Prejudice with Colin Firth so when the Keira Knightly version came out it was like watching the story on fast forward LOL
OMG! i cant believe you guys reacting this! this is one of my favorites, so weird yet so wonderfully at the same time. it is just amazing how they are able to adapt the original one perfectly into a zombie movie.
Thus reminds me of another movie I loved the bombed at the box office Cowboys and Aliens. People expected it to be a comedy spoof movie, but it was a straight western cowboy movie except there was an alien invasion. It was never meant to be a funny movie and people just didn't get that. But if you love westerns and you love sci-fi then you'll love seeing them mashed together with an all-star cast! 😁 Kind of like this, if you're a Pride and Prejudice fan and you also enjoy zombies movies then you'll love it, but of you go into it expecting a hilarious comedy movie you'll be disappointed.
To be fair to The Appleton Oak, the 2005 P&P is a longtime favorite comfort movie of mine, due to being given the novel at around 8 years old - and I was ALSO immediately more invested in this storyline 🤣 You cant lose when you add a fantastic horror-comedy author and Natalie Portman production to the classic formula of Jane Austen. I´ve been enjoying your reactions so much! I started with TLOK bc I just finished the show myself, but you three have quickly become a favorite wind-down vibe for me - so now I´m circling back to old ones! It feels like chilling with my 3 brothers before adulthood sent us on our separate ways 😅💚Cant wait for the next episode reaction to TLOK!
one of those movies that fall in the categorie ... "unexpected fun to watch".. . like for example the mummy (brendan fr.. not tomcruise one), and starship troopers. btw .. lily and Matt dated during filming ..and some time after...
I love this movie. The originals are all great, but this just takes it to a whole other level. With the daughters kicking serious ass, and then going back to completely genteel and mannered. And the lines, all taken fairly well straight from the book, but altered just enough to fit this world... it's really quite brilliantly done. And well filmed.
To call 2005 version the original.... 😆 The book was published 28. January 1813 First movie made in 1938 At least 17 movies adaptations are made of the book and surtenly more are visibly inspired by it without having the title.
A good one guys! I recommend you to watch Stoneheart Asylum, it's a film with Kate Beckinsale quite unique and perfect for Halloween season. I enjoyed P&P and Zombies in many aspects,... but one: its pace, for it feels to me kinda rushed. A vital part of this romantic story is the change in our characters in a realistic length of time, with this film there's not even a week to change Elizabeth's prejudice and Darcy's pride. It's even kind of cliché "protagonists realize their love while fighting" sentiment. I think the reason for this is because it's difficult to make a solid two-hour P&P movie with only one theme, now just try to mash it up with a Zombie apocalypse world with new rules, characters, plots and ending. Why Wickham didn't eat brains after he was biten? Why the Bennets are the only one fighting if there's supossed to be other women and men able to know mortal arts? And the four horsemen seemed quite meh?
I absolutely loved this movie when it came out! After the 1995 Mini Series (which is by far the greatest adaptation of Pride and Prejudice) this is my favorite version. The blend of action, horror and classic Austin romance is phenomenal. It’s too bad it didn’t get the credit it deserved.
I never would have watched this because I love pride and prejudice. BUT I watched it yesterday before I watched your reaction. Well Done Gentleman . Now I need you to watch a movie I never thought I would watched but rather enjoyed. “LINCON VAMPIRE SLAYER”
Another great reaction! Since you seem to be on a roll with Pride and Prejudice movies, the next one I'd recommend would be Bride and Prejudice - a Bollywood style version of the movie (from the maker of Bend it Like Beckham)
The movie is based on a book written by Seth Grahame-Smith, which is based on Jane Austen's P&P work. There's a prequel and sequel written by other authors. Unfortunately the movie didn't do well at the box office when it was released, so the other books are unlikely to be made into film. The movie is slightly different to the book, but I like both. For example in the book Wickham is crippled after Darcy breaks nearly every bone in his body and is forced to marry Lydia. And Darcy gets infected by Anne de Bourgh who is a zombie and jealous of Lizzy. Lizzie has to find a cure to save her beloved.
This was actually a fun movie and Lily James did fantastic. A really unique take on the zombie genre. The cast and crew did great! What was your reaction?
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What a fun movie
Wish i could've seen it in cinema
Thanks
I'm glad u seemed to like this movie. It always makes me laugh. And oak asked the same question I always wanted to know, "how does he get those flies back in the jar"?? lol And if I understand correctly it's based on a graphic novel w same name. Don't hold me to that last thought, but pretty sure I found out bout it yrs ago during a bts or something like that
There are quite a few youtube videos of gag reels from this show. Very enjoyable.
This move is such a fun guilty pleasure for me - along with Vampire academy. It's one I can watch over and over again. I love how they stayed so close to the actual book lines
If you want a more developed love story from Pride and Prejudice then I highly recommend the 1995 BBC miniseries production starring Colin Firth and Jennifer Ehle. Lovely movie. 6 episodes, total 5.5 hours runtime. More screen-time to work with, more characters from the book, more drama, more understanding, more tension - a wonderful production.
My mom and I watch it every New Year's day when you don't wanna get off the couch anyway ☺
@@NotGettingWhatIPaidForRUclips Oooh, I must admit that version has slipped my notice. Excellent!! New material to pursue, I thank you kindly :)
@@NotGettingWhatIPaidForRUclips I don't think 1981is most faithful to the book. They changed Mary to be a gossip girl and Darcy was having only one expression
@@SaudadeCB Hm, investigations shall have to ensue then :)
I'm kind of pleased that so far, all the versions I have seen have been notably different - in various ways - and yet have managed to keep the original plot mostly intact. After all, what's the point of making the same one over again? There are of course always some parts that get lost in translation or have to be solidly remade to fit the new narrative - we couldn't call it an adaptation otherwise, could we?
The one thing that generally bothers me with multiple adaptations though is that you have to move around some lines between characters to get neccessay dialogue into the movie while keeping only the characters you absolutely need. No clue why, but I'm always miffed hearing notable lines and quotes coming from the wrong character. *shrug* go figure why
@@NotGettingWhatIPaidForRUclips It is going on the list! I have a bit of a **weekend** ahead of me so I'll be looking forward to digging in come Monday night
@@NotGettingWhatIPaidForRUclips yeah all adaptations have their own weaknesses. But to me 1981 felt like they were performing on theater stage like when Elizabeth and Charlotte had that truth universally acknowledged conversation.
I have watched Lost in Austen many years ago but I thought that they misrepresented mr Collins! To me he is more like a comedic relief and his problemstic behaviour comes from being clueless rather than being malevolent.
When my girlfriend showed me this my expectations were on the floor having seen the original. I was pleasantly surprised. But if you're wondering about the ending there was supposed to be a sequel that never got made
Were they going to adapt “Sense and Sensibility and Sea Monsters”?!
@@EliasuSan no, there is a direct sequel book
@@EliasuSan Lmfao!
@@kellifranklin9872 What?
@@EliasuSan Steve Hockensmith wrote a prequel, _Pride and Prejudice and Zombies: Dawn of the Dreadfuls,_ and a sequel, _Pride and Prejudice and Zombies: Dreadfully Ever After._
Pride and Prejudice and Zombies was actually also a book. The author took the original novel and added just enough zombies to make a fan with a twisted sense of humor to howl with laughter. But otherwise being the same story word for word.
They did a pretty good job doing the same with this movie. But it is a very unique thing, so I wouldn't be surprised if people, who hadn't been to the weird corner of the book store, left the movie theater not having seen what they expected, and therefore disappointed.
And like others will tell you as well: The movie you saw was far from the original. Pride and Prejudice has been dramatized regularly since the camera was invented (and probably before that). The common consensus seem to be, that the best version is from 1995 with Colin Firth and Jennifer Ehle.
I agree that the 1995 TV version is the best adaptation of the book. The Keira Knightly version was woeful (not blaming her, but the script was very bad). I thought that Seth Grahame-Smith's idea of cutting and pasting some zombie action into the book (and cheekily thanking Jane Austen for being out of copyright) was very funny, but not funny enough for me to give him my money, although I did love the book cover art. The makers of this movie took Grahame-Smith's idea and fleshed it out into a very entertaining story. It is really beautiful to look at too. I do think that there is a slight problem with your P&P adaptation, though, when your Mr Collins is sexier than your Mr Darcy 😁
@@pollyparrot9447 I think the publisher came up with the mashup idea and pitched it to Grahame-Smith or something like that, rather than it being the author's idea. I'll have to look up those details again at some point.
Your comment about Matt Smith really amused me.
Thank you for mentioning the 1995 classic adaptation. No other adaptation comes close.❤
Yes the book is so camp and funny 😂 the allegory gets messy but at least it was a fun adaptation that did something unique!
Matt Smith is a joy to watch! He's as brilliant in this as he is as Prince Daemon in House of the Dragons, the 11th Doctor in Doctor Who, and Prince Philip in The Crown. Such a charismatic actor!
He's also that other guy in that "It's Morbin time" movie!
He’s such a great and charismatic actor and for me I love him as much as I love David Tennant as the Doctor!
@@Left4Candy That dance is everything!
Last Night in Soho, Christopher and His Kind, Womb...I've never seen anyone react to Womb. Is that considered tame now after HotD?
@@Velociraptour That would be a great film for them to react to. Very provocative. I would love to see their faces as they watch that movie. Lol
I've always loved this movie, so I'm glad to see it's gaining a cult classic status because I think it deserves it. Obviously it's not for everyone, but I do think the cast did an excellent job and it's a fun adaptation of the source material. The scene where Darcy dives into the lake is actually a little reference to the 1995 BBC miniseries of Pride and Prejudice with Colin Firth.
I prefer S&S&SM in the original book form, but loved this adaptation of P&P&Z
Yes that is Matt Smith, the 11th Doctor from Doctor Who. I would highly recommend watching that show! Its a bit wacky but the storytelling (especially in the earlier seasons) is amazing
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@@SptmbrsVryOwnno what? April is correct
I love Dr. Who. When they announced David T. was leaving I was ready to bounce. Matt S. won me over in a big way.
Doctor Who is a great series. There's a reason it's been around as long as it has. Matt Smith was my favorite after David. David is back too!
Yes, Matt is great as the 11th Doctor. You'll like his companion since she also plays Nebula in Guardians. He plays Prince Targaryen in House of the Dragon and also plays Prince Phillip in The Crown but I've only seen bits and pieces of that.
I love how you guys are referring to the 2005 movie as the "Original" Pride and Prejudice :) I mean it's very good, but it's just one of countless adaptation of the book! Btw that Darcy's jump into a lake is a brilliant reference to a classic TV miniseries version with Colin Firth
Since you've done this you've gotta do Abraham Lincoln: Vampire Hunter. It's written by the same guy, Seth Grahame-Smith, who also did the books and I believe even worked on the newer It movie. To explain the zombie intelligence in this one, it's basically replace all the poor people with zombies.
I second that suggestion wholeheartedly 👍
Also recommend that movie as well.
It’s a fun movie but I was so dissapointed. The book is brilliant!
Loved that movie!!
YES!!!
Thats the thing with some of these historical romances: the two main characters wont be just the 2 of them alone bonding because back then leaving unmarried men and woman one on one just wasnt a thing, but here they can go together to that church alone and such because its more loose with the zombies to begin with
All thanks to the collapse of the civilized world.
Saw this on a date with my wife. She is not as big a Jane Austen fan as I. But we both love the eff out of this flick! This and "Abraham Lincoln: Vampire Hunter" rocked!
I can’t believe this movie did so poorly in theaters, it’s so damn good. Like a comment prior, I’d highly suggest reacting to “Abraham Lincoln-Vampire Hunter” another great movie in the same vein.
Fun fact: This version of Pride & Prejudice was actually a book published in 2009 written by Seth Grahame-Smith who eventually adapted it to film, he was the Director on the project.
Grahame-Smith took the original work and combined it with modern zombie fiction, which is why you find it so similar to the filmatisation you watched - it *is* the same, scene-by-scene, all the way through. Because it is so very similar, the book credits Jane Austen as one of its authors.
The actors have said that the most difficult thing about filming was to keep all the lines straight and getting them out comprehensibly while performing the fight scenes. Especially the one fight between Elizabeth and Darcy at the cottage took a while to get right.
Seth Grahame-Smith went on to write _Abraham Lincoln: Vampire Hunter,_ which took the format of a serious Lincoln biography.
@@HuntingViolets It is a hilarious watch. I couldn't stop giggling for all the wrong reasons since, as you said, it takes the format of serious history and yet the story is what it is. Can you spell inconsistent?
@@lzz9376 I haven't seen the movie, but the book is very biographical but with vampires.
I saw this movie in the theater, because someone had to. The only time I've ever been the only one there.
It was the same way when I went to see Morbious! Great time though!
I caught this late one night searching for something to watch on cable (I've suffered from insomnia since childhood).
I had low expectations just on the face of it; it's a ridiculous concept to blend the two genres, but what the hell.
SO - SO - SO glad I caught this that night!
I'm no fan of zombie movies, but THIS is STELLAR! And it somehow managed to perfectly follow the original story!
I've been telling people for years now that this is the best version of "Pride and Prejudice" I've ever seen. They get it historically accurate down to the dimness of candlelit evening parties!
One wink was that, since this story is the original 'bodice-ripper', they actually show the fight between Darcy and Elizabeth with Mr Darcy ripping Elizabeth's bodice.
Love that you burly men watched this; loved even more that you are familiar with the story having seen a previous version (without zombies); in ECSTACY that you enjoyed it!
Gotta say, it didn't need to 'pick a lane'; the strongest rope is a braid of fibers. I saw "Rocky Horror Picture Show" when it first hit the theaters and fizzled, and now it's a sensation. 1939's "The Wizard of Oz" also was panned; now it's an institution. "The 5th Element" is another flop-to-fame film. Initial popularity is not the criteria for judging the quality of a film, and cult status tends to grow over time. These films I mentioned were 'weird' and didn't 'pick a lane' either. But they were satisfying, engaging, and stimulating in the way only true art can be.
Begging you to react to "Warm Bodies"; you won't be sorry. (Stars a young Nicholas Hoult.)
Yes, Matt Smith was the 11th doctor. I think you guys would love that show starting from the ninth doctor.
I forgot they redid the lake scene from the mini-series in this movie! The mini-series is my favourite version of Pride and Prejudice, but this one is so much fun.
One movie you never would've expected to exist is "Abraham Lincoln: Vampire Hunter". That, and "Cowboys vs Aliens", with stars such as Daniel Craig, Olivia Wilde, Harrison Ford, Sam Rockwell, and Paul Dano
I have to say, I watched this when it came out, preparing to be outraged, but ended up having a lot of fun. I think I'll give it a rewatch :)
Y’all have no idea how much I’ve wanted y’all to watch this! I’ve been so upset by the season finale of OFMD I needed something to cheer me up. So thank you! This is such a fun movie and having one of my favorite Doctors playing Mr Collins is just icing on the cake! A perfect October/Halloween movie boys! Well done.
@kellifranklin9872 OFMD and Good Omens left me wrecked with their season finales.
@@StoryTimewithMissAnna I can’t even talk about Good Omens right now. I’m still crushed by that finale. Why our fandom is being tortured by the people that makes both of those shows I will never understand! Lol
I am so happy that you loved it, I loved it as well and it was a surprise for me. Like Oak, I loved this one better than the original xD watching Oak jump in his seat was the best 😂😂 I believe the movie has balance with all genres, the zombies, the romance and the old settings. Amazing reactions guys!
p.s it was the fight when she said no to Darcy that did it for Oak🤣 (kidding, I'm just happy you all liked it)
Matt Smith and Lily James started dating after meeting on this movie and were together for years. She's in one of the only "Live Action Remakes" of Disney animated movies that I thought worked well- she was "Cinderella" for Kenneth Branagh's movie in 2015. Picking up on the discussion at the end on taking a different "spin" on the zombie flick, I'd suggest these 3 if you haven't seen them: Peter Jackson's riotously gory "Dead Alive" (absolutely hysterical), "The Girl With All the Gifts", which has the same "zombie-origin" as "The Last of Us", which makes it somewhat realistic and therefore even more chilling, and "Little Monsters" (not the Fred Savage film of the 80s, the recent film with Lupita Nyong'o), which perfectly mixes horror and comedy.
OK BUT FOR REAL
I think of all the Mr. Darcy actors, the guy from Pride & Prejudice & Zombies is my favorite. His line delivery is 1) fucking hilarious, and 2) dopey as hell. I've been reading Jane Austen since I was 12, and I've been consuming Jane Austen content/adaptations as long as that, so I've seen SO MANY P&P iterations. It's so mind boggling that my favorite Mr. Darcy is from the satirical zombie spoof, like wtf, bro
Please tell me you've seen the movie Austenland. It's one of my favorite Austen insprired movies & it always seems as if no one has seen it
And also, I agree - this Mr Darcy is my favorite too and for all the same reasons you list
Three burly men going "YEAAAHHH" when Elizabeth accepted the marriage proposal... It fills my heart with warm feelings!! Thanks guys❤❤
They don’t just recreate the P&P movie.
This one is an adaptation of Pride & Prejudice & zombies book, which is just another adaptation of Jane Austen’s Pride & Prejudice.
There’s another book inspired by Jane Austen; Sense & Sensibility & Sea monsters.
Unfortunately they haven’t filmed it, I think.
But the Jane Austen movie Sense & Sensibility is wonderful.
Ang Lee was the director and the amazing Kate Winslet, Emma Thomson and Alan Rickman are in it.
Hope you’ll watch it!
Others have mentioned Abraham Lincoln: Vampire Hunter as a good watch too. Id like to add Hanzel & Gretal: Witch Hunters w/Jeremy Renner & Gemma Atherton. Fun movies.
Add in 2005's "The Brothers Grimm" with Matt Damon and Heath Ledger, directed by Terry Gilliam.
The humor is in the parallelism… there were elements from the book that were not in the movie. Loved the react and your ability to take movies at face value…keep’em coming!!
I am soooooo glad you guys gave this a chance!!! I knew you’d enjoy it and have a good time with it. It is a very unique film and it’s been on my repeat watching playlist for years. It’s one of the most fun “serious” movies I have. Thank you for reading the comments and giving this a chance especially since you weren’t thrilled with the first one. I’m so glad you liked it. 💙💙💙
Matt Smith (Mr. Collins) was the 11th Doctor. I highly recommend watching Dr. Who, starting with the 9th Doctor. I think you guys would enjoy the series!
That's Matt Smith. He was the 11th Doctor - right after David Tennent. He's also Daemon Targaryan in House of the Dragon. The crown, And I think he was in the 2015 terminator. He's been in tons of other stuff. But those are the ones that instantly came to mind.
Bingleys house ,Netherfield Park, in the Keira Knightley movie was the same location as in this film- Basildon Park. The other locations were different places.
Others have hinted at this, but it is actually based on a graphic novel, based of course on the novel Pride and Prejudice.
I will also probably get roasted because I prefer the mini-series pride and prejudice with Colin Firth and pride and prejudice and zombies to the version with Keira knightly. I adore Keira in most everything from Princess of Thieves to Pirates of the Caribbean to The Duchess.
Literally, same. I don't care for the Keira Knightly version at all.
Colin Firth version is superior in every way.
this film is based on the actual novel, not the graphic novel.
I like the Kiera one best, but not because of that actress. I think her family was masterfully cast and they all do so incredible! I never care about the family in other adaptations.
Matt Smith wasn't just The Doctor, he was THE Doctor.
Another great reaction fellas!! I always love a great reaction and the laughing it always cheer's me up thank you for that..
I absolutely love Lily James. She made this movie and if the spirit ever moves you I highly recommend Mama Mia Here We Go Again where she plays a young Donna and she slayed that role. (May need to watch the original Mama Mia also to have backstory)
Too bad she's known for sleeping with married men in the industry like Dominic West
When this book came out I knew I had to read it, so I was super excited for the movie when it was released. Very sadly there weren't a lot of people in the theater. I think it was a very well done version of Pride and Prejudice, and the fact that it was done with seriousness is why it worked so well. The acting and the action tied together well.
My second favorite yelling is Bride and Prejudice, that's really fun to wacth, and it also doesn't stray from the original story.
Thank you for reacting I love this movie and yes Matt Smith was the 11th Doctor which I love a lot the series was amazing ❤ ❤ ❤.
I love this movie. I wish more creators would react to it.
This was a fun movie that I continuously watched even after it died out. At least one time every year.
So glad you guys watched this. I really enjoyed it so much. Now I think your Pride and Prejudice movies are up to date. Oh, forgot, there is Bride and Prejudice (Bollywood movie) which is really funny and another take on the Pride and Prejudice craziness.
I am honestly sad they didn't go on to make a film of Sense and Sensibility and Seamonsters as well.
I don't think I've ever had a bigger smile on my face ! This was a surprise!
Abraham Lincoln: Vampire Slayer is a banger too
Abe Lincoln Vampire Hunter is also a MUST WATCH
Saw this in theaters, loved it! Can't wrap my head around why it wasn't more popular
Oak, the reason why you liked the lines in this better is because a lot more of them were taken straight from the original book by Jane Austen than the Keira Knightly movie even took from it. The book has absolutely great writing. Y’all should watch the ‘95 BBC miniseries, which is a much more faithful adaptation of the book, and thus much better written, than the Keira Knightly movie.
as a teenage boy taking his gf to the cinema with 2 other couples at the time the Bf's all agreed this is the only pride and prejudice we would sit through with them at the time :')
The 1995 miniseries is wonderful and this movie has a couple of homages to it, namely the Darcy dive in the lake and the double wedding. The pacing is much more faithful to the book than the 2005 movie version.
The stories of P&P&Z and the 2005 were similarly condensed, but the addition of action with the zombie plot gave it more stakes and better justifies the connection of the leads in what seems like a short time, though many months are actually going by.
Oak, don't feel bad for liking this version more. I love the book, the 2005 film, and the miniseries and I still love Pride and Prejudice and Zombies. It's a very entertaining watch with an engaging zombie plot. I suppose it helps that I have a soft spot for zombies, as well as a love for P&P. And this is all from the perspective of a person with a creative writing degree and 10 years experience as a professional zombie.
I'll also say the P&P&Z film adaptation is better than the book, but that's just my opinion. They're quite different.
my daughter had the movie on years ago so I watched, didnt know it was a book, I laughed at/with Matt Smith so much
Yes, Matt Smith was a Doctor Who!
Now you need to watch the Pride and Prejudice BBC mini series and complete the trilogy 😊 There were lots of easter eggs in the zombie version that reference this version.
Matt Smith was one of the best Dr Who's and is a great actor 👍 Keep up the great work guys 🤘
Most definately he was the 11th Doctor. His series was amazing. Comes in second to David Tennants doctor
Agree completely! He slayed though as Daemon Targaryen!
@@kellifranklin9872 oh yes he was made for that part
Best Mr. Collins, hands down. He MADE this movie.
What?! No way, you watched this! I actually said on your Pride and Prejudice video that you should give this one a try for the fun of it 😂 Yes, Jane Austen probably is turning over in her grave that this book and movie exist 🤣
Jane Austen turning over in her grave? Why? Was she infected, too?
This is such a fun movie. I was obsessed with the book after it came out and love the movie too.
So there was a British mini series for Pride & Prejudice in 1996 that I quite enjoyed if you guys are interested :)
The Pride and Prejudice BBC version from 1995 has excellent acting and beautiful costumes. Its very good.
FYI, Darcy swimming in the lake is a callback to the 1995 version, so now you have to watch it too!
Did somebody say Nicholas Hoult? If you guys haven't seen "The Great" you really should. That show is brilliant!! 🌙🤗
I love that show!
HUZZAH!
I haven't even watched the reaction yet and I'm laughing 😅 After Oak's reaction to Pride & Prejudice, this is a brilliant choice. I already know you're gonna like it more 😅
For the Oak in Regency era when courting someone you where never alone. You would go to their house to call on them, in there drawing room with their mom, brother, dad, or maid there to watch. When there were balls you could ask them to dance, but never too much that was seen as improper. You could take them on walks or a picnic but again someone was alway there behind to chaperone, so there was never any true privacy. If you wanted you could send them letters and that was about it. there where no dates like today.
Yep, Matt Smith (Collins, also Daemon) was the 11th Doctor on Doctor Who :) He and Lily James (Elizabeth) actually dated for 5 years following the shoot and release of this film
Lol two things about Oaks talk at the beginning 1. You watched the shortened less book accurate pride and prejudice. 2. Courting was very different then 😂
I love this movie. I am so happy you guys liked it.
If you are watching Pride and Prejudice remakes you have to watch Bridget Jones Diary! (It’s a great Xmas movie too!)
When the statue of limitations was up on using Austin’s books without consent. This book came out and it was ok, so I wasn’t expecting much on the movie, but they did a really good job on it.
My favorite part played by Lena Heady is in Judge Dredd as "Mama" - sooo good! But I agree, Oak - every movie or series I have seen her in, she is killin` it!
Honestly, that's just Matt Smith's personality haha MVP in everything he's in, I love him, one of my favorite actors!
Wouldn't surprise me if they kept the scene where Collins trips. There is a scene where he walked into a tree in Doctor Who and they kept it.
Oh My God I would love for you guys to react to Doctor Who, it's one of my favorite shows of all time. I just know your reaction would be awesome!
This was one of my absolute favorite movie. I use to watch this every night before going to bed.
Honest question: Does any other movie delve into how earlier eras would have dealt with a zombie apocalypse? Obviously P&P&Z is a parody, but it does raise the question of how historical time periods would have handled zombies. I suspect the answer is throw holy water at it, but I was curious if anyone knew of any movies that weren't set in the modern day (I consider 1960s the modern day for the purpose of this question so I'm not talking Night of the Living Dead). With all the World War Zs and 28 Days Later and Train to Busans and every other zombie apocalypse movie out there, I'm curious if there are any set earlier in history.
I forget about this movie sometimes but whenever I do remember it it's always a treat. I wholly agree with Oak on the chemistry between Darcy and Elizabeth feeling more organic.
Now ya gotta see Abraham Lincoln Vampire Hunter... written by the same guy who wrote Pride and Prejudice and Zombies. It's all action and historical drama❤❤❤
They should also check the six hour miniseries, which is the original original. It had some of the best acting I have ever seen.
Keira Knighthley’s Pride & Prejudice’s budget was $28M, made $121M worldwide!!! 😅 I love the original!! Lol Oak, also please realize that the time frame 1700s, it was very common for couples to become engaged very early on without much time together. 😂 Hope you give it another chance.
Awesome! I saw this one in cinemas and wore a costume for the premiere - such a wild film, thanks for reacting!
Scenes like Elisabeth literally fighting lady Catherine or Mr Darcy are a parody in that way as they transform well-known original scenes into something different.
I think a lot of Jane Austen fans were not that interested because of zombies, and zombie fans were not that interested because of Jane Austen; there weren't enough people who were fans of both (we're out here) to give it good box office. If you read Austen's juvenile works, though, they are kind of unhinged, so I wonder what she'd have thought of this. I thought this was better than the book (P&P&Z, not the original P&P), really.
Jane Austen was a fan of gothic novels. I think she might have found this movie more tolerable than some of the other adaptations of her books.
@@pollyparrot9447Yeah, her juvenilia is pretty violent in places.
I actually loved this movie they didn’t stray to far from the original story and just added zombies. I agree they didn’t make it goofy they tried to be as respectful to the original as possible and I think that’s why some people actually enjoyed it.
It’s less of a spoof or a mere retelling, but more of a re-contextualization, where it retells the story in a new context that does not take away from the themes and lessons of the original (or at least the versions that are most known by modern audiences), but adds to it. Not unlike Abraham Lincoln: Vampire Hunter.
Loved this film! Glad you covered this. Always a pleasure watching find with all of you.👍👍👍👍💐
It's funny when you refer to the 2005 _Pride and Prejudice_ as the original. There were several versions before this, including the 1940 movie with Greer Garson and Laurence Olivier, and two miniseries, one of which is the very popular 1995 version with Jennifer Ehle and Colin Firth. (Colin Firth later plays Mark Darcy in _Bridget Jones's Diary,_ which has some loose inspiration from the book--very loose.)
Thanks guys for reacting to this! 😎💜😎
I think this is absolutely brilliant! 🎉
I grew up watching the 6-hour 90s Pride and Prejudice with Colin Firth so when the Keira Knightly version came out it was like watching the story on fast forward LOL
finally one person who knows the original
OMG! i cant believe you guys reacting this! this is one of my favorites, so weird yet so wonderfully at the same time. it is just amazing how they are able to adapt the original one perfectly into a zombie movie.
Thus reminds me of another movie I loved the bombed at the box office Cowboys and Aliens. People expected it to be a comedy spoof movie, but it was a straight western cowboy movie except there was an alien invasion. It was never meant to be a funny movie and people just didn't get that. But if you love westerns and you love sci-fi then you'll love seeing them mashed together with an all-star cast! 😁
Kind of like this, if you're a Pride and Prejudice fan and you also enjoy zombies movies then you'll love it, but of you go into it expecting a hilarious comedy movie you'll be disappointed.
To be fair to The Appleton Oak, the 2005 P&P is a longtime favorite comfort movie of mine, due to being given the novel at around 8 years old - and I was ALSO immediately more invested in this storyline 🤣
You cant lose when you add a fantastic horror-comedy author and Natalie Portman production to the classic formula of Jane Austen.
I´ve been enjoying your reactions so much! I started with TLOK bc I just finished the show myself, but you three have quickly become a favorite wind-down vibe for me - so now I´m circling back to old ones! It feels like chilling with my 3 brothers before adulthood sent us on our separate ways 😅💚Cant wait for the next episode reaction to TLOK!
one of those movies that fall in the categorie ... "unexpected fun to watch".. . like for example the mummy (brendan fr.. not tomcruise one), and starship troopers.
btw .. lily and Matt dated during filming ..and some time after...
I love this movie. The originals are all great, but this just takes it to a whole other level. With the daughters kicking serious ass, and then going back to completely genteel and mannered. And the lines, all taken fairly well straight from the book, but altered just enough to fit this world... it's really quite brilliantly done. And well filmed.
Yay! Now on to Warm Bodies, please. You don't have to squint at all to recognize Nicholas Hoult in that one. 😉
To call 2005 version the original.... 😆
The book was published
28. January 1813
First movie made in 1938
At least 17 movies adaptations are made of the book and surtenly more are visibly inspired by it without having the title.
A good one guys! I recommend you to watch Stoneheart Asylum, it's a film with Kate Beckinsale quite unique and perfect for Halloween season.
I enjoyed P&P and Zombies in many aspects,... but one: its pace, for it feels to me kinda rushed. A vital part of this romantic story is the change in our characters in a realistic length of time, with this film there's not even a week to change Elizabeth's prejudice and Darcy's pride. It's even kind of cliché "protagonists realize their love while fighting" sentiment. I think the reason for this is because it's difficult to make a solid two-hour P&P movie with only one theme, now just try to mash it up with a Zombie apocalypse world with new rules, characters, plots and ending. Why Wickham didn't eat brains after he was biten? Why the Bennets are the only one fighting if there's supossed to be other women and men able to know mortal arts? And the four horsemen seemed quite meh?
I absolutely loved this movie when it came out! After the 1995 Mini Series (which is by far the greatest adaptation of Pride and Prejudice) this is my favorite version. The blend of action, horror and classic Austin romance is phenomenal. It’s too bad it didn’t get the credit it deserved.
I own the DVD to this movie and this version of Darcy as a funko pop 😂. But ive never seen the original.
it's crazy that it's actually a fairly accurate version of Pride and Prejudice but with great fight scenes !
Never have seen this movie, heard of it though. Going to watch it with you guys❤
I never would have watched this because I love pride and prejudice. BUT I watched it yesterday before I watched your reaction. Well Done Gentleman . Now I need you to watch a movie I never thought I would watched but rather enjoyed. “LINCON VAMPIRE SLAYER”
39:34 it’s actually a book, so they’re just following the book and there are sequels to this book too!
Another great reaction! Since you seem to be on a roll with Pride and Prejudice movies, the next one I'd recommend would be Bride and Prejudice - a Bollywood style version of the movie (from the maker of Bend it Like Beckham)
The movie is based on a book written by Seth Grahame-Smith, which is based on Jane Austen's P&P work.
There's a prequel and sequel written by other authors.
Unfortunately the movie didn't do well at the box office when it was released, so the other books are unlikely to be made into film.
The movie is slightly different to the book, but I like both.
For example in the book Wickham is crippled after Darcy breaks nearly every bone in his body and is forced to marry Lydia.
And Darcy gets infected by Anne de Bourgh who is a zombie and jealous of Lizzy. Lizzie has to find a cure to save her beloved.