Pride & Prejudice (2005) -🤯📼First Time Film Club📼🤯 - First Time Watching/Movie Reaction & Review
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Emy is the first person to call Wickham a con man after listening to his story.. Good Spidey sense.
ive never seen that before either. She is awesome!
On behalf of all the ladies who hate rom-coms but love this movie, Pride and Prejudice is NOT the same as a generic rom-com, and you know it. Don't judge us! (lol)
Okay, I think Andrea needs to come back and sit in Matthew's spot for Sense and Sensibilty with Emma Thompson and Kate Winslet.
The fact that Emily loved this movie is blowing my mind...in the best way!!!
Yes, this! I wish more people would react to Sense and sensibility 🥺
That S&S adaptation is excellent and what a great cast!
Great idea! Lovely movie. One of my favorites.
Persuasion, the 1995 movie, is my favorite Jane Austen adaptation. Could be good too.
Mention snape is in it and you might convince her ;)
I loved how this movie winned Emily slowly despite her mild PREJUDICE against these type of movies :)
won
@@heliotropezzz333 won over
@@phillyphan1225 Yes
My sister didn't want to see this when it came out, so I saw it with a friend and then called her and told her she HAD to see it. I told her this was a kinder, gentler depiction of Mr. Darcy, who is often portrayed as being very cold and arrogant. In this version, he seems, despite being wealthy and handsome, a bit socially awkward and shy and actually vulnerable (as when he admits to Lizzie that he doesn't have a talent for talking to people he doesn't know). You should also recognize that, when Elizabeth chastises him, each time he tries to improve. For example, when she recommends dancing, he asks her to dance at the next ball. When she says he should practice conversation after he admits it's not his strength, he shows up at Charlotte's home and rather endearingly tries to make small talk. When Lizzie expresses her love of walking, we then see him walking instead of riding. He also takes it upon himself to track down Lydia and Wickham and mitigate the scandal of their running away together by basically paying Wickham to marry the girl he's ruined. In the first proposal scene, Darcy criticised Lizzie's family for their improprieties, which, to him, are beneath him. Yet, he willingly involves himself in the Wickham scandal for Lizzie's sake. It's a very different Mr. Darcy than we sometimes get where his faults are over emphasized, and his redemption in Elizabeth's eyes seems less believable. Oh, and my sister absolutely loved this version after her initial reservations!!
I think Emily’s reaction to this may be the most shockingly unexpected viewing experience I’ve had since Sixth Sense.
The moment he walked out of the mist was pure joy to see.
Agreeeee!!!
I love watching reactions to P&P but this one was probably my favourite, I lost it at the "Where did all the people go? Is Wickham here, is he doing more magic?"
The "you can't sit next to your wife" was (is?) an actual rule of etiquette at dinner parties.
Yes! It was a form used to force people to interact with the other guests, instead of only talking to your spouse.
22:30- “I’ve never had any, you see, so it sounds appealing” 😂😂😂😂 love it
Let's admit it, miss Jane Austen can win almost every heart and mind! Such a writer!!!
“Oh, you sweet dummy!” Referring to Jane🤣
D'arcy's house, Pemberley, was inspired by (and filmed for this production at) Chatsworth House in Derbyshire. I've been there multiple times, my New Zealand raised eyes agape at the landscaping, gardening, architecture, and art that more than 500 years of ongoing family effort have made on the countryside. The sculpture gallery is all real (apart from the sculpture of Mr D'Arcy.) You ABSOLUTELY should see it for yourself!
I live near there! I've actually been camping in the grounds when they hosted an international scout and guide camp back in 2005 (yes I'm old)
It's beautiful, the marbles are also still on display...the scene where Kiera is standing along those cliffs is in the Peak District not to far from Chatsworth as well!
@@LittleV179 I've lived in Salford for nearly 20 years. (I'm 48) I am still awestruck by the beauty of the North West, there are just so many awesome locations within 2 hours of ground transport of me , Chester, Liverpool, Blackpool, the Lake District the Peak District. My favourite castle is still Conwy . I just love being able to walk in any direction and know it will be both beautiful and historically significant.
@@michaelnolan6951 I love this for you so much 🥰🥹♥️
When the movie came out, there was a story that the director didn't even want to talk to Keira Knightley to play Elizabeth because he deemed her "too pretty" and Jane's supposed to be the beautiful one in the family. I saw KK on a British talk show where the host asked her about that and she said that they did eventually talk and he said "oh, she's alright", implying that she wasn't too pretty... lol
But apparently they decided to make Elizabeth a little tomboyish to make sure that she wouldn't be competition for being the beautiful sister... I don't know. I love the book so much and I never got the impression that Elizabeth was supposed to be plain. She just has more personality than Jane, so by default Jane becomes the "beauty" of the family.
Yeah, they definitely refer to Elizabeth as “pretty” in the book. If Jane is a 10, Lizzie is still an 8 or 9
I'm always looking for videos of people watching P&P for the first time, and this is my favorite one so faar! LOVED THISSS! The squeaking when he was calling her her Mrs. Darcy had me dyinggg!
Same!!!! ❤
Yes, me too! 💖
Easiest subscribe ever. The giggling, the laughs, the sleeping cat in the back. Perfection
I was shocked when you clocked Wickham as a con man that early?! You are a very observant person and that's such an excellent skill to have.
"okay, this is well made" WHY GURL YEEEEEES !!!!!
23:20 I was so delighted to see the appreciation for Keira's little pained giggle when Elizabeth sees Pemberley and realises what she turned down. It's one of my favourite acting moments in the film and doesn't get enough love. 😂
Oh, the entire movie is worth watching just for that 4 second shot of the look on her face! Best expression ever.
I'm honestly disappointed when I watch reactions and that part is skipped over.
I personally hate that depiction of Elizabeth lol I see what the directors tried to do there, to show that Pemberley is grandiose but it's not right. It gives the wrong idea, that Elizabeth accepted him on the second proposal for his fortune, which is FAR from it. In the book, she finds irony in visiting Pemberley when if she had accepted to marry Darcy, she could've been the host for her aunt and uncle. And then she remembers sadly that (because of what Darcy said about her family and relations) they wouldn't have been allowed on the grounds of Pemberley. They would've been lost to her. She is actually more interested in what the servants are saying about Darcy, how fair and good a master he is.
@@JennyferPepin It gives exactly that feeling in the film, "the irony that she would be the hostess", only issue is that film cuts off the servants speaking very highly of Darcy and that impressing Elizabeth, wish they also put that.
I've seen that film so many times and I've never read her giggle as "pained." I never even considered someone could perceive it that way.
I read it as the nervous and spontaneous giggle that people let out when they're overwhelmed or shocked. To me it's a natural reaction for someone from a modest home being confronted with an almost absurd amount of wealth. Like seeing such an enormous estate was a surprise and shock to her senses.
The Blu Ray main screen is the shot of Elizabeth on the cliff with the main score playing on loop. I can’t tell you how many times I have fallen asleep to it. 😂
On to Ang Lee's Sense and Sensibility
100%!
Yes. And I prefer S&S to P&P although P&P is very good. Emma Thompson's script and acting is so fantastic!
I really like the 1995 version of Persuasion too. It actually has Emma Thompson's sister Sophie playing Anne's sister Mary.
It's funny that you mentioned how Natalie Portman & Keira Knightley look very similar. If I remember correctly Keira played Queen Amidala's decoy in Phantom Menace.😁
Yes she did
there is no replacement for matthew, but andrea is a worthy person to fill that role
Andrea isn't just worthy, she's completely and utterly adorable and therefore must be in every reaction vid going forward 🥰! Oh, and next time, put some milk in that tea... that's the proper British way of doing it 🫖☕!
Wait...THIS is the same Emily that claims she hates rom-coms??? I think we need to see if she's been abducted by aliens and a clone left in her place!! 👽👽👽
She should watch Kate & Leopold. That is the only rom com I like.
@@darthmaul13 I propose Casablanca - if she hasn't already seen it.
@@samovarsa2640 her and Matt did Casablanca a while back :)
Romcoms are quite a bit cheaper in nature and dialogue than Jane Austen, Emily simply has higher standards where romance is concerned.
P&P is NOT a RomCom!
As soon as you said "Good Morrow!" at the beginning I lost it and immediately subscribed. I'm living for your commentary. 😂😂😂
I believe the ending in the uk (also they one I saw in norway, so I guess it's the whole of Europe) is the sunrise proposal scene + Darcy and Lizzie talking to mr Bennet, and the last sentence of the film is him going: send in any other men coming for Mary of Kitty
Anytime I encounter Pride & Prejudice from now on, I will have Emily’s voice in my head doing Elizabeth’s internal monologue. Loved this reaction!
The location used for the Bennet house was in the same village I grew up in. It's a lovely place with picturesque grounds set up for tourists. The house isn't actually up for viewing usually but the interior seen in the movie is covering the actual interior as the style wasn't era-appropriate.
Regarding the different UK ending, it ends on Mr Bennet laughing to himself "...I'm quite at my leisure." I hear it was because Austen never had the characters kiss in the novel and it ends with the marriage.
Third thing: while this id an incredibly well-made movie in many ways, I've always particularly enjoyed the wonderful music. It sets the scene so perfectly and is a delight to the ears.
The cinematography, the cast, the score (which I have) and of course the story are all perfect. I have seen this movie a lot and it always blows me away. Thank you ladies for watching it. ❤
It's too bad you didn't know in advance about the Bingley ball having one super long shot. You'd be amazed what they were able to capture in one take.
I loved this reaction to one of my favorite movies so much, and Emily, seeing your visible delight (since I know from your channel here that you do not like most romances!) was so much fun. I really think what sets this "romance" apart is that it is a story and relationship first, and it is so rich and smart and detailed, that we care about the romance because we care about the people.
My personal favorite aspects here are the way it shows Darcy as socially awkward and visibly uncomfortable. He is shy and speaks without thinking, yet he feels deeply and I love the way we see this as the story goes along. Kiera Knightley is just equally wonderful, with a fierce and witty Elizabeth, and I could not love this gorgeous adaptation more. Wonderful reaction from you both!
“Mrs Darcy, Mrs Darcy, Mrs Darcy”
[Gene Kelly from Singing in the Rain]: “whoever wrote this script stole my line!” 😂
The UK/International version didn't end in the field, but with the scene of Mr. Bennet and Lizzie
Thank you! - I was going to write that. In fact, IIRC, that's where the book ends, with Lizzie and her father's interview - a very sweet, if low key ending. Maybe JA felt she couldn't write well about the kissing business and the glow of the early days of marriage, because she'd never experienced it for herself..? Although I tend to dismiss the perpetual need of Americans for the standard triumphal ''Hollywood Ending" I must say I did feel a little let down when I first read P & P and we never got the full consummation of the chief protagonists, after such a long, slow build-up!
Bridget Jones’ Diary is a contemporary take on Pride and Prejudice. It’s particularly fun because Collin Firth is in the Darcy role for both BJD and the 90s miniseries for P&P.
“Well come back again we’ll treat ya worse next time” 😂😂😂💀
I hate romcoms and romance movies in general for the most part, but this is something else. It’s such a beautiful movie from the score to cinematography to the acting. It’s perfect ❤
Funny you mentioned sleep. I used to play this when I went to sleep, not because it put me to sleep but because I've seen it so many times that I could picture the scenes just from the dialogue
The way you perfectly got everything. not just the mood, lighting and music but you immediately got why Mr. Darcy would be apprehensive of his friend marrying into the family, the consequences of the mom's mouth, and the dads slight exasperation at being surrounded by [to varying degrees] silly women. Your exasperation with Kitty and Lydia was spot on too. I can also say that in my teen years I 100% did fall asleep to this movie many many nights in a row.
Andrea’s hair is beautiful, Pippin is adorable, and our titular first timer is Queen!
The cinematography is what really makes this film pop. The 90s bbc tv series is more faithful to the book, but I prefer this version since it’s perfect for the visual storytelling medium. That’s what the book snobs tend to overlook.
My Dad loves this film for its cinematography. He likes pointing out that so many scenes look like paintings, which he's right, they do. I love this movie and the book.
The music makes me so happy
This was rather a delight, especially hearing some of Emilys ole timey british! xD
Now it's time to move on to Pride, Prejudice and Zombies!!!!
Thanks for uploading! Greetings from Sweden
Well now you must watch the 1990s Sense and Sensibility. You can get all the Mr. Snape vibes you want as it stars Alan Rickman.
I also have that moment memorised. haha everytime my mom and watch it we speak the words out loud.
Great reaction video ladies! Highly recommend that Emily watches the 1995 _Sense and Sensibility_ too!
I think you would enjoy Emma. (2020) 👀 also a Jane Austen adaptation, but focusing more on the humour than the romance 😊 (which is what Austen was going for in most her works anyway)
Oh you HAVE to watch Sense & Sensibility now with the the amazing Alan Rickman💜💜💜
I was all "ooooh sh*t, Emilie's watching Pride & Prejudice?!"
It's one my my favorite movies and your reaction by the end had me more than a little verklempt!
I do hope you and Andrea will watch Sense & Sensibility!
The little guy was in pirates of the caribbean, Lord Cutler Beckett.
The cinematography and score are out of this world! And ofc Joe Wright is a genius director. His other movies are also so well done!!
Jenna Malone (Lydia) said that for makeup, the actresses who played the sisters did their brows, curled their lashes, and used beet root juice for blush and lip stain. Which means they all look that naturally pretty. Also, Jenna (Lydia) is older than Keira (Lizzie)❤ Great reactions from both of you! I live vicariously through first watches of Pride and Prejudice ❤ absolutely satisfying🎉
Really ? She's older ?
@@a.g.demada5263 Only by a couple of months. She's born in 1984, Keira in 1985, but it's still less than a year.
@@JHowesitgoing123 ah ok, I thought it was more years older
At this point Emily has to realise she doesn't hate romance, she just hates bad movies. There are several movies that can be considered romantic but are so in a more dramatic and tragic sense, like the 19th century notion of romance. It's not all unicorns and rainbows, sometimes romance is very dower and sad (see Wuthering Heights). Not Jane Austen, though. Her stuff is usually much more joyful, while still being elegant and clever. I'm not a big fan of romance either, but some stuff is well made and compelling enough to grab you in other ways. This movie is a good example of it.
Enjoyed this thoroughly - Ang Lee's Sense and Sensibility is the perfect accompaniment to this - Alan Rickman at his anguished best.
This reaction was everything I wanted it to be!
This is THE original rom com!
‘You’ve got mail’ was based off this book, as was this olddd film ‘you’ve got mail’ was based of, ‘the shop around the corner’ I think it was,
and then you’ll notice SO many if not ALL hallmark and rom coms follow this same basic storyline of woman and man don’t get along then fall in love - Jane Austen was BRILLIANT with her social commentary, you’d adore the books. This is my absolute most well known film and book. Total comfort movie.
You’d flippin looooove the rest of her books/movies too. All so complex, and so so witty.
This film is superb in every way, I used to listen to the score to fall asleep when I was 17/18/19
And the cinematography!
I’m so glad you loved that too! You picked up on so much, fantastic watch, new sub✨
i LOVE this movie. my fave jane austin adaptation for sure. the cast is great, the cinamatography is perfect. its funny and heartwarming. this is a ten, no doubt.
The laugh when Lizzy sees what could have been her home if she had accepted Mr. Darcy and his "miserable half."
You might want to try the mini series LOST IN AUSTEN.. It's about a modern girl from London who finds herself trapped in world populated by characters from Pride and Prejudice. Trouble is she knows the novel too well.
The Bennets are far from poor, but they're not rich either. They are gentry, same social class as Bingley and Darcy. Technically the Bennets are somewhere in the middle of the class. While Darcy is at the very top of that social class. His mother being nobility, so he could petition to become a Lord.
So him having issues with her status, especially since mrs Bennet is from the lower class, is a huge deal.
So good to re-watch this with you ,great reaction as always , please check out Remains of the Day with Emma Thompson Anthony Hopkins as servants in 1930s England and the simmering unspoken attraction between them in that "stiff upper lip"age , most of the second half had me shouting at the screen "ffs one of you say something, open up" lol. Would love to see and hear Emily react to this beautifully made film so well written with a great cast, and see what gems Matthew or Andrea can dig up in their notes, THANK YOU ,keep em coming and DLTBGYD .
I live about an hour away from where this is set. It's a beautiful place to visit. In fact you should do a tour of the uk and some of its filming locations for all the films you've seen.
This is the original Rom Com. And Jane Austin wrote this for her sister whose fiance died serving in the military before their wedding. Jane wanted to give both herself and her sister Cassandra their happily ever after. In a book as it had not turned out that way for them in real life. I think why certain characters irk me so much in the story, is that we know people just like them. Jane Austin was really good at this. I 100% loved your reaction to this movie. You read people very well.
13:38 *emily: "Is Wickham here doing more magic"* 😂😂😂😂😂
This film is so gorgeous, I want to see it in IMAX.
I adore this movie. I will never ever get tired of it. It’s like a dream.
This reaction was so refreshing, I really enjoyed it 😊
Besides all the other obvious great stuff this movie provides like the cinematography, the story, the dialogue, the cast and leading actor performances, etc... I love how Donald Sutherland steals the show with so limited screen time as the father character and I love how it depicts a respectful, fair, loving father figure who really listens might make a difference in her daughters' lives despite the sexist society, then and even today...
I thoroughly enjoy this movie, and genuinely liked your reaction :) In the book the spent a lot more time together than we get to see in the movie, so Darcy's proposal didn't come quite as soon into their relationship asit appears here.
My entire family watches this together randomly. Me, my husband, my mom and step dad, and my brothers and sisters.
Someone will put it on the tv, and anyone who walks by or stops by the house will stop what they're doing and watch it. xD
❤❤❤ such a beautiful film, you remind me of myself gushing every time I watch it lol!
Yo Pip! Maybe Mr. Collins has a cousin for you! In addition to all the good things you mentioned I have to put a plug (as if she needs it lol) for Jane Austin. She is a great writer and basically invented the character of the smart, feisty, snarky, young lady. If you enjoy Emma Thompson you should really see 1993's Much Ado About Nothing. At the time she was married to director Kenneth Brannagh and they worked on it together. It has a cast that is beyond stellar; Denzel Washington, Michael Keaton, Brian Blessed, Keanu Reeves, and (in her first appearance on her Oxford Break) Kate Beckensdale.
Pride and Prejudice kinda grew on me over the years because i loved Downton Abbey and Pride and Prejudice is a bit of a prequel of sorts in terms of social politics of english society. These women were FIERCE to marry and spare themselves a spinsters life. The social etiquette and situations are almost like a battlefield itself trying to nab the best man possible to avoid being poor on the streets since Women couldn't Inherit anything from their families until the 1900's. So if you want more like this but a 1910's flavor i recommend reacting to Downton Abbey, turn of the century and the gilded age is a fascinating watch.
My ex wife got me into the show years ago, because she was a Colin Firth nut. My kid would have been named Pemberly if I hadn't fought tooth and nail against it. We ended up settling on using names from the girls. I think you'd dig the other Jane Austin movies and even Jane Eyre. It was nice to see you giddy over the sappy parts.
Awesome reaction as always.
My favorite other than Lord of the Rings so it's a 10 from me. You both made me cry. I loved your reaction. Okay, react to it again with Matthew.
This is by far my favorite reaction to this movie. You two are so funny and genuine
You're going to buy a petticoat now so you can run across the hillside, right?
Well, I already own 2 petticoats, so all I need now is the hill! lol
I swear I thought that Andrea was Emily's sister before being revealed as the roommate as they look a lot alike. Of course that was before wondering what happened to Matt...did he morf?...lmbo
OK Emily gushing about romance is something I never thought I would see, Me personally I prefer the BBC mini series because it's closer to the book but the movie is very well made and acted. Andrea definitely has to come back for Sense and Sensibility it has the best cast ever, Emma Thompson, Kate Winslet, Alan Rickman and Hugh Grant.
Pippen is so beautiful
Holy shit! She liked it!! ❤
Emily Brontë is a different author, she wrote Wuthering Heights. Jane Eyre is a different novel, written by Emily's sister, Charlotte. Pride and Prejudice is written by Jane Austin. In any case, both authors were Victorian era successes. 😂
Jane Eyre was written by Emily's sister Charlotte Bronte, not Jane Austen.
@@amandabaker4678 My bad, thanks for the reminder. Fixed.
Matthew macfadyen from succession 😂😂
Yeah as has been stated the BBC mini-series is well worth a watch in your spare time if you like this movie. I mean it has Colin Firth in a wet linnen shirt after all. ;)
The miniseries is a ton better. I say that having thoroughly enjoyed this movie. This movie is very good, but the miniseries is almost perfect.
I've waited for this moment for so long!
I cannot believe that Emily finally watched Pride & Prejudice! And she enjoyed it!
I hope one day you girls will watch Jane Eyre!
Oh, and there are such gems like Austenland, the Jane Austen Book Club AND the Lost in Austen mini series.
I strongly suggest Sabrina starring (Audrey Hepburn & Humphrey Bogart)
I like both versions, for different reasons.
I live a little way from bath where Jane Austen lived for a time and visited the place where Darcy expressed his feelings. P&P is my favourite book. X
This was one of the most fun reactions to watch! I giggled right along with you both :) BTW, the British ending ends with Mr. Bennet’s last scene. I purchased it online, and it doesn’t have the incandescently happy scene.
I know its a miniseries, but I'd like to see you react to the A&E Tom Jones History of a Foundling with Brian Blessed, Max Beesely, and Samantha Morton.
Mr. Collins is in one of my favorite romantic comedy dramas, About Time. Highly suggest it. ❤
Jane and Bingley are awesome 😂 in another universe they were the main characters while Lizzy and Mr Darcy were used for comedic relief 😂
Emily, I LOVE the honesty of your reaction! This version of Pride and Prejudice is one of the few DVDs that I’ve bought as I get the same giddy feelings every time I rewatch it! Thanks so much, Andrea and Emily, for reacting to yhis wonderful movie! Thanks for reading. God bless. 😊🙏
Omg. This is my first time watching y'alls channel and I love this reaction! The difference between their accent and your accent is so funny! And I love that you know when to do commentary and when to just watch and listen. The squeeling and crying at the end is pretty much how I feel every time I warch this. :)
OH MY GOD THE INUYASHA SHIRT SIS YOU ARE MY PEOPLE!!!
If you're feeling it, I highly recommend the RUclips series The Lizzie Bennett Diaries. It's fun updated adaptation.
This is one of my favorite movies. I listen to the soundtrack all the time. So glad you enjoyed it. Sense and Sensibility is a wonderful movie. I would love to see the two of you react to that as well.
Now you must watch Sense and Sensibility. 💗
"I think Natalie Portma - "
*"Oh, man."*
the best dynamic 👌
Now you have the other Jane Austen movies to watch: Persuasion ( *not* the newest version, it's not true to the characters or stories; I suggest 2007 series), Sense and Sensibility, Emma, Mansfield Park (1999 is good), and Northanger Abbey. I do suggest the series versions rather than movies, if there's a series available. *Definitely* watch the Colin Firth Pride and Prejudice series; it fills in a lot of gaps in the movie (though the movie is absolutely wonderful and gorgeous).
This was a truly fun reaction, thank you!
This is really a great film.
Just a bit of a Ted talk about the finances and Bennet family status at the time 😊
The Bennet family was quite rich (even though not as much as Mr. Darcy). They were very much in the let's say upper 5%, but like at the very bottom of the list plus Mr. Bennet marrying a not noble woman brought the status of the family even lower. Mr. Bennet's annual income would be about $160,000 today (while Mr. Darcy's would be about $15,500,000 - so he was basically like royalty). The problem was that once Mr. Bennet would have died, all of his money would go to Mr. Collins, save for about $4,000 a year for each miss Bennet. Their lifestyle would have changed drastically and it's debatable whether or not they would have been able to survive (considering the lifestyle they were used to) - and there were almost no options for women back then. If only one sister married rich, she and her husband would then take care of all the other members of the Bennet family. That's why Mrs. Bennet was pushing so hard on the marriage front and honestly, even though she's loud and pushy and annoying, she meant well and at that time it was even desirable for the parents to think of securing their children's financial situation first. Mr. Bennet seems great in the movie, but in the book he just liked Lizzie, trash talked most of the other members of the family, didn't do anything to secure his daughters' future until it was too late and realized all of his mistakes and errors, but wasn't even sorry for like more than a few hours
I love this movie and think it's a great introduction to Jane Austen, but it's not even in my top 10 Austen adaptations 🤷🏻♀️
You MUST watch Pride & Prejudice... and Zombies - it's two of my favorite things in one viewing experience. a GREAT time will be had by all. Sense & Sensibility and Emma are musts, as well!!!