tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7347275802005093242.post8657633933598914509..comments2024-01-10T00:28:29.591-08:00Comments on The Things That Last: Wheeee! Give away time! Pride and Prejudice DVD!Mary Jane Hathawayhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17996627730074514978noreply@blogger.comBlogger18125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7347275802005093242.post-69453763704721387182021-03-18T06:02:38.039-07:002021-03-18T06:02:38.039-07:00The difference is supposed to be that the DVI and ...The difference is supposed to be that the DVI and HDMI connections are straight digital to digital connections when used with HDTVs, whereas the digital signal is converted to analog for transmission through a S-video and composite video cable and then converted back to digital on HDTVs. This is supposed to provide cleaner video since it avoids the conversions between analog and digital. <a href="https://dualdvdplayer.info/wonnie-portable-dual-dvd-player/" rel="nofollow">wonnie dvd player review</a><br />Seoservicehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12775018422909903444noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7347275802005093242.post-39724328221085173222013-04-27T11:33:43.120-07:002013-04-27T11:33:43.120-07:00Hmmmm.... Well, to quote Emma, "Men of sense ...Hmmmm.... Well, to quote Emma, "Men of sense do not want silly wives."<br /><br /> Jane isn't silly, but she's definitely reserved. (Which leads me to another Emma quote, Mr. Knightley discussing Jane Fairfax), "Jane Fairfax is a very charming young woman — but not even Jane Fairfax is perfect. She has a fault. She has not the open temper which a man would wish for in a wife."<br /><br /> I do love Jane Austen because she can argue a point from opposite points from not only different characters, but books!<br /><br /> Elizabeth Bennett is perfect for Darcy even though they hardly talk (except in that perfect drawing room scene where she's trying to read). But Emma is the perfect woman for Mr. Knightley because she's constantly talking, the 'open temper' which Mr. Knightley so enjoys.<br /><br /> And the second Austen books comes out late May (Or June 1st, depending on how the marketing lines up).<br /><br /> The same book covers folks will be doing this second one. :)Mary Jane Hathawayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17996627730074514978noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7347275802005093242.post-28507378924136100712013-04-27T08:11:58.308-07:002013-04-27T08:11:58.308-07:00Hi Virginia:
You wrote:
‘But Jane herself said ...<b>Hi Virginia:</b><br /><br />You wrote:<br /><br /><i> ‘But Jane herself said that Jane (the sister) was 'the beauty' and Elizabeth had 'fine eyes' and 'tolerable teeth' (as Miss Bingley says). So, really, beauty isn't the measure.”</i><br /><br />Jane was the beauty in the sense that a blonde bombshell is a beauty. She’s the kind of beauty that commands the stage. The actress who played Jane did that to perfection. <br /><br />But we’re talking about a movie here. There is not time to develop the beauty of her personality as there is plenty of in a book. The cinema needs help to explain why Darcy would be so attracted to just a country girl with no prospects and a god awful family. Why they almost never talk in the movie! Keira has that kind of sensuous beauty, not overly commanding and maybe not even appreciated by some men who like the blonde goddess type woman, but if I’m Darcy, Kiera would have captured my heart with all her family’s faults. Jenifer would have driven me away. Actually, Jane was a better catch for Darcy. She would make him a perfect wife. Keira is going to keep him on his toes and while that sounds good in theory, a perfect wife is probably better in the long run. <br /><br />I will admit, the Elizabeth we read in the book, is my favorite heroine by far in all romance books. Of course, I still have not read your second Austen book. BTW: the new cover on Grits looks like it could be on a $24.95 hardback from a big six publisher. That cover just says: "This is a high quality book". <br /><br />Vince<br />Vincehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12707773426729777989noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7347275802005093242.post-53790907600877772192013-04-26T19:10:54.556-07:002013-04-26T19:10:54.556-07:00But Jane herself said that Jane (the sister) was &...But Jane herself said that Jane (the sister) was 'the beauty' and Elizabeth had 'fine eyes' and 'tolerable teeth' (as Miss Bingley says). So, really, beauty isn't the measure.<br /><br /> I have to say, when I learned Colin Firth and Jennifer Ehle started a romantic affair that lasted 5 years (!!!) I wasn't surprised! She seems almost too comfortable with him. Maybe that's the smirk? A little too much personal knowledge can ruin the chemistry. :DMary Jane Hathawayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17996627730074514978noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7347275802005093242.post-15030234754121444362013-04-26T18:00:00.990-07:002013-04-26T18:00:00.990-07:00Chicken neck!
Tell that to Nefertiti!
OK Virgin...<b> Chicken neck!</b><br /><br /><i>Tell that to Nefertiti! </i><br /><br /><b>OK Virginia:</b><br /><br />I just watched all three major P&P movies again. Kiera Knightley was by far the best Elizabeth and that’s not just because I love her. It’s a fact! Greer Garson was not very serious and seemed too old. The woman who played with Colin Firth, the best Darcy by far, was too old, too self-assured, too smug, and very often had a superior smirk on her face that was totally irritating. Jennifer Ehle did not seem loveable at all. Kirea was the same age as Elizabeth when the movie was shot. Twenty years old. She is a real beauty that Darcy could really fall hard for. She was not self-assured, she flew off the handle just as one of her young age might do. She did not have the cool control over her emotions that Ehle did. Ehle was not at all loveable. <br /><br />Just look at that BBC P&P again keeping a close eye on Jenifer Ehle. She’d make a great Jane Austen but is nothing like how Elizabeth should be played. <br /><br />Vince <br /> <br />Vincehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12707773426729777989noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7347275802005093242.post-62549274055322424912013-04-02T13:26:59.255-07:002013-04-02T13:26:59.255-07:00Thanks to everyone who entered! Holly won the DVD ...Thanks to everyone who entered! Holly won the DVD and it's on the way to her, as I type this. There were several winners of the P and P digital edition and they've also been notified. Thank you everyone, again, for celebratin with me!!Mary Jane Hathawayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17996627730074514978noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7347275802005093242.post-28464814663512067702013-03-19T21:11:30.000-07:002013-03-19T21:11:30.000-07:00Me, too!!! And I'd give away Colin Firth but i...Me, too!!! And I'd give away Colin Firth but it's about $35 more! :D Maybe when I sell 5,000??? :DMary Jane Hathawayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17996627730074514978noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7347275802005093242.post-9809758176106857582013-03-19T21:10:49.292-07:002013-03-19T21:10:49.292-07:00Thanks, Jeanne!!Thanks, Jeanne!!Mary Jane Hathawayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17996627730074514978noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7347275802005093242.post-65493409177528675852013-03-19T19:51:40.003-07:002013-03-19T19:51:40.003-07:00I liked it! :) I too greatly prefer the 1995 versi...I liked it! :) I too greatly prefer the 1995 version as opposed to Keira's...but hey, I have friends who I could give it to. :) Thanks for the giveaway!Charity Uhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02717998337967392912noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7347275802005093242.post-54519787561266626562013-03-19T19:25:54.563-07:002013-03-19T19:25:54.563-07:00Congrats, Virginia on your new contract! Cheering ...Congrats, Virginia on your new contract! Cheering for you in Colorado!! :)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7347275802005093242.post-23691606470391389482013-03-19T15:40:24.434-07:002013-03-19T15:40:24.434-07:00Ok, I must say... I just played that last night! O...Ok, I must say... I just played that last night! Of course my daughter mentioned no woman would be caught out in her nightclothes and the hero would never walk to her house without his cravat... BUT it's so lovely!!Mary Jane Hathawayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17996627730074514978noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7347275802005093242.post-85583650717023594202013-03-19T14:04:32.974-07:002013-03-19T14:04:32.974-07:00Oh yes, the music, I even had to buy the sheet mus...Oh yes, the music, I even had to buy the sheet music and the soundtrack....and I am not a big music person at all.<br /><br />And I could watch the mist scene on repeat if I could figure out how. :)Melissa Jagearshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07439765292197683329noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7347275802005093242.post-6532270764599769062013-03-18T12:13:01.499-07:002013-03-18T12:13:01.499-07:00I got it, Ruby, and you're in!I got it, Ruby, and you're in!Mary Jane Hathawayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17996627730074514978noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7347275802005093242.post-1900575281938304712013-03-18T10:51:21.765-07:002013-03-18T10:51:21.765-07:00Will do! Thanks for stopping in, Holly!Will do! Thanks for stopping in, Holly!Mary Jane Hathawayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17996627730074514978noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7347275802005093242.post-21525622468050094702013-03-18T10:37:39.625-07:002013-03-18T10:37:39.625-07:00Count me in!!
Holly in Kentucky.Count me in!!<br /><br />Holly in Kentucky.Holly Annahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12080347502460648658noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7347275802005093242.post-32338208911786398982013-03-18T09:17:58.015-07:002013-03-18T09:17:58.015-07:00Ok, guys! Remember that you can message me on face...Ok, guys! Remember that you can message me on facebook, but it's better to post a comment. The way facebook is set up, I keep having to check the 'other' folder. But thanks for all the entries! <br /><br />And this is open to Wednesday the 20th!Mary Jane Hathawayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17996627730074514978noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7347275802005093242.post-25880332201467331772013-03-18T00:10:35.231-07:002013-03-18T00:10:35.231-07:00HAHAHA! Ok, 0/90 totally makes me laugh! And one o...HAHAHA! Ok, 0/90 totally makes me laugh! And one of those may have neen me. No, just kidding. I love Matthew MacFadyen and I loved the music, and Kiera has a lovely speaking voice and gorgeous eyes. And that end scene where he comes out of the mist? *SWOON* <br /> I also own the DVD BUT I own the BBC Firth version to balance it out. I don't out them in the same drawer together. :O<br /> It's funny, about those reviews because both of my Amazon books are formatted identically, but the P and P seems to be bringing out the complainers. The historical hasn't gotten a single review that mentions any kind of issues at all and they're formatted by the same company.<br /><br /> Odd. Amazoners are weird. But hey, I love them a little because they love my BABY!Mary Jane Hathawayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17996627730074514978noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7347275802005093242.post-7590593275330154152013-03-17T23:18:51.586-07:002013-03-17T23:18:51.586-07:00Well for a one star review it wasn't bad. One ...Well for a one star review it wasn't bad. One could open up the "search this book" feature, see that the formatting doesn't look like the reviewer said and completely ignore the review.<br /><br />I have the dvd, so no need to throw me in the hat. :) Oh, and be careful reviewing any pride and prejudice movie version that isn't Colin Firth's version on Amazon unless you are deriding it. I don't think I've got so many "this was not helpful" thumbs down on Amazon when I tried to show that this movie had merits too as compared to the BBC mini-series (which I adore as well), it was like they ganged up on me. As if they'd decided "no one must read a review that says this movie has a few things going for it that's better than the BBC series. Burn her at the stake...." I eventually pulled it, though it was kind of comical, but my reviewer rating went down the tubes, and well, I just didn't like the 0 out of 90 people found this helpful or whatever it was. Heck, I gave both movies 5 stars and did a compare and contrast detailed analysis, how was that not helpful! Argh. Amazon people.<br /><br />Melissa Jagearshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07439765292197683329noreply@blogger.com