Becoming Jane
by Julian Jarrold
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Actor: Elaine Murphy, Eleanor Methven, Jessica Ashworth, Philip Culhane, Russell SmithDirector: Julian Jarrold
Brand: Buena Vista Home Video
DVD: Region Code 1
Audio: English (Original Language), Dolby Digital 2.0; English (Subtitled); Spanish (Subtitled); French (Subtitled); Spanish (Dubbed), Dolby Digital 5.1
Format: AC-3, Closed-captioned, Color, Dolby, Dubbed, DVD-Video, NTSC, Subtitled, Widescreen
Picture Format: 2.35:1
Running Time: 120 minutes
DVD Release Date: 2008-02-12
Audience Rating: PG (Parental Guidance Suggested)
Studio: MIRAMAX
DVD Reviews of Becoming Jane
DVD Review: Loving Jane and TOM!!!!
Summary: 5 Stars
What a wonderful, breath taking film. It was a total delight to watch and I must confess I have watched it again and again. It is a beautiful love story and tugs at your heartstrings with the realization that their hopes to be together forever would never be. I do not profess to know all that much about Jane's life but I have read enough to believe that they did love each other, no matter how brief the relationship.I also believe that what she felt for Tom Lefroy was a life altering experience for her. If the real Tom Lefroy was anything like James McAvoy, then who among us does not understand the attraction between these two. McAvoy's Lefroy and Hathaway's Austen.....what a match!!!!!!!!!!!!! DVD Review: The supporting cast alone is worth your time!
Summary: 4 Stars
But here's a hint. If you haven't yet bought a Region-Free DVD player (or modified your Region 1, something easier to do than ever), now is the time. The amazon.co.uk version sells for under $11 brand-new, including shipping. Moreover, it has a bunch of special features the Region 1 edition seems to lack.DVD Review: Reader, I Bought It
Summary: 3 Stars
Unable to overcome the attachment in spite of my best endeavours, I purchased this dvd. Not in an excusable way--on impulse, perhaps, from a bargain bin, on a rainy day, with a cold coming on. No. Having seen it in the theater and knowing exactly what I was getting, I looked up the release date and pre-ordered it.
You can't think how difficult it is for such a nit-picker as I to swallow my pride (which is considerable) and my prejudice (even greater) and admit that I like this film. Even knowing just how much of the story is true (a very little bit), I enjoy imagining myself in Jane Austen's world and family. Anne Hathaway does a lovely job as Jane; likewise Anna Maxwell Martin as Cassandra. And, oh, yes, despite my disgust with Hollywood's obligatory but unfounded portrayal of Tom Lefroy as a rake, I completely fell for James McAvoy's devasting charm.
Why, then, only three stars for this sweet story, my guilty pleasure? Really I intend three and a half, but the low rating is due to the greatest irony in a film greatly concerned with irony (if not, perhaps, with a good definition of same). That while the creators eagerly depicted Jane Austen as a courageous, intelligent, forward-thinking young woman, struggling against archaic societal constraints, they completely belittle her creative genius. The portrayals of her family and acquaintences suggest that she drew most of her characters directly from them. Even her most famous phrase, "It is a truth universally acknowledged," is uttered in the movie not by Jane, but by one of her suitors. Perhaps this was intended simply as an allusion for the Austen fans in the audience; but I find any hint that she couldn't write it on her own quite insulting indeed--much worse than any other liberty taken with her biography.
Enjoy the period romance, the lovely soundtrack, the literary allusions, as I do. Just remember that it is only a story.
DVD Review: more movies like these please
Summary: 5 Stars
I have enjoyed seeing all the Jane Austin movies, and I particularly thought this one was also very nice. The story starts off well, and through out the entire movie it captures your attention. Bravo. Well done. I recomend this movie!!DVD Review: Jane Austen Fan
Summary: 5 Stars
I loved reading all of the Jane Austen books and to get a little peek into her life was very refreshing. It is so said that she didn't marry the love of her life but then again her books probably would not have been the same if she was happily married and quite contented. She was a genius of her day and her stories reach many readers even today. I wonder if she ever realized how popular she would be even decades later.
Description of Becoming Jane
Anne Hathaway (The Devil Wears Prada, The Princess Diaries) gives a radiant performance as a young, love-struck Jane Austen in the witty and engaging romantic comedy Becoming Jane from Miramax Films. It s the untold romance that inspired the novels of one of the world s most celebrated authors. When the dashing Tom Lefroy (James McAvoy, The Last King Of Scotland), a reckless and penniless lawyer-to-be, enters Jane s life, he offends the emerging writer s sense and sensibility. Soon their clashing egos set off sparks that ignite a passionate romance and fuel Jane s dream of doing the unthinkable marrying for love. Becoming Jane, also starring the acclaimed Maggie Smith, James Cromwell and Julie Walters, is an enchanting and imaginative film you ll fall head over heels forLike Moli?re, which was released in theaters around the same time, Becoming Jane isn't a conventional biopic. Instead, Julian Jarrold (White Teeth) expands on events from Jane Austen's life that may have shaped her fiction. To his credit, he doesn't stray too far from the facts. In 1795, 20-year-old Jane (Anne Hathaway with believable British accent) is an aspiring author. Her parents (Julie Walters and James Cromwell) married for love, and money is tight. They hope to see their youngest daughter make a more lucrative match, and there's a besotted local, Mr. Wisley (Laurence Fox, son of actor James Fox), who would be happy to oblige. Unfortunately, Jane isn't interested. Then, she meets brash law student Tom (The Last King of Scotland's James McAvoy), while he's staying with relatives in rural Hampshire. As in many Austen novels, it isn't love at first sight--but rather irritation. Just as affection begins to bloom, Tom has to return to London, and Wisley, whose financial prospects are superior, proposes. To complicate matters, Tom's uncle (Ian Richardson in his final performance) disapproves of the outspoken young lady just as much as Wisley's aunt (Maggie Smith, lending the proceedings some subtle humor). Had Austen penned the script, Tom and Wisley would be combined into one person, but life doesn't work that way--and nor does Becoming Jane. Though Jarrold's effort may not be as swoon-worthy as Joe Wright's Pride and Prejudice, it remains true to the spirit of the author's work. --Kathleen C. Fennessy
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