Lost in Austen
by Dan Zeff
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Actor: Elliot Cowan, Florence Hoath, Gemma Arteron, Hugh Bonneville, Jemima RooperDirector: Dan Zeff
Brand: Image Entertainment
DVD: Region Code 1
Audio: English (Unknown); English (Subtitled); Spanish (Subtitled); English (Original Language)
Format: Color, Dolby, DVD, NTSC, Subtitled, Widescreen
Picture Format: 1.78:1
Running Time: 180 minutes
DVD Release Date: 2009-04-14
Audience Rating: NR (Not Rated)
Studio: IMAGE ENTERTAINMENT
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- Condition: New
- Format: DVD
- Color; Dolby; DVD; NTSC; Subtitled; Widescreen
DVD Reviews of Lost in Austen
DVD Review: Austen-tatious
Summary: 4 Stars
OK. Now, everyone calm down. No, this is not a faithful adaptation of "Pride and Prejudice." Hint: It's not supposed to be. It's the crazy story of a modern-day woman who falls into the pages of her favorite Austen novel and screws everything up. Is it the best thing I have ever seen? No. Was I glued to my seat for the entire three hours? Yes. Did this movie have issues? You bet'cha. Do I recommend it? In the immortal words of Mr. Bennett in "Pride and Prejudice," "read on":
The hits:
1. ) I loved the casting of Darcy. Not only was Elliot Cowan swoon-worth (a pre-requisite in any Darcy casting), but the man could smolder with the best of them. Although, it must be said that this guy looks a lot like Stephen Moyer from "True Blood."
2. ) I loved the twists and turns in this movie. You never knew where they were going to go next. There are three OMG bits, two oh-no-you-didn't parts, and a seriously loud screaming at the top of your lungs while clapping at the same time scene. (Believe me; you will know when you get to that last one especially.)
3. ) I loved interaction between the new heroine, Amanda Price, and Mr. Darcy. I loved how she not only seemed to get beneath his skin (like Elizabeth in the book), but she dug even deeper than that. She could make that man scream at her and lose himself completely. Now, I have always been of a mind that the person who can make you that nuts is the one you should marry. Yes, Elizabeth and Darcy were much wittier in the book, and it was a pleasure to the senses and all that, but it was refreshing to see Darcy knocked for such a loop that he would yell at a woman he barely knew. It was nice to see him come down off his pedestal a little quicker than he does in the book.
4. ) I loved that they made Miss Bingley is lesbian. It was totally inappropriate and wrong for her character, but I loved it nonetheless.
The misses:
1.) The fact that so many of the manners of that time period were ignored and, at times, bulldozed over by Amanda---all with no one seeming to care. It seemed out of place to me that she would show up in modern clothes and it would take that long for anyone to make her change. There are also the copious amounts of make-up she wears, the overall lack of couth on her part, and her ignorance of the common manners of the time. This is supposed to be a woman who has practically memorized "Pride and Prejudice." She should know what the right thing to do is as well as the wrong. Then, there is the fact that a large number of these wrong things are not even commented on by anyone. Common trollops wore make-up back then, not proper misses. Ms. Bingley (as much as she disdains anyone without good breeding) would have publically chastised Amanda about this if no one else. And don't get me started on Amanda's hair . . .
2. ) The on-again/off-again engagements/weddings weren't realistic or even possible. That Mr. Collins would become engaged with Amanda and then just end it at the Netherfield ball is ridiculous. A man was pretty much cemented into an engagement once his proposal was accepted. A woman had a little more wiggle room here, but both parties would be subjected to harsh sanctions by society by "crying off" without some just and public cause. Then, there is the quick engagement between Mr. Darcy and Miss Bingley. (which is never really talked about again later now that I think about it.) How is it that Miss Bingley, a woman whose sole mission was to secure Darcy, would blithely let him go to be with someone else? Why would a man such as Darcy make such a reckless proposal in the first place? Plus, there is the fact that, once someone as prideful and correct as Darcy popped the question and was accepted, he would follow through on the marriage. There would be no choice. Last, the marriage between Mr. Collins and Jane is utterly moronic. That the man would not consummate the marriage is contrived (as much as the fact that he would happily dissolve the marriage just because Lady Catherine told him to). Parts like these seemed to be written in simply for shock value. It cheapened the movie overall, and irritated the crap out of me.
3. ) The idea that Bingley would fall for Amanda first is ludicrous. In the book, Bingley is beguiled at first by Jane's beauty, but falls in love with her sweet, gentle demeanor and overall generous presence. Since Amanda hasn't any of these qualities to recommend her, it felt a little foolish that Mr. Bingley would become enamored with her. Then, when you add the fact that Amanda gets drunk at the first assembly and makes out with Bingley in a darkened alley, you accelerate from ludicrous to the repeatedly-slapping-your-head-against-a-brick-wall-for-fun kind of stupid. I found myself screaming, "What the hell are you doing?" during that scene especially.
4. ) I hated how they turned Wickham into a good guy. C'mon! Everyone knows Wickham is the unrepentant bad boy, and, honestly, I love him because of that. If you notice, there is a bad boy in every one of Austen's novels. I think she, like the rest of her sex, had a tendre for them. Who doesn't? So, making him into the nice guy is akin to taking a stud horse, cutting off his Johnson, and putting him out in the paddock with all the mares. What is the point? (And, while I am pointing it out: Why make Georgiana---in the two scenes they gave her---into a lying brat? I hated that one especially).
So, what is my recommendation? Well, if you are looking for a movie that is "faithful to the original classic tale" or some other such nonsense, look elsewhere. On the other hand, if you are looking for a rollercoaster ride of fun, shock, and laughs, I highly recommend this piece of fluff. You will not believe the three hours have gone by this quickly and, whether you have issues with it or not, I guarantee you will be clapping at the end.
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