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In reply to last night's question re the new "Pride and Prejudice" --

It's already fading from my memory but here are my main thoughts. I do want to get the DVD when it comes out.

It is awfully difficult to condense such great literature, with intricate plots and subplots, into two hours. They did a pretty good job of it, and because I know the story so well, I was able to fill in the blanks effortlessly, so what they had to omit didn't detract from my enjoyment.

Donald Sutherland did a lot more justice to the "I give my blessing to you and Darcy" scene than the A&E Mr. Bennet did. I got teary when Sutherland's Mr. Bennet worked his way through that scene.

I thought the new version did a better job of showing the repulsion - attraction cycles between Elizabeth and Darcy. This version was a lot *sparkier*.

The music was enjoyable. The camera work -- hand held cams during the crowded ballroom scenes -- was hard on my eyes and for me it distracted a lot from the story.

Keira Knightley did a very fine job and made Elizabeth quite interesting.

One casting choice that was horrible: Mr. Bingley. Did you find him a credible lover for Jane?

I did not like Mr. Bennet's needless line re his wife's "occult" ability to foretell the weather. Austen would have had a cow.

I loved the setting with the lake and the house. That was perfect.

Your thoughts? Your comments may stimulate me to remember more.