[Sophie]

Jane Austen books/flicks portray women as strong and virtuous, not manipulative and winning the man of her dreams on her terms.

A&E's Pride and Prejudice is my favorite. It is long but so well worth the time. Great chick-flick!!

[mtngrl@vrwc]

A&E's Pride and Prejudice is my favorite. It is long but so well worth the time. Great chick-flick!!

I agree with you, any of Jane Austin's works are tops. I loved Sense and Sensibilities.

Gone With the Wind will always be my very favorite though. No matter how many times I watch it, it still jerks tears out of me!

[Tuscaloosa Goldfinch]

My husband gave me "Pride and Prejudice" last Christmas. I watched all 6 hours the first night, and then again, I think, the next day.

I also like "Sense and Sensibility".

"Somewhere in Time" is good.

"You've Got Mail".

"Sleepless in Seattle." (And, of course, "An Affair to Remember". )

"Now Voyager".

[GretchenEE]

I am so happy to find a Jane Austen fan on this thread! She is my favorite author of all time on any subject. Now that I have read all of her books, the juvenilia, and incomplete work, I circle around and start reading them again. That woman packed more worthwhile meaning into any sentence than any prose writer I can think of.

And yes, A&E's Pride and Prejudice is a winner. Big time. I've now gotten a video of almost every version of Jane's books. Persuasion is another nice love story.

I enjoy William Hurt and Charlotte Gainsborough (sp?) in Jane Eyre.

Can't remember my other favorites right now.

[theophilusscribe]

A&E's Pride and Prejudice is my favorite.

Wonderful movie! My favorite scene is when they meet unexpectedly at Pemberlee. I'm sure you know the one. :o)

[juliabrock]

Me too! Me too! I have the tape set and have watched it numerous times. Isn't it, however, English?