Pride and Prejudice REACTION - Mr. Darcy is a grumpy grumpy man! But he's better than Mr. Collins

[@AdamfromFWCI]

Check out my Reaction to A Little Princess here kzbin.info/www/bejne/rqelhHZ_fr1lftE

[@lauriebriggs9705]

The hand flex seems to go over many men’s heads. It was a strong reaction to touching her bare hand. Chemistry that both Lizzie and Darcy felt.

[@AdamfromFWCI]

Well that went over my head too lol, I thought they were going to reveal he has Parkinson's or something lol. But I'll take a consolation point :P

[@mlove.1376]

Yes, women werent allowed to shake hand with men. The only time they could touch was in a dance till they were engaged. So, helping Lizzy into the carriage was creative way of touching her.

[@rosemarylackey4174]

Notice that all the others were wearing gloves, which is what Darcy would have expected when he reached for her hand.

[@rosemarylackey4174]

@@mlove.1376 It would have been unthinkable, very ungentlemanly, if Darcy had not helped her into the carriage, but he didn't anticipate that her hand would be without a glove.

[@lynnjohanssen6552]

​@rosemarylackey4174 it also shows him almost give her hand a little extra squeeze. *swoon* So much said in that scene with no words needed.

[@71lizgoeshardt]

"Run! Darcy's behind you!" I've never laughed so hard at a P&P reaction. Thank you so much

[@AdamfromFWCI]

Lol why thankyou, I have a bad habit of maybe not taking things as serious as I should (omg my Dead Poet Society reaction very quickly went downhill about 2/3 into the movie lol) It always makes me happy to see someone enjoys my gentle roasting of their favourite movies lol.

[@Wanttowrite]

Dom Noble's breakdown of both the 90s miniseries and this movie showed Darcy has a jump scare problem.

[@lonelylittledot]

About your question from 33:53 When Bingley asked for a "Miss Bennet", he wouldn’t have to clarify which one, because it was only Jane - as the oldest unmarried daugther - that would have been addressed this way. Traditionally, it was only the oldest daughter that was referred to as "Miss + last name", whereas the younger sisters would have been referred to as "Miss + first name".

[@mlove.1376]

And then once the eldest was married, the next oldest sister would get that designation. So after Jane and Lizzy had their double wedding the title belonged to Mary.

[@msmichellewinchester]

"Why is she calling him Mr. Bennet? Is she a housekeeper?" 🤣🤣🤣

[@MaryA-yf5rh]

I think what makes Mr Darcy such a ‘heartthrob’ is that he actually listens to Elizabeth throughout the movie. She tells him to encourage affection you should dance and at the next ball he asks her to dance. At Lady Catherine’s she tells him to take his aunts advice and practice talking to others… and he visits her at the Collins house. Lastly when he realised Jane and Bingley are in love he brings them together again. Not to mention how he helps Lydia and Wickham.

[@rebeccam3010]

Props to you for trying something new! To answer some of your questions ... -The 'hand thing' with Darcy is that it was considered inappropriate for an unmarried couple to touch hands like that without some sort of gloves, so she was surprised by his forwardness and he was savoring the moment when he was clenching his fists. .Mr. Darcy paid soldier Wickham a generous dowry to agree to get him to marry Elizabeth's younger sister, Lydia, so that her family wouldn't have to bear the shame of having a daughter with a ruined reputation. Lizzie's friend, who married their cousin Mr. Collins, is a different character. -The mother sent Jane in the rain to Mr. Bingley's manor so that she would become ill and should stay there, to force the two of them to spend time together. Also, "I do declare" is from the 1939 film Gone With the Wind.

[@freddiegillespie_05]

Thank you for reacting to this. I thoroughly enjoyed it, which I think is in large part because you came at it in good faith, trying to understand but also having fun. If you don't mind some attempt to explain some of the stuff you saw, I'll give you some information. But feel free to skip the rest if you're not into it. Young women had one job back then, and it was to get married. That's why Charlotte Lucas actively pursued Mr Collins instead of "taking the bait," as you put it. :) She's 27 and unmarried and considered plain so unlikely to marry. She's already considered a burden to her family and that will get worse once her father dies because her home will no longer be hers, but probably her brother's. That's also why Mrs Bennett is so ridiculously obsessed with getting her daughters married. Although, in her case, it's even worse because once Mr Bennett dies (he's not dying, but once he does pass away, as we all must), there is no son to inherit. The house goes to the next male heir: Mr Collins. Now, had Lizzy been willing to marry him, the house stays in the family and, since their income as a family is 100% derived from that house and its property, then the family would have been "saved." This is set in the time of Jane Austen, the author, who died before Victoria became queen. Back then, unmarried women and men were not allowed to be alone together, let alone touch each other's ungloved hand. Hence balls. You met at balls. And Wickham trying to run away with Darcy's sister would have been an almost criminal offence even if she had been 25 instead of 15. Because she would have been considered no better than a prostitute. Wickham running away with Lydia is worse because Lydia has no rich relations to buy Wickham's agreement to marrying her. That's why Darcy was at their wedding. He bought Wickham. Had he not done that, Lydia would have been "fallen" because she would deemed no better than a prostitute and, by extension, all of her sisters would have also been deemed fallen. So they would have been unable to find the marriages that would be their social and financial salvation once Mr Bennett dies. I realize that, in a post MeToo world, this all seems incredibly far-fetched and archaic. Because it is. But those were the rules then.

[@AdamfromFWCI]

Appreciate the knowledge :D very informative. Thankyou!

[@nealm6764]

"Ridiculous" - yet it kept families in tact, kept the species moving forward, and held the society together, unlike todays amazing world where most people come from broken families, are depressed or gender confused, rely on pharmaceuticals or self medication of pot and/or alcohol to hold things somewhat together etc. Good explanations though, except that little backwards judgement from today's woke effed up world.

[@ProfVRandall]

In England, young white women night have had one job. Most Black women were enslaved

[@ProfVRandall]

this is nevertheless a very uppermiddleclass view -- I am sure that poor white women had even fewer options then the bennet women

[@stimela1000]

@@ProfVRandall not true. There would have been barely any black women in England at this time. The UK (and most of Europe) didn't really have a slave population. The clue is in the name 'Trans-Atlantic Slave Trade'. Slaves were traded across the Atlantic to the Americas, not into Europe. After all, European countries had peasants and serfs to work the land, there was no need for mass import of slaves, and slavery had been illegal in England since about the 12th century.

[@gpaje]

I love this version of Pride and Prejudice. Mr Darcy, as least told by the actor who played him stated in reality, Darcy was just shy, and therefore awkward. Kinda like that little kid that makes fun of the girl he has a crush on. No real world social grace among the real folk.

[@eirinikomotini]

Maaan how I love this movie! Mr Bingley is just a good natured man who’s a perfect match for Jane (Gone Girl girl) but Mr Darcy omg! There’s a reason he’s a fan favourite and is considered one of the best love leads in history of literature… he’s a feministic icon (especially for that era)… he’s rich and handsome and he never expected Lizzie to say no, but he accepted her answer immediately… he explained himself on the letter, left her alone as she asked, helped her family when he could (not to win her over, just because he cared about her) and only approached her again on friendly terms when they met… he only tried talking about his feelings when he had hints she might have changed her mind and again reassured her that he would accept her decision and never approach her again if she still doesn’t want him…. You know this romcom prop where there’s a nice guy who doesn’t take no for an answer and pushes until she says yes? Well irl that’s not romantic, that’s a red flag, annoying and a little stalky and frightening… irl what’s romantic is the respect that Darcy shows Elizabeth (a woman who socially at the time is supposed to be beneath him in every way) because he fell in love with her character… and we all love a respectful king 👑 Edit: you should give yourself more credit! I have seen a lot of reactors watching this movie (usually after Bridgerton- which is a very modernised version of the era that you should totally react to btw!) and not get it… you did a great job in keeping up and getting the vibe of it without any context!

[@AdamfromFWCI]

Thankyou for that comment, you explained "Frothing for the Darce" perfectly. I learned a lot from how you explained that :) And I agree that "Romantic" in movies is often incredibly invasive and stalkery. In related news, I watched Love Actually, the epitome of toxic relationships (although the more I think about it, the more I think that is on purpose, because the most "raunchy" of the relationships ended up being the healthiest lol) The "Love Story" in the original Major League movie is absolutely disgusting to watch back now.

[@LadyIarConnacht]

None of the male reactors seem to get the focus on Darcy's hand but "Jeeves, fetch me my soap dish!" had me rolling. I think he had maybe just a little bit of that going on as well as being turned on by that naughty little barehanded touch of a girl's bare hand - a girl that he really likes in spite of himself.

[@nealm6764]

I didn't like the choice for Mr. Bingley and how he played the part. He really did look like he was coked out of his head most of the time, and almost mentally disabled or special needs. He was much more amiable and agreeable than Mr Darcy, but he wasn't a bloody idiot who couldn't construct a sentence or speak to a woman without stammering.

[@TheHestya]

@@nealm6764 Some of us socially awkward people do exist in the real world, pal. Social anxiety is far more common than you think. I happen to have a resting bitch face and fall more into the Mr Darcy sort of socially awkward category, but there are definitely Mr Bingley sort of socially anxious people out there, I've met them.

[@nealm6764]

@@TheHestya "resting bitch face" You don't say? Hard to believe. A lot of different types of people exist in the world, doesn't mean they are good choices for a well written and specific character in literature. Mr. Bingley was a good-natured man and more extroverted than Darcy, but he didn't act like a complete imbecile around women.

[@ellenmarch3095]

"Frothing for the Darce" is my new favorite phrase. "Who was who in the zoo" comes in a close second. 😂😂

[@KathrynElizabethJaneway]

I almost choked on my ice cream and sour cherries when he said that just before Bingley's proposal. 😅

[@KatBee00]

Jane was sent to dinner with Bingley on horseback instead of carriage on purpose in hopes that she would fall ill and have to stay there while recuperating 😂 that's why Mr. Bennet said Mrs. Bennett's matchmaking skills were occult 😆😆😆

[@Dontreallylikepretzels]

The thing is in the movie is pretty self explanatory but my guy was too busy NOT WATCHING the movie he’s reacting to.

[@KatBee00]

@@Dontreallylikepretzels You seem really fussy. Maybe try a nap

[@Dontreallylikepretzels]

@@KatBee00 maybe try not being a condescending cunt

[@KellyHilgerRealtor]

@@Dontreallylikepretzelsyour comment was helpful to me, because I always read a few comments before watching reactions to this movie (also game of thrones) because reactors have to pay attention to subtleties or it’s going to be a disappointment.. I’d rather not watch. They don’t have to catch everything… but they should try.

[@FredHenry1850]

Elizabeth's friend, Charlotte Lucas, married Mr. Collins. Elizabeth's younger sister, Lydia Bennet, ran off with Mr. Wickham thinking that she would get married. Yet, Mr. Wickham never intended to marry her. He was just going to mess around with her and defile her flower, thus bringing shame upon the Bennet family. Mr. Darcy ran off to intercept them and paid the exuberant "dowry," forcing Mr. Wickham to marry Lydia Bennet, thus saving the honor of the whole Bennet family. He did this because of his love for Elizabeth Bennet. If you lost Mr. Darcy's favor, like Mr. Wickham did, it was gone for good, but if you gained his favor, like Elizabeth did, he would go to the end of the world to protect you.

[@lauralacey3808]

Loved your reaction to this, as a first time watch to this genre, you picked up on more than you're giving yourself credit for. My favourite movie, which I can never watch again without 'frothing for the Darce' echoing in my head, thank you 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@AdamfromFWCI]

Even the Uncle was nodding like.... "yep, that's a stud right there" 🤣🤣

[@kisili7319]

They either used scythes to mow the lawns, or they used reel-type mowers - you can still find them if you look hard enough - no motor, they just have a reel with blades on it that, when pushed, rotates and cuts the grass. I have one of these, in fact.

[@sonjabirch4865]

For someone who's never seen a period piece you followed it amazingly well!

[@AdamfromFWCI]

You are very sweet, thankyou. Love Actually and Princess Bride reactions are both up btw. And You've Got Mail is coming in the near future too :) I hope you visit again :)

[@obie-1309]

38:49 No, but the US version does have an extra scene at the end. You see Darcy and Elizabeth now at his home and they talk about pet names. It ends with Elizabeth telling Darcy that she wishes to be called Mrs. Darcy when he's extremely happy and he proceeds to kiss her face and last her lips, all while calling her Mrs. Darcy with each kiss.

[@laineysherdan6749]

"Look at that scowl floating through the fog" 😂😂😂😂

[@baileyross8279]

3:15 spouses called each other Mr and Mrs in mixed company (including children and staff)

[@tiffanychristinesmith3939]

28:46 The significance of showing Darcy's hands is the fact Elizabeth wins his hand during the story.

[@StandAsYouAre]

Imagine being a kind person, yet for the most part the people in high society and even middle class just want to know you because they want your money. It would make even the kindest of people jaded. With Caroline clambering all over him trying to lock him down, I’m sure he only tolerates Caroline because he is friends with Charles (who is gentle and kind). Plus on top of that his aunty’s stipulation that he is expected to marry her daughter (Darcy’s cousin) to keep the money in the family. No wonder when Elizabeth meets him he is the way he is.

[@ammaleslie509]

"Frothing for a bit of the Darce" is a phrase that could catch on

[@stephaniebedworth2470]

Speaking of The Hunger Games, you might have noticed it by now but Lydia, the sister who got in trouble and married Wickam, played Joanna in those movies.

[@mapletree3434]

Quickly noticing the sharp daggers were flying when the Bennet's sisters dined with Lady Catherine! Austen is not a nuclear science when you get how much irony is used in every second sentence. Your KZbin persona is what it is, and I know where to find extra serious content when I want it. My Sunday is nicer now, so cheers! Liked and subscribed!

[@marlenadrew8334]

Lizzie was the only Bennett sister to dine with Lady Catherine. She went there with her friend Charlotte who had married Mr. Collins. Lady Catherine was Mr. Colin's benefactor and he served as the vicar (preacher) for her estate. Such positions were called "livings" and were granted by the wealthy and/or nobility who owned large estates.

[@Katerine459]

This was a fun reaction to watch! I loved how open you were to seeing new things like this. :) To try to answer the questions you asked (that I remember), based on my middling understanding of the story (I'm far from an expert, though): - From my understanding, the Bennett's are not actually _poor._ They're upper-class, actually, but they're at the _bottom_ of the upper-class, which was apparently a very important distinction at the time. They're also not very well connected. This makes them not of the same standing as somebody like Darcy. From what I've heard, Bingley is actually a lower class than they are, but he's far more wealthy, so he's still technically a catch. - In addition, the Bennett family doesn't have any sons, which means that none of them can inherit their land when Mr. Bennett dies. Mr. Collins, their "cousin" (I don't know whether he's a first or a second cousin) will inherit, which is why Mrs. Bennett is so intent that one of her daughters should marry him. - Speaking of Mr. Collins, the person who marries him is not actually one of the sisters, but Lizzie's friend, Charlotte. - For the first half of the movie, Lizzie (who I consider to be the "pride" half of "pride and prejudice") does _not_ like Darcy, because he was so insulting to her when they first met. She may have been physically attracted to him, but she didn't _like_ him at all. This was only exacerbated when she learned from Darcy's friend that Darcy was responsible for breaking up Jane and Bingley (since Lizzie got a front row seat to how miserable Jane was). And then he gave what would be the worst proposal ever (except, maybe, for Mr. Collins' proposal), for all the reasons you stated in the video. She began to have a change of heart after the letter made her realize how much she'd prejudged him based on what Wickham (the same guy who gambled away his inheritence and then tried to elope with Darcy's sister) had said. - After Darcy realized that he'd made a huge mistake in interfering with Bingley and Jane, he tried to fix it, by quietly counseling Bingley behind the scenes, until Bingley built up the courage to ask Jane for her forgiveness and ask her to marry him. (the best part about this is that he didn't even want Lizzie to know; he just wanted to do the right thing and fix his mistakes). - When Lydia, the flighty teenage sister, ran off with Wickham, this threatened to completely ruin the entire family's social standing. Darcy fixed this problem as well, for Lizzie's sake, by basically paying Wickham off in exchange for Wickham marrying Lydia and "legitimizing" her. I think that was about it. If I got anything wrong, people who know the story better than I will probably correct me. :)

[@3ghostsinatrenchcoat]

I find it very interesting that you think of Lizzie as the “pride” half. In the book it’s made quite clear that Darcy is “pride” because of his demeanor, and Lizzie is “prejudice” because of the quick judgements she makes on his character. I think it’s so funny that you can switch the labels and still have them fit-they really are alike!

[@Katerine459]

​@@3ghostsinatrenchcoat Oh! Yeah, that makes sense too. After watching Clariss' reaction to the movie, I agreed with her that Darcy was the "prejudice" half, because after his experience with Wickham (possibly one of the only people he regularly interacted with from a lower class when he was younger), he was very, very quick to believe that Jane was a gold-digger.

[@sherpajones]

I would also say that Darcy fixed Lizzie's mess out of guilt for not exposing Wickam much earlier, allowing people he cared about to trust Wickam. And he chose to live with his mistake by accepting that Wickam would be his brother-in-law.

[@leuchtkaferchen1639]

​@@sherpajonesexcept for the last sentence you're right. I believe he even said that in the book. But at that time he wasn't aiming at proposing to Lizzy again.

[@leuchtkaferchen1639]

​@@3ghostsinatrenchcoatI always thought it applies to both of them both. There isn't one of them is the one and one of them the other. They both possess both flaws and overcome them in the end. It's the same with Sense and Sensibility. They both have to learn balance. Elinor has to learn to listen more to her heart and not only to her mind and Marianne that sometimes your mind is telling you what your heart needs.

[@Nina9er]

You did better with this movie than I thought you would 😂. I agree with your thoughts on characters totally. And the book does help with the quick timeline. I love you humurous reactions, never change.

[@joeypotter6051]

Or the 1995 BBC Miniseries! That gives a lot more depth due to being 6 hours instead of 2.

[@victoriah.2083]

You did great with this reaction. Outta your comfort zone, but still "game on". FROTHING FOR THE DARCE😂!! HAHAHA.

[@kokkolintu3528]

These are very rich people, this was certainly NOT the life of most people in Europe at that time. Most people did not live in these beautiful big houses and wear those dresses and go to dances, they lived a hard life of poverty and back-breaking labor. 😔 In fact, even the people who were servants of the rich had a hard life, working about 12h/day behind the scenes to keep up the rich family's appearances. And yet, becoming a servant for a rich family was like winning the lottery - that was the "highest level" a poor person could ever get to. Oh! You should make a reaction of the series Downton Abbey! It's very good and shows both the rich people's and their servants' lives. 😊

[@iambored2094]

I came here to comment this !

[@barbarabenoit3667]

And now I want Mr. Darcy as an Avenger. Fighting evil with his pride and prejudice. Thank you! I loved your reaction!

[@bbferreira78]

You do have "Pride and Prejudice and Zombies"

[@sirgnome]

I haven’t laughed so hard watching a reaction to this movie before and it was great. It was a ton of fun! Glad you liked the movie 😊

[@AdamfromFWCI]

Its really good to hear that you appreciate the silliness of one reactor, and the genuine emotion of other reactors. Hope you enjoy the other content (Princess Bride is going live next week)

[@sirgnome]

Thanks for the heads up, I will definitely be keeping an eye out for it!

[@SherriLyle80s]

Love this version of P&P. The actors are superb.

[@nathmg11]

I'm sure the comments will fill you in with everything so I'll just say this was such a good reaction! Very enjoyable to watch. Thank you for giving it a chance 😊

[@Entspannungskatze]

You did so good commenting and following everything! :) It was so much fun, I looove this movie and to be honest, it's so much more fun to watch someone react to it who has no idea about the whole movie - well done, loved it!

[@stackels97]

I haven't watched all the way through yet so not sure if you caught it but the actress who played Lydia also played your fav in Catching fire. She's such an underrated actress.

[@tracyfrazier7440]

Wow. I can totally hear it now. Thank you.

[@TerezatheTeacher]

A part of why they're obsessed with finding a husband is that women are not allowed to inherit the house, so they'll be homeless the moment their father dies. Mr. Collins is a distant cousin and will inherit their house, so him marrying one of the girls would solve the problem. And the mum is definitely supposed to look silly, obsessed and annoying, but it you really think about it, she's the one trying her best to secure a future for her five daughters. While the dad is doing fuck all except hide in his study and laugh at his wife and teenage daughters.

[@develtedeltukeilachi]

Love all your reactions! I know this is a very different movie from what you're used to, but watching you enjoying it gives me hope to see you watch something similar ^^.

[@AdamfromFWCI]

Thankyou Yolanda! If this goes well then it may very well be on the cards in the future :D Hopefully I do a better job following all the relationships lol

[@71lizgoeshardt]

"Frothing for the Darce".... I'm ded lmao

[@briannalong702]

This is one of my favorite movies! Thanks for watching it. I feel like you would enjoy the sci-fi adaption, “Pride, Prejudice, and Zombies”

[@kisili7319]

Since Lady Catherine is "Lady' Catherine, she holds a bit of status compared to the Mr and Mrs level. Lady Catherine is nobility, and that's why Collins acts the way he does. I believe Collins and the Bennets are more middle gentry and the Bingleys and Darcys are upper gentry (right below the lower levels of nobility in status). The hand thing, Elizabeth's awareness of Darcy's touch when he handed her into the carriage, and vice-versa, is a big thing - men and women did not touch each other's skin. They wore gloves during interactions, so this was the first skin-to-skin contact they had with each other

[@LadyIarConnacht]

The Bingleys aren't gentry, but they are rich and the sisters are very ambitious to become gentry by marrying into it, or buying an estate. The Bennets are gentry but they have no dowries and their estate is "entailed" away from them so they aren't a good catch even though they are technically on the same level as the Darcys - complicated!

[@austenhead5303]

@@kisili7319 That, and Collins basically works for Lady Catherine, as his parsonage (home AND job) is held by her estate.

[@kpednault]

I love this movie :) Based on a Jane Austen novel. Interesting fact, Jane Austen was alot like Elizabeth Bennet, she wanted to be an author and had no interest in marrying, which was unheard of at the time

[@baileyross8279]

13:29 a rectory is a home the church provides for a minister 😅 the property is next to Lady Catherine, who is just about the richest, most important lady any of the characters will every meet in their lives

[@tiffanychristinesmith3939]

38:25 Mr. Bennett not only plays President Snow but the actress of Lydia plays Johanna Mason from the Hunger Games!!!

[@jlerrickson]

I thought you did pretty well with this, regardless of the muddled details. And it looks like you found it entertaining, so I'm grateful for that. So much of the context and stakes are wrapped up in early 19th century British society and practices, so it can be difficult to follow what's happening if you're not familiar with those, not to mention the dialogue probably sounds a bit foreign. I'm glad you gave this a chance.

[@AdamfromFWCI]

Thankyou for the kind words

[@tiffanychristinesmith3939]

33:25 Fun Fact the scene where Mr. Darcy and Mr. Bingely rehearse their proposals was all improvised!❤

[@ChicagoDB]

The series “Downton Abbey” set in the early 1900s will still give you a good glimpse of much of this. Despite being set about 100 years later…most of this relationship dynamics, property and societal practices were still the case. I think you’d enjoy the series.

[@3ghostsinatrenchcoat]

I get what you mean about this seeming like sci-fi. People talk weird, have priorities based on a cultural and economic reality you don’t understand, and act according to social rules you have not learned. If you haven’t studied up on the era, it’s bound to feel pretty alien! I think you followed pretty well for the most part haha.

[@AdamfromFWCI]

Thankyou Eliza! You understand exactly what I meant lol. I've never even made that comparison before but it definitely fits lol. Glad you appreciate my bumbling ignorance lol. I can't imagine how frustrating the full length reaction must be 🤣

[@i.s.9543]

This is a shot in the dark but at 15:00, it really looks like Mrs. Bennett is making a hangover cure after a night of dancing & drinking. Might explain why she mixed an egg into the contents of her glass.

[@AdamfromFWCI]

lol wow! I just assumed back in those days egg nog was just egg and milk lol. Maybe its both?

[@i.s.9543]

@@AdamfromFWCI Certainly could be egg nog. I don't remember this particular mixture from the book, although it's been years since I read it. Perhaps it was just the director's addition.

[@silvergangsta8]

@@AdamfromFWCI I'm very late. Enjoyed your reaction and agree that u did great for someone so lost in the time period! When they left the ball, dawn was breaking. The upper class would have balls and parties till dawn. In London during the social season, most wealthy people would wake up midday after a night out.

[@iambored2094]

I actually yelled noooooo, out loud at you thinking Charlotte was Lydia Bennet. Charlotte married Collins and Lydia married Wickham. Also not Victorian time, it is the Regency Era , before the Victorian era. 😊

[@AdamfromFWCI]

🤣🤣🤣🤣 I always try to follow any movie the best I can. But I definitely understand and appreciate a moment like this when a reactor is so spectacularly off the mark. But at least I'm not watching Jurassic Park saying "did they use real dinosaurs in this or cgi" 🤣🤣

[@iambored2094]

@@AdamfromFWCI you did great ! It was a fun reaction!

[@victoriah.2083]

The language is very rich and formal. It is like a verbal gourmet meal. Michelin 4 🌟. The nuances of texture, temperature, color, scent, taste, color, etc. Means the story needs to be read before seeing the movie. It takes a bit of time and work to "chew" through "P&P"- but it's worth it to ingest such a totally, fulfilling, memorable, engaging, enjoyable and satisfying story. DEE-LISH.

[@angelagraves865]

Keira Knightly plays a very different kind of Guinevere than we're used to in the movie King Arthur (2004), with Clive Owen as Arthur. It's a surprisingly good movie.

[@kisili7319]

Sorry for the number of comments - I'm commenting as you're asking questions... Miss Bennet is always the eldest, until she marries, then the next eldest is 'Miss Bennet'. All the other girls are Miss Elizabeth, Miss Mary, Miss Kitty and Miss Lydia.

[@AdamfromFWCI]

No need to apologize :) i appreciate it

[@kokkolintu3528]

Interesting, I didn't know that!

[@ibjensen8626]

As you have noticed the prejudice runs both within the rich families and the not so rich. Jane Austen had "First impressions" as the working title for her book. And indeed those first impressions were altered along the way. 😊

[@stephaniehundley6792]

To answer your question, no, I haven’t heard any reactor say “Frothing for a bit of the Darc.” And I’m here for it.

[@mindlessscarecrow4886]

I've seen this movie so many times I've lost count, every time it's on tv I rewatch it, so much fun! The book is even more amazing and still so modern but maan this movie is such a perfect adaptation in spite of having to rush through things

[@baileyross8279]

Mr Collins is a cousin, might not be s first cousin, but he gets all the land and money, so they want to keep it in the family

[@HuntingViolets]

Lydia was "fallen" because she ran off with and lived in sin with Mr. Wickham, the man Mr. Darcy dislikes. Collins is married to Lizzie's friend, Charlotte. Incidentally, Jena Malone, who plays Lydia, is Johanna Mason in the third _Hunger Games_ movie (can't remember whether she's in the fourth). Enjoyed your reaction.

[@MFuria-os7ln]

A beautiful reaction! Jane Austen's humour is very particular and having not read the book I think you got it quite well!

[@baileyross8279]

Ha! I mentioned this movie in a comment a bit ago, and I've been meaning to join the patreon. The stars are aligning! Very favourite film of all time

[@AdamfromFWCI]

Hope you have fun. The full length is always there on Patreon for you too :D

[@jennifergrove2368]

This is one of those movies where the first time I watched it, I was confused. But after the second time I caught on a lot better. It is pretty fast paced.

[@thefantastikbookmaker817]

When Lizzie left Bibkleys house he held her up to the carriage and showed his hand from being tense to relax. Which makes me think he actually desperately in love with her and relaxed his hand hoping for her love to return to him. I feel as it was a love at first sight, but refuse to admit to it by saying perfectly torarable but not handsome enough to tempt me but hopelessly and desperately in love with her❤ because Lizzie heard him say that statement she then takes it to do the same towards him. Make fun of him at every change and then falls in love with him.

[@johnnehrich9601]

Gardeners could cut down tall grass (and harvest wheat) with sickles (as in hammer and sickle). But for short grass, they simply let sheep graze. Even the White House had grazing sheep through the 19th century. Problem is that sheep leave their droppings, so while the lawn may look great, not so good for running around on. (Sports of the time were things like polo and fox-hunting, i.e., on horseback.) (Lawns in these movies of course are mechanically mown.) The reel lawnmower was invented by an Englishman around 1830. From that point on, there was a sudden flurry of lawn-games invented (or greatly popularized) - tennis, badminton, baseball, croquet, golf.

[@HelTra91]

In case someone didn't point it out, the mother at the beginning wasn't happy with the dinner invitation for Jane because it stated that Mr. Bingley would be dining out meaning Jane would be having dinner alone with Mr. Bingley's sister only and not with him.

[@AdamfromFWCI]

Lol wtf Victorian Times!? What a great time in history to be male.... I guess!? Lol

[@a.g.demada5263]

​@@AdamfromFWCI well, if you were a rich man

[@johnnehrich9601]

If you are interested in understanding this era (basically before automobiles), I'd suggest the 1939 Gone With The Wind, the awesome but racist Civil War movie, or The Great Train Robbery, written by Michael Crichton, (ER and Jurassic Park), based on a true robbery c. 1854 in England. We have to remember that women basically had no rights. When a woman got married, her property became her husband's. There were basically no respectable jobs for an upper-class woman except being a governess. Also, because of such a rigid class system (where servants were just a step above being a slave), it was very important to show how refined you were. Even husbands and wives addressed themselves as Mr. and Mrs., because even at home, they were in earshot of servants, who could gossip with those of adjacent houses, so one had to maintain a stiff upper lip at all times.

[@ramzeenalye7022]

Had a blast watching this reaction video! 😂

[@dancingwoolf]

This is the Regency era, not Victorian. Reading the book will help give you some context (and it’s really good)! Loved seeing you enjoy this:)

[@a.g.demada5263]

The Bennet family isn't poor because they're from little nobility but compared to Darcy and Bingley, they're poor because the two are from a superior rank. The other guy presents at Lady Catherine's supper is the Colonel Fitzwilliams, Mr Darcy's cousin and the second tutor of Miss Georgiana. You know, in these times, 15-16 was a respectable age for being married and if a woman is still unmarried after 25 (like Charlotte) she's considered as a burden for her parents so that's why Charlotte married Mr Collins. If you wonder about Elizabeth's age (she answers to that question in the book after Lady Catherine asked her about it) she's 20. For her sisters, Jane is 22. Mary, it's not mentionned in the book but she's probably 18 or 19. Kitty (her real name is Catherine) is 17 and Lydia is 15. The relationships between Elizabeth and her sisters reminds me the one I had with my owns sisters when we were younger (we're 4 girls). I'm the eldest and I was very close of my first sister during childhood and the begining of teen, and the two others, who are twins, were always together like Kitty and Lydia. Now, it's not the same...

[@tiffanychristinesmith3939]

6:25 No Jane did not go out with Mr. Bingely. It was his sister that wrote to Jane inviting Jane to dine with her. Mr. Bingely was to Dine out. Thats why Mrs Benett was upset. That they'd invite Jane over and then not even have Mr. Bingely around to entertain Jane. But Jane walked there in the rain and so got sick so Elizabeth went to visit her at the Bingely's. 😊

[@tiffanychristinesmith3939]

8:38 😂Jeeves Fetch me my soap dish! 🧼

[@drkushajagadeesh6347]

Actually, there is an after credit scene for this! 😂 Shows them married and at their home in Darcy's mansion

[@AdamfromFWCI]

Damn! I looked for one and didn't find any. No Nick Fury though right?

[@juneseghni]

@@AdamfromFWCI the married scene was only in the US version. It was deemed they needed the ending tied up in a bow while we Brits didn't..lol

[@melannydayrethratliff1309]

This is 1800s the book was publish 1812 in my personal opinion, no that long ago and many think are still similar, and I say this a someone who likes movies and read stories from the past, I am saying "the tudors" 1400 aprox. "troja war" B.C. age.

[@baileyross8279]

8:00 Bingley, his sister, and Darcy have rented an estate for the season, like air bnb for rich people with lots of properties. These sort of people had vast lands all over and could trade them around.

[@tiffanychristinesmith3939]

30:56 😂 No Kitty please don't ring the bell 🔔

[@liztancock1773]

Mrs Bennett is written that way. If you watch the actress Brenda Blethyn in anything else especially her recent drama series VERA you will see a very different character. This is why Darcy objects to her family so much

[@1ofSevensisters]

I loved your reaction and your admitted confusion during certain scenes. It's a total different culture from today so the rules of society seem crazy to us but it worked for them. It helps to know those rules before watching a movie like this so you don't get lost in the storyline. Some of your comments were hilarious and I laughed along with you. You did a pretty good job understanding the storyline from this time period. I admire you willingness to watch a movie that is totally foreign to you. Bravo for giving it a go, you did a great job.

[@kilian-one-l]

Winona Ryder isn't in Titanic lmao, that's Kate Winslet

[@virtuallyveronicka]

For a first time watch and a newb to the genre you did great at keeping up with the dialogue and storylines. 👏 Will definitely remember “Frothing for the Darce” each time I watch this film. 😆 I sometimes have to watch a period drama more than once to fully grasp everything said, but I love this genre and Jane Austen’s stories. If you’re game to try another in this genre I recommend the BBC 4-episode miniseries North & South with Richard Armitage!

[@AdamfromFWCI]

I have had so many people comment about Frothing For The Darce lol, I need to make a Tshirt or something. These kind of movies come up from time to time, I haven't done any mini series yet, but I'll keep that one in mind if I start thinking about it

[@virtuallyveronicka]

@@AdamfromFWCI LOL that would be a great slogan for a shirt.

[@SherriLyle80s]

You missed Lydia was the actress Johanna from The Hunger Games, too.

[@marezesim8119]

always love seeing people react to something they are unfamiliar with and not in their normal genre... enjoy... period romance can be a diverse category.. this is popular because it is written by Jane Austin... one of my favorite period romance movies is called Swept from the Sea with Rachel Weis and Vincent Perez with Ian McKellen and Kathy Bates also I have suggested it to every reactor I subscribe to and so far no one has posted it... maybe you can be the first

[@AdamfromFWCI]

I will look into it. Austenland is my next movie to record, so that will be on youtube in a couple of weeks time. I have been suggested a bunch of Rachael Weis films too, so it may be something I can do for you :)

[@marezesim8119]

@@AdamfromFWCI Austen land is fun there is a short mini series with time travel called Lost in Austen... puts quite a different spin on the story

[@maryradikesmith7376]

I thought you did really well! Especially since you haven't watched this genre before, and since you aren't very familiar with the early 1800s culture. You figured stuff out really well. You missed things, of course, which would have explained away all your puzzlements. I enjoyed watching you watch this movie, and I think you did great. I like happy, jokey sorts of guys; I thought your humor was hilarious, and you made me laugh a lot. I still have a big smile stuck on my face. I am sure all the comments below explained to you the stuff you missed.... who actually married Mr. Collins, why Wickham was a bad guy and why Darcy was a good guy.... why they showed Darcy's hand like they did. etc. I'm a 73 year old American lady, and I was impressed by your video.

[@melannydayrethratliff1309]

Mr. Collins is not discribe as short ot tall. He is just annying in the book 😂

[@HuntingViolets]

The sisters should really have been announced as Miss Mary, Miss Kitty, and Miss Lydia. Only Jane would be called Miss Bennet, really.

[@baileyross8279]

Also Lydia is Johanna in hunger games

[@EAZ36588]

It would be great if you reacted to the BBC version of Pride and Prejudice it's a miniseries and is my preferred version I feel it also would be a better watch for someone who's not already familiar with Jane Austen and similar period pieces. Easier to follow for a newbie and since it's longer it has more filling in of details

[@maryleecarlin9390]

Lydia is Elizabeth’s youngest sister. Charlotte is Collins’ wife both are separate and different characters. Lydia left with Wickem without a chaperone which would ruin her reputation and henceforth ruin all sisters and ruin their chances to marry at all. With a ruined reputation Mr Darcy would never have a chance at all to marry Elizabeth. Mr Darcy finds Wickem and Lydia and paid Wickem to marry Lydia to save her reputation so that the other Bennet sisters reputations will not have a “fallen” sister.

[@mlove.1376]

The Bennetts were not poor. Just a the lower end of the rich. They could make money from the Estate that bequeathed to them. Apparently, you can see the difference in Darcy's and the Bennetts Estate, but they were not poor. They had an income of 2000 pounds per year, when the average income for that time period was 30 pounds per year. What put the girls at a disadvantage was their dowries. The bigger the dowry the more suitable suitors, as marriage did involve money. Lizzie's father should have seen to larger dowries for his daughters when there was no chance to have a son to pass his estate to. That was only part of the problem. Plus, Mr. Bennett married down in class for Mrs. Bennetts beauty and she never picked up the social graces of his class as her two eldest daughters did, apparently.

[@yvonnesurette]

It is a truth universally acknowledged (well, at least in P and P reactions) that a man who watches the hand scene never gets it. But women do. Has no man ever had that electric feeling at the first touch of someone you desire? Jeepers. Neither Darcy nor Lizzie know what has hit them.

[@AdamfromFWCI]

Lol interesting to know. I hope my Jeeves/Soapdish line is one of the more memorable misinterpretations lol

[@yvonnesurette]

@@AdamfromFWCI Are you kidding!? Jeeves Soapdish killed it!

[@00Jess_M]

I sometimes get annoyed when reactors make fun of a movie just because they don't get or like it. It's showing no respect to the movie or its fans. But that's not what you do. I often had moments myself where I had to laugh at a serious moment or bite my tongue when I watched it in cinema. So far I enjoyed your reactions and humor. And that you really try to learn about new genres and to understand everything. I'm not sure how many of your reactions I already watched, but I have more on my watch list now and finally subscribed. :-)

[@AdamfromFWCI]

That may be one of the most rewarding comments I've ever received. It's a fine between making fun of something and not taking it seriously and I'm really happy to hear that balance is appreciated. 10 Things I Hate About You is coming this week

[@00Jess_M]

@@AdamfromFWCI looking forward to that reaction. 🙂

[@marezesim8119]

also Sense and Sensibility is well done also with Alan Rickman having a part

[@hopechambers]

I loved you watching this, one of my favourite stories by Jane Austen. She was a boss x

[@samsbin]

And NOW I feel like re-watching Hitman, just for a certain Wickham.

[@zammich3649]

It's funny to see men's reactions versus women's. I even grew up watching the BBC miniseries version of this and it took me a few watches of this one to "get" all of the things (I'm also a man), but then a female reactor will nail them exactly on one go WHILE their attention is split between watching and reacting. (I know there are also men who get it first go, and I like to think I'm more in tune nowadays, but there definitely seems to be a strong trend at least among men my age or older.) I overall prefer the BBC one, but both versions are good and this one is particularly stunning with the shots and music, and I like the different interpretations of the characters. If you thought the mom was dramatic in this one, she's practically insane in the BBC -- very funny at the same time, though!

[@bridgettedenise]

Great review

[@erinatwood7495]

Did you finish the movie?!?

[@LB-uo7xy]

Four and 20=24 in 19th century English. So that's 24 families, which is a lot and the reason the wealthier Miss Bingley made fun of. The wealthy generally prefered more intimate invitation-only parties with close acquaintances vs free-for-alls rural parties where everyone in that community was invited.

[@mainmac]

It's not the genre, but the customs of the time period that are confusing you the most I think. Things like 'restaurants' didn't exist, or hotel rooms, you stayed over when you visited, and you ate over. They were in a 'future' impoverished situation even though they came from an established class, because none of their daughters could inherit their property.

[@Melissa-wx4lu]

You followed along rather well! This is not an easy adaptation to be sure, I think you did great. The most celebrated adaptation of Pride ad Prejudice is a 1995 series which was 6 50-minute episodes. So this movie was a bit fast with plenty going on at the same time to compact everything down into so short a film. It's normal to feel like you're turning in circles with so much happening all at once. Imagine Deathly Hallows being 1 movie instead of two. Speaking of Harry Potter, did you hear that HBO picked it up to make it into a series? A "Faithful adaptation" of one book = 1 season.

[@AdamfromFWCI]

I did hear, that sounds exciting.

[@joeypotter6051]

The BBC adaptation is amazing

[@njsmith8614]

​@@joeypotter6051 i love it so much. it's definitely my all-time favorite version, although the 2005 has grown on me over time.

[@liztancock1773]

RIP Donald Sutherland who passed away last month

[@CassandraDidoMedea]

I do want to add that though not close to the wealth and status of the Bingleys or Darcy's, the Bennett's are not considered poor or working class by any means. The issue of marriage was pressing because the girls couldn't inherit anything, that would go to Mr Collins as the next male relation. The entire world of P&P is focused on the upper classes. Lower class women wouldn't have quite the same issues, they'd be slightly freer to marry for love BUT they would be working women often times.

[@leuchtkaferchen1639]

The Bennets are not exactly poor. But the girls can't inherit the money or the house. It's supposed to go to the next male relative. Since there are so many girls (the mother + 5 daughters) each of them will inherit only a small portion of money. It's explained a bit more in the book. Mr and Mrs Bennet always hoped for a boy and if they had one he would have inherited everything and could care for his unmarried sisters. Therefore Mr Bennet didn't see the need to put more money aside for the daughter's dowrys and when they finally gave up hope for a son it was too late to do much. That's why Mrs Bennet is so obsessed with finding husbands for her daughters. It was hard for women back then. In certain social classes (like the gentry to which the Bennets belong) women weren't supposed to work (aside from maybe as a governess) and were entirely dependent on their male relatives (father, brother) or their husband.

[@corries408]

Would love to see your comments on 2007's Northanger Abbey (another Austen film that is a spoof of gothic/horror novels).