Entertaining and Absorbing | First time watching Pride & Prejudice movie reaction

[@Celesti]

The hand thing. Back then, unmarried people weren’t allowed to touch one another except when dancing so for Mr. Darcy to help Lizzy up in the carriage was a huge thing.

[@Skychaser33]

It was also an improvisation by the actor- just his natural reaction at having held hands with her, which made it more powerful in the film.

[@hkonyt797]

And they were both un-gloved/bare handed, weren't they? A big no-no.

[@ladykaycey]

Darcy flexing his hand after help Elizabeth onto the coach showed the affect touching her had on him. Instant chemistry. This is widely known as the first and best romance novel and very funny too.

[@rosemarylackey4174]

Look again, and you'll see that all the other girls were wearing gloves. Darcy didn't expect to touch Elizabeth's bare hand!

[@uggggggghhhhh]

Whyd he seem grossed out by it... like hes shaking off her germs lmao

[@Cat-vr5ss]

I love how well you basically showed the difference between the male and female gaze 😂 You guys see that shot of Mr Darcy's hand and get confused like "does he not like her? That was weird" Meanwhile every girl saw that and practically salivated because you could tell he was holding back how much he wanted her and how much she was affecting him even from a simple touch of hands. 😂

[@dianne6155]

as a female, and a practical thinking one (though simultaneously a hopeless romantic), i fell in line with some others who initially thought he was disgusted by having touched her. bc 1) even at age 60, i did not know the story and only watched it recently (and then 20x more and counting); 2) i did not know about the touching etiquette, therefore i thought he really didn’t like her but was being a gentleman and helping her. i know better now and am drunk on the romance and his deep feelings hidden by confusion, status and social awkwardness and … i could go on :)

[@maddiemacify]

exactly!! I was hoping someone else noticed this lol

[@Calucifer13]

No, I was like: FTF is it with his hand. :-D

[@WILTALK]

Generally ladies wore gloves so hand touching skin to skin was not common. The circumstances in this movie would not have been common.

[@alexiatr]

IkR, I would be like "I touched his hand 🥰😍😍😍". But he repressed all what he was feeling and the only he could do was that v😊

[@karinl1722]

Mr Darcy’s hand flex Women: swoon! So romantic 🥰 Dudes: is he disgusted? Is his hand hurting?🧐

[@griesi31]

😄😄 yes...so ridiculous, As if the sexual tension between Elisabeth and Darcy wasn't obvious. How can you even remotely think that he's disgusted...crazy 😁😁 for the boys: NO! HE IS AROUSED! In a good way! 😏

[@di3486]

Hahaha boys be boys😂

[@michyn4959]

😂😂😂

[@harryr5785]

😭

[@AmberAHue82]

This comment wins! 😂 He's fighting the urge to touch her.

[@favanniva]

Mr. Darcy took the rejection of Lizzy as a champ. He realized his mistakes, improved himself and then went back for a second chance. You cannot hate him, I was never a fan of romantic stories but this one is a totally different level of romance. I hoped, you'll react to this

[@TheBalisongBear]

He's honestly a baller

[@ginaverso]

He's a man fully written by a woman, you could say 🤷🏻‍♀️

[@TheBalisongBear]

@ginaverso probably why the film only considers the social side of his life instead of exploring him as a man, which was a smart decision by the writer. His growth as a character is superb, though we know that there is a lot we don't know about him, even once the movie ends

[@cloudcampos4555]

Let's not forget she also had to improve her personality as well! She was very flawed as well not just him!

[@rebelbelle1388]

See, honestly, I disagree. He didn't change at all. The first time he proposed and she rejected him, she told him exactly what he needed to do to get in her good graces. He simply listened and did those things to get what he wanted- her.

[@meisterpappnase3070]

Never knew how much I needed buff, grown men to watch Pride and Prejudice! Legendary stuff

[@ayaehab]

and laughing their hearts out too!

[@coffeepie]

I saw this in the cinema and to my absolute astonishment, about half of the (admittedly rather small) audience were men, as in groupls of men, not just guys accompanying their dates. My astonishment was even greater when afterwards, while leaving the cinema, some of them debated how closely the movie followed the book

[@Gaia369]

@@coffeepie 💜💚💙❣️

[@lorashukuryan4121]

@@coffeepieWow😳

[@HuntingViolets]

@@coffeepie Austen used to be quite popular with men before society decided to shame men liking certain things.

[@ida6192]

Darcy getting Wickham to marry Lydia is a good thing because had they not married, it would have gotten around that she'd run off with a man for days and then come back unwed. Her reputation would have been completely ruined (leaving her basically no chance of getting married) and also the entire family's reputation would have also suffered along with hers (leaving her sisters with lessened chances of getting married). Darcy spending a lot of his own money to strongarm Wickham into marrying Lydia was a HUGE favor on Darcy's part, which is why Lizzie is so touched by it.

[@tonyabrookes9931]

Yes, people tend to miss the implications of not wedding off their daughters - especially when there are 5 of them !They could not afford to support them all and women could not live alone or work. The family would have fallen into poverty. Marriage was the only way women could ensure the tiniest bit of security in life back then

[@Kookiepookie2025]

​@tonyabrookes9931 yes it was the most honorable career for a woman to marry and run the house back then

[@abbiejo6822]

@@tonyabrookes9931well women of that social class anyway. Probably the only respectable alternative to starving would have been to become a servant if they could find work they were qualified for.

[@kyrstenwilson3111]

27:29 She's laughing at the irony of having passed this up, but (in the book especially) it's also what the property reveals about Darcy's character. He likes art, he's into sustainable agriculture, the servants and the villagers like him...Elizabeth begins to think maybe she has been harping on HIS bad qualities and maybe not on her own tendency to be judgy and hold grudges (like he describes himself...)

[@emilylewis5373]

A man’s property was seen as a sign of his character in the regency era. A well kept house, meant a man with morals

[@TheSpiritualNoob]

“What’s powering the fountain?” Said no woman ever while watching P&P! 🤣🤣🤣

[@martineokeeffe9326]

Oh man. You said it. One of the greatest love stories of all time and Oak is stymied by the unknowns of early 19th century engineering. Never change...

[@carlotta4th]

I kind of thought about it a few rewatches in.

[@abbiejo6822]

Now I can’t un-wonder it though

[@florgi121]

I've seen a bunch of Pride and Prejudice reactions but I've never laughed so much along the reactors. You were absolutely right in finding comedy on it, that was one of Jane Austen's purposes with the novela, and it's sometimes lost in other people watching for the first time.

[@austenhead5303]

The dialogue is hilarious, but you have to understand both the fancy sentence structure and the historical context in order to get the jokes, and modern American audiences... well... These guys did pretty damn well. Only confused about a few things.

[@AndrielleHillis]

I think one of the things that makes this reaction so entertaining is that these guys know almost nothing about the period in which the story takes place.

[@6Haunted-Days]

It wasnt a novella. Christ have you ever read THE NOVEL? That’s what it is, not some short story. I’m gonna guess you don’t even know what a novella is. Did you assume it makes you look more intelligent? 😂🙄 Anyways….she only had a couple novellas, this was NOT one of them. Can imagine a novella being HUNDREDS of pages? I can’t.

[@florgi121]

​@@6Haunted-Days Dear, I meant to write novel but as I'm a Spanish speaker the spellchecker went for novela, which btw is the word in Spanish for novel. Maybe chill a little? It's not that deep and you could understand my comment anyway 🤷🏽‍♀️🤷🏽‍♀️ And matter of fact, I've read P&P in Spanish and English ✨

[@notyourjack]

The absolutely brutal, silent boil of the burn in this thread... is exactly as life-giving as Pride and Prejudice.

[@harmonicsounds3404]

The focus on Darcy's hand is quite important for this reason-- men and unmarried women were not to touch without the protection of gloves at this time. Skin to skin between the opposite sex was an absolute no no. For Darcy to not have his gloves on and neither did Lizzy, it was symbolic of that deep connection.

[@underwriter53]

70 yr old Grandma here. This is by far, the best reaction by men, I’ve seen to this movie! This was based on Jane Austin’s most popular novel. Millions of teenage girls around the world read it, and we all wished for our own personal Mr. Darcy.

[@mottwoman6775]

So true. I’m almost 50 and wish for a Mr. Darcy.😂😂

[@yazmac9294]

Hope this helps with some of the confusing points: When Darcy helped Elizabeth into the carriage she wasn’t wearing any gloves, the skin on skin touch would have been a very intimate gesture at the time, him flexing his hand is akin to touching his lips after a kiss. Lydia running off with Wickham would have been scandalous as she was an unmarried woman so the act would have brought shame to the entire Bennett family (hence the extreme reactions from everyone) However, when Darcy found out he left quickly so that he could find them and pay Wickham to marry Lydia, thus saving her reputation; rather than running off with a man, they could say she eloped.

[@2424dianne]

I was about to comment about those to correct them lol

[@tadanott300]

Loved seeing three men react to what a lot of people think of as a "chick flick". This isn't a chick flick, it's a masterpiece. So glad y'all enjoyed it.

[@martineokeeffe9326]

Well said.

[@denanebergall5514]

The Oak, I think the reasons you didn't like the romance are vaslid if you are looking at it with 21st century eyes. During the regency, things were much different. Men and women were not allowed to be alone together so dances and the like were key times to talk to people you liked. They did not "date." Also, it might interest you to know, most people think of Jane Austen as "historical romances" because it is far history for us, but actually they are comtemporary romances because she was writing about the times in which she lived. She does actually poke mild fun at some of the social conventions she found ridicuolus even as she was living with them. Marriage based on love is actually a very modern idea. A wife's main job was to produce heirs. A mother's main job was to marry off her children. The fact that Lizzie turned down Mr. Collins would have been quite the gossip. The fact that Mr. Bennett wanted his daughters to marry for love would have been quite the wild notion. I'm sorry for rambling, I could go on and on because it is one of my favorite subjects and one of my top 5 favorite authors.

[@denanebergall5514]

@elle Mine too! I could talk about Jane Austen trivia ad nauseum!! Lol

[@eirinikomotini]

I’m surprised that you didn’t catch that Lidia’s character was played by the actress that played Joanna Mayson in Hunger Games! She’s an amazing actress that transforms with any role! Normally I always agree with Oak, but I think in this case he’s kind of missing the context… ofc in the book they have a lot more interactions that prove they know each other, but as he said I think his problems were more about the age than the actual story… in the book, their acquaintance and the events of the movie actually last more than a year before they reach the last proposal. They stay at the same house for a month and see each other every day, they meet each other again and have a lot more interactions than the movie could fit etc… the reason that a lot of people love this story is because the characters do know each other and, even though at first they bring light to each other’s flaws, then they understand that the other person is right and try to change themselves, not to win each other, but to become better and actually deserve each other. And Darcy is a dream man for so many women because he respects Elizabeth’s wishes and tries to be a better man for her, not to convince her but for her to be happy, whether she’s gonna be with him or not. There’s no “ask her until she says yes” which is a terrible romantic trope cause it totally disregards women’s wishes. And that’s one of the things that are so progressive for the novel at its time: that a woman (especially one of inferior birth and fortune etc) is entitled of her opinion and that a man (one with great fortune and status etc) respects it and acts accordingly. I would dare say that is even progressive for now, because the “ask her until she says yes” trope is still being used excessively in romcoms and tbh is kind of anti feminist and it translates this way many times… imo it’s one of the things that make romcoms unrealistic, because irl if someone keeps asking after you’ve said no, it’s annoying and dangerous (and a red flag as my friend Oak would say), certainly not romantic. Wow sorry for the rant, apparently this was a trigger for me 😂 I hope it helps you guys understand the appeal that Jane Austin has for a lot of people (mostly women ofc, but for good reason)

[@bluezauza]

Exactly this.

[@UhOhHereWeGo]

Do you think that Mr Bennet wanting the girls to marry for love is something of a lesson he learned himself? Like either he really does love Mrs Bennet and married her despite her obvious impropriety or he doesn’t really love her and wants his girls to not make the mistake he did?

[@michaelhenry3234]

@Marcus The "historical people were ruthless, unfeeling robots" perception in pop history is really annoying. For some reason people seem to think basic empathy and desire were invented at the turn of the 20th century. I've had someone try to tell me 13th century parents didn't love their children... like, at all. They just didn't see them as human beings. Yeah, culture certainly does change with the times, but people were still people. Humans 6,000 years ago lived the same experiences we do today. We're really not that different in the ways that matter.

[@c-puff]

Honestly the fact that three guys could get into the narrative so much says a lot about the strength of the writing and story. The Oak even says his issues are with the time period's perception of romance, which is not actually a reflection on the story in any way. And I think that's really cool.

[@Velociraptour]

Lizzie: "You should practice talking to people." Darcy: * calls on her to practice * Lizzie: * surprised pikachu *

[@IslesYankeeLady]

Finding her alone would have been a big deal. They’re not really supposed to be alone together.

[@TheRaike24]

😂😂😂😂😂

[@6Haunted-Days]

He wasn’t practicing at talking to people…..he WENT THERE TO DECLARE HIS INTENTIONS, Christ maybe read a book once every decade? You’d know that if you’d read the book or knew a little about social mores and habits at that time. Besides that why you ASSUMED he was there to practice….when at the time in 1815ish men didn’t just SHOW UP to visit a female that wasn’t related him AND SHE WAS ALONE. That’s why knowing even a TINY BIT about social history helps in a huge way. 🙄🤡

[@6Haunted-Days]

@@IslesYankeeLadythank you EXACTLY….it was more than that tho.

[@BaddMedicine]

@6Haunted-Days what to you expect to gain by trying to be a keyboard warrior here? A very poor attempt trying to throw out insults is a very weak move. If you know so much, why don't you actually try to educate in a respectful way? We would actually respect your opinion then.

[@yundorphin]

Ahhh I think the movie being only 2 hours makes their courtship seem "rushed" but they actually spent a loooot of time together in Bingley's country house. And over time Elizabeth overcomes her prejudice and starts to see Darcy for who he is rather than through the lens of her first impression.

[@AcesMaven]

While I do like this version, I think this is why I enjoy the BBC version so much more, though It's been ages since I've watched it. We had watched some of it when I was in HS after we read the book, and my parents bought it for me so I could watch the whole thing. This particular movie might have been one of the last movies I bought for cheap at my local video rental place before it went out of business.

[@brooke_reiverrose2949]

I see what you did there with the title 😉

[@juliaweasley]

Loved how much you guys got the humor and sarcasm in this!! It's the main reason I love Jane Austen's books so much.

[@shedaydreaming]

"You have bewitched me, body and soul, and I love, I love, I love you" THIS LINE.

[@qdkdicja10]

Oh god this reaction was unexpectedly fantastic!!! Going in, I didn’t think I’d have this much fun rewatching this movie with you guys… but now I can honestly say that this one is my favorite reaction video to this film! You guys are just really amazing and continue to surprise me. Thank you so much for brightening my day 🎉

[@BaddMedicine]

Glad you enjoyed it! And thanks for watching with us.

[@JenQ_1]

What's funny about watching middle age men react is that they always point out some sort of detail that relates back to carpentry. Like "look at the size of that tree" "oh that's some old world lumber right there." LOL It's happened on more that one occasion, and I laugh every time because literally no one else notices that stuff. Great reaction!

[@BaddMedicine]

🤣🤣🤣🤣 just our weird appreciations 🤣🤣🤘🤘🤘

[@KrystalAnn0688]

All the attention & comments on the things like nature & architecture reminded me very much of Luke & Jackson in Gilmore Girls at Rory’s high school graduation where they’re noticing like the gargoyles on the school & such lol. Not that these things shouldn’t be noticed or appreciated (the scenery & cinematography are STUNNING), but I feel like most the ladies watching are just swooning 🥰 & rightly so lol. But this movie is one of few movies I consider perfect in every single way ❤️ & I loooved watching y’all react to it & understanding & appreciating all the dialogue & humor 😊

[@hdzmiriam]

@@BaddMedicine i had to google how did fountains work before electricity. Had never thought about it! And i've seen this movie a thousand times!

[@ac1646]

@@hdzmiriam Thanks for reminding me to do this! I got so lost in the comments section that I'd forgotten about that gem of a remark 🤣

[@athenataylor3800]

@@hdzmiriamme too !!! And my favorite comment so far !

[@pjm2413]

your thumbnails are iconic LMAO

[@BaddMedicine]

Much appreciated! Thank you! :)

[@MariaMendez-ms9iq]

Is very close, but I will say Mr. Darcy stayed in netherfield for months, and they did saw each other more than the movie shows. Lizzy has an aunt that will host dinners and there is where she and Mr Darcy will see each other.

[@olavihekandjo2928]

This was terrified me. I had to double check the channel name! Lol

[@musecruise290]

This needs more likes! 😂

[@blacktiger2154]

Watching 3 grown men watch pride and prejudice is sth I didn’t know I needed 😂

[@anastasia.00]

*Mr. Darcy's iconic hand stretch* "that was weird, it was like he was forced to do that" NOOOOO NO! It's the female gaze, it's the sexual tension mixed with the surging anxiety of a feeling developing, it's the tingle that shoots through the tip of his finger into his whole body, it's the indomitable human spirit trembling in front of the power of love!!!!!

[@ailene_e]

I love this comment 😂

[@JoleneDaviesITKWJ]

So spot on...

[@yula3723]

Yes! I think this this movie (also the Holiday) perfect examples of "the female gaze". Love it

[@ac1646]

Well put. Steamy stuff indeed 😂

[@trynastayproductive]

Also the fact that he wasn't supposed to do that (and at the moment he didn't want to because he was resolved to forget Lizzie once and for all) but he couldn't help it

[@anniebananie3421]

I read somewhere that Jane Austen wrote about ladies who "went fishing in a bad pond, but still came out with a good catch." The Bennet girls were in an awkward position, they were of a class that allowed them even fewer choices than women who were either richer or poorer than they. This meant that trying to "marry well" was their only chance of having any sort of a decent life. And that was no joke. Marrying for love is nice, but when you aren't able to get a job to increase your income, and when your family and friends will only hang out with you if you are in an acceptable position, then catching a decent husband who has standing and money is a life and death endeavor. It was hard to make themselves attractive enough to eligible men, and there weren't many such men around. So, Elizabeth came out extremely well, not because she knew Darcy inside and out, but because she knew the most important things about him. He is generous, discrete, selfless, and has great strength of character. He respected her, and as far as any young couple is in love, so were they. Also, Mr. Collins stood to inherit the place where the Bennets lived, because Mr. Bennet had no sons, and women couldn't inherit back then. That meant that if Mr. Bennet died, his wife and daughters would be at Mr. Collins mercy. In Austen's other most famous novel, Sense and Sensibility, this is exactly what happens to a widow and her daughters - they get turned out by the stepson who inherits everything. Also, if Darcy hadn't forced Wickham to marry Lydia, he would've dumped her somewhere after he got sick of her, which could easily have been a death sentence since she might not have made it home. As it was, Lydia and Wickham's end is sort of a "you made your bed, now sleep in it" type of justice. He can't just leave the girl he seduced no matter how annoying she is, and she has to pay for her foolishness by putting up with him for the rest of her life.

[@panfanwithaplan]

To make the whole situation with Lydia and Mr. Wickham clear and why Mr. Darcy saved the day: basically, the young and unmarried Lydia spent several days living alone with an unmarried, untitled man. Even if nothing happened, people would talk and assume Lydia, as well as the rest of the Bennett daughters, have loose morals and would absolutely destroy the reputation and the marriage prospects of the entire family. The only way to avoid this fallout would be if Mr. Wickham married Lydia, and he would only do that if Lydia's dowry was paid, which the Bennett's cannot afford. Lydia was basically being held hostage, but she was too naive and blinded by the romanticism of being swept off her feet by a "man in uniform" to see it. Darcy paying the dowry and being a witness at the wedding was him putting the pressure on Mr. Wickham to keep his word. Also Mr. Darcy doing the hand flex thing wasn't him being uncomfortable so to speak, it was a big no-no to touch a woman's bare hand during this time so that was him going "omg I got to touch her hand 🤯" like a dork lol

[@emilylewis5373]

Yep. Eloping (running away to get married) wasn't actually unusual for the time period. They were basically the equivalent of a shotgun wedding, and while sort of scandals in their own right, were not seen as bad as not getting married at all. Don't forget Darcy feels a little ashamed for not warning people of Wickham as well.

[@TheCrayonMaster]

Yes!!! This is what I came to the comments to say but you said it for me! It's also been a few years since I last read the novel (I've read it a few times) and I believe Mr. Wickham had no intention of marrying Lydia. Lydia was going to ruin the whole family.

[@juliewagner3023]

@@TheCrayonMasterYou do remember correctly! Wickham once again had gambling debts and wanted to skip town. Lydia was into him and wanted to marry him, but she had no money so Wickham wasn’t planning on marrying her. He just thought the company might be okay and kind of allowed her to tag along, because what would he care if her and her whole family’s reputation gets shattered? That’s none of his business-so Darcy makes it his business because he loves Elizabeth and wants to force Wickham to do the honorable thing for once.

[@sawanna508]

@@TheCrayonMaster It's a little unfair to put the blame on Lydia, she was 15 remember? Mr. Wickham was the one who was ruining them all and she was not even his first victim. That's something I don't like about this story. I know this was the way back then but it always seems to me that Lydia is sort of seen like that bad girl that ruined her family while the man involved is not blamed the same way. He sort of kidnapped her just to have fun with her since he never intented to marry her.

[@Frostfyre7]

​@@sawanna508 They don't really address it in this version of P&P, but in the book (and the 1995 miniseries, which follows the book VERY closely) Wickham is considered a scandal and a cad for running away with a 15 year old girl. While Mr. Bennett and his brother in law are looking for Lydia and Wickham in London, Mrs. Bennet's sister (who did not make it into this adaptation at all) shows up to share all the gossip she's found out about the debts Wickham ran up in the village, and that he "interfered" with some of the tradesmen's daughters. It's partly a comic scene, because she and Mrs. Bennett--who up to that point would NOT SHUT UP about how amazing and handsome and wonderful Wickham was--start agreeing that oh, they always knew there was something wrong with him, etc etc (and, of course, Mrs. Bennett reverses her opinion AGAIN when Lydia and he actually marry--then he's amazing, handsome, etc all over again). Further illustration of how incredibly silly and shallow Mrs. Bennett was. This version of P&P has a much more sympathetic portrayal of Mrs. Bennett (and the Bennetts' marriage) than the book or most other adaptations. It's even implied that Mr. Bennett and she love one another--whereas in the book, Mrs. Bennett is pretty much a middle-aged Lydia: she's never gained any maturity or sense, and remains a silly and ridiculous woman. It's stated fairly clearly in the book that Mr. Bennett married her because she was extremely beautiful--and he THOUGHT he loved her--and then once they were married he realized she was utterly brainless and he was pretty sick of her before the first year of marriage was up. But since divorce wasn't a thing, they were stuck with each other. It's partly why he wants no part in forcing any of his daughters--especially the two oldest--into marriages they don't truly want. He doesn't want them to be as miserable as he is.

[@heatheradams3576]

President Snow AND Joanna are in this movie. She's Lydia! Crazy good actress, I've seen this movie hundreds of times growing up and just recently realized this

[@HelTra91]

Tbh ever since first watching this when it came out until now Jena's acting was my least favourite part, not sure if it was her accent but something just felt misplaced but overall the acting from the cast as a whole is incredible.

[@haute03]

@@HelTra91 Interesting! I felt like her and Carey Mulligan bounced off each other sooo well. Lydia is also such an obnoxious character to me so I felt like Jena's acting was dead on. 😂

[@fayej6591]

My favorite part of this movie is the score. Dario Marianelli is a genius. As many people have stated the 1995 BBC miniseries was able to really develop the details of the story in a way that can’t be done in a standard 2 hour feature film.

[@SK-hf1vi]

I just love the mixture of movies you react to.

[@mkelly1597]

Definitely

[@17thknight]

Dude these guys are some of the best reactors in the world. Very emotionally intelligent. If you met them on the street you'd think "Dumb dude-bros who make fun of people for having emotions". Not remotely the case. They're so open to new experiences and have no fear about expressing how they feel. Seriously my favorite KZbin channel.

[@mkelly1597]

@@17thknight I could not say it better. It's so refreshing that they will really watch the content and honesty react. I'm watching all their vids

[@sole129]

this was unexpected:) And I loved it

[@kellifranklin9872]

They are easily my favorite reactors.

[@Ming3484]

Y'all have some of the best reactions out there. I'll be honest, when I first started watching I thought Y'all were not going to take it serious. Thought Y'all would just be making fun of the plot and not pay attention. Wow, was I showing my prejudice!!! Cannot wait to react to more from Y'all. When I first read the novel and watched the movies I use to get annoyed with Mrs. Bennet. However, when you realize that back then women really had nothing. Everything came from the father or husband. She wanted to marry her daughters off to ensure their future, so they would be taken care of and had some protection. It wasn't like today where a woman can make her own living and has rights.

[@mollyirene8979]

loved how much of a kick you guys were getting out of the dialogue! jane austen really wrote some zingers. this is my ultimate comfort movie; it’s just perfect! i think you guys would also love “sense and sensibility” from 1995 if you’re looking for another austen adaptation!

[@eighthdoctor]

Excellent pick - that adaption is fantastic and has such a fantastic cast!

[@AhavaMath]

Yes, I've been hoping for so long that a group of reactors that I follow would watch Sense and Sensibility!

[@brendayoungblood9484]

You can't go wrong with Alan Rickman as Col. Brandon.

[@aspannas]

I'd also suggest Emma from 2020!

[@MsRealvision]

Oh yes. I also recommended Sense & Sensibility. It is a masterpiece packed with a league actors 😍

[@britt-marierobrecht5775]

Now I'm curious if Oak would like the 1995 version with Colin Firth and Jennifer Ehle better. That's my favorite adaptation of Austen's Pride & Prejudice and it sticks much closer to the book. It's also 3 times as long. Almost like a mini series. Btw... love that you also watch genres you usually wouldn't - like these regency dramas. I had fun watching along with you. P. S. : You know there's a bunch of other period piece movies out there. I would at least recommend the Ang Lee adaptation of Sense and Sensibility with an outstanding Emma Thomson. And also Love and Friendship which deliberately breaks with the rules of the time and has a delightfully evil heroine. Very unusual for Austen but right on brand when it comes to her sarcastic humor.

[@sawanna508]

And there are several adaptatons of "Emma" the most recent from 2020.

[@islaythejabberwokky]

Collin Firth's Darcy is BY FAR the best, in my opinion. I love the mini-series adaptation for its accuracy to the book-- and especially the historical accuracy, where the film takes some liberties in order to make it readable to a modern audience-- but the cinematography of this version just sweeps you off your feet! I also prefer the miniseries' version of Mr. Collins, and the subtlety of how *insufferable* he is, lol.

[@louisea5669]

Speaking of obsolete norms on love and relationships, I'm surprised no one has commented on the very first sentence of the book: "It is a truth universally acknowledged, that a single man in possession of a good fortune, must be in want of a wife." 😂 Perfectly shows how Austen questioned social norms and expectations way before her time - with humor, sarcasm and wit. Until this day, you simply cannot NOT be triggered by this "alleged truth", it is the perfect way to begin a book!

[@ac1646]

Perfect comment Louise. 👏

[@kathytiedje4767]

The fountains were 'powered' sometimes by a combination of bell and drum siphons and sometimes with water pressure produced by the pressure of the lake going down a narrow pipe to the fountain and being returned to the lake.

[@ginster458]

as a woman what makes this a great lovestory ( and as people have pointed out, a) courtship was like this back then and b) there was more of it in the book) is that at first he just says he's in love with her for pretty superficial reasons, he was intrigued because she gave him shit. But then when she refuses him and she tells him he's being an asshole by saying " Hey I love you despite your inferior birth and embarrassing family and also broke up your sister and my friend because of this) he doesn't lash out, he explains himself for the things she is wrong about (Wickham and his intentions behind breaking up Jane and Bingley) but he actually takes what she says seriously and changes. He betters himself, then goes out of his way to help her sister without claiming credit for it, and then after meeting her again a couple of times and noticing she is noticeably warmer to him, and after she refuses to promise his aunt never to marry him, he goes and says " Hey, they way you've behaved and what you told my aunt gave me hope- if that hope is wrong, I will never speak of it again. I love you-if you want to." That's pretty refreshing to be honest, especially compared to modern rom-coms where the lesson seems to be "persistence is key". I also appreciate that they both have to overcome their negative traits here, a lot of the time in modern romcoms, one person is flawed and the other is a poor perfect martyr waiting for the other person to wake up and realize what they're missing

[@HelTra91]

What does any of this have to do with being a woman? o_O

[@keilaheduvan2265]

@@HelTra91 That she is one? 😂

[@RE-bg9ds]

I love what you said. I agree 100%

[@miceymolander]

The hauntingly beautiful sunrise scene was a spectacular piece of cinematography--and certainly one of the most romantic.

[@ct6852]

It's like a love story for two awkward introverts who never really wanted love, or thought they would find it. Just two headstrong loners who had to eventually give up their defenses when they got thunder struck against their will. It's like a love story for two protesters of love. Definitely a beautiful-looking film. Well acted. Joe Wright is a master of making complicated scene choreography flow. The sunset scene at the end is especially relaxing. Feels like getting high. Like putting aside the hamster wheel of the mind, letting go of pride and presumption and just surrendering to something good that you can't explain. 🌄💖😌

[@ac1646]

What a lovely take on this. 🥰

[@gabsnegreiros2425]

I'm sorry to disagree. Elizabeth Bennet wasn't an introvert. :)

[@ct6852]

@@gabsnegreiros2425 Yeah maybe not. But definitely very well read and thoughtful and careful in her language.

[@dajtoad1]

The last thing Lizzie was, was an introvert!

[@ct6852]

@@dajtoad1 Yeah not a complete introvert, but she did have some qualities of one. The book made her seem more that way. Or the author herself did.

[@josephinenilsson1541]

I LOVED this. As a person who has read many of Austen’s books, and dearly love this particular version of the film, I never realised before how wonderful it would be to hear three loud and fun American guys who seem like they could be handpicked straight out of an American football team talk about Pride and Prejudice! It was _great_ seeing it through your eyes and I was laughing with you. Will be liking your videos and checking out more of your stuff. The third guy had a valid point about people not getting to know each other before falling in love and getting married, but I would like to say that he’s right in his assessment that it is the time period he has a problem with, and not the movie. Marrying for love really wasn’t that common in the early 19:th century, and since people generally married much younger, didn’t divorce, weren’t allowed to flirt around or date and met far fewer people in their lives than we do today, falling in love would have likely happened much easier, and then you spent your marriage getting to know each other. It does annoy me when more modern movies do the same thing though, as many do, but in this context where it is actually quite realistic it doesn’t annoy me, though it’s a valid point. Thanks for a great video!

[@RE-bg9ds]

I think they are Canadian.

[@zammmerjammer]

​@@RE-bg9dsThey are Canadian as fuck.

[@haute03]

@@RE-bg9ds Nope, they're American! I think they're based in Wisconsin.:)

[@ivonne8815]

In the book they get to know each other quite a lot during her time in Rosings. They just didn’t have time to portray that in the movie

[@funkman12345]

The significance of Mr. Darcy’s hand is awesome. They constantly reference it in that he has much affection for her but for the large chunk of the film it’s obviously one-sided, showing his hand at his side. Finally at the climax when they profess their love she kisses his hand (im pretty sure the same hand that has been framed in previous scenes) and says “your hands are cold.” Love this movie

[@sarah4hp]

Oh Oak. It IS a beautiful and inspiring love story for SO many reasons, and here are a few: 1. The idea of valuing LOVE to the point of a woman refusing a good match because she did not love and respect the man was REVOLUTIONARY. I mean, Lizzie saying NO to MR. DARCY was absolutely INSANE. Heck, her refusing MR. COLLINS was very out there as he had a lot to offer her financially, including keeping their house in the family. 2. Lizzie breaks a LOT of social norms and etiquettes, yet Mr. Darcy falls for a woman far beneath him in rank, wealth and social status because she is INTELLIGENT. He likes that she CHALLENGES him, that she is an EQUAL. He goes above and beyond to impress HER, to win HER, and to save her family by getting Wickham to marry Lydia and giving his blessing and encouragement for Bingley to marry Jane. He even works to impress Lizzie's uncle and aunt on her mother's side, who are "just" a merchant and his wife with no real ranks, titles etc. 3. Darcy and Lizzie started out on the wrong foot, and is a beautiful OG "enemies to loves" love story. Misunderstandings, miscommunication, wounded prides and prejudices had to b overcome and resolved for them to finally be together. And in the end they know each other far better than most at that time - values, character, interests, likes and dislikes... and only that makes it possible for Lizzie to fall for Darcy and accept his proposal. I get that courtship was different then, but even so... what Austen was doing by challenging the idea of courtship and love in her own time, to me, makes it a story I can easily view as a beautiful love story even with my more modern POV. And I hope you may grow to appreciate that Oak, even if you will never love it as much as me.

[@yubyub335]

You guys wont believe this but i just screamed with happiness, two days ago i broke a toe on my foot and tomorrow i need to get a cast and this has just made me happy after all the pain. 💓

[@jenniferthuente9310]

I also just shouted “yay” and may have just told my son I can’t wait til he takes a nap so I can watch this. One of my all time favorite movies and my go-to feel good movie.

[@BaddMedicine]

🤣🤜🤛

[@BaddMedicine]

Wishing you a speedy recovery

[@yubyub335]

@@BaddMedicine Thank you guys! 💗

[@TheMerkilan]

What I loved was how Mr Darcy's clothing went from bein completely in order and in fashion to more and more relaxed in style, even disheveled in appearance as time went on.

[@MademoiselleRed1390]

To answer The Oak, (sorry if this gets long) bear in mind this is from a novel and was condensed into a movie so the time passing is ofc harder to show. As for when and how they fall in love, that's the thing, they don't do it at the same, time, hence why the courting is strange. Because Darcy starts falling in love as soon as Lizzy started roasting him, and you can see how, in his own awkward way this shows like when he asks her to dance, but at the same time, as he said he struggled too due to how things worked by then until eventually his feelings win over that and he proposes. Problem is Lizzy is totally taken by surprise by this because after that terrible first impression from him she became prejudiced against him (Pride & Prejudice get it lol) so she was under the impression he hated her or at the very least wouldn't imagine he was courting her. You can see in the movie (and more so in the books) she sometimes assumes he's trying to humilliate her for example. Only after the letter, Lizzy can eventually clean the slate when it comes to him. It's when she's at his house that she starts falling in love, not because of the wealth but because he learns more about him now without the pride and prejudice interferring (this is better shown in the book tho). At the same time, Darcy now having learnt his lesson is trying to better himself, that's why he's improved his ways in general but you can especially see it with the interactions with her aunt and uncle, (and thus how they also have a better opinion of him than Lizzy's family for example). And THAT would be his courting, in a way because at this point the problem they have is that because Lizzy has rejected him neither wants to push it to far or dares hope. Darcy is technically doing this without any ulterior motives cause he's already been rejected and there's no guarantee Lizzy would change his mind (hence why it's not after Lady Catherine's outburst that he thinks he has a chance) which adds to the romanticism in fact. And Lizzy was worried she might never get another chance, because for all this "courting" being effective, unless he proposes again, it wouldn't matter if she changed her mind about him or not. Yes, dating as we know it today wouldn't have been possible back then. But still you can see very clearly it's their personalities and gestures that they fell in love with.

[@julialeslie692]

Finally! A group of guys who can keep up with the subtle and intricate workings of this time period! Granted, not everything was spot on, but it's forgivable for a once-through. But the part that made me the happiest was appreciating how funny this witful battle of conversations get. Thank you for actually watching the film

[@andymason3555]

Glad you all enjoyed the film! As to Oak’s question, they can’t really ‘date’ in this time period. If a girl is alone with a guy without a chaperone, it is scandalous and her reputation is destroyed. That whole morning mist scene isn’t in the book, because they added that for modern audiences. You can only spend time with people at balls and with family around. And they did that. Marriage is also more of a business arrangement in this time, so dating isn’t a priority. Mr. Collins actually has realistic expectations when he comes to propose. Jane Austen, the author, is ahead of her time for believing marriage should be more than a business arrangement. Also, this movie has to rush through events from the book because the book has a lot more content. So Darcy and Elizabeth spent more time together (in the company of other people) and did know each other pretty well by the time they married. Elizabeth also fell in love with Darcy for the things he did to help others as she saw him let go of his pride. But yes, that was a good assessment when Oak said it’s more the time period and customs that he doesn’t like.

[@gracieliz95]

“I think there’s gonna be a dance-off” 😂 oh man, I wish

[@allisonfisher9304]

Looooooove that you’re reacting to this, this is my comfort movie!! Fun fact, when Elizabeth walks into the parlor to visit Jane while Mr. Darcy and Ms. Bingly are seated, Elizabeth has her hair down, which is highly informal, and it gives poor Mr. Darcy the vapors! Regency Era etiquette was complex and quite strict, so for her to walk in in her basic dress and hair down, she might as well have been in her underwear. It’s rather scandalous😂 This version of the book is incredibly well done, for how much they had to cut out. For only being 2 hours long, they kept in the heart of the story. I highly recommend you watch the 6 hour A&E version with Colin Firth and Jennifer Ehle, it dives even deeper into the text, and is just as funny. Jane Austin wrote so many wonderful novels, but this is truly her magnum opus, it’s just so good, there are so many layers of comedy and subtext, the wit is phenomenal. 💖 As per the issues around them not being able to court each other, the book spans a full year or two of time, and the movie leaves out the other times they actually met and had interactions. Indeed, back then, you really didn’t get to “fall in love” properly most of the time, to marry for love was a rarity, most people married almost as a business transaction. Like Charlotte says, “not everyone can afford to be romantic”. The women had 0 power over their lives, they couldn’t work, they couldn’t bring in money, so they were bound by their dowry, and how much money their prospective husbands made, either in trade(lower class) or land holdings(upper class like Darcy). For Elizabeth to turn down TWO proposals back to back was practically suicide. That’s why her mother was so upset that she refused Mr. Collins’ proposal, she would have inherited their family home and property, along with all the tenants, which was their source of income. She could have elevated her sisters, which would have given them more chances at lucrative marriages of their own. It was a nightmare back in the day to be a woman in this era. If you were poor, you were poor. If you didn’t marry, and didn’t have a sizable inheritance to keep you housed and fed, you were screwed. Your family’s honor was also a massive factor in how mobile you were in your rank of society. For Lydia to run off and be with some soldier she wasn’t married to would have actually ruined both her family, and her sister’s chances to marry well. Nobody would associate with a family that had a daughter of ill repute. Literally. It would have cast them out of their social circle, and none of the sisters would have had a chance to marry anyone with money, or of good reputation, it was nuts. The reason this is one of the most cherished love stories of all time, is that despite the insanity of the social norms around them, both Darcy and Elizabeth change so dramatically as people because of meeting each other. Yeah, they don’t get to Date, nobody did. But each starts out the story very solid in their ways, each is proud and prejudiced against the other for their own reasons. But through meeting, through learning about each other, and realizing they each were wrong in their own turn, they grow. They make visible, tangible changes to who they are as people, and they make each other better. You get more of this is the book, and the longer version of the show, so I can see upon first viewing why The Oak is struggling with his feelings. But, taken within the context of society at the time, this book was revolutionary. I’ve personally watched this film about 150 times, and I honestly feel it’s worth rewatching, and learning a bit about the culture at this time, it all makes much more sense. Sorry to drone on and on, but I truly love this story, and as a fan, I have to give some context for the glaring oddities that to us seem crazy, but back then, it was just how things were done. 💖

[@emilylewis5373]

That is one of the things I love about this version. People complain that Elizabeth having her hair down, but even her just walking to the house would have been almost as scandalous as having her hair down. They made small adjustments to historical accuracy to make up some context lost in time.

[@LizzieJaneBennet]

Thanks, you explain the situation of women so well.👍 It is what they missed (and what I missed too the 1rst time I watched the movie) : if your father die without leaving you a proper annual income, you loose everything (your father, your home, most of your belongings) and you become quite a beggar, hoping someone (a brother, a cousin or a well-married sister) invites you to live in his/her home ! (like Jane and Cassandra Austen obliged to live with their brother, or like the Dashwood widow and daughters).

[@Ozefan2580]

Best comment ever! Kudos to you.

[@ammaleslie509]

This is probably the last movie I would ever expect Badd Medicine to react to, and your reaction was so wonderful it raised my spirits on a very bad day. Thanks, guys. You are the best.

[@DanielSelk]

If you watch the 5 hour version, which is pretty much word for word of the book, you'll see how much MORE comedy there was in the story. The lines are VERY witty and awesome.

[@scream1nggoose247]

It was so interesting to see you guys’ reactions! To touch on what the oak said, the movie had to cram a lot of content in which is why the bbc tv show is preferred by a lot of people. With one thing happening after another in the movie it’s easy to lose track of the fact that the story actually takes place over a year and in the book Darcy and Elizabeth interact a lot more. The regency era was strict however and they wouldn’t have been allowed in the same room alone together, to call each other by their first name, write each other letters (Darcy’s letter to Elizabeth would have been a scandal if found out) or dance more than two times at one ball! So dates were hard to come by! I like to think after they were engaged they got know each other a little more probably on some (chaperoned) walks. 😂

[@ammaleslie509]

One more now that i have heard the commentary: people didnt "date" back then. But we know that Lizzie fell in love with him when she saw his personality reflected in his house, and his art collection, and the way his staff held him in such personal high regard.

[@scalbow313]

Mr Darcy being played by the same actor as Tom Wambsgans from Succession just shows the acting range of this cast. He plays night and day characters

[@aprilm9379]

I loved that even though this wasn’t something any of you would have chosen to watch, you still went all in and gave it a chance. I love this movie! All the versions are amazing.

[@Jessica_Jones]

Regarding The Oak's thoughts on their limited time getting to know each other, I can see where he's coming from, considering in particular that it's a first-time viewing. Yes, they couldn't fit as much in as they did in longer editions or certainly as much as was in the book, and yes times were different, but also I think there's a lot of nuance to be considered that simply takes watching it a few times. In addition to the fact that it is implied though unseen that they spend extended amounts of time together in group settings, there are also some important philosophies and characteristics unearthed in the interactions that are shown. Off the top of my head, Lizzie expressing her doubt and cynicism about "truly accomplished women" and Darcy's wise sentiment that "my good opinion once lost is lost forever" come to mind...these are not meaningless bits of dialogue but rather bits of intriguing insight into what each character values. Considering Darcy and kindly Bingley are such good friends but then Wickham tells a story painting Darcy in a negative light, and yet Charlotte says, "I daresay you will find him very amiable," such different accounts of him is puzzling to Lizzy. She still doesn't like him (let's not forget his dismissive rudeness at first meet), but there's intrigue. Between the events of their dance at the ball and his (nonverbal) attempted proposal, he witnesses her holding her own with Lady Catherine AND she actually pushes back on his defense about not conversing easily with people he has never met before...she challenges him to do better. He may not know her hobbies (although he sure does know piano isn't one of them 😆) but he recognizes that he needs her in his life. He jumps the gun and proposes without proper perspective or humility and my goodness, it's like, "excuse me, she turned him down??" If that doesn't show massive strength of character I don't know what does! She shows integrity and challenges him further still to do better. And then of course after his letter in response, things start piecing together and Lizzy begins to see his better qualities, she meets his sister who is sweet and probably reveals a little more as well, and then of course Darcy goes out of his way to stabilize the situation for the Bennet family. He did it all without any expectation, only with a sincere love for her and the desire to set things right. There may not have been much time spent together alone, nor deep conversation about personal interests, but in the movie we see clear physical attraction, personal/emotional chemistry, and a remarkably thorough knowledge of each other's values and their willingness to bend a little when humbled, which above all reveal the plain truth that they would suit each other well in life :)

[@a.g.demada5263]

You said all

[@aerynoftalyn1307]

Jane Austen wrote Pride and Prejudice in 1813, but the story holds up to this day. She was an extremely witty writer - you might also enjoy the newest movie of Emma - yet through all the romantic plot and character development, her commentary on the economic plight of women of her time and her take-down of class differences were and remain very sharp. She was one of the greatest novelists. The best repartee in the movie came straight from the book, and a LOT was left out of course. I'd say this film is like the Harry Potter movies as they relate to the books, whereas the 1995 miniseries is like the Lord of the Rings in its relationship to the book. The critique of "is this a love story, where is the courtship?" is totally fair wrt this movie - but not the book or the miniseries. I find this film makes some of the motivations of the characters hard to figure out because it's so short and there are definitely historical anachronisms to make it accessible to a popular audience - but it captures the overall story and the fun. I vastly prefer the BBC version of 1995 because it is so much more true to the book, especially in the characterization of Darcy and the subtle development of the love between Elizabeth and Darcy, but that's not to diss this film. If you want another angle on it I do suggest the 6 episode miniseries from 1995 or, even better, the book! (BTW there weren't "dates" in those days, AFAIK. A ball was like a date.)

[@jlerrickson]

Oak, good on you for standing on your principles. I am glad that you all caught on to the humor; some people have trouble enough just following the dialogue, let alone catching the sarcasm and wit. And yes, the book does the relationships better and doesn't feel so rushed.

[@grayscales1864]

The film is absolutely meant to be full of hilarious moments! Jane Austen was a satirist, and this adaptation does such a great job of placing the satire in a 21st century sensibility.

[@ejtappan1802]

While I do enjoy this film, my preferred version is the one with Colin Firth because the script aligns more closely with the novel. Including a series of group walks in which people would pair off and get to speak directly to each other. Also they grab small moments for a private word in a public setting, as during a ball or in the parlor after dinner. And, the ultimate in privacy was written notes or letters. It was just the way it was done for the upper and middle classes back then. Life was short, options were limited, and girls were taught that their sole purpose in life was to get married and have children.

[@theConquerersMama]

I agree

[@ashleehughes1194]

OMG you guys did Pride and Prejudice! I never thought I would see the day!!! ❤ Such a great adaptation. The cinematography, the music, everything. If you haven't read Pride and Prejudice this is the adaptation to watch. Now if you guys ever want to give it a go, the 1995 BBC version while 6 episodes long is well worth the watch! This Jane Austen loving girl very much appreciated that you guys even gave this a chance. ❤❤❤

[@anahvolf]

Agree the BBC version is just an absolute gem and no wonder! The cast in that one is great, the music is beautiful, the dialog is closer to the book and hilarious and both Colin Firth as Mr Darcy and Jennifer Ehle as Elizabeth Bennet absolutely killed it!

[@dulceyconrad7758]

It is a classic for a reason! Jane Austen was very clever and witty in all her writing, but P&P is her masterpiece. Great characters, tight plot line, and enough chemistry and misunderstanding to keep you on edge to the end…

[@wentibbetts7833]

“It is a truth universally acknowledged, that a single man in possession of a good fortune, must be in want of a wife.” The 1st line fr Jane Austen's novel. You 3 really got her humor, kudos to Joe Wright bringing it out and you for 😂! From the moment Darcy enters the county hall, it's Elizabeth whom he makes direct eye contact with, double takes, and no one else. Touching was unacceptable if unmarried, Darcy was sensitized. And I get what was said about the era and courtship part, the book has more of it. As a reader, I knew, but if you haven't read the novel, yea it's lacking, I'm guessing editing and that plays to the movie. This popped to my feed, off to check out your channel. Pleasure watching with you. 👍🏽

[@melanie62954]

This film is pretty close to the book, but the timeline is majorly compressed (the most faithful adaptation is the 1995 one with Colin Firth, and it is 5 hrs long!) and the language is updated so the humor comes through more clearly to 21st century audiences. It's all there and more in Jane Austen's original, just more subtly expressed. I've seen nearly every Austen adaptation in existence, and the other one that I think you guys would get a great kick out of is 2020's Emma, with Anya Taylor-Joy and Johnny Flynn. It's hysterically funny. Lot's of physical comedy that can only be done in film, on top of the humor in the story. And I think Oak would consider it a worthy love story.

[@cenedra2143]

I served 'Mr Darcy' once at a pub in Isleworth, he came in with his 2 children for a roast dinner. He was very polite and friendly, he even smiled 😂

[@sariarellano5606]

I don't think I've ever clicked on anything faster than this... Nothing in the world has tickled me more than 3 grown burly men watching Pride and Prejudice and loving it! 💕

[@carolhanes412]

Jane Austen was a famous English author. You will recognize some Harry Potter people in the movie Sense and Sensibility from 1995

[@Lapreghiera]

The butler announcing all the Bennet ladies is how it was formally done when entering someones home. First names are only used on small children and at home between close family relations- kids parents aunts uncles. Husband/wives would use their honorifics Mr/Mrs at home so as not to show intimacy in front of servants. When introducing a family to someone new like at the ball, in their case its 'Mr + Mrs bennet', then the eldest daughter in public is always addressed as 'Miss Bennet', and the remaining sisters are 'Miss first name'. When Jane marries, Elizabeth becomes the primary 'Miss bennet' and on down. If it was sons, if the mother was widowed the oldest son is introduced "Mr/Lord/Sir last name" and the younger sons "Mr first name." But for instance, Lydia Bennet in Brighton is 'Miss Bennet' there as the only one of her family in vicinity.

[@gabbinks]

Oh man, I've been eagerly waiting for this to drop ever since it was announced on the community tab! I always love the mix of movies you guys react to - y'all keep it fun ✨

[@CJH5656]

I love the fact that you all stopped to wonder how the fountain works. I have seen this movie a dozen time (it is my favorite romantic movie) and have never once even consider the mechanics of the fountain.

[@goldenageofdinosaurs7192]

I’ve always liked this movie. I think it’s an incredible piece of work by director, Joe Wright.

[@imasinnerimasaint]

Late 1700s was a good guess. Joe Wright decided to place it around 1796, which was the year that Austen starting writing the novel. It was initially rejected for publication in 1797. An interesting point I had not previously realised, Wikipedia tells us that: "The militia were mobilised after the French declaration of war on Britain in February 1793, and there was initially a lack of barracks for all the militia regiments, requiring the militia to set up huge camps in the countryside, which the novel refers to several times. The Brighton camp for which the militia regiment leaves in May after spending the winter in Meryton was opened in August 1793, and the barracks for all the regiments of the militia were completed by 1796, placing the events of the novel between 1793 and 1795." Austen revised the novel significantly after *Sense and Sensibility* was published in 1811, and it was eventually published in 1813. Consequently a lot of adaptations are set around then, but since Joe Wright didn't like the fashions of the time, he went for a mid-late 1790s setting instead, which is actually more accurate anyway. It was really interesting seeing your reactions to the movie, and I'm glad you enjoyed it. Do you plan to watch any other Austen adaptations, or any Bronte adaptations?

[@victoriacastillo9484]

If you guys enjoyed the comedy in this, then you definitely need to watch the recent adaptation of Emma. It's another Jane Austen classic and it's hilarious 😅

[@lynnesears6254]

I like the Kate Beckinsale version 🙂

[@delinarandoma1053]

Emma is hilarious 😂 I love miss bates!!

[@18Hongo]

While I'm not an Austen fan, my girlfriend LOVES her work. I'd have a hard time communicating just how much of an Austenite she is; for her birthday, I took her to Bath to see the Jane Austen Museum. She loves all Austen's novels... EXCEPT "Emma". She can't stand it. Doesn't like the character, won't watch any of the films, just... no. I can't comment on this opinion because the only Jane Austen book I've read is her history of England, but "Emma" is where she draws the line.

[@delinarandoma1053]

@@18Hongo Jane austen herself said that she meant for Emma to be unlikable. So if your girlfriend doesn't like that character, then Jane accomplished her goal. Lol! BTW good on you for fulfilling her austenite wishes! I'd love to do those things too!

[@ruthsaunders9507]

@@lynnesears6254 Mark Strong is is the best Mr. Knightley.

[@09Charler2321]

This was AMAZING!!! I love how passionately Answer was defending it being a love story against the oak!! You guys are gems!! Thank you for the laughs :)

[@146helen]

Matthew Mcfadyen is a great actor, he says so much with his eyes and with his amazing voice. Great!!! One of my fav movies ❤❤

[@Marielusi]

I love that this story hints on the fact that being wealthy isn't/wasn't always so great because of the duties it came with. Darcy risked a lot by not marrying Lady Cathrine's daughter. The entire high society could have turned their backs on him, he could have lost a lot.

[@mariamanasewitsch2977]

I loved this reaction!!!! Y’all kept me laughing throughout. Yes, Darcy only smiles at the end. After all he’s “incandescently happy”.

[@billiebuffalo]

Jane Austin describes more interactions between Lizzie and Darcy, but in Regency England, dancing with a suitor was really the only time you had to talk and get to know a potential suitor. Learning how to properly dance without actually touching was not only a fashionable trait, but a means of finding a spouse. A very different time period indeed.

[@sawanna508]

Remember Waltz was a very scandalous dance when it was invented.

[@nevermindimjustapasserby]

YOU CAN DEFINITELY BREATHE IN A CORSET! CORSETS ARE AWESOME. A friend of mine, who is an opera singer, testified that she likes to sing with a corset because it corrects her posture while also give some sort of support for her body. The reason why many people in the past finding it a labor to breathe is because many things (fabrics, plates, etc) are dyed with toxic substances. Making them literally breathing poison!

[@Helga217]

Just to set you straight, Caroline Bingley was Charles Bingley's sister and not Mr. Darcy. Caroline is in love with Mr. Darcy and she dreams that she marries Darcy and then she also dreams that Charles, her brother marries Darcy's sister. Mr. Darcy has only one sister, which is the teenage girl Georgiana who played the piano. It was Georgiana that Wickham tried to take advantage of the summer before the story begins. Wickham was an unremarkable brat who squandered money he didn't have and dreamed of marrying into wealth. That's what he intended with Georgiana the summer before Mr. Darcy managed to save his sister. The damage was done with Lydia so Mr. Darcy went about paying Wickham to marry Lydia. Darcy also paid off all of Wickham's debts and also paid for a new letter of employment as he had painted himself into a corner with the colonel he used to work with. But Mr. Darcy did all this to prevent the Bennet family from being disgraced, but if the family had been disgraced, no honorable man would have married those sisters. Mr. Darcy wanted to marry Elizabeth so he did everything he could to make it happen.

[@glynnisi]

The Oak is turned off by the customs of the time. Lizzy/Darcy probably got to know each other better than most people would back then. Charlotte married Mr. Collins after a few hours' acquaintance. Jane and Bingley danced together 2 or 3 times (the max allowed per "proper" behavior rules) and talked while dining with others a time or two before he was persuaded to abandon her. He visited once and then proposed. Darcy and Lizzy danced and spent more time arguing (while Jane was sick) than either of those other 2 couples ever talked. And then he was at his aunt's house for weeks, seeing her at dinners at least 2x/week before she refused him and he wrote a letter and trusted her with his deepest secret/his sister's reputation. Then, they met when she was touring his house (he came home earlier than expected) and he went out of his way to welcome her. Introducing her to his sister was HUGE, per customs then. Then, he saved Lizzy's family's reputation AND confessed to Bingley that he'd hidden info about Jane (sending Bingley back to marry Jane). Darcy started out proud/rude/shy and took Lizzy's criticisms to heart and tried to be a better person. While the author never married and romance wasn't her goal in writing the story (she was being satirical/funny)... this has probably become the template for almost every enemies to lovers rom-com since. I prefer the 1995 miniseries, but this film was beautifully shot and had some great performances. Laughed a lot with your reactions. Good stuff! :)

[@MadameCornflake]

I just love how two grown man argue about the "right way" to court after watching a Jane Austen Movie. :-) And I do not know why but I really love to watch Oak and seeing his hole soul absorbing movies. You can see all the feelings and depth behind this face. Really appreciate your willingness to show how you perceive things - that's a vulnerable state and takes courage and trust. Thank you for that. I have the feeling that you really are a great guy.

[@nexx410]

Cinematography of this movie is also so beautiful and really vibrant

[@ですローリー]

I've read the book and watched the movies -- most of the versions that are out there. This adaptation was NOT one of my favorites but I watch it because you guys took the time to react to it. And I've always enjoyed your reactions. I agree with Oak for the most part in his review that this adaptation didn't show the moments when they fell in love with each other. The high points are there -- the rebuff at the dance, reading in the Netherfield drawing room, Rosings Park afternoons, etc. However, the beauty of Elizabeth & Darcy's story is that he might have thought himself "in love" until she refused to marry him. He had been "in love" with the novelty of her not caring about her wealth. But when she said no, he had to figure out if there was any truth to her words about his behavior -- had he misjudged her family, had he simply thought Jane was indifferent to his friend because she was introverted or reserved, even his (first) proposal to her was terrible and condescending. Because he had been surrounded by scheming ladies (like Caroline Bingley), he saw every available woman (excepting of his sister) as money grubbing schemers. The BBC 1995 TV version, the one I prefer, is the one with Colin Firth and Jennifer Ehle. This version will get you all the interactions that you felt was missing between Mr. Darcy and Elizabeth. His interest was piqued when she wasn't really impressed with his wealth or seeking his approval. Dates back then consisted of being in a room with chaperones as they conversed or chaperones as they walked around the park or sitting around in their drawing room making small talk. Very little opportunities in that era for a couple to be alone. So many scenes that were not included but were dropped for the sake of the adaptation and run time. (And this is the longest comment I have ever made on a reaction video. Cheers.)

[@ChicagoDB]

I agree completely. This is a fine movie…but the 1995 series was much better and far more complete.

[@JH-td4uu]

MUST watch Sense & Sensability next! Another great Jane Austen classic story.

[@moodyblues1273]

Emma Thompson and Alan Rickman were excellent in Sense and Sensibility. Emma - both the Gwyneth Paltrow version and the Anya Taylor-Joy version were good too.

[@rabidcupcake3510]

Book reader and movie watcher, reporting for duty! The movie is about as faithful as it can be. Obviously some things have to be omitted because of run time, so a lot of the interactions were kind of jammed together (this goes for Bingley and Jane too!) Having said that, Darcy and Elizabeth's relationship is a gradual build over, I think, a year ish to my recollection. They're together in the house when Jane is sick for like 2 weeks, Darcy is present at Rosings when Lizzie is visiting Charlotte and they visited for like 2 months (long travel times back in the day, guests often stayed multiple weeks/months.) Anywho, as you all assumed, the relationship builds more in the novel. And while P&P really is a Regency Era true love story, I also see how looking at it through a modern lens can make it more problematic than its original pen date. I personally take issue with the "you had to know, it was all for you" moment in Darcy's final confession. The argument that Darcy improves himself without intending to revisit his proposal to Lizzie rings very hollow to me since he blatantly admits to having ulterior motives in fixing the Wickham/Lydia fiasco. But, at the end of the day, Darcy is a good egg who (because he was rich) never had anyone tell him off like Lizzie did, which encouraged his development as an introverted man. They really do suit each other quite well.

[@trynastayproductive]

About the whole "fixing the Lydia/Wickham thing" just for Lizzie I always thought that he did it so that she wouldn't be humiliated, as she would if Lydia's situation became known. By covering that, Darcy was somehow clearing her reputation and by extension, Lizzie's. Not because he expected to marry her at the time (of course he still wanted to but he knew that Elizabeth didn't reciprocate his feelings) but because he couldn't stand Lizzie being harmed in any way, not if he could help it (pun intended😂)

[@Jessica_Jones]

​@@trynastayproductivefabulous pun 👏🏻👏🏻😉

[@yunidelarte5654]

Also, as far as the end statement of “when” did they fall in love, it’s described much better in the book, the times they see each other, they wouldn’t have been alone ever during the time period but it’s much more spread out, I recommend the book it’s so descriptive and delightful

[@maggiedormer1208]

Really enjoyed watching you all watch what must be my favourite movie. To answer a couple of your questions (if nobody has already), Pemberly is actually Chatsworth House in Derbyshire, the ancestral home of the Dukes of Devonshire. One of the Duchesses was an ancestor of Princess Diana. The fountain is totally gravity fed - amazing!

[@roxysdg334]

OMG OMG ONE OF MY FAVORITES! This movie is old school morality so it I will be so interested to see what you guys think! I love how you noticed right away Beth from Yellowstone !

[@JenniferPinto]

The hand thing: Darcy's words usually express contempt and disdain for the seemingly uncultured people around him but his hands reveal his true inner thoughts for Lizzy. When he touches her bare hand, he clenches and unclenches his hand as if he felt electricity (sparks). That's the only emotion he communicates in that moment while his face is expressionless. And when Lizzy gets caught snooping and they have their awkward conversation, they focus on his hand to show his longing for her. It's empty and lonely without her hand holding his.

[@ttangg55]

I'm very much a modern woman and I have to say, I think I'd take this courtship over what we got going on today with swiping and talking about your favorite color, etc. They had crazy chemistry and Mr. Darcy proved his devotion by saving her family and caring about her happiness over anything else. That's an epic & inspiring love story in my book.

[@JeM130177]

I am no doubt slightly biased as a Cumberbatch fan but if you like Keira Knightley...and Cumberbatch (they're good buddies and were both in Atonement with James McAvoy and Saoirse Ronan which is a really good but depressing af movie)..and just...really good movies and ESPECIALLY really good movies about massively underrated real life amazing people (Alan Turing) I HIGHLY suggest watching The Imitation Game. Some creative liberties are made but that's the same with any movie adaptation of real life.

[@maanuutjj]

Yes, I wanted to say the same thing! Amazing movies

[@Bjjbhcoa86]

Aah Atonement... It ruined my emotional soul when I was just 11 years old. I never recovered I'm afraid.

[@JeM130177]

@@Bjjbhcoa86 i haven't properly watched it in years I'd probably understand it better now but i do remember watching it then as the credits rolled i just cried for like 10 minutes 😂😂. I also remember watching it with my nan as a teen...sex scenes and prominent use of a particular word be damned apparently......

[@LizzieJaneBennet]

Oh yes ! Imitation Game would be great.👍

[@Bjjbhcoa86]

@@JeM130177 It is one of the best films ever made in my opinion. But it guts one's should for sure...

[@bookworm975]

Fun fact in the book it's Caroline (bingleys sister) who goes on about dances being dumb and needing conversation. She did it because she liked darcy and knew he didn't like dances. She was the original pick me

[@clairea5395]

I’ve been to the house which they used as Darcy’s house in this, it’s just as stunning in real life. There are also still many “lived in” stately homes here in the UK that the public can visit. Great reaction. One of my all time favourite books.

[@bluezauza]

Fun fact, it was the original owners of the house that we see here as being Pemberley , Chatsworth House ,that first introduce the idea of having visitors. They gave orders that when they were away ( and they were away often in their other houses) the housekeeper could and should show the house to visitors that asked to see it. They were filthy rich and art patrons and believed that everyone should be able to enjoy art and the beauty of the park. To this day the Cavendish family are art patrons and each generation has added sculptures and paintings to the collection. Another fun fact one of JFK's sisters married the eldest son of the 10th Duke of Cavendish , but he was killed in battle during WWII , later she also died in a plain crash and his younger brother who later became the Duke married one of the Mitford sisters. So it became a trend at the time, visitors would pay a small fee to the Housekeeper for a guided tour and many people did this. In the book Elizabeth and her aunt and uncle made a tour to all the grand houses of the area - funnily enough in the book they visited Chatsworth House - and her aunt was born and grew up in that area and even knew Darcy's father, so she was very interested in the tour.

[@gabsnegreiros2425]

You guys got so much of the humorous language of Jane Austen! It was very much intended to be funny. ❤

[@sarahe1491]

The dialogue in this story is everything, it is intended to be funny for sure. Nothing better than a witty insult and this movie has them in spades. I watch this movie all the time.

[@multifandomnerd1328]

i know im late but really need to comment on the oak's after-thoughts. Yes, Elizabeth and Mr. Darcy didn't a have a lot of meetings, maybe 5-10 different occasions, but whenever the occasion is not a ball, but a visit, it was customary to stay weeks if not months at a time. The culture at the time was that it was improper for a man and a woman who are unmarried to be alone together, however, Elizabeth and Mr. Darcy are together, basically as often as you could reasonably excuse at the time. They pushed each other to work on their own flaws independently and came together once they were both satisfied with their personal improvements.

[@wolfpack_104]

This is my mom's favorite movie so I was forced to watch it a countless number of times growing up and now I really enjoy it. As someone who really likes music, one of my favorite elements in the film are the motifs constantly returning while changing and subtle ways to fit the mood of the scene

[@okinsunshine]

I realise that it's many months since you've done this reaction but I enjoyed it so thoroughly, I wanted to answer some of your queries: Darcy's house "Pemberley" was filmed in Chatsworth House, the fountain is a gravity fed Emperor Fountain, powered by the pressure of water dropping 122m (400 ft) , through a 40cm (15.75 inch) iron pipe. The statue gallery there is magnificent! The Veiled Vestal Virgin statue that Oak admired was commissioned in 1846, made by Rafaelle Monti in Naples. The rules of courtship were set in stone, touching of hands was rare as ladies were always in gloves, this explains why dancing was so popular. Men & women were never alone, even sending letters to each other when not engaged is a scandalous break of protocol. The ending scene was added later for American audiences. There was of course, no kiss in the original!

[@couch.patati-patata]

Oak, it's called Pride and Prejudice. It was a class thing back then. Women were worth nothing, they were not heard, only seen. They could only hope for a good marriage that would not leave them pauper. Darcy saw Elizabeth more animated, vocal, and educated than the women he might ever have encountered. That was enough to break through his pride.

[@josiera]

This reaction makes me so happy (even though I'm a 1995 version-purist), cause it's very seldom I've find grownup men watching and discussing Pride&Prejudice. And what I remember, most of the comedic lines are almost 100% by the book. Thank you so much for this!