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1.Pride and Prejudice (1995) starring: Colin Firth, Jennifer Ehle, David Bamber, Crispin Bonham-Carter, Anna Chancellor directed by: Simon Langton October 16, 1995
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Im only 17years old and i am obsessed with Jane Austen! Ive watched both versions of Pride and Prejudice as it's my favourite of the Austen collection. I think Keira was better for the character Elizabeth Bennet for certain, but i think Colin firth was amazing at playing darcey as i find him so sexy, but Matthew Macfadyen created more chemistry between them both! I think in the newer version you can see the tension between them both all the time and your just shouting at the tv coz you get frustrated at them both. I think the newer version is sooo much better without a doubt, but the older one if still very good. Id personally prefer the newer one!!!!!

2.Schindler's List [1994] starring: Liam Neeson, Ben Kingsley, Ralph Fiennes, Caroline Goodall, Jonathan Sagall directed by: Steven Spielberg April 12, 2004
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In telling Schindler's story the director chose black and white and the beginning intimates that it might be in the great tradition of 'The Third Man' etc. Unfortunately the film meanders astray into detailed descriptions of the holocaust and the dynamic of the film is lost. Instead of a tense 1 hour 50 minutes of cunning,guile and threat there are literal hours when almost everything is 'spelt out' in many long takes and diversions. The great film techniques of suggestion and inference are little used as almost every action is shown literally and dramatic movement is lost to history lesson. It seems to me important that the dramatic 'backdrop' of any artistic production has to be understood and accepted for the story using that scenario to ... Read More:

3.Rebecca [1940] starring: Laurence Olivier, Joan Fontaine, George Sanders, Judith Anderson directed by: Alfred Hitchcock October 30, 2000
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This fine movie is worth watching just for Laurence Olivier at his sophisticated sexiest. He exudes British qualities of confidance, pragmatism and eccentricity. The enigma surrounding his dark moods unfolds as the story continues. There is however, a lot more than him that is good in this film. Beautiful, doe eyed Joan Fontaine is well cast as his un-named second wife. The character is overwhelmed and out of place as the lady of a great house. Director Alfred Hitchcock told Joan that the rest of the cast hated her, to get that awkward feeling from her acting. This was hardly true, although Laurence had wanted his wife Vivien Leigh for the role. Hitchcock shows his skill and mastery of suspense here. This is an early ... Read More:

4.Surviving Picasso [1996] [1997] starring: Anthony Hopkins, Natascha McElhone, Julianne Moore, Joss Ackland, Dennis Boutsikaris directed by: James Ivory February 02, 1998
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I found this a highly dissapointing film in that it seemes to focus almost entirely on the misogynistic side of Picasso`s personality, and his selfish insensitivity towards others. While these aspects of Picasso no doubt existed, the film fails to portray a rounded depiction of the man or what drove him. This very one-dimentional and oblique angled view is no doubt due to the fact that the film is based on the memoires of his disillusioned wife, and I am reminded of the book written by Deborah Curtis about her husband the singer Ian Curtis, in which she whines on about the domestic reality of their relationship but offers virtually no insight into his art - which was surely the most interesting thing about him. The problem is that the relationships which ... Read More:

5.Pride And Prejudice [1940] starring: Greer Garson, Laurence Olivier, Mary Boland, Edna May Oliver, Maureen O'Sullivan directed by: Robert Z. Leonard February 19, 2001
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I hadn't seen this film since I was a child, and didn't have the highest expectations having heard throughly mixed comments surrounding it. I can honestly say that it was an absolutely lovely surprise. No, it isn't completely faithful to the novel, but neither is any other adaptation (not even the much loved 1995 version- I don't remember any scene in the novel where Darcy takes a bath or a dip in the lake), and it's true that the costumes are far more Civil War than English Regency, but this is one of the rare examples in which it doesn't really matter because it's just so charmingly done. Greer Garson is simply magnificent as Elizabeth Bennet- poised, intelligent, gracious and witty and is excellently matched by Laurence Olivier's Darcy. These ... Read More:

6.Pride And Prejudice starring: Elizabeth Garvie, David Rintoul directed by: Cyril Coke, Fay Weldon June 03, 1996
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The dialogue in this version feels far more faithful to the cleverness of Jane Austen. Her dialogue in the novel is a joy to read, drives character and narrative without missing a beat. Elizabeth Garvie is a delight as Elizabeth. She looks, sounds and just is right. Jennifer Ehle seems a bit too mature at times and slightly hysterical at others even though I very much enjoy the 1995 version and do enjoy her performance most of the time. Colin Firth while haughty and full of himself at the beginning is more appealing, emotional and far more attractive than David Rintoul who is just too stiff all the way through, so much as to preclude believability. I agree with most of the reviewers about the secondary characters in the ... Read More:

7.Our Mutual Friend [1998] starring: Paul McGann, Keeley Hawes, Steven Mackintosh, Anna Friel, David Morrissey directed by: Julian Farino June 01, 1998
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I don't know how I missed this when it came on TV back in 1998 ... but I'm sure glad I found it now. This is an extremely good adaptation of a very readable Dickens novel - if you haven't read the novel, I'd recommend it. This adaptation cleverly keeps 90% of the original story while leaving out a couple of minor characters that add interest to the novel but are not necessary. The casting, locations, storyline, everything are spot on and it is a cracking story. If you are a fan of costume drama, you really don't want to miss this one. Oh, and have a go at the book, too - but give yourself a lot of time, it's MASSIVE!

8.Martin Chuzzlewit [1994] starring: Paul Scofield, Tom Wilkinson, John Mills, Peter Wingfield, Elizabeth Spriggs February 06, 1995
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I had,until i saw this production of Martin Chuzzlewit by the BBC, never read the book. Being a devout reader of Charles Dickens novels, i don't know how this one escaped me. However,after viewing this superb,outstanding production,i was resolved to read the book. I did! All i can say is that the cast of characters in the production so closely resembled the ones in the book,it was as though Charles Dickens himself was present,overseeing and directing the operation.The characters stepped out of the book before the camera! Remakable! A masterpiece indeed and a triumph for the BBC!

9.Richard III [1996] starring: Ian McKellen, Annette Bening, Jim Broadbent, Robert Downey Jr., Nigel Hawthorne directed by: Richard Loncraine May 05, 1997
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This is probably about ten percent of the original dialogue, and therefore it rolls along at a terrific pace. Having Richard arrive in a tank through a wall, must be the most dynamic entrance of any character in a Shakespeare play. You can suddenly see the origins of the pantomime Wicked Uncle figure in this piece as well, when he croons over the departing Little Princes 'So wise so young they say do never live long, come-let's to supper.' Fabulous! Don't miss it.

10.Far From The Madding Crowd [1967] starring: Julie Christie, Terence Stamp, Peter Finch, Alan Bates, Fiona Walker directed by: John Schlesinger July 10, 2000
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One of Thomas Hardy's best-loved novels is sensitively and accurately dramatised in this 1967 classic. Upon inheriting her uncle's farm, the beautiful and assertive Bathsheba Everdene (Julie Christie) is the most sought after maiden in the whole of Weatherbury. She's forced to choose between the affections of three very different men; local shepherd Gabriel Oak, gentleman farmer Mr. Boldwood and the womanising Sargeant Frank Troy. Here, Hardy's classic tale of love, betrayal and tragedy is faithfully dramatised. Personally though, I think the 1998 Paloma Baeza version is even better!

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