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August 02, 2007

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Valancy_S

Hi, I get your feed at livejournal, came over from there.I saw this movie in England two months ago and had a similar reaction - I hoped to enjoy it despite its inaccuracies, but was disappointed. What bugged me most was Tom's attitude that Jane couldn't be a good writer unless she learned more about "real life" and had experiences beyond her class and social circle. When of course, the genius of Austen was her razor-sharp perceptions of her own small world. And of course, her "irony"! Yeesh, I cringed to hear Anne Hathaway's weirdly meta critical defense her style.Generally, my problem with the movie wasn't that it wasn't a true story - it was the story they created had none of Austen's wit or individual flare at all. It was just any bland writer's improbably love story.

Lori

Yes -- and she was exposed to many levels of society through her brothers and friends.

Katherine

I totally agree with you ladies.... and its a shame to see "fans" falling for this movie. A movie that doesn't even get close to portraying Jane Austen's life or character.

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