Pride and... Disappointment

Well, I've been informed that the new movie version of Jane Austen's Pride and Prejudice came out in the States this weekend. I looked online to see when it would be released here in Taiwan (as I've eagerly been awaiting the moment for months now... since I read the book this summer actually) and found that it was simply not being released. The closest I could find was Hong Kong in Feb. Ah well. My brother and I plotted my flying home to see it with him. :) But alas, the logistics of the matter could not be worked out :) and therefore, seeing the film will have to be something to look forward to at a much later date. But I must confess I'm disappointed. I've watched the trailer for it quite a few times now since someone showed it to me summer, and I still get goosebumps of joy every time I watch it. Ridiculous? Maybe, but that's okay. (Side note - actually, it may just be the music. Have you seen this trailer? The music for the second half is fantastic.) Why do I like this story so much? I have no idea. Actually... no, that's a lie. It's probably the same reason why any girl who has read the book likes it so much - we want to be Miss Elizabeth Bennet, witty, strong, independent, intelligent, well spoken, and slowly and unwittingly falling in love with the handsome-hearted, kind and good, albeit hard to get to know Mr. Darcy. (Who actually loved us first!) Yes. That's probably it. That explains my special admiration of other such movies - Sense and Sensibility, Anne of Green Gables, Little Women, and so forth. So there you have it. I hear the movie is getting good reviews, so if you're looking for something to do one of these evenings, I'd recommend going to see it. If you aren't a romantic and therefore don't get happy goosebumps from such movies, at least I can tell you you'll probably get a good laugh or two.

Okay, time to end this silly entry! Something of more substance next time. I promise. :)