Pride and Prejudice - The Special Edition (A&E, 1996)

Just what I ordered. Fast delivery. One copy in the house was not enough.

Of all the movies that have been made of PAP, this is by far the best and hands down the most thorough. I give the credit to the marvelous, Colin Firth who is the quintessential Darcy. Better than the movie with Keira Knightly. It's worth every penny if you are a die hard JA fan.

Well, who doesn't love Colin Firth? I owned the tape version of this series and so love that I don't have to rewind each tape. The segments flow smoothly. This movie is well done and the best, hands down, at capturing the book. I have already gotten a second copy for a Christmas gift!

Of the four versions of Pride and Prejudice that I have viewed, this is by far the best, not only in superior acting (from the main characters down to the bit players), quality of filming, and superb costumes, but also in the authenticity of the film as true to the book.

My second choice would be the Greer Garson version from the 40's; while not as accurate to the book, it is still an enjoyable movie to watch, even if Lizzy is a bit too caustic with her wit in that version.

My third choice is the BBC version from the 80's, which though accurate is rather dull in acting and filming.

The worst I have seen is the 2005 version which reduces this story to a romance only and has poor acting in the supporting roles.

The title of the book and the film never seemed to appeal to me. When Amazon had this as a Gold Box Deal I thought 1,500 reviews couldn't be wrong.

WOW, I love it. Mr. Darcy such a character. You cannot stand his attitude when you first meet him but you love his looks. I knew Miss Elizabeth loved and hated him right from the the start. Being a romantic at heart the looks they exchange.....hmmmm young love.

If you have never seen it, this is a very nice edition. The film is beautiful in sight and feelings. The costumes are so finely done. I highly recommend this edition.

I will note that with an HDTV and upconverting DVD player it is very nearly in HD, considering it was made in 1996 I consider this a very high quality set.