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Jane Austen's Pride and Prejudice: A Book-to-Table Classic | Jane Austen

It's well established in the book that Mrs Bennett was a beauty "in her youth" so this illustration made me laugh. At the time of the novel she'd likely be 45 at most (probably closer to 40) yet this artist chose to make her look a great deal older. ?
#JaneAustenThenAndNow @Crinoline_Laphroaig

KadaGul I think 🤔 at the time, 40 seemed like 90🤦‍♀️🤦‍♀️ 1d

Crinoline_Laphroaig I'm really noticing now that at 58 I'm older than all the 'old' characters. 😄 20h

bookandbedandtea @KadaGul Right! I used to think it was due to the lower life expectancy but then I learned that number is due to the high rate of childhood death. Once a person reached adulthood there was every reason to think they'd live into old age so the view of people Mrs Bennet's age being old still strikes me as weird. 🤔 20h

bookandbedandtea @Crinoline_Laphroaig Same! I'm 56 and it's always a bit of a shock to realize that some old person in a book is a good deal younger than I am! 🤦‍♀️😆 20h

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ImperfectCJ

Terms of Endearment: A Novel | Larry McMurtry

Pre-kids, my spouse and I set about watching as many of the Best Picture winners as we could find in the local video store. We made a decent dent in the list before we got bogged down and video stores closed.

Some of my faves, only one of which is from that "trying to watch them all" period:
-All About Eve
-Terms of Endearment (which I liked better than the book)
-The Silence of the Lambs

Thanks for the tag, @dabbe !

#ThreeListThursday #TLT

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Crinoline_Laphroaig

Sense and Sensibility: The Screenplay & Diaries | Emma Thompson

Few ideas for 'Now' discussion of Sense & Sensibility. I can't wait to see what everyone read & watched! 📖📚📺

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Deblovestoread I was so happy to watch the 1995 film and the 2008 mini series. Love them both. I just started

Sense and Second-Degree Murder

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Crinoline_Laphroaig @Deblovestoread I didn't get to 2008 mini series. 😢 4d

AnneCecilie @Deblovestoread I watched the same ones. I‘m so happy about I got to rewatch these 4d

julieclair Starting this one tonight (Where did February go???)

Jane of Austin: A Novel of Sweet Tea and Sensibility

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Crinoline_Laphroaig @AnneCecilie it's pure comfort. 3d

Crinoline_Laphroaig @julieclair I know! Suddenly it's Spring. 3d

peanutnine I read the tagged because I love murder mysteries! It was excellent and I think true to the spirit of the original. I also watched the 1995 film, which is a favorite. I didn't know about a mini series! I'll have to check it out

Sense and Second-Degree Murder

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CaramelLunacy @peanutnine I just finished Sense and Second Degree Murder as well. I had a good time with the investigations, and especially Margaret gathering material for her horrid novels! 2d

CaramelLunacy I watched the movie From Prada to Nada, a contemporary retelling where Nora and Mary are spoiled rich girls in Beverly Hills and have to move in with a working class aunt when they lose their father. I had a good time, though Mary was so horrid at the beginning I had a hard time with her redemption. The big gesture at the end was utterly ridiculous, but the romantic in me went awwwww anyway! 2d

Crinoline_Laphroaig @CaramelLunacy if it makes you happy that's what matters. Sounds like a fun movie. 2d

peanutnine @CaramelLunacy yes Margaret was an unexpectedly delightful character! 2d

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Deblovestoread

Sense and Sensibility: The Screenplay & Diaries | Emma Thompson

#PemberLittens #JaneAustenThenAndNow

Watched these two adaptations over the last two evenings and I truly love both. I had forgotten Anna Madeley (Mrs. Hall of All Creatures Great & Small) was Miss Lucy Steele. Maybe the 2008 3 episode series has a slight edge since it has more content than 1995 film.

@Crinoline_Laphroaig

Crinoline_Laphroaig Ooooh Mrs Hall! 2w

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TieDyeDude

Batman Returns | Daniel Waters, Craig Shaw Gardner, Sam Hamm

pan

Finished this Metal Earth AT-ST model while listening to the Batman Returns novelization. Pretty disappointing. The narrator was all over the place with his voices, Max Shreck being particularly rough. There was a lot more misogyny from the Penguin in this adaptation, which was weird. Stick with the movie.

TheBookHippie Ooooo 2w

TheBookHippie I like the model. As for the rest 😵‍💫😵‍💫😵‍💫 2w

kspenmoll Wow! Great model! 2w

AnnCrystal 🤩👍🆒...🦇📚 That's a shame 🥺🧐. 2w

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Blueberry

Sideways: A Novel | Rex Pickett

so-so

2⭐. It's hard to like the characters.

kspenmoll Fun movie! 2w

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AnishaInkspill

O Brother, where Art Thou? | Ethan Coen, Joel Coen

#sundayfunday @BookmarkTavern

I tend to muddle through, but I love reading screenplays and this would be my go to read.

BookmarkTavern Oh screenplays is a fun option! Thanks for answering! 2w

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peanutnine

Sense and Sensibility: The Screenplay & Diaries | Emma Thompson

I spent this afternoon working on my reading journal and watching the Sense and Sensibility movie. I've always loved this adaptation. I feel that it highlights all the best parts and portrays all the relationships even better than the book 😅
#JaneAustenThenAndNow @Crinoline_Laphroaig

Crinoline_Laphroaig Sounds like a perfect day! 3w

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BarkingMadRead

Sense and Sensibility: The Screenplay & Diaries | Emma Thompson

#watchparty with @Crinoline_Laphroaig

Lucasken1 Cute 🥰 3w

Sparklemn Love love love this movie! 🎹 👒 3w

AnishaInkspill brilliant movie, I've seen it several times 3w

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Crinoline_Laphroaig

Sense and Sensibility: The Screenplay & Diaries | Emma Thompson

#PemberLittens is you want to pop over to Instagram and join the Sense and Sensibility Watch Party here's the link.
https://www.instagram.com/p/DF5lePpRvnZ/?igsh=cGhtbDY0dHZkbzI2
Will be starting in about an hour Noon CST/6PM GMT

Or watch at your leisure and pop back here and leave your thoughts.
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Crinoline_Laphroaig That was fun! My favorite scenes are Margaret and the map, Fanny nose pinching Lucy, and Elinor standing up for herself. And the ending. Best Plot Twist EVER! 3w

Crinoline_Laphroaig And Colonel Brandon‼️🥰 3w

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