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Pride and Prejudice on A&E (again)

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~LauraM Tue, Jan 28, 1997 (14:01) seed

Just wanted to let you guys know that on my email from A&E, on Feb 8, 9, they will be reshowing P&P. Ah, but the clicker is its only on two days, seven hours, so does that make it the Rintoul/Garvie version for the Firth/Ehle version. One does not know. Oh, here are the times Saturday 2/8 9:00/6:00 Pride and Prejudice. Part 1. First of a two-part dramatization of the Jane Austen novel. Mr. and Mrs. Bennett long to marry off their daughters to wealthy men and set their sights on Mr. Bingley and his friend, Mr. Darcy. (cc) Sunday 2/9 8:00/5:00 Pride and Prejudice. Pt. 2. Darcy finds Lydia and Wickham and urges them to marry. Elizabeth learns that Darcy has arranged the union and begins to see him in a different light. (cc) 64 new of

~Amy Tue, Jan 28, 1997 (14:15) #1

Thanks, Laura. Come back.

~LauraMM Tue, Jan 28, 1997 (15:51) #2

Amy I too missed you guys, my little one had the flu really bad last week that I even took time off from work and this workaholic never takes time off. I see that I have missed a lot of good info and little chats. You will see my name is different I inadvertently deleted my self off the list. Don't ask bad day. well it is good to be back. So if anyone can find out about this P&P it would be great there is no info on the A&E web page I checked.

~Kaffeine Wed, Jan 29, 1997 (17:56) #3

PLEASE let it be P&P2!! I haven't taped it yet, and the nearest video store that carries it is about 20 miles away!

~Ann Wed, Jan 29, 1997 (21:42) #4

What is 20 miles of good road!

~Inko Wed, Jan 29, 1997 (21:47) #5

Kaff: My cable guide lists "Pride and Prejudice" with Colin Firth, Jennifer Ehle and says "This BBC production of Jane Austen's classic comedy of manners features lavish sets and was filmed on location in England." Part 1 (3:00 hrs)Feb.8, 8:00 p.m. EST; Part 2 (3:00 hrs) Feb. 9, 9:00 p.m. EST. Enjoy!!;-)

~Inko Wed, Jan 29, 1997 (21:50) #6

Correction Sorry - I need stronger glasses!! Times are: Part 1, Feb. 8, 9:OO p.m. EST; Part 2, Feb. 9, 8:00 p.m. Est and 12:00 mid. Each 3 hours long.

~JohanneD Thu, Jan 30, 1997 (10:22) #7

Kaff : video store that carries it is about 20 miles away! Ann : What is 20 miles of good road! = Oh Kathleen, you had it coming, it was just too easy

~Mari Thu, Jan 30, 1997 (13:34) #8

Each part will be show twice;almost back to back; Part 1, Feb. 8, 9:OO p.m. EST and Feb. 9, 1:00 a.m.; Part 2, Feb. 9, 8:00 p.m. EST and 12:00 mid. Each 3 hours long. They are showing some other nonsense in between; Where is our ''Making of P & P'' ???

~Mari Thu, Jan 30, 1997 (13:35) #9

The red was because I am seeing red because of their oversight. BTW; that was my very first html ever!

~JohanneD Thu, Jan 30, 1997 (14:38) #10

Would'nt mind a JA fest and the showing of other movies : Northanger Abbey perhaps?

~Anna Thu, Jan 30, 1997 (16:37) #11

] BTW; that was my very first html ever! they'll be no stopping her now!

~jwinsor Thu, Jan 30, 1997 (22:24) #12

Mari:that was my very first html ever! APPLAUSE

~amy2 Fri, Jan 31, 1997 (11:17) #13

How can we persuade them to show "Making Of" or at least make it available for sale? Should we circulate a petition or something?

~Mari Fri, Jan 31, 1997 (12:32) #14

I believe that Amy and others have tried to communicate the depth of our feelings on this topic, to no avail. It seems incredible that they would give 12 hours of air time in two days to showing the mini-series, and NOT show the making of during that same time frame, but there it is...

~Elaine Fri, Jan 31, 1997 (13:54) #15

Most likely, A&E makes programming decisions based on their interpretation of public demand. If a sufficient number requested the Making Of, they would surely take notice unless they have no interest in turning a profit. In general, I've had so little interest in television that I've not previously cared what was aired. However, in this case I have an interest in seeing the tape but now am uncertain whom I should contact.

~LauraMM Fri, Jan 31, 1997 (14:00) #16

I read somewhere that only the diehard fanatics were requesting it, and they felt that that wasn't a large enough audience. Boy are they WRONG.

~Kaffeine Fri, Jan 31, 1997 (16:51) #17

"I read somewhere that only the diehard fanatics were requesting it, and they felt that that wasn't a large enough audience. Boy are they WRONG." Um, Laura...I think WE ARE the fanatics they were referring to!

~alix Fri, Jan 31, 1997 (18:38) #18

Us?? Never! Anyway,what is the deal with the "Making of..." tape? Is it available for rental? I haven' seen it around, but it could just be me.

~Anna Fri, Jan 31, 1997 (18:49) #19

perhaps A&E didn't buy into the rights of the making tape, and is reluctant to shell out for the priviledge of showing it, no matter how vociferous the requests...

~Cheryl Sat, Feb 1, 1997 (01:48) #20

Stingy bastards!

~alix Sat, Feb 1, 1997 (19:24) #21

Amen!

~alix Sat, Feb 1, 1997 (19:25) #22

Amen! To deprive us of so much more Firth is downright Scroogish.

~Elaine Tue, Feb 4, 1997 (11:57) #23

The new, improved and most cunning class of fanatic....the middle-class, middle-aged housewife from Mid-America. Beware of subterfuge and innocently appearing requests for The Making of Pride & Prejudice or even the series itself!

~DaRcYfAn Tue, Feb 4, 1997 (13:22) #24

Should we not open a new recruiting center here in the Conference for new addicts which will certainly come in droves? Can we not all go into A&E on line and tell them we would like to see the Making of....maybe if all of us did so...they would see it isn't just a few. I for one have never seen it and would love to! Linda in Ga

~Becks Tue, Feb 4, 1997 (22:05) #25

Yes, if say we posted a thread asking each one of us to e-mail A&E. and most of us did, would they not notice us?

~JohanneD Tue, Feb 4, 1997 (22:26) #26

Once wondered if the same process would apply for Colin Firth to appear on a talk-show (say Rosie's)...

~jwinsor Tue, Feb 4, 1997 (22:54) #27

Ramona led us in this activity back in September - but to no avail...

~DaRcYfAn Wed, Feb 5, 1997 (11:55) #28

Where is Ramona? Lets try again! There are more of us now and it's worth the try!

~mich Wed, Feb 5, 1997 (20:35) #29

going with the squeaky wheel theory what if we emailed weekly until they gave in?

~Karen Thu, Feb 6, 1997 (00:31) #30

Has anyone noticed in the advertisements for this showing of P&P have scenes from the 'extended version?' I think A&E is not advertising fairly because even if the series in shown in two three hour segments, they will have to show the shorter version to compensate for commericials. They (A&E) just keep vexing us at every turn.;-)

~jwinsor Thu, Feb 6, 1997 (01:56) #31

Karen: Has anyone noticed in the advertisements for this showing of P&P have scenes from the 'extended version?' Yes! In fact, they have done this from the beginning! During the very first broadcast of P&P2 you could download a QuickTime movie of the short promo from A&E's web page - and in it was Lizzie standing on the peak saying "Beautiful" - which had never been seen in any of the airings of P&P2 by A&E outside of the Classroom broadcasts.

~mpk Fri, Feb 7, 1997 (01:04) #32

Sisters! There has to be a way of getting Colin onto a talk show...It seems to me that Rosie's show would be user friendly if we did show up, in e-mail form,in droves. Maybe realistically, though, there would be an interest from the various talk shows just before "A Thousand Acres" is released. I'm sure Michelle Pfeifer(sp?)/Rose and Jessica Lange/Ginny will enlighten the rest of America about our man!

~DaRcYfAn Fri, Feb 7, 1997 (10:35) #33

Here, here Marina...I am with you...what is the address? I'd love to see CF on a talk show..although, ladies...it may mean we will have much more competition...it will be his coming out into society...all hearts will be a flutter!

~JohanneD Sat, Feb 8, 1997 (10:42) #34

Get him out of the closet, girls

~winter Sat, Feb 8, 1997 (23:27) #35

~winter Sat, Feb 8, 1997 (23:30) #36

just got through watching P&P2 again on A&E... capital! capital! and i do believe there were some minor additions to this version! i can't remember the particular parts, but conversations (esp. at the bennet dining table) seemed extended. can someone please confirm this for me? otherwise i'll be the big idiot of the conference....

~Inko Sat, Feb 8, 1997 (23:54) #37

Sorry, winter, but actually they cut the scenes from the tapes I bought that they cut the first time around--to make room for all those D*** commercials! Otherwise it was the same version as last year's January showing.

~jwinsor Sun, Feb 9, 1997 (02:08) #38

To me it almost seemed as if they cut additional scenes to add commercials! :-( And I really missed not being able to fast-forward through certain portions. ;-)

~elder Sun, Feb 9, 1997 (08:42) #39

Joan, too -- and I wanted to rewind to see some scenes again! Once you have a taped version (from the broadcast or purchased), it get harder to watch it in a purely linear fashion!

~JohanneD Sun, Feb 9, 1997 (19:17) #40

Overall, think A&E behaved very well indeed for a broadcasting network. They cut 1/2 hour in 3 which was pretty good compare to what we were given by SRC last autumn (minimum of 45 minutes to a full hour cut in 3). It's so hard just to stay there and watch. Agree Joan too and Kathleen, we're are used the interactive mode by now. When is the virtual reality game coming... hhuuummmmmmmmmm

~amy2 Mon, Feb 10, 1997 (11:29) #41

And the laserdisc! This would be the coolest, because we could just click to our favorite scenes, And the freeze frame is very effective. Now, they just add a track of the "Making Of. . ." and. . .

~Carolyn Mon, Feb 10, 1997 (16:40) #42

I would love a letter box version of P&P2. No more cut off heads and such. As for the commercials, does anyone know anything about Dominic Rowan who depicts Mr. Elton? I swear he looks familiar, I am sure I have seen him in something, but I can't think what and it is driving me crazy.

~Ann Mon, Feb 10, 1997 (17:55) #43

Are you referring to the Paltrow Emma? Didn't he play the slime in "Circle of Friends" too?

~Kaffeine Mon, Feb 10, 1997 (18:08) #44

Didn't he play the slime in "Circle of Friends" too? Wouldn't that be Colin Firth? Oh - the OTHER slime.... [G]

~eljo Tue, Feb 11, 1997 (05:10) #45

Carolyn. About Dominic Rowan he's in BBC's No Bananas (currently showing on Swedish television) and if I remember it right from The Making of Emma book he's also appeared in BBC's The Tennant Of Wildelife Hall. For more informatiom on him I have to go home and consult the book tonight. I hope this keeps you from going crazy.

~Darcyfan Tue, Feb 11, 1997 (09:43) #46

Kathleen...other slime? You can't be referring to Colin? I'm all astonishment!....and disagreement!

~Amy Tue, Feb 11, 1997 (10:01) #47

His character in Circle of Friends was a slimeball. When I think of him showing those pictures to that girl -- not so innocent, but so eager to please -- I just shudder.

~Darcyfan Tue, Feb 11, 1997 (10:12) #48

Amy, I just rented Circle of Friends yesterday and will watch it today...I don't want to see him as a slimeball............

~amy2 Tue, Feb 11, 1997 (11:05) #49

I must confess I worked on Circle of Friends at Savoy Pictures. But I couldn't for the life of me remember who Colin played until someone told me last week!

~Carolyn Tue, Feb 11, 1997 (11:18) #50

Thanks, Elisabeth but I have not seen No Bananas or The Tennant Of Wildelife Hall. So it must be from someplace else. Maybe I learn the answer next Sunday when I watch Emma.

~Amy Tue, Feb 11, 1997 (11:23) #51

What did you do on the picture, Amy2?

~JohanneD Tue, Feb 11, 1997 (13:27) #52

re 44 :Didn't he play the slime in "Circle of Friends" too? Wouldn't that be Colin Firth? Oh - the OTHER slime.... [G] One slimmy was Alan Cumming, Reverend Elton in Emma 1996 (Paltrow and Northam version). He played Sean, Bernie's Father' little nasty porno-photo-viewing clerk. Another slimmy role was the nerdy Boris in Goldeneye. For once he played the good guy as Bernard Bottle in Bernard and the Genie opposite Pinkworth's Rowan Atkinson.

~Susan Tue, Feb 11, 1997 (21:47) #53

Amy: I couldn't for the life of me remember who Colin played until someone told me last week! Not his most likable role, I agree, but he shone through a few times there. I did get a kick out of his "Nan, oh Nan, oh Nan!!" And let's be honest -- she only wanted him because she thought he'd get her out of her unwelcome life, so she wasn't playing fair either. I hate to be hard on my own sex, but there it is.

~amy2 Wed, Feb 12, 1997 (11:28) #54

Amy, I placed all of the print ads in the newspapers, and the TV spots too. In other words: advertising.

~Amy Sun, Feb 16, 1997 (11:46) #55

] I would love a letter box version of P&P2. No more cut off heads and such. __ But it was shot for TV.

~jwinsor Mon, Feb 17, 1997 (05:01) #56

] I would love a letter box version of P&P2. No more cut off heads and such. __ But it was shot for TV. Actually, in most frames there would probably be nothing of significance added, and it's quite possible that things such as microphone booms and other technical paraphanalia might be visible in the frame, since they knew that when transferred to video they would not show.

~amy2 Mon, Feb 17, 1997 (11:02) #57

Yeah, the only way we can get the widescreen version is to have them go back and shoot in Panavision!

~Inko Mon, Feb 17, 1997 (15:50) #58

Amy2: have them go back and shoot in Panavision! Oh Yes, happy thought indeed!!

~Ann Mon, Feb 17, 1997 (19:45) #59

...Breathtaking Cinemascope and Steophonic Sound, and Stereophonic Sound!

~Inko Mon, Feb 17, 1997 (20:38) #60

While they're at it, they could add all the scenes left out of P&P2, plus another hour or two at the end!!;-)

~Karen Mon, Feb 17, 1997 (23:35) #61

Inko "While they're at it, they could add all the scenes left out of P&P2, plus another hour or two at the end!!;-)" YES!YES!YES!

~amy2 Tue, Feb 18, 1997 (11:18) #62

Ann -- that is my favorite number from SILK STOCKINGS!!!

~Ann Tue, Feb 18, 1997 (21:44) #63

I was hoping someone would catch my reference!!!

~amy2 Wed, Feb 19, 1997 (11:15) #64

I love that show. It's my favorite MGM musical!

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