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18 May 2005

We suppose it was inevitable…

Filed under: Jane in the News — Mags @ 10:42 pm

…that someone would bring up Bridget Jones (and Mr. Darcy) vis-a-vis Renée Zellweger’s recent surprise wedding to country singer Kenny Chesney.

If Bridget Jones had been obliged to summarise the day’s events in her diary, she would surely have written, “Bloody hell! Hurrah!”

In the real world, the marriage came as a surprise.

Zellweger, with her history of failed romances, had been waiting for some time for her own Mr Darcy to sweep her off her feet.

Chesney — wealthy, handsome and successful — may not rival Colin Firth in a pair of breeches (or reindeer jumper) but he certainly fits the bill.

However, we cannot imagine Mr. Darcy consenting to be married in bare feet. Best wishes to the happy couple.

Thanks to Alert AustenBlog Reader Lorraine for the link!

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MONSTER-IN-LAW: Modern-day P&P?

Filed under: Jane in the News — Mags @ 10:34 pm

A review of the Jane Fonda/Jennifer Lopez film MONSTER-IN-LAW compares it to Pride and Prejudice.

P.S. FOR TEENS: The conflict between a would-be daughter-in-law and her fiance’s mother in “Monster-in-Law” is an age-old theme in comedy, drama and real-life — an overly possessive parent believing no one is good enough for her child. Jane Austen’s “Pride and Prejudice,” written nearly 200 years ago, has wonderful scenes between the heroine, Elizabeth Bennet, and Mr. Darcy’s snooty aunt (his parents are dead). The lady disapproves of the middle-class Elizabeth and fears her aristocratic nephew may want to marry beneath his station.

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We hear from a P&P3 set extra

Filed under: Pride and Prejudice (2005) — Mags @ 10:32 pm

Samuel Kozlowski posted a comment in the thread about the Canadian release of P&P3. He was an extra in the film. Hopefully he will come back and tell us some interesting stories about the filming. We think it is a good sign when the extras had fun!

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