Favorite Jane Austen adaptation? - Blu-ray Forum

Holmes · 07-06-2010, 01:30 AM

Holmes · 07-06-2010, 01:41 AM

Note: I chose to, for the most part, ignore television productions. There seems to be a new British serial based on an Austen novel every other year. I only included the 1995 version with Colin Firth as Darcy because it's become so iconic in its own right.

As for my favorite, I am torn between Ang Lee's Sense Sensibility and Joe Wright's Pride & Prejudice. Both are respectful, very well-crafted adaptations with amazing ensemble casts. I chose the latter just to choose one; they're equal in their greatness in my eyes.

demers_60 · 07-06-2010, 02:02 AM

Emma. My then girlfriend dragged me kicking and crying to watch it. I ended up liking it more than she did.

Lord-Oakbeard · 12-12-2024, 01:50 PM

Sense and Sensibility (1995)

Kuja · 12-14-2024, 03:24 AM

The miniseries of P&P with Colin Firth and the miniseries of Emma with Garai and Johnny Lee Miller are the only ones I love.

Hopefully S&S and Mansfield Park get versions as good as those two someday.

Bolo Seagull · 12-23-2024, 11:47 PM

'Clueless', it's a classic.

jeangreyforever · 01-06-2025, 06:20 AM

Sense and Sensibility easily. But next would be the Keira Knightley Pride & Prejudice and the 1940 Greer Garson one.

Bride and Prejudice is fun too though.

SelwynMcGinty · 01-08-2025, 01:32 AM

also partial to the '95 Colin Firth Prejudice adaptation.

Whit Stillman's 2016 version of Lady Susan, Love & Friendship w/ Kate Beckinsale, is also pretty great.

View Poll Results: Favorite Jane Austen adaptation?
Pride and Prejudice (1940, Greer Garson)	1	5.56%
Pride and Prejudice (1995, TV, Colin Firth)	5	27.78%
Sense and Sensibility (1995)	6	33.33%
Emma (1996)	2	11.11%
Mansfield Park (1998)	0	0%
Bride and Prejudice (2004)	0	0%
Pride & Prejudice (2005, Keira Knightley)	3	16.67%
Becoming Jane (2007)--based on her letters	0	0%
OTHER	1	5.56%
Voters: 18. You may not vote on this poll

07-06-2010, 01:30 AM	#1
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07-06-2010, 01:41 AM	#2
Holmes Blu-ray Guru Top contributor Member since:Dec 2009 Location:Maryland 4K collection:3 Blu-ray collection:779	Note: I chose to, for the most part, ignore television productions. There seems to be a new British serial based on an Austen novel every other year. I only included the 1995 version with Colin Firth as Darcy because it's become so iconic in its own right. As for my favorite, I am torn between Ang Lee's Sense Sensibility and Joe Wright's Pride & Prejudice. Both are respectful, very well-crafted adaptations with amazing ensemble casts. I chose the latter just to choose one; they're equal in their greatness in my eyes.

07-06-2010, 02:02 AM	#3
demers_60 Special Member Member since:Feb 2010 Location:San Jose, CA Blu-ray collection:459 Trading Score:9	Emma. My then girlfriend dragged me kicking and crying to watch it. I ended up liking it more than she did.

12-12-2024, 01:50 PM	#4
Lord-Oakbeard Power Member Member since:Sep 2022 Location:The Boneyard 4K collection:15 Blu-ray collection:326 DVD collection:439	Sense and Sensibility (1995)

12-14-2024, 03:24 AM	#5
Kuja Senior Member Member since:Jul 2019	The miniseries of P&P with Colin Firth and the miniseries of Emma with Garai and Johnny Lee Miller are the only ones I love. Hopefully S&S and Mansfield Park get versions as good as those two someday.

12-23-2024, 11:47 PM	#6
Bolo Seagull Blu-ray Samurai Member since:May 2016 Home Theater Gallery:1 4K collection:142 Blu-ray collection:694 DVD collection:102 Trading Score:7	'Clueless', it's a classic.

01-06-2025, 06:20 AM	#7
jeangreyforever Blu-ray Guru Member since:Apr 2014 Location:United States 4K collection:31 Blu-ray collection:134 Digital collection:267 Trading Score:3	Sense and Sensibility easily. But next would be the Keira Knightley Pride & Prejudice and the 1940 Greer Garson one. Bride and Prejudice is fun too though.

01-08-2025, 01:32 AM	#8
SelwynMcGinty Blu-ray Guru Member since:Jun 2024 Location:California	also partial to the '95 Colin Firth Prejudice adaptation. Whit Stillman's 2016 version of Lady Susan, Love & Friendship w/ Kate Beckinsale, is also pretty great.

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