For an avid fan of the novel, this movie strays too far for my taste.

Characters and events were left out. The main leads were more open about expressing their feelings in the end, and at a certain point Elizabeth was just plain rude to Darcy at a ball – which probably works better in a 2000’s movie, but I couldn’t help but thinking ’that’s not at all how they’d be like’. Perhaps there is just too much material in the novel to be crammed into a movie. Maybe that’s why the BBC’s 5 hour long mini-series is so much better than this adaptation.

On the characters:

Darcy had an overly melodramatic look in his eyes the whole time, while it should have been just plain arrogant. Keira’s Elizabeth was ok though (minus the rudeness, but that’s just script), Catherine De Bourgh was great. And it certainly was very interesting to see another take on some familiar characters as Mr. Bingley and Mr. Collins, the director gave them their own interpretation which was good/refreshing to see.

I love Austen novels, and this adaptation is not bad at all.

I really liked the book, and after watching the movie yesterday (on Christmas yes) I’m relieved to say that I like the movie as well. It’s always a bit scary to see a movie adaptation of a book you love, it’s either hit or miss. I was wondering a bit where Scarlet’s other kids were, but none the less, a great adaptation with great actors.

This is indeed the darkest of the HP novels, mostly due to the range of terror in Hogwarts and Harry’s fowl mood :). I too was feeling tense while reading it. Still, the story is very rich. I saw the movie first and remember thinking: there’s not as much plot in here than in the other ones. But again the novel contains more layers and storylines than the movie. Despite the angsty feel, a very good read.

I’m about half way – but left it to read other books. I find it pretty boring, does the story pick up later on in the book?

A let-down to me: the story drags a bit, there are several plotholes (mainly important questions left unanswered), and unlike many other Ghibli-films, no heartwarming humour here, and I just couldn’t feel for the characters.

Again a no-brainer movie, but sometimes you want to sit back and relax. Duff is a bit über-perky in this movie though. Don’t watch it if teenage girls annoy you.

I watched this one on a hot summer night in front of the fan, eating frozen yoghurt popsickles. It’s nice fluff entertainment for those times when you don’t feel like thinking too much during a movie. I was also planning a trip to Rome that time, so that spiked my interest as well.

Some of the best Cowboy Bebop songs remixed, with comments (in English) from Radio Free Mars.

Great album.

I absolutely love every Cowboy Bebop OST, the soundtrack is just as amazing as the anime.

Recommended to non-anime jazz fans as well.