A Little Piece of Heaven

Friday, August 21, 2009

Pride and Prejudice 2005

I love this movie.

Inspired.

Just bought the DVD from Borders,

I know it's very late if compared to people who watched it 4 years ago.

Touched my heart, tears rolling down, inspiring.



My favourite. ;)



Mr. Darcy (Matthew MacFadyen) and Elizabeth Bennet (Keira Knightley)


Once, I have no intention of getting married.

"One day, Lizzie, a man will catch your eye and then you will have to hold your tongue."

Jane disagrees and teases Elizabeth when she tells Jane she has no intention of ever marrying.

It gave me second thought.



The second time when Mr. Darcy told Lizzie that he loves her.

Lizzie loves him but her quickness to judgment blinds her to her own "Pride & Prejudice"

She refused to response and accusing Mr. Darcy for causing the loving couple separated, referring to her sister, Jane and Mr. Bingley.

I know Lizzie loves Mr. Darcy.

Her dawning recognition of her feelings for Darcy inspire heart-stopping suspense in my desire to see them united!

Blood stop running through my veins, hold my breathe, dying to see them kissing.

But they didn't.

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The story began when the wealthy Londoner Mr. Bingley (Simon Woods) takes up residence in a nearby estate, a ball is thrown.

The movie catches my full attention as Mr. Bingley enters the hall with two others in tow. As the entire party stares at them in wonder, Charlotte Lucas, Lizzie's close friend whispers to Elizabeth that it is Mr. Bingley with his sister Caroline and his best friend Mr. Fitzwilliam Darcy.

After watching Mr. Darcy's stern demeanor, Lizzie observes "He looks miserable for so."

Charlotte counters, "Miserable he may be, but poor he certainly is not."

JUDGMENT.

Mr. Bingley is attracted by Jane, but Bingley's friend, the arrogant and even richer Mr. Darcy, is quickly loathed by the high-spirited and modern Elizabeth.

After Mr. Bennet made an introduction between Mr. Bingley and his party to her daughters, Mr. Bingley invites Jane for a dance. Elizabeth who standing next to Mr. Darcy, asks :

"Do you dance, Mr.Darcy?"

His brief response, "Not if I can help it,"

Makes Elizabeth smile to herself, and walks away, laughing at the slight.

Kinda embarrasing but she can handle it well. Intelligence.

During the ball, Elizabeth and Charlotte overhear that Mr. Darcy declared that Jane is the prettiest lady in the ball, but he only finds that Elizabeth is "barely tolerable".

Later, while talking with Darcy and Bingley, Elizabeth gives Darcy a jab of her own, saying that :

she likes dancing, only when one's partner is "barely tolerable."

Good combat. FATALITY, Mr. Darcy.

Jane pays a visit to Bingleys as Caroline Bingley, has invited her to dinner at Netherfield. Mrs Bennet is thrilled. She refuses the use of the carriage for Jane, thinking to to have Jane stranded at Netherfield, and ensure an overnight stay, when when it starts to pour.

The next day, Jane has a terrible cold and can't return home.

Elizabeth worried for her sister, walks the long distance in the muddy roads to Netherfield to visit Jane. When enters the reserved and elegant parlor with her hair down and wild, with muddy shoes and skirt, Caroline and Darcy looked shocked at her arrival and her appearance.

* Shows that Elizabeth is a tough lady when she walks a long distance *

Jane is getting better and it's time for them to return home. Judging by Mr Bingley's concern for Jane, and his fumbling words around Jane, Elizabeth is sure that Mr Bingley is in love with Jane.

While getting into the carriage, Elizabeth is shocked when Mr. Darcy takes her hand to help her into the carriage. As she watches in disbelief as he walks away, he stretches the hand that touched hers.

* Rules of 18th Century Love : They don't hold hands in the public *

LOVELY.

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The second part I love the most where

Elizabeth visits Charlotte who is newly-wed to Mr. Collins, "the dreaded cousin" of Bennets.

Mr. Collins receives a letter from Darcy's aunt, and supplier of their cottage, Lady Catherine De Bourg has invited them to dine with her.

At the Lady Catherine's place, they met Mr. Darcy, whom is the young nephew of hers.

They also introduced to a good friend and cousin of Mr. Darcy, Colonel Fitzwilliam, who is both pleasurable and kind to Elizabeth.

After the meeting, Elizabeth and The Collins return home.

While Elizabeth is writing a letter to Jane in the room, Mr. Darcy suddenly storms in.

There is an awkward moment in which neither knows quite what to say. Elizabeth offers him a seat, Darcy seems a bit distracted. They stumblingly attempt to converse; He tells her that the house is charming, and observes that Catherine did a good deal to it before Mr. Collins arrived. Elizabeth asks if she should call for some tea but Darcy says no. With that, he bids Elizabeth farewell and leaves the house just as Charlotte is returning.

In the church, the next day,

From Colonel Fitzwilliam, Elizabeth knew that Mr. Darcy finds her family was unsuitable, and interfere the relationship between Mr. Bingley and Jane. Elizabeth was upset. She levels her gaze upon Darcy from across the church and she turns away from Mr. Darcy, terribly upset.

Moments later,



Temple of Apollo, Stourton Garden, Wilshire

*The place where Mr. Darcy proposed Elizabeth for the first time*

Lizzie runs for shelter from the rain as she begins to collect her thoughts.

Mr. Darcy came after her.

He confesses that he went to Catherine only to see her.

He has fought against his better judgement, his family, his ranking, and the inferority of her birth.

He goes on saying that he will easily cast them aside if she will agree to end his agony, Elizabeth doesn't understand.

Darcy blurts out that he loves her most ardently and asks her to be his wife.

Stung, she facetiously retorts that she appreciates the struggle that Darcy has fought against and apologizes for causing him pain, she tells him that it was unconciously done.

Darcy is devastated with her answer.

He then asks if she is laughing at him, Lizzie says she isn't,

He asks if she is rejecting him.

She remarks : "I'm sure the feelings which hindered your regard will help you overcome it."

Darcy is confused why he is been rejected,

Lizzie asks him if anything would even tempt her to marry the man who has ruined her sister's happiness, Darcy is silent.

Lizzie asks Darcy if he denies seperating Bingley and Jane, exposing Bingley to the world of caprice and her sister to a world of dissapointed hopes.

He didn't deny it.

She is hurt.

She says that Darcy's arrogance, conceit, and selfish disdain towards others feelings made him the last man in the world that she could ever be called upon to marry.

Then he leaves, by saying thanks to her time.

Elizabeth is back To Collins', receives a letter from Mr. Darcy.

He explained everything inside. Then she learns the truth.

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It's a happy ending ;)

Watch the movie!

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Wednesday, August 19, 2009

University Putra Malaysia, Dogathon 2009




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