You know when you're talking to someone you think is like totally happening in a far out way and they ask if you've seen their favourite movie and you lie and say you seen "parts of it" because you don't want to seem like a total pop culture pariah? Yeah, we do too - and we hate ourselves for it! That's why we're vowing to watch at least one movie we've put off, ignored, rejected or just plain-out forgot about every week from now on. Join us as recount the popping of our cinematic cherries, complete with awkward, over-analytical details!
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DATE RELEASED: December 13, 1995
DATE ACTUALLY WATCHED: February 6, 2011
WHY NOW?: Two totally sensible reasons. I had an exam on the book coming up and more importantly, there's a new "Latino" adaptation of the novel (Jane Austen's first) coming out this weekend. This Material Girls rehash is called From Prada to Nada and stars Alexa "Yes, that girl from Spy Kids" Vega and that chick that played the lead in 10,000 B.C. and stole Joe Jonas from T. Swift (Camilla Belle). I'm not kidding.
WHY NOT THEN?: Um, I was six when it came out. Also, I have tried to avoid anything and everything Austen since birth. Well, beside The Jane Austen Book Club, which I've seen a few too many times to count. Mainly because Kevin Zegers is in it. And I've been searching for more of that national treasure in my life since Air Bud.
EXPECTATIONS:
- Lots of countryside scenery and all-around awesome cinematography, courtesy of my main man, Ang Lee (dude gave us Brokeback Mountain!)
- Kate Winslet looking gorgeous and semi red-headed.
- An overwrought score meant to sweep me off my feet and into a lovey dovey trance.
- Lots of talk of money, property and how that relates to your attractiveness to the opposite sex.
- At least one lavish party scene.
- At least one wedding.
- Elegant-yet-breath-defying corset-set frocks.
