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In Fuller's version of the beloved classic, the setting is Utah's frenzied dating scene instead of the English countryside, and the girls are five BYU roommates rather than sisters. The story follows Elizabeth, whose resolve to remain single until she graduates is tested by two courtiers: Wickham, a smooth-talking playboy, and Darcy, a sensible businessman.

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Because Wickham and Darcy are common Mormon names?

 

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Posted by sarcasticmuppet (Member # 5035) on :
 
They didn't have to keep the original names.

Aside from that, it might actually work. It looks kinda fun, and I'll actually be within a hundred miles of a theatre that shows it.
 

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Posted by Toretha (Member # 2233) on :
 

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" 'Pride and Prejudice' has a huge following. It's kind of like 'Star Wars' for women."

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Most of the actors in the film are not LDS, and Seale said making a film with LDS undertones has been an eye-opening experience.

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Is it really a pine forest if most of the trees are fern?
 

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Posted by Raia (Member # 4700) on :
 
Well, personally, I think this is hilarious!

Occasional, did you see "Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon"? Almost none of the actors in that movie were from the actual country in which the movie was filmed!
 

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Posted by Occasional (Member # 5860) on :
 
I guess you could say that "Witness" was an Amish movie, or that for five years "The X-Files" was a Canadian television series.

[ November 16, 2003, 03:56 PM: Message edited by: Occasional ]
 

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Posted by sarcasticmuppet (Member # 5035) on :
 
They're just actors, Occ. The lead on God's Army was Jewish.
 

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Posted by Speed (Member # 5162) on :
 
It's all about the creative influinces, such as who directs the film and adapts the book to a screenplay. Actors make little difference, unless they become important enough to demand creative input, and I didn't see Robert DeNiro or Tom Cruise on the cast list for this gem. Left Behind is a Christian book, a fact that isn't changed even if the typesetters and bookbinders are Hindu.

By the way, this is nothing new. Most of the actors in God's Army weren't Mormons, including the actor who played the main character. If you've seen that movie, I know you'll agree that it's a Mormon movie as well.

[edit: Beat me to it, Sarcastic Muppet. Touche.]

[ November 16, 2003, 04:05 PM: Message edited by: Speed ]
 

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Posted by Pixie (Member # 4043) on :
 
They wrecked it. Naughty people. I'll stick to A&E's 6 hour rendition, thanks.
 

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Posted by Fyfe (Member # 937) on :
 
Anna dahling--I didn't find out about it until late last night. Otherwise, believe me, you would have been the first to know.

Jen
 

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Posted by katharina (Member # 827) on :
 
This is true. Holy cow.

Dang, I'm glad I didn't go to BYU. Most of the people I hang out with at the moment are BYU alums, and suddenly many, many of the Mollywood movies make a lot more sense. Scary.

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"It would be a great thing if this film helped people see this is just a normal community, that there's nothing mysterious about it," he said. "Because there is that (mysterious) perception."

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What the heck?

[ November 17, 2003, 09:36 AM: Message edited by: katharina ]
 

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Posted by Toretha (Member # 2233) on :
 
I miss being the first one to know. You could have called anyway! I wouldn't mind!
 

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