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Becoming Jane [DVD] [2006]
enlarge	Actors: Anne Hathaway, James McAvoy, Julie Walters, James Cromwell, Maggie Smith Studio: 2 Entertain Video Category: DVD List Price: ~~£19.99~~ Buy Used: £1.12 as of 23/11/2009 03:59 GMT details You Save: £18.87 (94%) New (21) Used (16) from £1.12 Seller: zoverstocks Rating: 53 reviews Sales Rank: 1259 Format: PAL Language: English (Original Language) Rating: Parental Guidance Region: 2 Number Of Discs: 1 Running Time: 120 Minutes Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.9 Dimensions (in): 7.6 x 5.4 x 0.6 EAN: 5014138601782 ASIN: B000NTPGH0 Theatrical Release Date: 2006 Release Date: September 10, 2007 Availability: Usually dispatched within 1-2 business days


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Editorial Reviews: Amazon.co.uk Review Like iMolière/i, which was released in cinemas soon after, iBecoming Jane/i isn't a conventional biopic. Instead, Julian Jarrold (iWhite Teeth/i) expands on events from Jane Austen's life that may have shaped her fiction. To his credit, he doesn't stray itoo/i far from the facts. In 1795, 20-year-old Jane (Anne Hathaway with believable British accent) is an aspiring author. Her parents (Julie Walters and James Cromwell) married for love, and money is tight. They hope to see their youngest daughter make a more lucrative match, and there's a besotted local, Mr. Wisley (Laurence Fox, son of actor James Fox), who would be happy to oblige. Unfortunately, Jane isn't interested. Then, she meets brash law student Tom (iThe Last King of Scotland/i's James McAvoy), while he's staying with relatives in rural Hampshire.p As in many Austen novels, it isn't love at first sight--but rather irritation. Just as affection begins to bloom, Tom has to return to London, and Wisley, whose financial prospects are superior, proposes. To complicate matters, Tom's uncle (Ian Richardson in his final performance) disapproves of the outspoken young lady just as much as Wisley's aunt (Maggie Smith, lending the proceedings some subtle humor). Had Austen penned the script, Tom and Wisley would be combined into one person, but life doesn't work that way--and nor does iBecoming Jane/i. Though Jarrold's effort may not be as swoon-worthy as Joe Wright's iPride and Prejudice/i, it remains true to the spirit of the author's work. i--Kathleen C. Fennessy/i

Customer Reviews: Showing reviews 1-5 of 53 1 2 3 4 5 6 ...11 Next » Excellent in my opinion. June 3, 2007 Mel (Bath UK) 61 out of 69 found this review helpful I have read some of the reviews below which slate the film for its mild stretching of the truth which probably are quite true. Not enough is known about Jane's life to really create a film that is completely true to life. However this in no way reflects on the enjoyability and passion of the movie. The comments that the film 'had no heart' are completely unfounded. I was incredibly moved by the romantic storyline and greatly appreciated the humour and subtle novel references. True, I am a die-hard Austen fan, but I have friends and family who are not who also enjoyed the film immensely. br /I would recommend the film to anyone who enjoys a romance of any kind whether period drama or not. In my opinion an absolute triumph. One of the best Austenian movies! April 20, 2007 Icha (Townsville, Australia) 45 out of 55 found this review helpful I was very very moved by this movie, I then started to dig Jane Austen's works afterwards. Yes Sire, yes Ma'am, I realize it wasn't a biopic - James McAvoy clearly stated that in the BBC interview. But I believe in the premise that Jane Austen once loved someone (i.e. Tom Lefroy) so much, she was very much influenced by her experience in love that she produced such lovely novels. br / br /Regarding the rather slow paces of the movie, I did not find so. For instance, though 'Emma' was funny, it was also verrry sloooowww... I almost fell asleep the last 10 minutes - no offense... Yet, 'Becoming Jane' wasn't like that. It glued me since the first scene, and the chemistry between Anne Hathaway's Jane Austen and James McAvoy's Tom Lefroy was so thick... you can cut it with a knife or eat it with a spoon... (you know what I mean...). Anne's Jane Austen was very convincing, and I was so glad she did a very good British accent there, because she's one of my favourite actresses. And James McAvoy - needless to say, he's just brilliant! He makes you love Tom Lefroy. br / br /And the music. Ah... such music! I've just got the soundtrack CD, and treasured it immediately. br / br /Watch the movie if you haven't. Again, it's not a biopic. Rather, it attempts to connect historical dots of JA's life into a very moving motion picture based on Jon Spence's book ('Becoming Jane Austen', also in my pull list). IMO, the director, crews and the casts made it. The movie is a must-see movie for Austenians and non-Austenians who loves period drama. The DVD is a must have for me, and I'm considering it at the same level, at least, with Sense and Sensibility, if not more. br / br / Rapidly Becoming My Favorite Movie August 25, 2007 Heather C. Yeager 14 out of 21 found this review helpful To begin, I must say that before seeing this movie I read Austen's Biography and this movie pretty much goes with what we know of Ms. Austen. Because so much of the women is a mystery, this is what may have happened, or what could have happened, which the writers say upfront. It's not a biopic. br /That having been said, I adore Jane Austen and Anne Hathaway was brilliant. For the first few minutes you are aware you are watching an American actor play a British part, but that's just because you have that knowledge going in. She really did a remarkable job in that area. Hey, if Vivian Leigh could play a Southern Bell, why can't Anne play a British Country women? br /McAvoy is amazing (so are his blue eyes!) and anyone who says these two actors have no chemistry must have been watching another movie. I haven't seen the look of wanting what you can't have, or shouldn't have, been so wonderfully displayed before. And the movie moves at a quick speed, unlike Sense and Sensibility (which I still love) with Thompson and Winslet which drags through the first half. br /Going into the movie I knew what was going to happen, and I still cried. I saw it a second time just this evening and if possible the movie got even more gut-wrenching the second time around. It's the realization that this was her life, regardless of whether or not her relationship with Lefroy was dramatized or not, the ending still holds true (trying not to spoil!). I would absolutely recommend seeing this, then read the biography which will supplement the movie and read Jane's books! Jane: I think you'd be quite flattered! June 20, 2007 Eastern Fantasy (East Anglia, UK) 13 out of 20 found this review helpful The film is not a bio-pic of Jane's life! Too little information exists about the real Miss Austen to know what she was really like, however, I did feel inspired enough to purchase (and read) the book by Jon Spence 'Becoming Jane Austen' after seeing the film. br /I think that you should firstly read the book to have a better understanding of Jane and her situation: prospects for women during her lifetime were pretty grim. br /If you bear in mind Jane's understanding of characters, plot and pace, I think you would appreciate the film more. Jane, I'm sure, would be quite flattered by Anne Hathaways portrayal of her; as any good central character has to be likeable in order for the reader/audience to care where the story takes them. br /The supporting cast were brilliant, I very much like Jane's parents and could easily picture them as a slightly modernized versions of the originals. br /As to Tom Lefroy's portrayal by James McAvoy - I must say if Tom had half the charm of James - I could see why Jane was smitten! br /I think that the chemistry was perfect: it's not often for an old jaded thing like me to get butterflies (the library ballroom scene conversations especially). br /When I first saw this film, I must admit that I had quite a lump in my throat by the end of it - despite the Hollywood movie magic and picking out moments from Jane's life to dramatize, I did leave the cinema thinking how quite sorry I was for Jane and her situation, but moreover how much of Jane is in every woman! br / A very good film! March 1, 2008 C. Pierret (Bristol, UK) 4 out of 6 found this review helpful Having just come back from the Jane Austen Centre in Bath when I watched Becoming Jane, I could not help but point out the innacuracies it contained! Why is Jane the only woman dressed in Empire-style gowns? Would she really have called her mother "mum" when all her heroines call theirs "mama"? br /But... once the story between her and Tom Lefroy really got under way, I thoroughly enjoyed it. The ballroom scene, in particular, is fantastic and one of my favorite ever movie scenes... The intensity of what goes on between Jane and Tom, all conveyed through eye contact, is played beautifully by both Anne Hathaway and James McAvoy (who are beautiful themselves, it's got to be said). And the music is perfect. br /The other characters are very good too, from the wooden Mr Wisley (who'd want to marry him?) to the "French" cousin and Jane's sister Cassandra. br /All in all, as some people have said, I think it's probably best to ignore the fact that the film's about Jane Austen, and concentrate on the romance! From that point of view it is a truly great film, and I recommend it (I have now watched it 5 times!) Showing reviews 1-5 of 53 1 2 3 4 5 6 ...11 Next »

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