❤️✍️ The Jane Austen Books and Films I Most “Ardently Admire and Love” ❤️🎬 SEE HERE:

Dearest Friends, Family, and Passersby,
(I'm convinced Jane Austen, herself, would begin her letter in such a way.)

This February, the Hallmark Channel is planning to enchant viewers with their Loveuary movie event that focuses on the charm of Jane Austen's beloved romance novels.

Like many readers, I have a warm affection for Jane Austen's novels. Sure, the film adaptations focus on the romantic side and some frivolity, but I believe Austen's books are far deeper than that. As the daughter of clergyman, Jane Austen's words reflected her faith and her characters highlighted the good and bad qualities of those who either lived according to or strayed away from the church's teachings.

It never ceases to amaze me how Jane Austen's lively and clever words still continue to reach generation after generation of readers (and movie watchers, too) with her wit, wisdom, and introspection into human nature.

Whether you consider yourself to be a Janeite (a true Jane Austen fan... *I can't help but imagine devoted followers waving Victorian-style fans here*) or simply an admirer from afar, I wanted to share with you all various versions of Jane Austen's original books, along with dramatized film adaptations and TV movies throughout the years that are loosely based on Austen's novels... and more!

Jane Austen Books:

The first Jane Austen book I ever read was Emma, and to this day, it is still my absolute favorite of all Jane Austen's works. (I must admit, Pride and Prejudice is a very close second!)

Meddlesome Emma Woodhouse thinks she is clever in love the way she plays matchmaker to everyone around her, until she gets caught up in her own schemes! Oh, how delightful it is to read about Emma's errors and entanglements. She's a bit of a busybody, at times, which she, herself, detests, and Emma seems to lack some diligence in completing her own simple tasks. It's refreshing to see even our heroine in this story has some character flaws that make her all the more authentic and loved by readers.

While Emma remains my favorite of Jane Austen's books, I have also enjoyed many of the other Austen novels featured below.

May these books from classic literature touch your heart as they have mine, and may we all discover the deeper message Austen conveys through her works, which is the timeless lesson on morality, Christian virtues, diligence, purpose, prejudices, and, most importantly, godly character.

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Click on your selection below...

1. Greatest Works of Jane Austen (Set of 5 Books Paperback Box set)

2. Emma by Jane Austen (Paperback)

3. Pride and Prejudice by Jane Austen (Paperback)

4. Emma by Jane Austen (Puffin in Bloom, Hardcover)

5. Pride and Prejudice by Jane Austen (Puffin in Bloom, Hardcover)

6. Sense and Sensibility by Jane Austen (Puffin in Bloom, Hardcover)

7. Northanger Abbey by Jane Austen (Paperback)

8. Persuasion by Jane Austen (Paperback)

9. The Jane Austen Novel Collection (Deluxe 6-Book Hardcover Boxed Set)


*You can also find at Amazon - Jane Austen audiobooks and Jane Austen books on kindle.






Jane Austen Movies:

The next best thing to reading a Jane Austen novel, is watching one of the many film adaptations. I've noticed how closely these films mirror Jane Austen's novels. No need for editing, I suppose, when the original is near perfection.

I've tried to choose a favorite among them, but I have four that I dearly enjoy watching, including both the Gwyneth Paltrow and Romola Garai versions of Emma and the Pride and Prejudice films with Jennifer Ehle & Colin Firth and Keira Knightley and Matthew Macfadyen. If you're a fan of Jane Austen, these four films are a must-see, as well as Sense & Sensibility starring Emma Thompson and Kate Winslet.

*Please note: Depending on what version you watch, some of these ladies do wear low-cut dresses, and immorality may be briefly shown or discussed; however, it is done in such a way that the viewer is made aware that such behavior is looked down upon in the society of this time period.

Click on your selection below...

1. Pride and Prejudice DVD - starring Jennifer Ehle & Colin Firth

2. Emma DVD - starring Romola Garai and Jonny Lee Miller

3. Emma DVD - starring Gwyneth Paltrow and Jeremy Northam

4. Pride & Prejudice - starring Keira Knightley and Matthew Macfadyen

5. Sense & Sensibility DVD - starring Emma Thompson, Kate Winslet, and Hugh Grant

6. Sense and Sensibility DVD - starring Hattie Morahan, Charity Wakefield, and Dan Stevens

7. Northanger Abbey DVD - starring Felicity Jones and J.J. Feild

8. Mansfield Park DVD (PG-13) - starring Frances O'Connor and Jonny Lee Miller

9. Persuasion DVD - starring Sally Hawkins and Rupert Penry-Jones





Jane Austen-inspired TV Movies:

Before the Hallmark Channel premieres four new Jane Austen-inspired Loveuary films this February, let's take a look back at five previous Jane Austen-themed movies from the network.

Plus, in addition to the Hallmark Channel, both UPtv and Great American Family have premiered Jane Austen-style movies of their own, which goes to show you how important these literary classics remain in filmmaking today.

Of all the Jane Austen-inspired TV movies listed below, my personal favorites are Unleashing Mr. Darcy, starring Cindy Busby and Ryan Paevey, and Pride, Prejudice, and Mistletoe, starring Lacey Chabert and Brendan Penny. These movies are, of course, loosely based on Jane Austen's stories, with a modern twist on her regency-era romances.

Click on your selection below...

1. Hallmark Double Feature: Unleashing Mr. Darcy & Marrying Mr. Darcy DVD - starring Cindy Busby and Ryan Paevey

(Unleashing Mr. Darcy - available on Amazon Prime)
(Marrying Mr. Darcy - available on Amazon Prime)


2. Christmas at Pemberley Manor DVD - starring Jessica Lowndes and Michael Rady

(also available on Amazon Prime)


3. Pride, Prejudice and Mistletoe DVD - starring Lacey Chabert and Brendan Penny

(also available on Amazon Prime)


4. Sense, Sensibility & Snowmen DVD - starring Erin Krakow and Luke Macfarlane

(also available on Amazon Prime)


5. Pride and Prejudice, Cut - available on Amazon Prime (currently free with ads)


6. Lights, Camera, Romance (Happily Ever Emma) - available on Amazon Prime (currently free with ads)





For those of you who especially love Jane Austen's books and movies, like I do, here are some devotionals, notebooks, games, and more!

These also make great gifts for any Jane Austen fan...

Click on your selection below...

1. Jane Austen Coffee Spoon Engraved Stainless Steel - "How Ardently I Admire and Love You"

2. Jane Austen Coffee Mug - Austen's Most Famous Quotes and Depictions, Comes in a Fun Gift Box

3. Pride and Prejudice Coloring Book

4. Jane Austen's Table: Recipes Inspired by the Works of Jane Austen

5. The World of Jane Austen 1000 Piece Puzzle by Laurence King

6. Jane Austen Pride and Peppermints Breath Mints

7. Marrying Mr. Darcy Board Game

8. Jane Austen Novels Glass Christmas Ornament

9. Jane Austen Blanket - Made of 100% fluffy and rich flannel

10. Praying with Jane: 31 Days through the Prayers of Jane Austen

11. Jane Austen Gifts - Insulated Stainless Steel Tumbler with Lid and Straw

12. The Jane Austen Escape Room Book

13. A Jane Austen Devotional (Devotional Classics Series)

14. Jane Austen Composition Notebook/Journal with 200 pages for you to fill

Hopefully, the four new Jane Austen-inspired movies the Hallmark Channel is premiering this February will honor the author's work in a classy, elegant way. I'm also most intrigued by the stunning costumes from that era - seen in each film.

Paging Mr. Darcy

Premiere Date: February 3, 2024

Starring Mallory Jansen and Will Kemp

Love & Jane

Premiere Date: February 10, 2024

Starring: Ali Sweeney and Ben Ayres

An American in Austen

Premiere Date: February 17, 2024

Starring: Eliza Bennett, Nicholas Bishop, and Nell Barlow

Sense and Sensibility

Premiere Date: February 24, 2024

Starring: Deborah Ayorinde and Dan Jeannotte

Click here for story details and images for each film.

Your friend...

Sincerely,

Net✍️

Past Academy Awards Best Picture Winners + 2010 Pick!

Which Movies are the your favorite past Oscar winners?

What Movie do you think should have won an award and didn't?

Or, which ones should not have won?


THIS IS A LIST OF PAST
OSCAR BEST PICTURE WINNERS:

2009 - “The Hurt Locker”
2008 - “Slumdog Millionaire”
2007 - “No Country for Old Men”
2006 - “The Departed”
2005 - “Crash”
2004 - “Million Dollar Baby”
2003 - “The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King”
2002 - “Chicago”
2001 - “A Beautiful Mind”
2000 - “Gladiator”
1999 - “American Beauty”
1998 - “Shakespeare in Love”
1997 - “Titanic”
1996 - “The English Patient”
1995 - “Braveheart”
1994 - “Forrest Gump”
1993 - “Schindler’s List”
1992 - “Unforgiven”
1991 - “The Silence of the Lambs”
1990 - “Dances with Wolves”
1989 - “Driving Miss Daisy”
1988 - “Rain Man”
1987 - “The Last Emperor”
1986 - “Platoon”
1985 - “Out of Africa”
1984 - “Amadeus”
1983 - “Terms of Endearment”
1982 - “Gandhi”
1981 - “Chariots of Fire”
1980 - “Ordinary People”
1979 - “Kramer vs. Kramer”
1978 - “The Deer Hunter”
1977 - “Annie Hall”
1976 - “Rocky”
1975 - “One Flew over the Cuckoo's Nest”
1974 - “The Godfather Part II”
1973 - “The Sting”
1972 - “The Godfather”
1971 - “The French Connection”
1970 - “Patton”
1969 - “Midnight Cowboy”
1968 - “Oliver!”
1967 - “In the Heat of the Night”
1966 - “A Man for All Seasons”
1965 - “The Sound of Music”
1964 - “My Fair Lady”
1963 - “Tom Jones”
1962 - “Lawrence of Arabia”
1961 - “West Side Story”
1960 - “The Apartment”
1959 - “Ben-Hur”
1958 - “Gigi”
1957 - “The Bridge on the River Kwai”
1956 - “Around the World in 80 Days”
1955 - “Marty”
1954 - “On the Waterfront”
1953 - “From Here to Eternity”
1952 - “The Greatest Show on Earth”
1951 - “An American in Paris”
1950 - “All about Eve”
1949 - “All the Kings Men”
1948 - “Hamlet”
1947 - “Gentleman's Agreement”
1946 - “The Best Years of Our Lives”
1945 - “The Lost Weekend”
1944 - “Going My Way”
1943 - “Casablanca”
1942 - “Mrs. Miniver”
1941 - “How Green Was My Valley”
1940 - “Rebecca”
1939 - “Gone with the Wind”
1938 - “You Can't Take It with You”
1937 - “The Life of Emile Zola”
1936 - “The Great Ziegfeld”
1935 - “Mutiny on the Bounty”
1934 - “It Happened One Night”
1932/1933 - “Cavalcade”
1931/1932 - “Grand Hotel”
1930/1931 - “Cimarron”
1929/1930 - “All Quiet on the Western Front”
1928/1929 - “The Broadway Melody”
1927/1928 - “Wings”


Please Note: I would never recommend all of these movies for viewing - for family movie night or for adults, either. Unfortunately, many of the movies I love and hold dear never made this list of Oscar Winners.... such as: It's a Wonderful Life, Meet Me in St. Louis, The Wizard of Oz, Music Man, etc...

As for the 2010 Movie Nominees:

'Black Swan', 'The Fighter', 'Inception', 'The Kids Are All Right', 'The King’s Speech', '127 Hours', 'The Social Network', 'Toy Story 3', 'True Grit', and 'Winter's Bone'

My pick would be: TOY STORY 3!

I chose it because of it's family-friendliness... though, I'm pretty certain it's a long shot here.

I've have heard that The King's Speech is an inspiring film - about overcoming stuttering. Please Note: This Movie is Rated "R", though, due to excessive Language - so please be ware of this! I have not personally seen this film. I am, however, a big fan of Colin Firth, who I first liked as Darcy, in the 1995 Production of Pride & Prejudice.

Nanny Mcphee

MOVIE REVIEW

Nanny Mcphee:
Disney Movie starring Colin Firth (Pride & Prejudice, What a Girl Wants, etc...), Emma Thompson (Sense & Sensibility, Much Ado About Nothing, etc...), and Angela Lansbury (Murder She Wrote, Mrs. Santa Claus, etc...)


CAST:

Emma Thompson ... Nanny McPhee
Colin Firth ... Mr. Brown
Angela Lansbury ... Aunt Adelaide
Kelly Macdonald ... Evangeline
Thomas Sangster ... Simon
Eliza Bennett ... Tora
Jennifer Rae Daykin ... Lily
Raphaël Coleman ... Eric
Samuel Honywood ... Sebastian
Holly Gibbs ... Christianna
Hebe Barnes ... Baby Agatha
Zinnia Barnes ... Baby Agatha
Celia Imrie ... Mrs. Quickly
Imelda Staunton ... Mrs. Blatherwick
Elizabeth Berrington ... Letitia

PLOT:

from Yahoo Movies-

A new nanny enters the household of the recently widowed Mr. Brown and attempts to tame his seven exceedingly ill-behaved children. The children, led by the oldest boy Simon, have managed to drive away 17 previous nannies and are certain that they will have no trouble with this one.

But as Nanny McPhee takes control, they begin to notice that their vile behavior now leads swiftly and magically to rather startling consequences. Her influence also extends to the family's deeper problems, including Mr. Brown's sudden and seemingly inexplicable attempts to find a new wife; an announcement by the domineering Aunt Adelaide that she intends to take one of the children away; and the sad and secret longings of their scullery maid, Evangeline.

As the children's behavior begins to change, Nanny McPhee's arresting face and frame appear to change as well, creating even more questions about this mysterious stranger whom the children and their father have come to love.




Movie Review:

I didn't think I would be interested in this movie, at all... but once it started I was captivated - truly I was! It was so intringing - from the fantastic acting of those children in the movie - to the legendary performances of such grand actors like Emma Thompson who wrote the Screenplay, Colin Firth, and Angela Lansbury. They were all absolutely amazing!!! Especially though - Emma Thompson - whose role as the mole-y, long tooth, frazzled looking hair Nanny McPhee- is almost unrecognizable as her lovely self.

It does have a bit of magic - but if you are okay with films like Mary Poppins or say, The Wizard of Oz... then you'll be fine with this. There are no Spells or anything scary to that degree- which would not be acceptable to me.

Instead, it is delightfully fun and entertaining for wholesome family enjoyment!

A Few Cautions: In the intro the children are playing a trick on another Nanny and are pretending to eat their baby sister. It is really a Chicken or something and the baby is discovered safe and sound. Some children may not even get this joke... and simply think it is just meal-time.

Another thing - the father (Colin Firth) is an undertaker - so we do see him at work standing next to a "body".... though it is just man who is lying on a table still - I don't recall ever seeing Mr. Brown even touch him.

And... one more thing, towards the end of the movie - Mr Brown is about to be married to an interesting colorful woman - and she shows a bit too much cleavage. It's over the top really and completely unnecessary, but there it is... so please beware!

Rated PG by the MPAA for mild thematic elements, some rude humor and brief language.


See or Skip:

See.... it's a truly fun, family film!!!