I've read pretty much 90% of Jane Austen "sequels" and HATED this one. However, I love Jennifer Coolidge so when it came out on Netflix, I thought I would watch it.
1. I spent the whole run of Dr. Quinn: Medicine Woman worshiping Jane Seymour. But all the roles I've seen her in recently (not many) have her looking like a prune and cartoon version of herself. She looks better in those stupid jewelery commercials she does. Was she suppose to be cartoonish and a B?
2. I have absolutely no idea what the plot of this mess was. She goes to a Jane Austen theme park. Yes, that would be awesome. However, why is there a pirate? Yeah, yeah, he came from the West Indies which was trading with England for tobacco and tea, etc., but it was pretty silly to have him as a soap opera star.
3. Spent the whole movie thinking JJ Feild was the guy who played Loki in the Thor and Avengers movies.
4. What was the reason for her friend in America being really pregnant? I don't think it was even mentioned. Friend of the director?
5. Why would Mrs. Wattlesbrook treat Jane so badly. Even if she did have a lesser "package", I bet she paid an arm and a leg to be there. Plus, Jane was pretty dumb if she didn't do any research on the place "oh, I thought we were suppose to wear costumes".
6. Do they usually have pools and cabanas like that on a National Trust Estates for the staff? England is suddenly warm enough to have a beach resort?
7. I DID like and notice the man, forgot his name, who played exactly the same role in P&P 1995 (Colin Firth version) 20+ years later. He was the drunk husband then, and the drunk philander now. Cool connection.
8. Keri Russell is to old to be getting by on her "cuteness".
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teatat
11 years ago
#2: I figured the “pirate” was there for the type of woman who considers herself an Austen fan but is really more of Darcy in a wet shirt fan (not that one can’t be both). As such I found it amusing. As to his being a soap opera star – all the men there are actors –Austen Land might be something they do between jobs.
#4: Why not? People have friends who are pregnant. But if I had to come up with a reason I suppose it could show that her close friend is starting a real life family while Jane is stuck in a fantasy.
#5: I kind of assumed that was part of her heroine story line to be treated as if she were not as good as everyone else and then find love. She’s given a Fanny Price-ish type role.
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cupcakery
10 years ago
#4: Why not? People have friends who are pregnant. But if I had to come up with a reason I suppose it could show that her close friend is starting a real life family while Jane is stuck in a fantasy.
I think it was because Keri was pregnant. Easy enough to hide when she starts wearing the empire waist dresses, but they had to work harder in the scenes where she wears normal clothing. They used some drape-y shirts and looser blouses but I think the friend being pregnant (and very far along) was also meant to make Keri's pregnancy less noticeable in comparison.
But for he story, yes it also fits to serve as an example of her friend moving on in life while Jane is still playing.
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