Game the Thirty-Eighth: Caption Contest {13}

You all know the drill by now.  :D

The Random Stuff game - Answers

Well, looks like last week's game was a bit of a toughie, since only one person played! And she (The Elf) is coincidentally the winner. ;)

In case anybody is curious about the answers, though--

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Chandelier at Lucas Lodge

--2--

Outside of Longbourn

--3--

Jane Bennet's room at Longbourn

--4--

Near the pianoforte upon which Mary played

Netherfield Ball

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On that chest of drawers in Mr. Bennet's library/study/His Room

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Tea set at Lucas Lodge

--7--

The clock at from the Proposal Scene

Hunsford Parsonage

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Statue in the dining room at Longbourn

--9--

Washbasin and books on a table in Lizzy's room at Hunsford

--10--

The flower arrangement Lizzy was working on when Mr. Collins came along to propose

So there you have it! :)

How I Met P&P95: Kathleen

My parents love literature. Over the years, they have accumulated an enormous library because of this love, even when their finances were stretched thin. So of course in their hours of reading, they had both encountered the world of Jane Austen. My mother had read Pride and Prejudice, and my father had read Emma, and both admired her wit and style. They discovered the BBC/A&E version of Pride and Prejudice when I was four years old.

And so it happened. I was hit by a huge dose of Jane Austen. Yes, at the tender age of four, I watched for the very first time the timeless Pride and Prejudice 1995.

We were enthralled. I was entranced. We had never seen anything like it. I admired the beautiful Jennifer Ehle and the handsome Colin Firth, and felt very content when they married at the end. My parents admired the humour and the superb acting of all the cast members, from Mr. Darcy and Lizzy to Lydia and Wickham. I fell in love with the costumes.

And so, that started it. We have watched it almost every year, and I have never ever gotten tired of it. Every year I become more mature and find more details I had never noticed before, more subtleties that had escaped my noticed. And I have learned the dances danced at the Meryton Assembly Hall and at the Netherfield Ball. I even held my own ball at my Regency-themed birthday party. And I still love the costumes.

I have even attempted to show it to my friends. And you know what? They absolutely adore it. And if anybody even mentions or whispers about the 2005 version, I cringe. I throw rotten tomatoes (yes, sure I do!).

And so that started my love of everything Jane Austen.

And now I am a proud member of the P&P95 Forever Club.

Find out more about the blog series by clicking the "how I met P&P95" tag below.

Game the Thirty-Seventh: the Random Stuff game

It's been a while, I think, since we've had a game that involves screencaps. Sooo, today I've chosen ten things from episodes 1-4.

How much do you really notice about this movie? I mean, we're always so intent on watching the people and what's going on that we don't notice very much about what's in the background. At least I don't--although when I've seen something a number of times I start noticing them more.

Anyways. Your job is to look at the ten snips of pictures below--all of some object(s) or other--and guess the following:
- What house you will find the object(s) in (example: Pemberley) ~2 points~
- What room in that house you will find the object(s) in (examples: "music room" or "the room where Lizzy and Mr. Darcy share The Look") ~1 point~
- Where in that room the object is located (example: on the piano) ~1 point~
- As a sort of bonus, you'll get an extra point if you say which scene it's coming from (and I'll probably count if if the object was in more than one scene, too).

So that's a total of 5 points per picture, and 50 points total.

Make sense? Here we go!

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Answers will be posted on Saturday. :)

Quote Quiz Answers

Thank you to everyone who participated in our latest game!  Hopefully it wasn't too difficult to identify the speakers and the episodes-- though I must say most of you did remarkably well.  Perhaps we need to up the ante.  :D  (We apologize if anyone found any aspects of the game discouraging or too hard; however, when scoring people's answers we need to stick to the rules we laid out in the original game post for the sake of fairness.  Thus, we will only count an answer as fully correct if it identifies both the speaker of the quote and the episode in which the line is spoken.  Thanks for understanding!)

1.
Consider that it is by no means certain that another offer of marriage may be made to you.
~Mr. Collins, episode 2

2.
My dear, do not give way to such gloomy thoughts. Let us hope for better things.
~Mr. Bennet, episode 3

3.
If it is merely a shooting party, we shall not see him often.
~Jane, episode 6

4.
I believe every disposition has a tendency to some particular evil.
~Mr. Darcy, episode 1

5.
The chances of any of us making a good marriage were never very great; and now I should say, they are nonexistent.
~Lizzy, episode 5

6.
What have you to accuse him of? I should dearly like to know how he behaves among strangers.
~Colonel Fitzwilliam, episode 3

7.
And this must be a most inconvenient sitting-room for the evening in summer. Why, the windows are full west.
~Lady Catherine, episode 6

8.
For a woman's reputation is no less brittle than it is beautiful. Therefore we cannot be too guarded in our behavior towards the undeserving of the other sex.
~Mary, episode 5

9.
Resignation is never so perfect, as when the blessing denied begins to lose somewhat of its value in our estimation.
~Mr. Collins, episode 2

10.
Well, my comfort is, she will die of a broken heart and then he'll be sorry for what he's done!
~Mrs. Bennet, episode 4

And our winner is... Melody, with all 20 points!  Check back later today for a new game!

Caption Contest {12} Winner

Congratulations to Emily (Miss Darcy), winner of last week's caption contest!

Game the Thirty-Sixth: Another Quote Quiz

Our game today features ten quotes from various episodes of P&P-- your job is to identify the speaker and the episode from which the quote comes.  No peeking in the quotes pages on this blog!  If you need help identifying where one episode ends and another begins, check out the screencaps posts.  You will receive one point for each correctly guessed character and one for each correctly guessed episode-- maximum score is twenty points.   You only get one chance to guess, so think carefully before submitting your answers.  Have fun!

1.
Consider that it is by no means certain that another offer of marriage may be made to you.


2.
My dear, do not give way to such gloomy thoughts. Let us hope for better things.


3.
If it is merely a shooting party, we shall not see him often.


4.
I believe every disposition has a tendency to some particular evil.


5.
The chances of any of us making a good marriage were never very great; and now I should say, they are nonexistent.



6.
What have you to accuse him of? I should dearly like to know how he behaves among strangers.


7.
And this must be a most inconvenient sitting-room for the evening in summer. Why, the windows are full west.


8.
For a woman's reputation is no less brittle than it is beautiful. Therefore we cannot be too guarded in our behavior towards the undeserving of the other sex.


9.
Resignation is never so perfect, as when the blessing denied begins to lose somewhat of its value in our estimation.


10.
Well, my comfort is, she will die of a broken heart and then he'll be sorry for what he's done!

How I Met P&P95: Miss Margaret Dashwood and Lizzie

Today things will be a little different--there will be two shorter stories rather than one longer.

From Miss Margaret Dashwood:

When I was about ten? eight? I flipped through the first few chapters of the book, but didn’t understand it all. It really didn’t interest me and I never got farther than the part about ‘not handsome enough to tempt me.’ I think I actually saw P&P 05 first!!*embarrassed smile* but I didn’t like it. We purchased the 1995 movie in two separate parts and after watching the first half, I got out the book and read it from cover to cover and I loved it! For the next few weeks: “Mum, Mum, can you PLEEEAAAASE buy the second half of P&P???” I think we watched it in one afternoon when we finally got it!
So that’s how I met Pride and Prejudice 1995, and I haven’t looked back!

From Lizzie:

When Pride and Prejudice was first aired in 1995, I was only 4 years old, and therefore had little appreciation for it at the time. My parents had recently seen the 1995 Sense and Sensibility, and they loved it, so they were eager to see this new period drama. It quickly became one of their favorites, and they watched it often. As I grew older, I started to find it more interesting, particularly the pretty hairstyles and dresses. Finally, at the age of 14, Mom told me that I should read the book Pride and Prejudice, and so I read the whole wonderful novel, and immediately knew I had to watch the entire mini-series. I had seen bits and pieces before, but reading the book was what prompted me to sit down and watch it from beginning to end. I was delighted and enthralled. I think it’s the best Pride and Prejudice film adaptation that will ever exist.  Since then, I’ve read the book many more times and each time I finish the book, I always feel that I must watch the perfect movie adaptation again; it's a lovely little cycle of felicity. I try very diligently to steer all my friends away from the most recent, hideous monstrosity masquerading as Pride and Prejudice, and introduce them instead to the most faithful, beautiful adaptation of Pride and Prejudice: fondly known as P&P95.

Learn more about this blog series here. 

Game the Thirty-Fifth: Caption Contest {12}

You all know what to do! (And if you don't, just click the 'caption contest' tag at the bottom of the post and it will lead you to previous posts that should help you out.)

Quote Game of Another Sort - Answers

{See original game here.} Below are what all the quotes are from and who said them (just in case you were wondering). The numbers in red indicate the non-P&P95 quotes.

1. "What does she mean by scampering about the country because her sister has a cold?"
~Caroline Bingley (P&P95)

2. "Affection is desirable. Money is absolutely indispensable."
~Becoming Jane, Mrs. Austen (I haven't even seen this movie, so it probably wasn't quite fair for me to stick this in here... but it reminded me a little of Mrs. Bennet.)

3. "With Father's estate entailed away from the female line, we have little but our charms to recommend us."
~Elizabeth Bennet (P&P95)

4. "What care I for colds when there is such a man?"
~Sense and Sensibility (1995), Marianne Dashwood

5. "Oh, your father may spare you if your mother can; daughters are never of much consequence to a father."
~Lady Catherine (P&P95)

6. "What are men to rocks and mountains?"
~I was curious to see what people would say here... it could either be Mary Bennet in Fake P&P (aka the 2005 version), or Elizabeth herself in the book.

7. "Count your blessings, Lizzy. If he liked you, you'd have to talk to him."
~P&P05, Charlotte Lucas

8. "Well, we're hoping Elizabeth can manage to catch a cold of her own and stay long enough to get engaged to Mr. Darcy. Then, if a good snowstorm could be arranged, we'd send Kitty over. But if a young man should happen to be in the house - a young man who likes singing, of course, who can discuss philosophy - Mary could go. Then, if a dashing young soldier in a handsome uniform should appear for Lydia, everything would be perfect, my dear."
~P&P 1940, Mr. Bennet

9. "How good it was in you, my dear Mr. Bennet! But I knew I should persuade you at last."
~Mrs. Bennet from The Book

10. "I wish, Miss Bennet, that you would not attempt to sketch my character at the present moment. I fear the performance would reflect no credit on either of us."
~Mr. Darcy (P&P95)

11. "Look at them! Five of them without dowries. What's to become of them?"
"Yes, what's to become of the wretched creatures? Perhaps we should have drowned some of them at birth."
~P&P 1940, Mrs. and Mr. Bennet

12. "It's been my experience, that an event looked forward to with much impatient desire, does not always brings its promised satisfaction."
~P&P 1980, Mary Bennet (As somebody pointed out, this is sort of a tweaked quote of something Elizabeth is thinking in the book.)

13. "And I hope you will pay Mr Collins every courtesy tonight, because he has been very attentive to you!"
~Mrs. Bennet (P&P95)

14. "How pleasant it is to spend an evening in this way! I declare after all there is no enjoyment like reading! How much sooner one tires of any thing than of a book!"
~Caroline Bingley, The Book

15. "Aye, aye, they have arms and legs enough between them, and are three of the silliest girls in
England."
~Mr. Bennet (P&P95)

16. "You make me feel quite envious. I have no brothers at all, only four sisters."
~Elizabeth Bennet (P&P95)

17. "That man is so full of himself, I'm surprised he can stay on that horse."
~Emma 2009, Mr. Knightley. ;)

18. "And even Mr Darcy, you know, may improve on closer acquaintance."
~Jane Bennet (P&P95)

19. "Upon my word! You give your opinion very decidedly for so young a person! Pray, what is
your age?"
~Lady Catherine (P&P95)

20. "Well, my dear, if this be the case, he deserves you. I could not have parted with you to anyone less worthy, Lizzy."
~Mr. Bennet (P&P95

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As for the winner, there is a tie between Miss Dashwood and Katrina with 12 points each. (The highest possible is 20.) Good job, everyone!

Game the Thirty-Fourth: Quote Game of Another Sort

Dear Members,

I don't know why I'm starting this post as if it were a letter. o.O  Anyways. This week I am bringing to you a quote game, but it's of a different sort than they usually are.  This time I'm going to throw a bunch of random quotes at you--well, not random, exactly, all of them are connected to Jane Austen--and you have to point out which ones don't come from P&P95. If you can, you should also say what they are actually from.

So. You'll get one point each time you point out a quote that isn't from P&P95--but, here's the catch, you'll get one taken away if you say something isn't from P&P95 that is.  You'll also get one point each time you correctly name what the non-P&P95 quotes are from. (It could be the book, another version of P&P, or another Jane Austen adaptation altogether.)  You can tell who said what if you like, but you won't get any points for it, I'm afraid.

Sorry if that was confusing. It's the best I can do today. :P

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1. "What does she mean by scampering about the country because her sister has a cold?"

2. "Affection is desirable. Money is absolutely indispensable." 

3. "With Father's estate entailed away from the female line, we have little but our charms to recommend us." 

4. "What care I for colds when there is such a man?"

5. "Oh, your father may spare you if your mother can; daughters are never of much consequence to a father."

6. "What are men to rocks and mountains?"

7. "Count your blessings, Lizzy. If he liked you, you'd have to talk to him."

8. "Well, we're hoping Elizabeth can manage to catch a cold of her own and stay long enough to get engaged to Mr. Darcy. Then, if a good snowstorm could be arranged, we'd send Kitty over. But if a young man should happen to be in the house - a young man who likes singing, of course, who can discuss philosophy - Mary could go. Then, if a dashing young soldier in a handsome uniform should appear for Lydia, everything would be perfect, my dear."

9. "How good it was in you, my dear Mr. Bennet! But I knew I should persuade you at last."

10. "I wish, Miss Bennet, that you would not attempt to sketch my character at the present moment. I fear the performance would reflect no credit on either of us."

11. "Look at them! Five of them without dowries. What's to become of them?"
"Yes, what's to become of the wretched creatures? Perhaps we should have drowned some of them at birth."

12. "It's been my experience, that an event looked forward to with much impatient desire, does not always brings its promised satisfaction."

13. "And I hope you will pay Mr Collins every courtesy tonight, because he has been very attentive to you!"

14. "How pleasant it is to spend an evening in this way! I declare after all there is no enjoyment like reading! How much sooner one tires of any thing than of a book!"

15. "Aye, aye, they have arms and legs enough between them, and are three of the silliest girls in
England."

16. "You make me feel quite envious. I have no brothers at all, only four sisters."

17. "That man is so full of himself, I'm surprised he can stay on that horse."

18. "And even Mr Darcy, you know, may improve on closer acquaintance."

19. "Upon my word! You give your opinion very decidedly for so young a person! Pray, what is
your age?"

20. "Well, my dear, if this be the case, he deserves you. I could not have parted with you to anyone less worthy, Lizzy."

P&P Headline Acronyms: Answers!

1. Single Young Gentleman Moves to Netherfield

2. George Wickham's Despicable Past Brought to Light

3. Jane Bennet Catches Terrible Cold

4. Lydia Bennet Elopes With George Wickham

5. Charlotte Lucas Accepts Mr. Collins' Proposal of Marriage

6. Mr. Collins Proposes to Elizabeth Bennet and Is Refused

7. Fitzwilliam Darcy Calls Elizabeth Bennet "Tolerable, But Not Handsome Enough to Tempt Me"

8. Lydia Bennet Wants to Go to Brighton

9. Fitzwilliam Darcy Marries Elizabeth Bennet and Charles Bingley Marries Jane Bennet in Double Wedding

10. Fitzwilliam Darcy's Proposal of Marraige to Elizabeth Bennet Is Refused

And our winner is... Mrs. George Knightley, with 9.5 out of 10 points! (I say 9.5 because it is Single Young Gentleman Moves to Netherfield, not Single Young Gentlemen Move to Netherfield, but it was a case of tense and may even have been a typo, so we won't worry about it.)  Thanks to all who participated!