i found and watched four videos after searching "pride and prejudice" on youtube. obviously, most of them were of clips or video from some version of the movie. the most popular thing produced by fans were recreations of the p and p movie trailer (the kiera knightley version <fart noise>). my favorites were a harry potter version and a lion version. both used the audio from the trailer as the noise-background and recreated the general narrative (elizabeth and mr. darcy don't like each other, intrigue, drama, elizabeth and mr. darcy REALLY don't like each other, resolution, oh wait- elizabeth and mr. darcy like each other). in the hp version, hermione and ron were cast as lizzy and mr. d, and in the lion version (like, seriously, lions roaming around the serengeti)- well, there was a girl and guy lion- you get it. in the case of these trailer remakes- it's all about the epic energy. you want to feel some emotional rush- and harry potter characters match the level (if you're that kind of nerd, and i am). lions, yes. a scene in which a male and female lion apparently run towards each other in slow motion through tall grass with the attributed character-nesses of miss elizabeth bennet and mr. darcy FINALLY in love with each other?! come on. awesome. and hilarious (if you're that kind of nerd).
there were also lots of videos made for school projects, such as a rap (awful), and a recreation using barbies. i also watched a video on how to do a pride and prejudice inspired up-do! overall, i'd say that p and p is generally respected in our culture today. even though there are lots of things out there making fun of it, or that are meant to be humorous, and even though there are probably three or four lost souls out there who would say it's stupid and boring- i still think those three or four people would at least concede that p and p is culturally relevant and a big deal to some people. it's classic, brilliant, and popular. imitatable, beloved, and even sometimes hated. but you know its name and it is eternal, bitches.
Love the last part, bitches. Made me laugh! Pride and Prejudice is totally relevant and classic. The video is actually not too bad. The did a good job of making it a three minute synopsis. Have you ever asked yourself why it is classic, relevant, and eternal? I have always wondered why, never been able to come up with an answer. It is something that could be recreated a million times, whether professionally or by super amateurs, as you have shown. We will always know what it is, no matter how poorly done the recreation may be.
ReplyDeletegreat question, kory. why IS it an eternal classic? i have some answers, but i'd like to dwell and come up with something really clever to say on the matter in my final project.
DeleteMother freaking Enya, hahahaha! I think my favorite part was Aladin coming in with the slow walk boots pan-up classic. I give these people (who obviously spent a good 3 weeks putting that together) a hearty, standing ovation.
ReplyDeleteI give you one of these Barbie Pride & Prejudice makers: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TAryFIuRxmQ
ha ha! the slow clap?! i've never heard of it or seen it. that was hilarious, thank you, i take that as a high compliment to the creators of the barbie p and p (and to myself, for some reason).
Deletealso, i still love and respect you brady, if you don't like enya- but i do hope and pray there is a small part of you that put a little bit of love for her in your "mother freaking enya" comment;)