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When I’m not feeling well or just in a funk, I usually turn to Jane Austen. I’ve been a fan of her’s for years and have read each of her novels over and over again.
In the past few years, the spin-offs created from her novels have been many – both in written form and movies. The latest zombie craze even spurred spin-offs of Pride & Prejudice. Tonight, I’m in one of those funks, all I feel like is curling up on the couch and watching a movie. No doubt, this will evolve into a marathon of Jane Austen movies and spin-offs like it always does.
Here are my top favorite spin-offs. I highly suggest checking them out:
- Bride & Prejudice (2004): Jane Austen’s Pride and Prejudice gets a Bollywood treatment. Fun, lively and good music.
- Lost in Austen (2008 TV mini-series turned movie): Amanda, an ardent Jane Austen fan, lives in present day London with her boyfriend Michael, until she finds she’s swapped places with Austen’s fictional creation Elizabeth Bennet. A fresh modern take on the world of Jane Austen – Wickem isn’t as bad as you thought!
- Bridget Jones’ Diary (2001): A British woman is determined to improve herself while she looks for love in a year in which she keeps a personal diary. Originally a book by a rave Jane Aussten fan, the character of Darcy was fashioned after Collin Firth’s role in the BBC TV adaptation of Pride & Prejudice – just marvelous that they actually got him to play the roll in this movie!
For more Jane Austen movie spin-offs visit here.
Amazon has a whole section dedicated to Jane Austen movies – here.
