Showing an abominable sort of conceited independence
I used screencaps from the 1999 version, but the Fanny headlines are closer to book!Fanny. This is most likely my last set! Previous Austen + The Onion Headlines: Northanger Abbey Pride and Prejudice 2005: Part 1, Part 2, Part 3 Sense and … Continued
Warning! A few of these are NSFW for bad language. This is the last set for Pride and Prejudice. I have a few headlines in mind for Mansfield Park, but after that, there will probably only be stragglers if something new on The … Continued
I think this is my favorite set: Previous Austen + The Onion Headlines: Northanger Abbey Pride and Prejudice 2005: Part 1, Part 2, Part 3 Sense and Sensibility 1995: Part 1, Part 2 Persuasion Emma 1996: Part 1, Part 2 … Continued
This meme, I like it. Another! Part 3 of 5 for P&P 1995: Previous Austen + The Onion Headlines: Northanger Abbey Pride and Prejudice 2005: Part 1, Part 2, Part 3 Sense and Sensibility 1995: Part 1, Part 2 Persuasion … Continued
Previous Austen + The Onion Headlines: Northanger Abbey Pride and Prejudice 2005: Part 1, Part 2, Part 3 Sense and Sensibility 1995: Part 1, Part 2 Persuasion Emma 1996: Part 1, Part 2 Pride and prejudice 1995: Part 1 … Continued
And so it begins… There will be a total of five sets from P&P 1995, so plenty more on the way! Previous Austen + The Onion Headlines: Northanger Abbey Pride and Prejudice 2005: Part 1, Part 2, Part 3 … Continued
And the second set for Emma: Previous Austen + The Onion Headlines: Northanger Abbey Pride and Prejudice 2005: Part 1, Part 2, Part 3 Sense and Sensibility 1995: Part 1, Part 2 Persuasion Emma 1996: Part 1 Original post from … Continued
I’ve used the 1996 movie version, which wasn’t an easy choice. I thought the 2009 miniseries had closer-to-the-book treatments for Frank Churchill and Mr. Woodhouse, but Sophie Thompson as Miss Bates in the 1996 movie is perfection. Previous Austen + The Onion … Continued
No Austen novel is safe from the “satirical eye” of The Onion. Persuasion gets the honor today. I tend to match headlines to book scenes and characters in my mind first, not to movies. Then I find the best screenshot … Continued
Old people can be so sweet sometimes. I admit that, due to nostalgia or whatever it is that makes us look fondly back at the movies and music from our youth, I tend to revere some things from the 90’s (and 80’s!) maybe more than they really … Continued