Becoming Jane 2/7 only James McAvoy

[sliceofmilk]

Oh my, I just got the concept of this video. Awesome! I approve.

[IrishandJazz]

Generally it's difficult to have a conversaton while hopping around, and one needs to bawl one's head off..... what with the music 'n' all ......

[unouluvme912]

"It was ironic." Jane Austen: she was hipster before hipster was cool.

[jennxatlxblgxpmore]

his british accent sounds waaaaayyyy better than hers....

[Matrinique]

Thanks for posting. I started watching because James McAvoy stars in it, but this is a tad too typical and cheesy for me to stomach without blanching. >.<

McAvoy is gorgeous though. 20 minutes of watching him makes me all giggly XD

[nellytheninkynonk]

Hmmm not convinced by Anne's English accent at 1:26...

[lizontopoftheworld]

@nellytheninkynonk oh yeah, that's bad :S

[chunniecorn]

she was a horrible pick for this role. im not even english and her accent is FRUSTRATING me

[PanicSunday]

I don't know how, but James is absolutely charming in every role he plays. And not surprisingly, he is just as charming off set. This man is simply desirable.

[WallisFilm]

1:50-1:53 :)

[hautxtalons]

Oh and Anne is beautiful, but her pronunciation seems awful. I don't have trouble understanding James at all but I had to look up what she was saying during the dance scene. If anyone else is wondering, here it is:

"...after the French, contredanse. Not because it is exhibited at an uncouth rural assembly, with glutinous pies, execrable Madeira, and truly anarchic dancing."

I thought she said "eggs comadeira, and truly like a dancing." Lol.

[hautxtalons]

His is so f*cking adorable. What I'd do to be in her place. I'd like to pinch those cheeks.

[TrustSnape242]

arrrrrrrr her voice sounds sooo high......

[OsakaSun333]

At the beginning of the movie, I was like "well... let's see how he is"

When he started hitting the branches at 0:08 i was like "I LIKE THIS GUY"

[Mina95ful]

Ouu God, I die every time when he smiles :))

[RainPoetry]

Joe Armstrong is so lovely.

[bulilitys14]

Adoro su relación amor-odio <3

Thanks for all the videos!

[juliakitty13]

lmao!! *head pops up* miss?

[MeLittleAbbey]

Mr. Thomas =]

[Songsmirth]

Interesting how human nature stays the same in some ways. People that live in the city still have troubles being in the country and visa versa. I've heard of people (don't know if it's true) who live within 10 blocks of the ocean and have never seen it. :) I miss the ocean more than anything living in Montana. A lot of our kids have never seen the ocean. Such a shame. I do miss a lot that big cities have to offer. The wonderful museums of art, etc. But here, not so pressing. :)

[loulie1997]

Oh i love him! i don't know what it is about him but the simple air round him just makes me squeal with excitment!

[MrsCCullen7]

@loulie1997 I agree with you :D

[celtticnesses]

i love anne hathaway but shes not the type id imagine walking around in that time period...

[TinaB1990]

I want to learn to dance like that :).

[lookimgirl]

did anyone notice she had something white trailing her at about 1:46

[mondydsp]

I liked this movie the first time I saw it; now, it annoys me. I think the first time I was just so grateful for being permitted to watch McAvoy to notice anything else.

I still adore him - it is the rest of the sorry matter, a pseudo-, bastardised version of Pride and Prejudice with less wit and less style that manages to debase and disparage Austen's authorial talent, which annoys me...

So thanks a lot for uploading this vastly superior edit of the film! :-D

[SpoiledCharm]

@mondydsp Personally I think its only like Pride & Prejudice because of the love/hate theme, but McAvoy isn't like Mr. Darcy, who was more solid and standoffish, so I think it was slightly more original

[SpoiledCharm]

@mondydsp And, the movie wasn't based on Austen's magnificent writing... just her love life and inspiration. 

[Ronnines]

@mondydsp @SpoiledCharm And you must know that these similarities with Pride&Prejudice were there on purpose to show us how her own love story inspired her to write Elizabeth&Darcy's one, including the dance scene, the love/hate theme, the scene where she critizes Tom when he asks her to dance with him etc.. I loved how they made this, especially the references to her novels.

[Dashacks]

@Ronnines There is no evidence to suggest Jane and Tom Lefroy loved one another. Yes in a few of her letters to her friend she does mention that she had a short but passing flirtation with him but it seems that that is as far as it went. In saying that however I do believe alot of her books were inspired by true life events. The producers & screenwriters of Becoming Jane have only made their own assumptions abt what happened between the two and I think alot of it were inspired from her books.

[beyonce1950]

@Dashacks well the reason why it's believed that there may have been a strong love connection (atleast on her side) is because she had all letters and correspondence between her and Tom Lefroy burned. Apparently there was also a letter to her sister, asking her to burn letters and any evidence related to him. Well that's what James McAvoy said in one of the interviews about "Becoming Jane".

[caroline4323]

@irhjma30000 You can´t be serious :) She is very pretty, beautiful. You must be jealous.

[irhjma30000]

@caroline4323 no i'm not jealous at all...i don't think she's pretty god just because someone says that doesn't mean they are jealous. when someone is pretty i say it, i don't say they're ugly because i'm jealous....

[irhjma30000]

i really don't think anne hathaway is pretty at all....i'm sorry

[LampadinaAccesa78]

I love his face and colours in these: 7:55, 8:56-8:59, 9:06-9:07 mmmmm..

[LampadinaAccesa78]

@maytaya Dear Maytaya can you do the same thing also for new James' films?! For example for The Last Station.. he is wonderful there!

[LampadinaAccesa78]

5:45 - 5:52 I adore his eyes and final smile!!

[alittlebirdysaid]

'I believe you are flirting with my brother, cousin.'

I know it was different times, but considering this movie was made fairly recently, you'd think they could have come up with a line that didn't refer quite so explicitly to incest.

[Readynek]

4:21 he has sooo hooot voice!!!

[LampadinaAccesa78]

This scene makes me laugh! It's the first time they stay alone together and they are already so complete together... how they tease is formidable!

[minielephant123]

so do you only have the parts with james mcavoy in it?

[MsCharisiful]

I absolutely love how Jane defends her writing and the writings of women. Here's a quote "as if the writings of women do not display the greatest powers of mind, knowledge of human nature, the liveliest diffusions of wit and humor and best chosen language imaginable" ...formidable, just formidable!!!!

[drakeloverpeaceful15]

James mcavoy is so Hot love him :) vote up if agree

[froasties]

I do love Ann Hathaway in this scene she has such good come backs!!!

[curlysue27]

Shouldn't lefroy have an irish accent?!

[dipsyhappy]

@curlysue27 Yes he should

[rbain007]

i love how Lefroy yells out "john warren" right as he is about to play the game. as if he knows that warren is going to be terrible at this game and he is making fun of him while warning everyone else in the field!

[Bootstataboots]

Notice the string hanging from Jane's dress at 1:46? Is that on purpose or is should it not be there? Looks awkward

[dipsyhappy]

@Bootstataboots Strange, I have never noticed that before, that cannot be on purpose, looks totally weird :)

[Bootstataboots]

When Anne Hathaway says "novels" it makes me cringe because she sounds like a squeeky squirrel! Makes me cringe every time she says it because, it does not sound like a real british accent. Although, just a few scenes she sounds like she is making a terrible british accent. But nevertheless, she is still one of my favorite actresses!

[fragnel2001]

what is there in Ann Hathway?? absolutely nothingg.. she is so goddam plain

[Bootstataboots]

@fragnel2001 She has a lovely smile. Duh!

[allsmilesful]

hahaha with glutinous pies :)

[jesselove37]

James...James.. u r just charming as hell

[JackieRunAway]

I LOVE THIS MOVIE !!!

[JoDeveau]

I love Anne Hathaway.

All her movies make me smile :)

[Bootstataboots]

@JoDeveau I agree. One of my fave actresses.

[singwee]

lmao the white rope at her feet xD

[xHappyFaceKillerx]

Oh James McAvoy, how I adore you :D

[scrainbow1234]

lol his voice at 1:46 is so high.

JM<333

[nfldshorty21]

the costumes in this movie was a disaster. So many different times mashed together.

[Nicolevoorjou]

Ohmygod I love his hair :D

[junejoyleng]

Flirting is a woman's trade. One must keep in practice.

[squavanna]

miss! miss! (falls in a hole ) ahh miss ?... LOL !

[chiaxroscuro]

lol how naturally you say "falls in a hole" but i guess if youre born in a metropolis you're not watchful for that kind of stuff?

[chiaxroscuro]

oh, no, i meant tom lefroy...sorry, i always have dangling participles or whatever those are called :(

[Carolyn111]

I think it's funny that when Jane is up too bat and someone in the backround says, "Be gentle Lefroy!". I think it's funny because she whinds up being good. HA HA HA HA LOL LOL LOL LOL

[keglelaila]

Did the costumier not know which period she was making costumes for? Well most of it isn't actually "period" in the first place but pure fantasy :-( Horrible!

[ndaaa9]

forgive me but Ann's a horrible actress.. this ''acting'' is a complete disaster and failure...

pretty? yes. talented? - NOPE!

[sunflowery12]

do you see at 1:50 something there is something on her foot, a white rope or something than its gone next time you see her legs lol

[RainPoetry]

It's also at 1:46 lol

[Countess777]

It is most likely lacing from the corset, they are very long believe me

[chic0stik]

nice catch

[darthmatrix101]

@sunflowery12 maybe a boot lace?

[soleilisthesun]

her voice sounds weird with a British accent.

[RainPoetry]

It's because you can tell she's American and faking. Sometimes it's even the intonation/emphasis that's very American.

[dawncoming]

@soleilisthesun that's because her accent is only semi-British. Notice especially the scene when she quarrels with Lefroy about novels, her accent is utterly American.

[RainPoetry]

Did someone actually say "jolly good show" during the cricket match?? Thought it was a stereotype we yanks always ascribed to the Brits...

[SupermassiveGlaciers]

No, we do actually say that XD Theatre, sports, you name it. XD

[RainPoetry]

I love that little smile on J. McAvoy's face after Jane looks up from having her foot stomped on. Worth a million words. lol.

[scrainbow1234]

@RainPoetry - hahah i know totally. so cute! and i love the part after too where he catches her talking about him :]

[RainPoetry]

Exactly!

[Bootstataboots]

@scrainbow1234 That is my favorite part of this scene! Makes me laugh everytime

[Chia3633]

obviously her life was what inspired all her writing.. her love story with Mr. le froy inspired the charecters lizzie and Mr darcy!

[qkpereira]

Yes, it's like that part where Lizzie overhears Darcy telling Bingley that she'sbarely tolerable...just like in here where she hears him make a rude remark about her after her reading.

[razquis]

her accent makes me puke

[sarecullen]

I second that

[RpattzMyPapiChulo]

i third that

[ThreeWordsFirstWord]

it is typical of an american attempting a british accent.. but not alot can be said for me with an irish accent trying to become english!

[lacryma6]

"I would regard it as a mark of extreme favour if you would honour me with this next dance"How could she resist him?I really enjoyed their dialogue while dancing,especially:

"Would you give so much to a woman?"

"It must depend upon the woman"-"and what she thinks of me"...

If only someone could tell me the name of the piece of music they dance to,I'd be ETERNALLY gratefull...

Outrageously charming Mr.Lefroy,you should't be allowed to go around freely..The way you stare&smile should be illegal!!!

[MissSecnarf]

Le Froy...Oh he was her inspiration for Mr. Darcy! "Her greatest inspiration was their love story..." I love that!

[lilypuddy]

ohh i agreeee..

mr darcy

i love that character too!

pride and prejudice is my favorite of Austen's works!

[NinjaOrangetex]

I love the dancing they did back then. People today very seldom do that kind of dancing.

[ccmerope]

i KNOWW! Pride & prej (the one w. Kiera) had so much of that slow ballroom dancing. I got so wistful. Club dancing be damned!

[ThreeWordsFirstWord]

hehe!

[allybaby300]

why does she sound like a chipmunk??

[griffinhearts]

Because she's an American trying to imitate the English accent.. (No offense whatsoever) Anne Hathaway is a good actress but they really should have cast an English actress to play the part of Jane Austen.

[flystar26]

I agree. she is a fabulous actress, but good, fake English accents are hard to come by.

[NinjaOrangetex]

yeah, I am trying to ignore it but it's hard. An English accent doesn't work too well with her voice.

[aletwilightfan]

omg i totally love this scene!!!

hahaha

[pancakesmofo]

there is no flow to your speaking.

[cattleya89]

how i love the language in this movie...hehe it allures me very much!

[SlamuKiller]

Prodigious Tom! Prodigious!

Classic LOL!

[missbeautifullee]

"I have been told there is much to see upon a walk, all I have detected so far is the general tendonsy of the green above and brown below..."

HILARIOUS!!!

[hushgrrl]

i totally agree!! =p

[rbain007]

@missbeautifullee i love how his voice sounds when he says that line!

[missbeautifullee]

Amazing how the music seems to express to the audience what they are feeling...

[sophiethecat3]

His smile when she has her foot stomped...priceless:-))!

[youbananabuoy]

6:33 . . flirting is a woman's trade, i must keep in practice

haha i love this movie, so coy yet debonair . . it's a nice break from modern society

[A2daM2daZ]

I hope I don't sound too stupid asking this, but can anyone explain, exactly what they're saying? I mean, I know English, but not, British, old-times, English, and I really wanted to know, exactly how Tom had offended Jane when he made those comments about her story.

[AmaranthineSomnuim]

Accomplished is what all ladies were expected to be. It encompassed a certain amount of reading, music, needle work. When Mr. Lefroy called Jane's work accomplished, he meant it as a compliment--but Jane Austen was far from merely accomplished. She had a satyrical wit and irony that some would have found inappropriate. For Jane Austen, it would be further proof that women were capable of writing--and more, of writing intelligently. In other words, he basically called her writing averagely good.

[A2daM2daZ]

Thanks for the explanation. But now I'm kind of on Tom's side! I would be offended if someone called my writing average as well (yes, I like to write) but he has a point. I've read a little bit of Austen's work, and I think that the big issue people had with her is that she is overly-descriptive. Not to be judgedmental; I think Mr. Lefroy's point was that her stories needed a little more life in them.

[AmaranthineSomnuim]

I suppose we shall have to agree to disagree. Having read most all of Austen's work, I would have to say that her works have a lot of life. Emotion and character development are her speciality. Just read Persuasion! And she is, after all, famous for writing the most well-developed, famous heroin of her time and ours--Elizabeth Bennet. If you read works by her contemporaries, I think that you will find her description is standard for the time. And she wrote about the common man and their troubles

[molkobitch]

i love the way the music respects their feelings and moods. funny scene

[sarahlovesfiddle]

haahaa

[deepsishere]

hey, i Studied jane Austen in the A/L class...and still love her romance....thanks for uploading....tc