Verdict: 8/10

" Emma " directed by: Douglas McGrath year: 1997

" Pride and Prejudice" directed by:Joe Wright year: 2005

" Sense and Sensibility" directed by:Ang Lee year: 1995

" Mansfield Park " directed by:Patricia Rozema year:1999

all were based on a book by: Jane Austen

In my opinion: There's this enigma why i love Jane Austen eventhough, i haven't read even one of her books from start to finish. I always find it hard to read and most of the time, i find it tedious, boring, too garrish and too detail of that sort. Mais, au contraire... J'aime les film being portrayed on screen.

1: Pride and Prejudice- this is an Austen classic love story. i mean the story has a happy ending and indeed very romantic. I've watched it for over a.... times already. Back then, life was simple. The women only busy themselves by looking good and finding his prince charming,thus, getting married. They have to be musically incline, they have to know more than one language, they have to act all prima donna-esque.

The musical score was excellent. Life lessons on prejudice-not judging a book, pride-being humble and learning from your mistakes.

ps!~ there's an old version of this~ baak in 1940's starring: laurence Olivier

pps!~ There's also this bollywood musical movie called Bride and Prejudice. Starring the sensational Ms.Aishwarya Rai.

2: Emma- portrayed by Gwyneth Paltrow. She's a bit of a wallflower in this film but i like her cute character trying to be the matchmaker. This is film is very entertaining, very light. It's like whilst you were sipping a cup of tea... you don't need to be in a hurry, you just have to appreciate this fairy-tale like movie.

3: Sense and Sensibility- i find it too heavy at first and i don't like Kate Winslets' role. Who is just so damn naive about life and love...

but, since Hugh Grant was so charming in his oh so stuttering scenes...and of course this was Ang lee's film... i just had to appreciate how talented he is, with the costume and the setting and even the actors he chose. I think this film was nominated for Best picture (Oscar), i forgot if it won anything or not but this definitely open new doors for director Ang lee.

4: Mansfield Park - the film was ok. For starters i don't like the leading lady. i find her too old for her part. Like any Jane Austens' book... this is about betrayal, jealousy, falling in and out of love, youth and maturity. I think in the end she decided to live a life on her own thus finding her freedom.

Also see: Becoming Jane by: Anne Hathaway

The Jane Austen Book Club - a group of girls and a guy who formed a club and each were assigned to read a book by Austen and those stories influence how they make decisions in life and love.