*sigh*

I have been watching Pride & Prejudice (abbreviated P&P for the remainder of the post) over and over.  Like, seriously over and over.  It started the other night when I realized I had no internet until further notice (which has now been semi-resolved...more on that later).

I watched the 2005 P&P on Tuesday night when I was trying to wind down and get to sleep.  I absolutely love P&P, and every time I feel all ooey-gooey after watching it.  I don't know what it is about Mr. Darcy, but I just can't help watching time after time!  I didn't think much of it, because I tend to watch it on occasion.

However, just two days later, I watched it again!  I don't know why.  I think it might have been laziness, honestly, because I didn't want to go dig through all my movies to find something to watch.  Every time I watch P&P, I see new little details and see more subtle nuances in the film.  I think I've finally started to see most (I'd say all, but then if I find a new one I'd be mad that I said all!) of the subtle nuances and little details between Elizabeth and Darcy, but Thursday I caught a new one from Mr. Bennett.  I can't remember which scene, but it's at a point in the movie when Lydia comes to Mrs. Bennett and says, "Mamma, you'll never believe what I'm going to tell you!" or something of the sort.  Before Mrs. Bennett responds, almost under his breath/behind the scene, Mr. Bennett says, "She's going to take the veil."  I could not help but laugh at that!  It's so funny, and totally opposite of Lydia's character.  Of course, I'm sure you knew that.  At least those of you that are familiar with P&P knew that.  The 2005 version just has all these little humorous details that make me want to watch it repetitively.

So, then the next day I decided I'd change it up a bit and watch the long (5 hours and 23 minutes!) version of P&P from 1995.  Yep, the one with Colin Firth!  It's so different from the 2005 version.  I used to think I preferred Matthew Macfadyen as Darcy.  Oh, no!  I do not think that anymore!  I think I was used the Macfadyen's portrayal, but Firth "does the job credibly".  HA.  I think the 1995 version shows Darcy's feelings for Lizzie more clearly. 

Here's the ridiculous part: I went to Barnes & Noble today with my mom and my sister.  I wasn't looking for anything, I just went along for the enjoyment of the bookstore.  I love them.  Anyways, I was browsing through the "Fiction & Literature" section, and I kept finding books relating to P&P.  "Mr. Darcy" this, and "Jane Austen" that.  Really?  Do people actually read those?  It's fanfiction!  I hate fanfiction.  It ruins stories.  Ugh.  Anyways, I seriously have P&P on the mind this week.  It's my own doing, but it's true.  Even listening to a CD on the way home I told my sister that it was a song that Darcy could've sung to Lizzie.  *sigh*  It's a problem, I think.

Do you ever have this "problem", where you're constantly thinking of a book or a movie?