"Lost in Austen," which aired on the BBC, sounded like a wonderful film for a sci-fi loving Janeite:
Amanda Price is sick of the modern world. She yearns for the romance and elegance found in the books by her favorite author, Jane Austen. But she's about to get a rude awakening as one fateful evening, she is propelled into the scheming 19th century world of Pride and Prejudice while that book's Elizabeth Bennet is hurled into hers. As the book's familiar plot unfolds, Amanda triggers new romantic twists and turns within the Bennet family circle as she clumsily tries to help the sisters nab husbands and even captivates the tantalizing Mr. Darcy herself. But what about Elizabeth...and what will become of one of the world's greatest love stories?
Thanks to Netflix, I was able to watch the DVD without purchasing it. I'm really glad for that because I think it would have been a shame to have wasted money on this movie. While many parts were extremely funny, I thought the inclusion of so much crass language made the movie unworthy of an association with "our Jane". The movie is definitely not family friendly. Quite a shame - it would have been an interesting addition to my Jane Austen collection.
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