There is going to be yet another remake of Jane Austen’s classic staple of western literature, Pride and Prejudice.  That Elton John’s production company is making it is a weird prospect.  What takes the cake, though, is that the story is getting just a little twist, by having the nasty, blood-thirsty alien from the Predator series is going to be landing in Regency England and forcing the residents of Longbourn to run for their lives.

It’s bad enough that Wickham breaks Lizzies heart and runs away with her little sister and destroys her reputation…but it seems as though we’ve found an even bigger jerk than Wickham. 

Not long ago I had mentioned to my roommate that I wanted to make a Friday the 13th-esque film during American colonial times.  This comes pretty close to my idea, which is why I need to see it!  I want to see Darcy running with Elizabeth, hiding in Pemberley.  I hope Kitty and Lydia get thrown to the Predator first, and Mrs. Bennett.

They must have been high when they came up with this idea, and I applaud them for it.  And, hey, anything would be better than that piece of crap with Kiera Knightley.

http://www.nytimes.com/2009/02/18/arts/18arts-AUSTENMEETSA_BRF.html?ref=arts

http://www.guardian.co.uk/film/2009/feb/17/pride-and-predator-to-give-jane-austen-extreme-makeover