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Posted: 8/20/2001 8:46:18 PM EDT
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[url]us.imdb.com/Title?0184791[/url]
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Posted: 8/20/2001 9:12:09 PM EDT
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It's an 'adaptation' of Othello, set in a modern day high school. What the hell were the producers thinking?
The only time a work of Shakespeare is ever told correctly is when it is done in period, and in full length (the Kennith Branagh version of Hamlet is the only exception to the first rule, and it more than makes up for it by sticking to the second). Here's a short run down: Romeo and Juliet (1996) - sucked. 10 things I hate about you (loosely based on [/i]The Taming of The Shrew[/i] - sucked. Hamlet (1990, Mel Gibson) - sucked. Othello (1995) - good. Romeo and Juliet (1968) - good. |
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Posted: 8/20/2001 9:14:31 PM EDT
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Quoted: Othello (1995) - good. That is the best Shakespeare movie adaptation. |
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Posted: 8/20/2001 10:37:11 PM EDT
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I liked "Much ado about nothing"
GG |
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Posted: 8/20/2001 11:54:46 PM EDT
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I saw some movie called "Titus" that had Anthony Hopkins and Jessica Lange in it. Very strange film.
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Posted: 8/21/2001 12:07:51 AM EDT
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Armitage22, how about the Ian McKellan "Nazi Era" RichardIII? (Now I can't even remember if that's the right one.)
As for "O", I doubt I'll waste my time or $$$. |
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Posted: 8/21/2001 12:27:09 AM EDT
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i bet when and if it comes out it will be boycotted to death
peronaly i think it looks like a big piece of sh*t |
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Posted: 8/21/2001 10:02:11 AM EDT
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Hmm. Along the lines of classics being put into a more modern form...
[b]"Oh Brother, Where Art Thou?"[/b] A good one, but strange indeed. Imagine a Green Comedy/Tragedy taking place in depression-era Alabama. |
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Posted: 8/21/2001 10:29:33 AM EDT
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Quoted: It's an 'adaptation' of Othello, set in a modern day high school. What the hell were the producers thinking? The only time a work of Shakespeare is ever told correctly is when it is done in period, and in full length (the Kennith Branagh version of Hamlet is the only exception to the first rule, and it more than makes up for it by sticking to the second). Here's a short run down: Romeo and Juliet (1996) - sucked. 10 things I hate about you (loosely based on [/i]The Taming of The Shrew[/i] - sucked. Hamlet (1990, Mel Gibson) - sucked. Othello (1995) - good. Romeo and Juliet (1968) - good. I thought the latest movie adaptation of Hamlet, with Ethan Hawke as Hamlet, was pretty damn good. It was kind of weird to see Bill Murray do Shakespeare, though. Richard III with Ian McKellan as Richard was a really slick adaptation with a different setting, too. The thing about Shakespeare is that the material really shines through, and actors work extremely hard to give a good performance. |
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Posted: 8/21/2001 10:54:43 AM EDT
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Quoted: I saw some movie called "Titus" that had Anthony Hopkins and Jessica Lange in it. Very strange film. Odd thing about that one, it was pretty much like the play. It was 'early' Shakespeare, and during his early period he had to make a living like everybody else. This play was written for the masses, who enjoyed death, betrayal, and gore (which Titus is replete with). Nobody's perfect... ;) |
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