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 Posted: Sun Jan 07, 2007 8:35 pm
I thought we needed a place to discuss the various movie versions of Shakespeare's plays, from the modern adaptations, BBC, Branagh, and beyond. The good, the bad, and the ugly. Dish on the actors, director, setting, script edits, etc. Let it loose.
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Posted: Sun Jan 07, 2007 8:50 pm
I'm not sure who they were done by, buit has anyone seen a British adaptation of several of the plays where they put the storyline into a modern setting.
I did not see all of them when they were on TV in NZ, but I saw A Midsummers Night Dream, and The Taming of the Shrew.
I thought they were really well done, The Taming of the Shrew espiecially as it really showed the point that the play was trying to get across (one that some people seem to miss like my class mates who thought the play was sexist).
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Posted: Mon Jan 08, 2007 4:39 pm
I think I know what you're talking about. A version of Othello (dealing with the police instead of soldiers) aired on Masterpiece Theatre on PBS here in the States, and it was probably originally a BBC work.
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Posted: Mon Jan 08, 2007 7:09 pm
I really disliked the modern version of Romeo & Juliet, w/ Leonardo Dicaprio. The thing that I found really weird was the way they called their guns "Swords" it was just horrible and they changed the words around and they Mercutio a freaken CROSSDRESSER! thats not cool.
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Posted: Tue Jan 09, 2007 9:17 am
theatre_crazy I really disliked the modern version of Romeo & Juliet, w/ Leonardo Dicaprio. The thing that I found really weird was the way they called their guns "Swords" it was just horrible and they changed the words around and they Mercutio a freaken CROSSDRESSER! thats not cool.
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Posted: Tue Jan 09, 2007 5:19 pm
bardlover theatre_crazy I really disliked the modern version of Romeo & Juliet, w/ Leonardo Dicaprio. The thing that I found really weird was the way they called their guns "Swords" it was just horrible and they changed the words around and they Mercutio a freaken CROSSDRESSER! thats not cool. I agree, but why did they have to make Mercutio a crossdresser I don't understand. John leguazamo (I think I spelled it wrong) doesn't play a very good bad guy, he's better at funny.
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Posted: Tue Jan 09, 2007 7:17 pm
theatre_crazy I really disliked the modern version of Romeo & Juliet, w/ Leonardo Dicaprio. The thing that I found really weird was the way they called their guns "Swords" it was just horrible and they changed the words around and they Mercutio a freaken CROSSDRESSER! thats not cool.
I found the that movie-adaptation amusing actually. It was way off but I couldn't help but laugh at some of the parts.
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Posted: Tue Jan 09, 2007 7:30 pm
Gold Reign theatre_crazy I really disliked the modern version of Romeo & Juliet, w/ Leonardo Dicaprio. The thing that I found really weird was the way they called their guns "Swords" it was just horrible and they changed the words around and they Mercutio a freaken CROSSDRESSER! thats not cool.
I found the that movie-adaptation amusing actually. It was way off but I couldn't help but laugh at some of the parts. some parts were really ridiculous. i laughed at it too.
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Posted: Wed Jan 10, 2007 8:33 am
Dewdew I'm not sure who they were done by, buit has anyone seen a British adaptation of several of the plays where they put the storyline into a modern setting. I did not see all of them when they were on TV in NZ, but I saw A Midsummers Night Dream, and The Taming of the Shrew. I thought they were really well done, The Taming of the Shrew espiecially as it really showed the point that the play was trying to get across (one that some people seem to miss like my class mates who thought the play was sexist). I think I know which ones you are talking about though I might not be. There were some BBC adaptions of some of his play, a Midsummer Night's Dream, The Taming of The Shrew, Much Ado About Nothing and Macbeth. The a midsummer night's dream, The Taming of the The Shrew and Much Ado About Nothing adaption's were good but the Macbeth adaption was awful. If i remember correctly, Macbeth was a chef.
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Posted: Wed Jan 10, 2007 6:22 pm
Lady_Orchard Dewdew I'm not sure who they were done by, buit has anyone seen a British adaptation of several of the plays where they put the storyline into a modern setting. I did not see all of them when they were on TV in NZ, but I saw A Midsummers Night Dream, and The Taming of the Shrew. I thought they were really well done, The Taming of the Shrew espiecially as it really showed the point that the play was trying to get across (one that some people seem to miss like my class mates who thought the play was sexist). I think I know which ones you are talking about though I might not be. There were some BBC adaptions of some of his play, a Midsummer Night's Dream, The Taming of The Shrew, Much Ado About Nothing and Macbeth. The a midsummer night's dream, The Taming of the The Shrew and Much Ado About Nothing adaption's were good but the Macbeth adaption was awful. If i remember correctly, Macbeth was a chef.
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Posted: Wed Jan 10, 2007 8:30 pm
theatre_crazy I really disliked the modern version of Romeo & Juliet, w/ Leonardo Dicaprio. The thing that I found really weird was the way they called their guns "Swords" it was just horrible and they changed the words around and they Mercutio a freaken CROSSDRESSER! thats not cool. I liked the movie but it was kind of trippy. I think that they should of changed the language along with the setting.
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Posted: Thu Jan 11, 2007 8:09 am
I've always liked what Kenneth Branaugh does with Shakespeare. he retains the original text while making it accessible to the common audience.
Much ado about nothing is my favorite, and I shall rave about it to everyone forever. (except for one tiny thing.... I don't like Keanu Reeves. nope, not good enough. )
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Posted: Thu Jan 11, 2007 2:51 pm
Tari Ciryatan theatre_crazy I really disliked the modern version of Romeo & Juliet, w/ Leonardo Dicaprio. The thing that I found really weird was the way they called their guns "Swords" it was just horrible and they changed the words around and they Mercutio a freaken CROSSDRESSER! thats not cool. I liked the movie but it was kind of trippy. I think that they should of changed the language along with the setting. I agree. the whole shakespearian talking didn't really go with the movie. thats what made it seem weird.
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Posted: Fri Jan 12, 2007 8:11 pm
What was i going to say again? Whoops!
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Posted: Fri Jan 12, 2007 8:27 pm
Myrddin_Bach I've always liked what Kenneth Branaugh does with Shakespeare. he retains the original text while making it accessible to the common audience. Much ado about nothing is my favorite, and I shall rave about it to everyone forever. (except for one tiny thing.... I don't like Keanu Reeves. nope, not good enough. ) I agree completely... I have his version of Much Ado About Nothing, and watched his movie of Othello in English class... I really liked them. (And agreed about Keanu Reaves. We had this discussion in Shakespeare class the other day... bleh.) I also enjoy the 1999 version of A Midsummer Night's Dream, though I'm not particularly fond of the modernization to the 19th century... (I think that's it.) It works, but... it just strikes me as a bit awkward.
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