Movie Adaptations

[papayahed]

I know there was a thread around here somewhere but I can't seem to remember where. Can anybody recommend Movie adaptations of shakespeare plays? I've seen Scotland, PA which was pretty good.

[Scheherazade]

"10 Things I Hate About You" (http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0147800/)

Sorry, couldn't help it... :goof:

"Ran "(http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0089881/) is a good one I think...

[mono]

Shakespeare In Love only comes to my mind for now, but I will come back if I think of more.

[subterranean]

The movie Romeo and Juliet, starring Leonardo D and Claire Danes.

[Helga]

I hate all those movies, I like it when they take place in the time it was written (the kenneth brangaha movies).

but I can say 'ten things I hate about you', 'O' or 'Hamlet' it takes place in NY I think and it is pretty good.

[Isagel]

Earlier thread:

http://www.online-literature.com/forums/showthread.php?t=382

There you go.

[papayahed]

Earlier thread:

http://www.online-literature.com/forums/showthread.php?t=382

There you go.

Thanks Isagel, I swear I looked there. :nod:

[Shea]

I like many of the BBC versions as well. Every once in a while they skip a short passage, but they're usually true to the text.

I once saw an old Black and White version of Midsummer Night's Dream where Benny Hill played Bottom. That was pretty funny!

[den]

Check this site out papaya!

Shakespeare on Film and Video (http://home.salamander.com/~wmcclain/ws-movies.html)

It looks like it goes up to about the year 2000, maybe it's missed some feature or made-for-tv films, but it looks like an excellent start.

[papayahed]

Has anyone seen The Merchant of Venice with Al Pacino? I might go see it if it's worth it....

[Miss Darcy]

Nope, but I want to see it...it sounds good. I love the Ken Branagh Shakespeare movies! Esp. Much Ado and Hamlet.

As a general rule, I don't like changing the time; but as long as it's in history (before the 20th century), I don't mind so much. :)

[brshfr]

I really enjoyed Scottland PA, I didn't think anyone else on Earth had seen that movie. The version of Hamlet with Ethan Hawke was pretty good. I am soon to being viewing O in my english class because we just watch a traditional version of it and now for the contemporary.

[brshfr]

Hamlet. 2000. Directed by Michael Almereyda. Starring Ethan Hawke, Kyle MacLachlan, Bill Murray, Liev Schreiber. Available on DVD. IMDB details.

This is the version of Hamlet I am talking about, it was interesting, very good I thought.

Bill Murray as Polonius was kind of wierd but he did a good job.