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.
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.
Do, or do not. There is no try. - Yoda
"10 Things I Hate About You" (http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0147800/)
Sorry, couldn't help it...
"Ran "(http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0089881/) is a good one I think...
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Shakespeare In Love only comes to my mind for now, but I will come back if I think of more.
The movie Romeo and Juliet, starring Leonardo D and Claire Danes.
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.
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Earlier thread:
http://www.online-literature.com/for...read.php?t=382
There you go.
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Thanks Isagel, I swear I looked there.Originally Posted by Isagel
Do, or do not. There is no try. - Yoda
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!
Hwæt! We Gar-Dena in geardagum,/Þeodcuninga þrum gefrunon,/hu ða æþelingas ellen fremedon!
Oft Scyld Scefing sceaþena þreatum,/ monegum mægþum, meodosetla ofteah,/ egsode eorlas, syððan ærest wearð/ feasceaft funden; he þæs frofre gebad,/ weox under wolcnum, weorðmyndum þah,/ oðþæt him æghwylc þara ymbsittendra/ofer hronrade hyran scolde,/gomban gyldan. Þæt wæs god cyning!
Check this site out papaya!
Shakespeare on Film and Video
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.
Has anyone seen The Merchant of Venice with Al Pacino? I might go see it if it's worth it....
Do, or do not. There is no try. - Yoda
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.
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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.
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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.
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