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What SHAKESPEARE NOVEL(s) have you been reading?
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Unless you are in a major metropolitan area, seeing a decent version on stage is difficult although I was pleasantly surprised by the production put on by Uba's spawn. The lead actress was quite good.
In any case, movies can take the place of live performance to a degree. My favorite Shakespeare movies:
1) Much Ado About Nothing (1993): What can I say...I love LOVE Emma Thompson. She even makes the presence of Keanu Reeves tolerable.
2) A Midsummer Night's Dream (1935): Mickey Rooney as Puck. This was the my first exposure to a Shakespeare play in a form other than the written word. Some nostalgia no doubt tainting my opinion but still the sets and costumes are great. And Rooney rocks as Puck.
3) Romeo and Juliet (1996): I like the clever updating of the scene for the play to quasi modern Verona Beach California. The true highlight though is Claire Danes....I LOVE Claire Danes. A bit too much shouting of lines but still cool.
4) Henry V (1989): Kenneth Branagh does Shakespeare very well. The intro is really cool.."Oh for a muse of fire!" and his Saint Crispin's Day speech is great. Others will say Olivier's version from 1944 is the best. Their opinion is valid.
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repoman wrote: I love Shakespeare. I want to point out that reading the plays is really no substitute for seeing them acted out.
True. I've seen a few at the Stratford festival, and watching the plays with great actors shows how beautiful the meter and rhythm can be, which is something I often fail to appreciate just reading them. Also thanks for pointing out the films. It just dawned on me that I've never seen a single Shakespeare film. I'll check out your list!
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repoman wrote: I love Shakespeare. I want to point out that reading the plays is really no substitute for seeing them acted out.
Unless you are in a major metropolitan area, seeing a decent version on stage is difficult although I was pleasantly surprised by the production put on by Uba's spawn. The lead actress was quite good.
In any case, movies can take the place of live performance to a degree. My favorite Shakespeare movies:
1) Much Ado About Nothing (1993): What can I say...I love LOVE Emma Thompson. She even makes the presence of Keanu Reeves tolerable.
2) A Midsummer Night's Dream (1935): Mickey Rooney as Puck. This was the my first exposure to a Shakespeare play in a form other than the written word. Some nostalgia no doubt tainting my opinion but still the sets and costumes are great. And Rooney rocks as Puck.
3) Romeo and Juliet (1996): I like the clever updating of the scene for the play to quasi modern Verona Beach California. The true highlight though is Claire Danes....I LOVE Claire Danes. A bit too much shouting of lines but still cool.
4) Henry V (1989): Kenneth Branagh does Shakespeare very well. The intro is really cool.."Oh for a muse of fire!" and his Saint Crispin's Day speech is great. Others will say Olivier's version from 1944 is the best. Their opinion is valid.
Richard III (1995): My first exposure to Sir Ian Mckellan's work. Tremendous production. I would love to see this live with him in the role.
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