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Post by Joe Neglia on Mar 15, 2008 1:47:00 GMT -5
And if you find it, I also recommend TITUS, the Anthony Hopkins film based on the play. It's kinda-sorta not faithful in certain ways (okay, in some MAJOR ways - think Baz's R+J, but as a military/horror film), but damn it's a good film.
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Post by Deleted on Mar 15, 2008 1:54:56 GMT -5
My school does 24 hours of Shakespeare reading on the steps of the English Department's building on his birthday. The first time I did it, I was there for over 23 hours (got there late, as I wasn't sure I wanted to do it). This year, I'll be there the entire time. Period.
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Post by Brandon Walsh is Insane. on Mar 15, 2008 1:56:04 GMT -5
And if you find it, I also recommend TITUS, the Anthony Hopkins film based on the play. It's kinda-sorta not faithful in certain ways (okay, in some MAJOR ways - think Baz's R+J, but as a military/horror film), but damn it's a good film. Usually if movies are able to capture the 'feel' of the play, then we end up with something entertaining. Otherwise, we get that 'modern adaption' that has nothing to do with the origin story, save a reference here and there. You're giving me a lot of homework. Et tu, Madison? |
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Post by Koda, Master Crunchyroller on Mar 15, 2008 2:31:55 GMT -5
And if you find it, I also recommend TITUS, the Anthony Hopkins film based on the play. It's kinda-sorta not faithful in certain ways (okay, in some MAJOR ways - think Baz's R+J, but as a military/horror film), but damn it's a good film. Usually if movies are able to capture the 'feel' of the play, then we end up with something entertaining. Otherwise, we get that 'modern adaption' that has nothing to do with the origin story, save a reference here and there. You're giving me a lot of homework. Et tu, Madison?For example, my teacher made the mistake of showing us the 1996 Kenneth Branagh film while we read the play and then showed us the Ethan Hawke Hamlet film from around 2000. Obviously, we all thought the Kenneth Branagh film was amazing(didn't hurt that the whole class was Harry Potter nerds and pointed out the Potter film stars in the movie) and thought the Ethan Hawke film sucked ass. Especially for cutting the "To be or not to be" soliloquy short. |
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Post by damna on Mar 15, 2008 2:40:05 GMT -5
I think about this from a historical prospective, I'm not one for Shakespear.
Brutus gets all the credit, but if you look back in history he was a wuss and an idiot in just about everything except accounting. Cassius, on the other hand, was one heck of a military leader, not as good as Caesar, but pretty damn good.
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Post by somedensefish on Mar 15, 2008 5:06:58 GMT -5
Reading the plot synopsis of Titus Andronicus on wikipedia, the end sounds suspiciously similar to a certain Scott Tenerman-themed episode of South Park.
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Post by strykerdarksilence on Mar 15, 2008 5:16:02 GMT -5
I'm a bit obsessed with Othello myself.  Iago is the best villain ever. This The production with Kenneth Branagh and Larry Fishbourne is outstanding and made me fall in love with it. |
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Post by Jaffa is behind you. on Mar 15, 2008 11:53:36 GMT -5
Did you know that Shakespeare invented the word "eyeball?"
Just though I'd fill ya in.
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Post by jfbop37 on Mar 15, 2008 12:00:40 GMT -5
I love the song Vehicle and do not fear the Ides of March. |
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Post by Deleted on Mar 15, 2008 12:06:43 GMT -5
I only read R&J, Merchant of Venice, Hamlet, and Macbeth. I'm so sick of reading R&J. I read that in 4 different courses.
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