Films/DVD Asylum

• nonsense all - Bing 15:42:09 01/10/03 (1)
  In Reply to: The Cinematic Bard posted by mvwine on January 07, 2003 at 12:59:17:

  
  the only film that's close to life-changing, an affirmation cinemtically of why Shagsper is a genius, rather than a failed attempt to drive 'relevance' down own's throat or a pointless recreation of theatre on screen is the awesome, wonderful, flawed and popularist it maybe but all the better for it, Branagh's 4-hour (and would be better for an extra hour) Hamlet.
  Even the very bad in it, such as the great Jack Lemmon, are in already bad scenes so their badness only helps. Only the slightly flat Laertes, and the extremely distractingly annoying Robin Williams sour what is a masterpiece. The ridiculous ghost and the OTT sword fight where just so in the play, if Shakespeare can mock them why can't Branagh follow? critics be damned.

  An intelligent, but more importantly purposely intelligable and thrilling rendering of the most ambiguous and interesting play, Branagh's Hamlet is unmatched on celluloid.

  Worth 4 hours of your life just to hear and see 'seems, madam? Nay it is. I know not seems'.

  
  
  
  

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  • I enjoyed it as well.... - dado5 08:33:49 01/20/03 (0)
    In Reply to: nonsense all posted by Bing on January 10, 2003 at 15:42:09:

    It was a very good screen adaptation of the play....one of the best I have seen. Much better than Richard III.

    It is long, but boy is it lush and absorbing. Branagh's best to be sure.

    Thanks,
    Rob
    
    

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• Henry IV - Victor Khomenko 19:24:54 01/08/03 (0)
  In Reply to: The Cinematic Bard posted by mvwine on January 07, 2003 at 12:59:17:

  With Marchello Mastroianni.

  I know, I know... but it is great fun film.
  

  
  
  
  

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• Hamlet 2000 - clarkjohnsen 16:28:02 01/08/03 (0)
  In Reply to: The Cinematic Bard posted by mvwine on January 07, 2003 at 12:59:17:

  Surprisingly good. Lots of great real-theatre-type directorial touches, like Ophelia first seen dancing on the slippery edge of a city fountain.

  clark
  
  

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• Great suggestions! - mvwine 06:21:51 01/08/03 (0)
  In Reply to: The Cinematic Bard posted by mvwine on January 07, 2003 at 12:59:17:

  Many I had forgot about. "Prosperos Books" seems particularly promising.
  
  "Oh no, I can't do anything to the death. Doctor's orders. You see, I have this ulcer condition, and death is the worst thing for it."
  
  

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• Three good ones - NapTime 21:32:31 01/07/03 (0)
  In Reply to: The Cinematic Bard posted by mvwine on January 07, 2003 at 12:59:17:

  Taming of the Shrew - Burton and Taylor
  Romeo & Juliet 1968 - Olivia Hussey is a babe! Great rendition, too.
  Othello - Recent one starring Lawrence Fishburne (I remember loving this, but it's been a while)

  Damnit, now I need a quick Shakespeare fix, too! I wonder if there's a DVD box set out...

  NapTime
  
  
  

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• Re: The Cinematic Bard - gware 20:12:15 01/07/03 (0)
  In Reply to: The Cinematic Bard posted by mvwine on January 07, 2003 at 12:59:17:

  Peter Greenaways Prosperos Books, a reworking of The Tempest, is the one that rings my bell, has Sir John Gielgud as Prospero
  Titus with Anthony Hopkins is well worth watching, Hopkins at his most credible
  Akira Kurosawas Throne of Blood is a passable reworking of the King Lear/Hamlet scenario, as a Samurai drama
  The Dresser is a great British film set in blitz era London around a staged production of Shakespeare, some truly wonderful character performances in that one
  Eric
  Tokyo

  
  
  

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• Re: The Cinematic Bard - bubbahotep 16:38:42 01/07/03 (0)
  In Reply to: The Cinematic Bard posted by mvwine on January 07, 2003 at 12:59:17:

  I've always been partial to Olivier's Richard III from 1955, clips from which were used to good effect in The Filth and the Fury. Taylor and Burton were good in The Taming of the Shrew. Don't forget Anthony Hopkins in Titus and the hilarious parody of Hamlet in The Last Action Hero.
  
  

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• Re: The Cinematic Bard - Ears 14:00:45 01/07/03 (1)
  In Reply to: The Cinematic Bard posted by mvwine on January 07, 2003 at 12:59:17:

  Branagh's "Henry V" is pretty good.
  
  

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  • Dittos! nt - clarkjohnsen 16:24:54 01/08/03 (0)
    In Reply to: Re: The Cinematic Bard posted by Ears on January 07, 2003 at 14:00:45:

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• Romeo and Juliet - DA 14:00:02 01/07/03 (0)
  In Reply to: The Cinematic Bard posted by mvwine on January 07, 2003 at 12:59:17:

  By Zeffirelli = good.
  Romeo + Juliet by Buz Whathisname = Bad. Really bad

  Midsummers Night Dream with Stanley Tucci as Puck was not bad.
  
  

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• Orson Wells & Polansky....But Sir Laurence Olivier was not bad at all ! nt - patrickU 13:03:31 01/07/03 (1)
  In Reply to: The Cinematic Bard posted by mvwine on January 07, 2003 at 12:59:17:

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  • I forgot all about Polanski's Macbeth! Thanks (nt)! - mvwine 13:11:19 01/07/03 (0)
    In Reply to: Orson Wells & Polansky....But Sir Laurence Olivier was not bad at all ! nt posted by patrickU on January 07, 2003 at 13:03:31:

    NT
    "Oh no, I can't do anything to the death. Doctor's orders. You see, I have this ulcer condition, and death is the worst thing for it."
    
    

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• Typos galore! That's "Gloucester" and "Guildenstern" (nt) - mvwine 13:00:39 01/07/03 (0)
  In Reply to: The Cinematic Bard posted by mvwine on January 07, 2003 at 12:59:17:

  nt
  "Oh no, I can't do anything to the death. Doctor's orders. You see, I have this ulcer condition, and death is the worst thing for it."
  
  

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