You should watch the movie version of Much Ado About Nothing with Branagh and Thompson. Many hot men in leather pants.
Now, this would be the perfect time for a swear word.
Kaylee ,'Jaynestown'
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Dana - Jul 27, 2007 8:43:07 am PDT #464 of 10000
"I'm useless alone." // "We're all useless alone. It's a good thing you're not alone."
Kathy A - Jul 27, 2007 8:43:58 am PDT #465 of 10000
We're very stretchy. - Connie Neil
And naked men with floppy bits on screen during the opening credits, too!
Sean K - Jul 27, 2007 8:45:34 am PDT #466 of 10000
You can't leave me to my own devices; my devices are Nap and Eat. -Zenkitty
I'm not the biggest fan of Shakespeare which drives Sean to distraction and after I post this, he'll say that I'm wrong and if I just read it or saw a proper production I would be a fan.
No, I don't think you're wrong.
But your second prediction is correct. But only because badly performed Shakespeare is excruciating and impossible to understand, and a proper production makes all the difference in the world.
And reading it doesn't help. Especially if you've already been "meh" on Shakespeare. It's meant to be spoken aloud -- ETA: And delivered correctly.
It's like Joss dialog. Seriously.
juliana - Jul 27, 2007 8:48:05 am PDT #467 of 10000
I’d be lying if I didn’t say that I miss them all tonight…
points at what Dana & Kathy & Sean said
Shakespeare is indeed made of awesome, but it takes seeing it to get it. Sometimes it takes living it to get it.
Aims - Jul 27, 2007 8:48:10 am PDT #468 of 10000
Shit's all sorts of different now.
Maybe we'll hop up to Stratford. They're doing King Lear and Merchant of Venice now through October.
ETA: Ooooh! Graham Greene is playing Shylock. Neat!
Frankenbuddha - Jul 27, 2007 8:49:35 am PDT #469 of 10000
"We are the Goon Squad and we're coming to town...Beep! Beep!" - David Bowie, "Fashion"
Maybe we'll hop up to Stratford. They're doing King Lear and Merchant of Venice now through October.
Shakespeare in Stratford? Unpossible!
Polter-Cow - Jul 27, 2007 8:52:24 am PDT #470 of 10000
What else besides ramen can you scoop? YOU CAN SCOOP THIS WORLD FROM DARKNESS!
King Lear is my favorite of the tragedies, Aims! Go see it!
Dana - Jul 27, 2007 8:53:02 am PDT #471 of 10000
"I'm useless alone." // "We're all useless alone. It's a good thing you're not alone."
Aimee, the other solution would probably be to watch "Slings and Arrows", which is, among other things, a show about people who love Shakespeare.
juliana - Jul 27, 2007 8:55:34 am PDT #472 of 10000
I’d be lying if I didn’t say that I miss them all tonight…
I think Aims should do all of that (Stratford and Slings). Though probably not S3 of S&A until she sees Lear at Stratford.
Sean K - Jul 27, 2007 8:57:11 am PDT #473 of 10000
You can't leave me to my own devices; my devices are Nap and Eat. -Zenkitty
Merchant of Venice is good, as is Lear.
And I think Dana & juliana have the right of it, in regards to Slings & Arrows. You really need to be exposed to Shakespeare through people who truly love and understand it.
Bad Shakespeare is an abomination unto the Lord.