The Tennant Hamlet was fun.
It was fan-fucking-tastic, is what it was!
All right, no one's killing folk today, on account of our very tight schedule.
Mal ,'Trash'
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Daisy Jane - Aug 10, 2010 11:31:04 am PDT #10518 of 30000
"This bar smells like kerosene and stripper tears."
§ ita § - Aug 10, 2010 11:33:00 am PDT #10519 of 30000
Well not canonically, no, but this is transformative fiction.
I have yet to like a Hamlet. I think it's because I didn't study it in school, so I'm missing subtleties. Hell, I didn't even know how it ended until the Gibson outing.
tommyrot - Aug 10, 2010 11:35:50 am PDT #10520 of 30000
Sir, it's not an offence to let your cat eat your bacon. Okay? And we don't arrest cats, I'm very sorry.
I have yet to like a Hamlet.
Have you seen the musical version they did on Gilligans's Island?
You probably wouldn't like that version either.
§ ita § - Aug 10, 2010 11:37:00 am PDT #10521 of 30000
Well not canonically, no, but this is transformative fiction.
Have you seen the musical version they did on Gilligans's Island?
I've yet to see an episode of Gilligan's Island. And that bothers me not one whit. I expect to die this deprived.
Daisy Jane - Aug 10, 2010 11:37:44 am PDT #10522 of 30000
"This bar smells like kerosene and stripper tears."
I hated Gibson's. Liked Brannaugh's just fine. Never saw Ethan Hawke, and as mentioned before I want the Tennant version to be a person so I can do dirty things to it, I loved it so much.
§ ita § - Aug 10, 2010 11:43:33 am PDT #10523 of 30000
Well not canonically, no, but this is transformative fiction.
I really don't think that all deaths of women are fridging, and that article edges close to this. Also, men are killed to give male characters angst too. Nolan has a pretty high body count period.
But, no, he's not populating his worlds richly with women of extreme agency. However, is he had?
Polter-Cow - Aug 10, 2010 11:51:49 am PDT #10524 of 30000
What else besides ramen can you scoop? YOU CAN SCOOP THIS WORLD FROM DARKNESS!
This comic linked in the comments is a pretty amusing take on that topic.
Kathy A - Aug 10, 2010 11:52:46 am PDT #10525 of 30000
We're very stretchy. - Connie Neil
Testament
I met Jane Alexander at a book convention about 10 years ago, and I mentioned that film as my favorite of hers. She told me that it's the one that's lasted the longest with her, and the scene where she's bathing her son in the tub still gives her flashbacks.
Typo Boy - Aug 10, 2010 11:57:22 am PDT #10526 of 30000
Calli: My people have a saying. A man who trusts can never be betrayed, only mistaken.Avon: Life expectancy among your people must be extremely short.
There was an animated version of The Tempest that planned in the 50s pr 60s. Don't think animation was finished, but the sound track was. Paul Robeson did the voice of Caliban. Google gives no joy on this, but my Mom who was heavily involved in the Hollywood left at that time swears it was true. The famous animator (not sure if French or not) who was doing the animation died before it was finished and without that famous animator's name the project collapsed. However much of the animation was done. I always thought someday someone might get hold of the soundtrack and possibly the animation if it survived and finish it.
DavidS - Aug 10, 2010 12:06:35 pm PDT #10527 of 30000
"Look, son, if it's good enough for Shirley Bassey, it's good enough for you."
I know the Russians did a series of animated versions of Shakespeare's plays.
I just recently found a gray market site that has a ton of intriguing European children's films and fantasies from the 50s and 60s.
I want to check our Karel Zeman's work and Pinchecliffe Grand Prix (apparently the ultimate in Norwegian stop-motion animated kid's films).