Nothing is worse than the Mikado set at a 20s British seaside resort, although Carmen with a disco ball came close.
I don't like vampires. I'm gonna take a stand and say they're not good.
Xander ,'Beneath You'
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megan walker - May 08, 2009 9:28:57 am PDT #1171 of 30000
"What kind of magical sunshine and lollipop world do you live in? Because you need to be medicated."-SFist
Kathy A - May 08, 2009 9:29:31 am PDT #1172 of 30000
We're very stretchy. - Connie Neil
I liked the ShakespeaRetold movies that were on BBCA a few years back. Much Ado About Nothing set in the morning talk show realm, Macbeth set in the cut-throat restaurant business, Taming of the Shrew with Katherine being an MP and Petruchio being Rufus Sewell.
Connie Neil - May 08, 2009 9:31:37 am PDT #1173 of 30000
brillig
The Tosca I saw that was set in Mussolini's Italy was good.
juliana - May 08, 2009 9:36:29 am PDT #1174 of 30000
I’d be lying if I didn’t say that I miss them all tonight…
the Mikado set at a 20s British seaside resort
Ouch. That... really doesn't work.
I would like to call for at least a 10-year ban on any Shakespeare production referencing Nazis and/or Fascists. Especially if it's an American or British production. Also "Taming of the Shrew" set in the Wild West, and "As You Like It" set in the 60s. Those have all been done to death.
erikaj - May 08, 2009 9:47:24 am PDT #1175 of 30000
Always Anti-fascist!
No, Hec, I wasn't speaking about freaky "Crash" although I never finished watching it. I meant the one where Matt Dillon's cop gropes Thandie Newton's ass for no discernable reason because he is Such A Racist.(Although she does have a nice one, I must say)
DavidS - May 08, 2009 9:49:45 am PDT #1176 of 30000
"Look, son, if it's good enough for Shirley Bassey, it's good enough for you."
Yeah, I didn't want to see that Crash. It looked too much like Grand Canyon in its white liberal rich Angeleno guilt trip o' doom.
megan walker - May 08, 2009 9:51:51 am PDT #1177 of 30000
"What kind of magical sunshine and lollipop world do you live in? Because you need to be medicated."-SFist
Ouch. That... really doesn't work.
No, it didn't. Especially since none of the lyrics were changed.
erikaj - May 08, 2009 9:54:24 am PDT #1178 of 30000
Always Anti-fascist!
Well, I wish I would have talked to you first, then. Though I suppose it helps to have a baseline for self-indulgent movie-making and it did make make me laugh in spots. It didn't mean to, but it did anyway.
Connie Neil - May 08, 2009 9:55:21 am PDT #1179 of 30000
brillig
An executioner in Brighton might be a good thing.
beekaytee - May 08, 2009 10:03:19 am PDT #1180 of 30000
Compassionately intolerant
Movies I hated:
Short Cuts...Altman = genius, I'm down with that, but yesh, that movie inspired such an ire...which I suppose means it worked.
Crash...as stated above...After Hours (at the time I described it like slowly ripping adhesive tape off a open wound)...Interview with a Vampire (way to destroy all my teenage fantasies retroactively)...Fill in any of the Star Wars Reduxes (same reason)...anything by Solandz, Ferrara (except Crime Story) or LeBute.
Hours I wish I had back.