'Conversations with Dead People'
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Was Asylum one of them? (I'm trying to find out the twist about the identity of Dr Starr and what happens to the protagonist.)
I did see that, but it's been so long I can't remember the final twist. I want to say it's the guy interviewing the new doctor that is the crazy doctor but I may be mixing it up with another movie.
Here is a totally wonderful review of Anonymous, by a Shakespearian scholar: [link]
Our first glimpse of London’s playwrights in 1598 shows them as a catty bunch taking up a generous section of the Rose’s second gallery (consequently, a pretty well-to-do bunch): Dekker, Jonson, ... [and] Christopher Marlowe. In 1598. Marlowe makes fun of Dekker for the failure of Shoemaker’s Holiday and claims preeminence among historical playwrights. Which is funny, since Marlowe hadn’t written a history play in five years at that point, largely because he was murdered in 1593.
And apparently everyone is shocked (shocked!) by the fact that Romeo & Juliet is written in verse. As if nobody had ever thought of that before.
There's more, and then the screenwriter shows up in the comments. Heh.
Here is a totally wonderful review of Anonymous, by a Shakespearian scholar
Oh god, for a minute I was worried that was going to be DH's aunt. And then I remembered she doesn't know how to use the internet.
I'll have to look at that. In college, I worked with a guy was a firm believer in the Oxfordian view of Shakespeare's plays, but that's all I know on the subject.
Aw. I wanted it to be halfway decent. I love all the conspiracy/authorship stories, and Sarah Smith's Chasing Shakespeares is a fantastic novel about it. The review is an excellent read, though.
My DH is absolutely LIVID about this film. Even seeing the trailer enrages him. As former Literary Manager at the Public Theater and dramaturg for Shakespeare in the Park, the whole Oxfordian thing is like a slap in the face to him. It's kinda sexy when he gets all defensive of his guy, Will.
Man, I'd pay good money to eavesdrop on my better-educated Faire friends MST3K'ing the shit out of that movie.
My DH is absolutely LIVID about this film. Even seeing the trailer enrages him. As former Literary Manager at the Public Theater and dramaturg for Shakespeare in the Park, the whole Oxfordian thing is like a slap in the face to him. It's kinda sexy when he gets all defensive of his guy, Will.
Oh, bless your DH. He's made of love.
At Stratford Upon Avon they encouraged everyone to go see the movie and throw rotten fruit at the screen.
At Stratford Upon Avon they encouraged everyone to go see the movie and throw rotten fruit at the screen.
I'm sure they were kidding, but for the sake of the theatre owners I hope nobody took them up on it.
No, it was very much kidding, sorry if that wasn't apparent. But they were obviously very annoyed by the whole concept of the movie.