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.
Oh, smacked in the noggin with a 2x4 wrapped in velvet. Yeah, that's what it felt like.
Lorne ,'Smile Time'
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Jessica - Oct 26, 2011 7:48:23 am PDT #16437 of 30000
And then Ortus came and said "It's Ortin' time" and they all Orted off into the sunset
Kathy A - Oct 26, 2011 9:29:19 am PDT #16438 of 30000
We're very stretchy. - Connie Neil
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.
Amy - Oct 26, 2011 9:42:26 am PDT #16439 of 30000
Because books.
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.
Scrappy - Oct 26, 2011 9:46:03 am PDT #16440 of 30000
Life moves pretty fast. You don't stop and look around once in a while, you could miss it.
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.
JZ - Oct 26, 2011 10:28:57 am PDT #16441 of 30000
See? I gave everybody here an opportunity to tell me what a bad person I am and nobody did, because I fuckin' rule.
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.
sj - Oct 26, 2011 11:16:16 am PDT #16442 of 30000
"There are few hours in life more agreeable than the hour dedicated to the ceremony known as afternoon tea."
At Stratford Upon Avon they encouraged everyone to go see the movie and throw rotten fruit at the screen.
Jessica - Oct 26, 2011 11:26:25 am PDT #16443 of 30000
And then Ortus came and said "It's Ortin' time" and they all Orted off into the sunset
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.
sj - Oct 26, 2011 11:30:24 am PDT #16444 of 30000
"There are few hours in life more agreeable than the hour dedicated to the ceremony known as afternoon tea."
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.
Amy - Oct 26, 2011 11:32:22 am PDT #16445 of 30000
Because books.
They know that people have tossed around these theories for years, right?
I want to believe Shakespeare was Shakespeare, just one man with a gift, so I do. But I still think it's fascinating to read the theories people come up with.
Jessica - Oct 26, 2011 11:45:09 am PDT #16446 of 30000
And then Ortus came and said "It's Ortin' time" and they all Orted off into the sunset
They know that people have tossed around these theories for years, right?
Not that I claim to speak for all Shakespeare scholars, but I'm pretty sure they've been annoyed for years too. (DH's aunt goes on fairly regular screaming rants about Shakespeare conspiracy theorists. It's highly entertaining.)