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.
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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
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.)
juliana - Oct 26, 2011 11:48:44 am PDT #16447 of 30000
I’d be lying if I didn’t say that I miss them all tonight…
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.
loves on Scrappy's DH
The only time I have pulled out the "I spent years studying this subject and you haven't, so STFU" card with M, it was on the Authorship Question.
Amy - Oct 26, 2011 11:49:05 am PDT #16448 of 30000
Because books.
If we're talking "things I get het up about," I guess Shakespeare isn't one of them.
Tom Scola - Oct 26, 2011 11:51:35 am PDT #16449 of 30000
hwæt
I don't think there's been a movie by Roland Emmerich that hasn't outraged me.
Steph L. - Oct 26, 2011 11:52:05 am PDT #16450 of 30000
this mess was yours / now your mess is mine
If we're talking "things I get het up about," I guess Shakespeare isn't one of them.
Me neither. I also don't notice historical inaccuracies in films unless they're, like, Thomas Jefferson using his iPad. So when people do notice those things, I feel like Cletus the slack-jawed yokel.
Kathy A - Oct 26, 2011 11:52:25 am PDT #16451 of 30000
We're very stretchy. - Connie Neil
Yeah, my conspiracy nut issues isn't with Shakespeare, it's with JFK's assassination (I'm with Gerald Posner--Oswald did it alone, damnit!).
Jessica - Oct 26, 2011 11:53:49 am PDT #16452 of 30000
And then Ortus came and said "It's Ortin' time" and they all Orted off into the sunset
I don't think there's been a movie by Roland Emmerich that hasn't outraged me.
I kind of loved Day After Tomorrow. It was such glorious liberal eco-porn. With the CGI wolves! And the running away from frost!