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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.)
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.
If we're talking "things I get het up about," I guess Shakespeare isn't one of them.
I don't think there's been a movie by Roland Emmerich that hasn't outraged me.
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.
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!).
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!
I kind of loved Day After Tomorrow. It was such glorious liberal eco-porn. With the CGI wolves! And the running away from frost!
The gratuitous timber wolves were hilarious! I feel that the writers spent a day trying (and, alas, failing) to come up with a justification to revive some velociraptors for the purpose.
I feel that the writers spent a day trying (and, alas, failing) to come up with a justification to revive some velociraptors for the purpose.
Well, velociraptors obviously would not do well in the cold, so they could be wearing parkas. It'd make as much sense as the rest of the movie.
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.
There are a LOT of historical inaccuracies I never notice, so I am right there with you. Plus, I am easily swayed by costumes. Serious Costumer Friends will rage about how that dress line wasn't correct, or fabrics in that color weren't readily available, and I will be all, ""But it's PRETTY!"