I loved it, though, mind you, I'm a big Jeremy Irons fan, and I really liked Lynn Collins as Portia.
Mel Gibson's Hamlet was not quite as awful as I expected, as my expectations were dire. It wasn't good, mind you. In retrospect I confuse it with Braveheart, which would probably make Shakespeare quite rightly weep in his grave if he knew. I liked the very last scene. (Of Hamlet, not Braveheart.)
I'd forgotten the Xeffirelli Romeo and Juliet. I certainly liked it - a lot -not sure if it's good Shakespeare, but I'm not sure why I'm not sure. Maybe because I haven't seen it in a very long time.
Ben Kinsley was wonderful as Feste. Yes, I'd like to see that movie again.
And yes, A Midsummer Night's Dream - that was quite wonderful, and Kevin Kline's Bottom really won my heart. I also liked Dominic West but wasn't thinking in terms of Ivan - must look again.
I can see Branagh as Aral. It wouldn't be playing to type or looks, but he'd be good - he could get the personality right on.
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Date: 2009-03-27 02:05 am (UTC)I loved it, though, mind you, I'm a big Jeremy Irons fan, and I really liked Lynn Collins as Portia.
Mel Gibson's Hamlet was not quite as awful as I expected, as my expectations were dire. It wasn't good, mind you. In retrospect I confuse it with Braveheart, which would probably make Shakespeare quite rightly weep in his grave if he knew. I liked the very last scene. (Of Hamlet, not Braveheart.)
I'd forgotten the Xeffirelli Romeo and Juliet. I certainly liked it - a lot -not sure if it's good Shakespeare, but I'm not sure why I'm not sure. Maybe because I haven't seen it in a very long time.
Ben Kinsley was wonderful as Feste. Yes, I'd like to see that movie again.
And yes, A Midsummer Night's Dream - that was quite wonderful, and Kevin Kline's Bottom really won my heart. I also liked Dominic West but wasn't thinking in terms of Ivan - must look again.
I can see Branagh as Aral. It wouldn't be playing to type or looks, but he'd be good - he could get the personality right on.