You Know Who Posted July 13, 2013 Report Share Posted July 13, 2013 Self-explanatory. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dc20willsave Posted July 13, 2013 Report Share Posted July 13, 2013 I loved Dead Again but his Hamlet is like the most perfect film adaptation of the play ever. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Molly Posted July 13, 2013 Report Share Posted July 13, 2013 Hardest one yet. I need to think. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
You Know Who Posted July 13, 2013 Author Report Share Posted July 13, 2013 I haven't seen his Hamlet yet (its length intimidates me), but for now, my favorite and his best in my eyes is Henry V. I've yet to see a Shakespeare adaptation that even comes close (not counting movies loosely based on Shakespeare like Ran or West Side Story). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stavros Posted July 13, 2013 Report Share Posted July 13, 2013 Double Hamlet, although I've only seen 5 of these. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Molly Posted July 13, 2013 Report Share Posted July 13, 2013 Much Ado is my favorite, but Frankenstein and Hamlet are close. Hamlet is, hands down, the best. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dan Posted July 13, 2013 Report Share Posted July 13, 2013 Much Ado is my favorite, but Hamlet is a spectacular achievement. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stavros Posted July 13, 2013 Report Share Posted July 13, 2013 See, Much Ado is good and inherently enjoyable, but it's short running length excises some connective tissue that Whedon left intact. In terms of talent and vision I regard them as equals but Whedons was the more complete version. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
slothian Posted July 13, 2013 Report Share Posted July 13, 2013 Much Ado for both - I've yet to set aside 4 hours for Hamlet. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stavros Posted July 13, 2013 Report Share Posted July 13, 2013 Huh. I think Ian just lost his crown as the biggest Kenneth Branagh fan. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dan Posted July 13, 2013 Report Share Posted July 13, 2013 See, Much Ado is good and inherently enjoyable, but it's short running length excises some connective tissue that Whedon left intact. In terms of talent and vision I regard them as equals but Whedons was the more complete version. I agree, I found Whedon's to be superior. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
You Know Who Posted July 13, 2013 Author Report Share Posted July 13, 2013 Just got out Branagh's Hamlet from the library to watch tonight and seize Ian's crown with. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
slothian Posted July 13, 2013 Report Share Posted July 13, 2013 Huh. I think Ian just lost his crown as the biggest Kenneth Branagh fan. Twas never a crown I wore to begin with - I just find it natural to praise him at whatever opportunity I get. Much like you and Joss Whedon! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stavros Posted July 13, 2013 Report Share Posted July 13, 2013 Yeah, but at least I've seen everything my hero has done! Except Rosanne, but everyone has limits. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dc20willsave Posted July 13, 2013 Report Share Posted July 13, 2013 He only really wrote five episodes from season 2 so it should be easy enough to remedy. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stavros Posted July 13, 2013 Report Share Posted July 13, 2013 I think Mr Whedon's restraining order against me precludes me watching those episodes. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
You Know Who Posted July 15, 2013 Author Report Share Posted July 15, 2013 Saw Hamlet last night and my initial impressions are that it's beautiful film with lot of great performances from Jacobi, Christie, Briers, and Branagh (most of the time). However, it also didn't need to be four hours long, most of the Americans let it down (Heston being the exception), and Branagh lays it on too thick when called upon to play Hamlet feigning madness. Still, the graveyard scene and the duel at the end were awesome. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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