Alan Thomas
Jun 1 2004, 08:14 AM
Thanks to the suggestion from Peter (I wasn't aware of the Olivier version, myself).
Feel free to discuss
Looking for Richard as well.
(
Here is a link to our previous discussion of film adaptations of the Bard's work.)
Nick Alexander
Jun 1 2004, 09:46 AM
I second that. Looking For Richard should be on the poll, as I would've voted that instead, even if it's more of a cliff-notes rendering of RIII.
Nick
Peter T Chattaway
Jun 1 2004, 10:10 AM
My memory may be failing me here, but as I recall, I saw Olivier's version at UBC, after seeing Loncraine's version, and I was miffed to see that, despite being the longer of the two, Olivier's version did not include my favorite line from the play -- the one where whatsherface asks Richard if he would ask her to do the devil's bidding, and Richard replies, "Yes, if the devil bid you do good!" Ian McKellen's delivery of that line -- the way he relishes it -- is just perfect.
Hmmm. Are there multiple versions of Love's Labours Lost and Much Ado About Nothing too, I wonder? What about the various versions of Othello and Romeo and Juliet?
Ron Reed
Jun 1 2004, 10:21 AM
| QUOTE (Peter T Chattaway @ Jun 1 2004, 07:09 AM) |
My memory may be failing me here, but as I recall, I saw Olivier's version at UBC, after seeing Loncraine's version, and I was miffed to see that, despite being the longer of the two, Olivier's version did not include my favorite line from the play -- the one where whatsherface asks Richard if he would ask her to do the devil's bidding, and Richard replies, "Yes, if the devil bid you do good!" Ian McKellen's delivery of that line -- the way he relishes it -- is just perfect.
Hmmm. Are there multiple versions of Love's Labours Lost and Much Ado About Nothing too, I wonder? What about the various versions of Othello and Romeo and Juliet? |
Yeah, ROMEO AND JULIET ought to be the next smackdown - let's see Zeff go up against The Bazmeister!!
There are also a couple notable MIDSUMMER versions out there. Orson Welles and Lawrence Fishburn have both played OTHELLO, and a recent DVD release of Trevor Nunn's MERCHANT OF VENICE could go up against the one with Sir Larry, Joan Plowright and Jeremy Brett. And there's plenty of MACBETHs out there...
Ooooh! Fun. RSC goes WWF...