Fantasy film I want to see

[matgb]

The Tempest Trailer:

Helen Mirren as Prospera, and what looks to be a very well put together film.

But, y'know, wizards and magic and all that, that's fantasy, must be for the kids, right?

Comments

[karohemd]

WTF is Russell Brand doing in there? That really spoils it.

[http://www.nickbarlow.com/blog/]

My thought too...everything was looking really good until he turned up.

[matgb]

I liked that he appeared after the flag on the screen labelled 'stupidity'. I actually liked him in St Trinians, he can do a bumbling oaf quite well (and he is, of course,a lot</> smarter than his persona.

[karohemd]

Heh.
Oh, I don't doubt he's actually smart but I still want to slap him every time I see his face and I'm not a violent person.

[solipsistnation]

Oh, and if nothing else, it looks better than goddamn "Prospero's Book."

[burkesworks]

I'll be giving this one a wide, wide berth; I'm very much a purist when it comes to Shakespeare. In addition, see Ozzy's comment above.

PUB tonight?

[matgb]

Pub definitely, I'm almost over the flu, and Jennie hasn't come down with it half as badly.

I'm the complete opposite, actually dislike the idea of a 'pure' play, Shaxsper was after all one of the wordls greatest plaigiarists, and changed plays, scene order, lines etc to suit audience, location and the politics of the time without much bother.

And ultimately, a play should be seen, not read, and if this gets one of the greatest works ever to a very qwide audience, and some of them then go on to read or see a stage performance that wouldn'[t have, that has to be a Good Thing.

[karohemd]

I'm with you there. "Straight" Shakespeare will put me straight to sleep but if someone takes the plot and actually makes an interesting adaptation, I can follow it.
The only play I really enjoyed was A Midsummer Night's Dream at the Cambridge SP Festival a few years ago, in a college garden, with a huge tree as a backdrop with actors running about, integrting the audience and all that.

[matgb]

Open air performances are frequently very much worth going to, regardless of the play, frequently younger aspiring actors and always good fun.

But Midsummer lends itself to it incredibly well, think I've seen it in a garden somewhere three or four times now, and look forward to taking Holly to performances when she's old enough (not long now for that play, moreso for others).

[karohemd]

*nods* A lot of the acting was physical, which helped a lot.

[tiredstars.livejournal.com]

CONTAINS SCARY IMAGES

[steerpikelet.livejournal.com]

OH. MY. GOD.

[matgb]

That was SB's reaction as well.

[steerpikelet.livejournal.com]

also, I went to uni with Felicity Jones who plays Miranda. Good to see her finally getting a great big role.

[solipsistnation.livejournal.com]

What you said. I am so there.

[dainul.livejournal.com]

Ooh... pretty.

[angelil.livejournal.com]

actually can't wait for this :D

[mat bowles (from livejournal.com)]

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[matgb]

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