Another night and the video store seems bereft of new and interesting titles.
What's an intelligent, well read person like yourself to do? Shakespeare
in Love reminded you Shakespeare was a decent writer, but, really, why rent
one of the myriad film adaptations? Haven't you already seen the good ones and
learned to avoid the bad ones? Hmm...well, you suppose it's possible you missed
some things the first time, and it might be fun to talk to the dog in iambic
pentameter for a few hours afterwards. What, then, should you rent?
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Much Ado About Nothing (1993)
Directed by Kenneth Brannagh
"Much Ado About Nothing merits viewing for a number of reasons —
most of the performances are superb, and Brannagh's choice of a
sun-drenched Tuscan backdrop is inspired..."
Twelfth Night (1996)
Directed by Trevor Nunn
"Ultimately, the premise of an all-pathos, all-the-time Twelfth Night
is intriguing. Perhaps it provides a service to anyone familiar enough
with Shakespeare's work to appreciate the patience and discipline it
took to achieve such a somber tone and ruthless suppression of the comic..."
Prospero's Books (1991)
Directed by Peter Greenaway
"Having Prospero deliver the majority of the lines could easily be
regarded as a gimmick, and indeed some reviewers have professed
themselves to be distracted by the visuals to an extent where the language
is somewhat lost. I found the opposite to be true..."
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