Reimagined Shakespeare Marathon Recap


All things must come to a close.  That said, we have arrived at the end of the Reimagined Shakespeare Marathon.  It’s been an interesting month.  I have seen new-to-me movies that I will like for years to come.  I’ve rewatched some old-to-me movies that I still like or dislike.  They culminated in a group of ten movies all based on Shakespeare works.

Shakespeare was a master at two types of plays: comedy and tragedy.  This is a common thing since they are the two basic forms of theater.  History also greatly influences Shakespeare’s work.  This can be seen in the movies as some had more comedic or tragic moments, some were rooted in a historical setting, but all had a great underlying story to them.

If I had to form an opinion on the entire marathon, I would say that there was more good than bad.  I was pleasantly surprised with some of the movies as to how enjoyable they actually were.  It made the entire marathon that much better.

I don’t have too much to say that won’t be in the awards.  The marathon was enjoyable and, in my opinion, worth it to broaden my movie watching.  I saw classics such as My Own Private Idaho, West Side Story, and A Double Life.  I saw teen/early 20’s looks at life such as 10 Things I Hate About You, She’s the Man, and A Midsummer Night’s Rave.  There were a few others in there as well, including Strange Brew, King of Texas, Forbidden Planet, and Throne of Blood.

Each movie changed the classic setting of the Shakespeare work and tried, either successfully or not, to make the tale work in the new setting.  It made for different takes on the same material that has become so well known.

In the upcoming few days, the awards for the Reimagined Shakespeare Marathon will appear on the blog.  I enjoy doing the awards because I get to make note of what I feel was the best and worst of the marathon in the same old ways as everyone else, and in my own little way.

That is all that’s left in the Reimagined Shakespeare Marathon.  It’s been a good run.  I’m sorry about how late I’m getting this up.  May has been over for three days now but I just finally got the time to hammer this entry out.  I hope it was worth the wait, but it doesn’t add anything to anything so it probably isn’t.  See you for the awards soon.

Comments

Post a Comment

Popular posts from this blog

Is "Real Steel" Like "Over the Top"?

When I was going through my weekly movie binge a couple weeks ago, I stumbled upon two movies that I had never seen before that tackled a very similar story.   It was an odd thing to have happen because I didn’t know of any similarities between the two movies.   The first was Real Steel, a movie about a man who participates in robot boxing while bonding with the son that he had left years before.   The second was Over the Top, a movie about a man who participates in arm wrestling while bonding with the son that he had left years before.   Similar?   I think so. Let’s begin with Real Steel.   I watched this one because, why the hell not?   I quite enjoyed the movie and by the end I was rooting for Hugh Jackman’s character to help his robot, Atom, to a victory.   The thing to point out about Real Steel is how good the visual effects were.   I wasn’t expecting too much going in, but I thought they masterfully crafted each robot in a way that it entirely fit its surroundings and didn’t
Read more

Mighty Morphin Power Rangers: Season 2, Episode 8: The Power Stealer

Image
Last time we sat down with the Mighty Morphin Power Rangers , Tommy was going through some serious stuff.   His powers were running low because Lord Zedd was targeting him.   He felt hopeless.   His friends were comforting him.   There was also a Robo Goat trying to take a powerful sword and use it against the Earth.   There were fights all over the place and an emotional hook that was unmatched in any episode that wasn’t in a multi-part arc. This episode, there might be follow-up to the Tommy storyline.   It would be nice to see more of the struggle with his powers.   Right now, that’s the one throughline that has been playing out.   II hope this episode continues to have some sort of meaning to the overall story, instead of being a self-contained and meaningless.   The show needs to grow and evolve, with a storyline that builds to something significant.   Having episodes that keep the story at a standstill is boring.   The story needs to move forward.   Will this episode d
Read more

A Short Description of how Baby's Day Out (1994) is a Live Action Cartoon

Image
Animated movies have been a large fixture throughout cinematic history.   There is currently an Academy Award category devoted entirely to animated features.   They are an important part of the cinematic landscape.   Movies would be completely different if not for the animated films that have been popular throughout the past century. Children have always been a large part of the popularity of cartoons.   This has not been solely a movie based genre.   Television also thrives on animated shows.   As a child, I can remember watching cartoons on Saturday mornings.   In the children’s cartoons, characters could be forced into dangerous predicaments, get injured or nearly killed, and continue on with their lives as if nothing ever happened to them.   This was the way of cartoons such as Looney Toons , where Elmer Fudd, Wile E. Coyote, Daffy Duck, and Yosemite Sam would always suffer great physical trauma, then return to their normal selves in the next scene. This is probably
Read more