A Midsummer Night's Dream

[crboltz]

I show clips of that film version to my theatre appreciation class when we cover the play. Ms. Dench's costume consists of body paint, glitter, and three well placed leaves (and that's it). The current print available on DVD is not a good print, but it is an excellent cast, and what it lacks in cinematography it makes up for in great actors. I really wouldn't have thought of it as terribly disco so much as "of its time." if you can see if for cheap, and enjoy shakespeare, it is worth your time.

[Drac]

I show clips of that film version to my theatre appreciation class when we cover the play. Ms. Dench's costume consists of body paint, glitter, and three well placed leaves (and that's it). The current print available on DVD is not a good print, but it is an excellent cast, and what it lacks in cinematography it makes up for in great actors. I really wouldn't have thought of it as terribly disco so much as "of its time." if you can see if for cheap, and enjoy shakespeare, it is worth your time.

Amazon has it for $3 rental. I haven't seen it yet and my wife is trying to draw on memories from 20+ years ago so it might not have been as disco as she remembers but she rates the go-go boots and disco as offensive as the coconuts in the one with Michelle Pfeiffer and Kevin Kline.

I'll be getting it in the future. I do like Shakespeare, it kind of comes with the territory for my marriage, and have seen several versions of it.

I will have to say my favorite play is the Taming of the Shrew. I am torn between the Elizabeth Taylor version and Kiss Me Kate. Yes I am a heathen

Jim

[crboltz]

For $3 Midsummer is totally worth it!

Just to add that my favorite "Shrew" on video beyond any doubt is the BBC television version starring John Cleese from 1980. This version manages to make Kate's final speech not an act of subservience, but a declaration of equality between married couples (well as much as they can considering what the Bard actually wrote.)

Cheers
Chris

[davidlpope]

For $3 Midsummer is totally worth it!

Just to add that my favorite "Shrew" on video beyond any doubt is the BBC television version starring John Cleese from 1980. This version manages to make Kate's final speech not an act of subservience, but a declaration of equality between married couples (well as much as they can considering what the Bard actually wrote.)

Cheers
Chris

We watched the "Shakespeare Retold" version of The Tamng of the Shrew two nights ago. It is really excellent and I highly recommend it.