Manny’s review of Romeo and Juliet > Likes and Comments

Well put. As I'm fond of pointing out, Romeo and Juliet may be ridiculous, but goddamn is it beautiful.

By making it actually about the pointlessness of feuding and violence and being a better poet than everybody else, ever, I think Manny.

With Henry V, Shakespeare even turns me into a raving Jingoistic loony and I'm not even English...Shakespeare could do anything with words - make a woman fall in love with a hunchback psycho who murdered her father, for instance.

Manny, I can't believe that this review is so unliked.

Can I just privately confess that I was inspired to write my review, when I saw your like or comment about Madeline's review. And by an element of curiosity as to whether anyone else could get 900 likes for a review, like GR legend Madeline.

I'm flattered, Ian! But 900 votes, sadly, hardly qualifies me for GR Legend status. Have you seen the Fifty Shades of Grey review that currently has over 9,000 votes?

Thanks, Madeline. I just read it and it's now almost got to 10,000 votes.

What I should have said was that your review had an intelligence and sense of humour and creativity that should be recognised for its legendary status amongst discerning GRer's like Manny and me. Presumably, it broke out from just your immediate circle of friends. It was more than a description or a review or a rant. And it made me think, I wish I'd written that. Then it made me think, I've got to write one of those, although the market appeal of mine is limited to Bruce Springsteen fans who also like Shakespeare. There must be about 50 of us.

Don't forget the friar's make-you-dead-then-make-you-not-dead-later potion he had lying around.

There you go. It's one absurd piece of contrivance on top of another. You can see why even Shakespeare felt he needed to write a disrespectful parody of it.

I didn't think it was that good. I know it's supposed to be a parody, but I really don't think it worked. Sorry, Shakespeare.

You still gotta admit there are a couple of good scenes, and the odd speech that turns out okay?

The Zac Efron line makes me laugh!
In any case, well put, and I'm in total agreement: plot is ludicrous in so many ways, but damn it if the whole thing isn't 5-star-worthy gorgeous poetry.

Thank you Molly. I knew God had some purpose in mind when He created Zac Efron.

Perhaps the best analysis of Romeo and Juliette I have ever read. A beautiful story, that as you put it, just didn't age well.

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Almost.

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I really didn't like this one that much. It's a common theme of umpteen Indian movies I have seen since childhood.

The fact that Shakespeare originally thought of it is a very weak argument, IMO.

Well, if you're not persuaded by the language then the story certainly isn't going to do it...

The language is beautiful, but I just couldn't get past that mushy story.

Macbeth was the one I absolutely loved.

I want to see the new Macbeth movie! I've heard very good things about it.

Have you seen Throne of Blood by Kurasowa?

No, still haven't :(

I think it should be available on YouTube. Rashomon is.

Manny wrote: "I want to see the new Macbeth movie! I've heard very good things about it."

I thought it was excellent, though heavily cut. Very dark and moody, with lots of long, lingering silent shots (heavily cut, as I say, but including most of the lines you expect). It really emphasised the madness.

Cecily wrote: "I thought it was excellent, though heavily cut. Very dark and moody, with lots of long, lingering silent shots (heavily cut, as I say, but including most of the lines you expect). It really emphasised the madness."

Looking around, I find this page, which suggests it'll be out here early in the New Year. Too long to wait :(

Well, if you will live in an obscure little country no one's every heard of... ;)

It's not even worth your popping back to the UK, as it wasn't shown for long.

I'm afraid you'll have to be patient, but I think it's worth waiting for (unless you want a straight, verbatim rendition).

I entirely agree that Shakespear created such a great and moving story out of a common love story. Romeo and Juliet was a great piece and should be appreciated more by people and more people should see what a great writer Shakespear had to be to create this great play.

I still need proof.

A hardened sceptic, I see.