I Got Words

[nevcolleil]

From Mister Magorium's Wonder Emporium:

"When King Lear dies in Act Five do you know what William Shakespeare has written? He’s written, He Dies.
That's all, nothing more. No fan fare, no metaphor, no brilliant final words.
The culmination of the most influential work of the dramatic literature is, He Dies. It takes Shakespeare’s genius to come

Comments

[chlare]

That *is* beautiful. I like it; thanks for sharing. I was thinking that would be a cute movie to see. How was it?

[nevcolleil]

I loved it :D As did the kids, of course. I can't say Hoffman beats Gene Wilder for the best portrayal of an other-worldly man-child - because having enjoyed Willy Wonka so much as a child makes the words sacrilege - but I want to. Wilder gave Wonka this sorta iffy, trickster personality and Hoffman's Magorium is like your grandfather if he was magical and awesome and really, really liked shoes ;p He's less creepy than Wonka and even more loveable.

[chlare]

Oh good! I always found Gene Wilder's Willy Wonka super creepy. I loved the books, but could not watch the movie for the Wonka factor.