Comments | profshallowness: Mmm Richard Armitage.

profshallowness

Mmm Richard Armitage.

Nov 15, 2005 07:46

Um, I mean,'A review of Macbeth' - caught the last note of Eastenders so discovered that the BBC are branding his series (and branding is the only word) as ShakespeaRe Told. I want to find the person who suggested that, the one that approved it with a comedy fish in hand so I can slap their cheeks. Trendy thickos.

( Review. A succinct one, honest. )

uk, tv, shakespeare

Comments 4

circelily November 17 2005, 17:02:25 UTC

It was references a-go-go, wasn't it.

Way self-conscious - "the Scottish Chef" - heh

Major Cook, Thief, Wife, Lover rip-off ... well, Peter Greenaway generally) rip-off for the look and feel..

Very strong sense of men-only. Lady M the only woman with lines, and even the extras-as-set-dressing got tiny amount of screen time. Even the witches were male.

Overall - interesting ideas, fab acting, but not one to rewatch.

profshallowness November 17 2005, 21:35:50 UTC

Way self-conscious - "the Scottish Chef" - heh
Hate to admit it, but I only got that now.

Major Cook, Thief, Wife, Lover rip-off ... well, Peter Greenaway generally) rip-off for the look and feel. I haven't seen anything by Greenaway, so I couldn't say.

Very strong sense of men-only. Lady M the only woman with lines, and even the extras-as-set-dressing got tiny amount of screen time. Even the witches were male. Mmm, I was initially annoyed - oh they're the three witches, though the bin men grew on me, and I thought the updating of the poetry in the dialgoue worked best with them. You wouldn't expect gender balance with Shakespeare though, I mean IIRC it's only Hectate (sp?) and Lady M's maid that also have lines in the original play, and I did think that the kitchen worked as a fit in for the Scottish army.

Overall - interesting ideas, fab acting, but not one to rewatch. I'd agree with that, did you see the Much Ado retelling?

circelily November 18 2005, 12:16:41 UTC

I haven't seen anything by Greenaway
OMG. Run, don't walk and grab hold of "Drowning By Numbers." Seriously, it's definitely worth watching one or 2 up to Cook, Thief. After that he got a bit, well, much :o

did you see the Much Ado retelling? Much more underwhelmed, but I hate cover versions of favourite songs, so maybe I'm biased.

profshallowness November 20 2005, 20:55:47 UTC

Run, don't walk and grab hold of "Drowning By Numbers." Seriously, it's definitely worth watching one or 2 up to Cook, Thief.

On the must watch list.

Mmm, the strongest feeling Much Ado inspired was to go see a thatraical production post haste. Still, I'm ridiculously looking forward to Shrew.