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rionaleonhart

And Then You Stopped Talking To Me.

Jul 05, 2011 11:46

Since James McAvoy became fandom's new favourite person, I have been hoping for more people to watch his Macbeth, but most people still don't seem to be aware of its existence. This is, I feel, a great shame, and so it's time for some advertising ( Read more... )

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rionaleonhart July 5 2011, 12:42:00 UTC

I'd forgotten about the leather! This adaptation has so much to recommend it that I forgot about James McAvoy in leather, guys.

tibididim July 5 2011, 11:28:11 UTC

oh my god. oh my god. I REMEMBER THIS. I REMEMBER YOU WRITING THOSE THINGS THEY WERE WONDERFUL THEY WERE WONDERFUL

- can I add my approval of this version of Macbeth? IT'S IN A KITCHEN. It's quite unexpectedly homoerotic, isn't there a conversation where Macbeth is like - 'I love you!' to Banquo I mean what the what the what. And Keeley Hawes is Lady Macbeth! it's so great

rionaleonhart July 5 2011, 12:18:04 UTC

I think I met you through this adaptation! I'm sort of amazed that we've known each other for five and a half years now.

There is a quite remarkable scene in which Macbeth pulls Banquo's head to his chest and basically goes 'TELL ME YOU LOVE ME'. Also, Macbeth kisses Banquo within two minutes of his first appearance. It is magnificently homoerotic.

phantym_56 July 5 2011, 12:44:48 UTC

And he drinks a lot of milk straight from the bottle in a manly way!

I have a ridiculous soft spot for the happy stuff near the beginning, actually. The conversation about sparrows and squids and the play-shoving right before the dustmen turn up. Happy Joe and Billy are adorable!

I may have a spare couple of hours tomorrow evening and I plan to rewatch this.

rionaleonhart July 5 2011, 13:09:10 UTC

I love the interactions at the beginning, too! I find Macbeth incredibly likeable before the prophecy, which makes his descent all the more distressing to watch.

yumiboo July 5 2011, 12:55:24 UTC

all four are available for £4.50 on the UK Amazon.

ahhh! Aaaaahhh! Why do you have to introduce me to such wonderful and glorious things when I have no money? :<

This entry made me squee (especially for the 'James McAvoy being shirtless/homoerotic' part). The dog is now barking because he thinks something awful has happened. Or he's having, yet another, allergic reaction to life. Either or, they're not really too dissimilar.

rionaleonhart July 5 2011, 13:01:32 UTC

Have you watched the adaptation? If the idea of James McAvoy being shirtless and homoerotic (although generally not both at the same time, sadly) appeals to you (and if you don't mind having those things amongst quite a lot of murder), give it a try!

yumiboo July 5 2011, 13:08:22 UTC

I'm loading it on Youtube as we speak :> (ok, not speak, more type)

yumiboo July 5 2011, 14:54:44 UTC

Ok, watching it now - I'm nearly half-way through.

It's wonderful - James McAvoy is in leather trousers :>

I mean, it's a shame that I have no idea what's really going on in terms of being able to relate it back to the play (never studied MacBeth in school - the school said it was too violent :|), and oh my word, why is she wiping blood on the chef-guy-who-isn't-McAvoy? :< However, on the whole, it's marvellous ♥

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getyourguns July 5 2011, 13:01:13 UTC

I watched this for the first time last week. Even if it's wasn't McAvoy, I'd recommend it. It's brill.

rionaleonhart July 5 2011, 13:03:54 UTC

I'm glad! I worried a bit when writing this entry that I might have an overly rosy view of it because I loved it so much when it was first broadcast, so it's good to hear that people watching it more recently enjoyed it as well.