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Shakespeare - HELP!



As far as I am concerned Shakespeare is in a foreign language and can be ignored. Besides the teaching profession, no one ever go a job, promotion or a raise because they knew Shakespeare.

I would suggest that for the issues of today you may want to check out a book called "Catch 22" or "Slaughterhouse 5"
 
Oh I would argue Will taps into eternal human issues just as relevant today as his time.
 

Can do, but that won’t get me closer to my degree. It’s a Shakespeare class, after all.

I’m also taking an Adaptation class on the films of Ang Lee. He’s great and all, but I’d have much rather taken a class on the films of Tarantino. Would have aced that class.
 
SO good. His speech in front of Harfleur makes me want to storm the fields of France.

Or at least my front lawn when those damn kids ride their bikes on it.

I was yelling at my book last night reading Richard II, when everyone was defecting? “YESSSSSSS!”
 
I just bought this off Vudu. My prof said it’s the best out there, and the actors carry across the other plays, so you get all the same people and it’s less hard to follow.

Two seasons. Season 1, which I just bought, has 4 episodes, but each episode is like 2 hours long, so 4 full length movies. Season 2 is only 3 episodes long, but the same length of time with the episodes.

 
That actually looks quite good - an updated version. Is it canon? Spoken as the play was originally written? Or is the dialogue updated, too?
Today we'll cover the 1995 Ian McKellen adaptation of Shakespeare's RICHARD III. This film stays true to the text while adding a 90's touch of screen violence and flair. The all star cast includes Robert Downey, Jr. from his troubled bad-boy days. Totalitarianism and fascist fashion make the movie both 40's-esque and relevant to Post-Coof/ Post Big 9 Event society.
 

Cool! Thanks!
 
That looks fantastic.
 
It is a simplified translation, essentially, into modern English instead of the prose of that era
 
You don't think that Shakespeare covers the issues of today? Love. Betrayal. Intrigue. Politics. Power. Sanity. Mortality. Free Will.

I remember that and some of the lessons learned by characters and it has been over 30 years since high school Honors English.
 
No response @Fearandloathing ??