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squillyfer
07-11-2005, 22:05
Did anyone watch this this week it was much ado about nothing with sarah parish. It was really funny i enjoyed it
hazey
07-11-2005, 22:31
I watched it and was surprised that it was a adaption of shakespeare, I always thought shakespeare was boring.But I found this story funny,touching and also sad.I thought Billy Piper played a good part too.
Jojo
08-11-2005, 13:00
I watched this too - it was brilliant - a fantastic adaptation for the modern times. I have never read shakespeare, but like you said, thought it to be boring etc, but this was great.... Apparently its Macbeth next week - I for one will certainly be tuning in.
Siobhan
08-11-2005, 14:23
I watched it and was surprised that it was a adaption of shakespeare, I always thought shakespeare was boring.But I found this story funny,touching and also sad.I thought Billy Piper played a good part too.

shakespeare is not boring... have you watched the movie Clueless.. that was based on a shakespeare story.. I think the thing about shakespeare is that we have to study him in school.. much better modernised...
hazey
08-11-2005, 15:07
The reason I use to find it boring was when I was at school.it was taught in the original style with all the old language,it took alot of understanding,all the long winded way of saying, some thing simple, so I did get bored. The mordern way and language makes it more interesting. I went to see the stage play of "As you like it", and really enjoyed it.
Jojo
08-11-2005, 15:38
I think thats a lot of it Hazey - you have the "where tos" and "are thous" etc, and in the old language can make it difficult to understand, and because it was taught in school (though I can't actually remember doing it!!) it was immediately boring. The preview for MacBeth looks really good for next week though - they have set it in a restaurant...
Siobhan
08-11-2005, 15:59
I think thats a lot of it Hazey - you have the "where tos" and "are thous" etc, and in the old language can make it difficult to understand, and because it was taught in school (though I can't actually remember doing it!!) it was immediately boring. The preview for MacBeth looks really good for next week though - they have set it in a restaurant...

that is what I was saying.. Shakespeare is good if you can have it modernised so it can be understood.... I think at school you should be given both the original and a more modern one.. :rotfl: imagine shakespeare in text talk :rotfl:
Angeltigger
08-11-2005, 16:00
when is it on
Jojo
08-11-2005, 16:01
Monday nights Tigs - 8.30pm BBC1
Angeltigger
08-11-2005, 16:02
oh ok, Thanks Em- will try and remember next week- but than i might not have a tv :(
Jojo
08-11-2005, 16:04
that is what I was saying.. Shakespeare is good if you can have it modernised so it can be understood.... I think at school you should be given both the original and a more modern one.. :rotfl: imagine shakespeare in text talk :rotfl:Exactly Siobhan - as soon as you hear all the old speech, your brain switches off, whereas if it was presented modernised, more would take notice.
Bryan
08-11-2005, 16:06
i missed this as i was at explorers ( :angry: as youll know em!) and i really wanted to watch it! any ideas if it will be repeated at all?
Siobhan
08-11-2005, 16:09
Exactly Siobhan - as soon as you hear all the old speech, your brain switches off, whereas if it was presented modernised, more would take notice.

It is the language that has to be modernised.. look at the Leonardo di Caprio movie.. it was modernised but the language wasn't..... I would love to see all shakespears plays done in more modern language, there is some great one's out there with brilliant story lines...
Jojo
08-11-2005, 16:15
i missed this as i was at explorers ( :angry: as youll know em!) and i really wanted to watch it! any ideas if it will be repeated at all?Not sure BB - have a look on interactive, it might say there :searchme: It was great though!!! You'll have to make sure you record next weeks :D
Jojo
08-11-2005, 16:16
It is the language that has to be modernised.. look at the Leonardo di Caprio movie.. it was modernised but the language wasn't..... I would love to see all shakespears plays done in more modern language, there is some great one's out there with brilliant story lines...Yeah, thats what I mean - I sort of enjoyed that version of Romeo and Juliet but having a modern day scenario with olden language, it didn't work....
Tamzi
08-11-2005, 19:06
I really enjoyed that. I did macbeth for SAT's last year so I will definetely be watching on Monday again. What other two are they doing? Midsommer night's dream and...
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Tamzi
08-11-2005, 19:09
Oh it's taming of the shrew with Shirley Henderson, Rufus Sewell, Jaime Murray, Stephen Tompkinson, Twiggy Lawson and David Mitchell. I would have loved it if they had done Othello
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soapyclean
09-11-2005, 08:05
Being modernised doesnt mean that it has to be txt talk, since we dont SPEAK in txt talk. As they showed with Much Ado about Nothing, updated but it was the heart that was still in it. Which makes for a great adaptation, instead of the usual drivel we get.
squillyfer
14-11-2005, 23:36
This was good tonight. We did macbeth at school so it was nice seeing how it was adapted into a modern story that we could relate to
Jojo
15-11-2005, 14:17
I enjoyed MacBeth, but not as much as I did last weeks. Taming of the Shrew next week - that looks good....
bubblegum_fairy
19-11-2005, 20:04
I enjoyed the Macbeth one, Keeley Hawes was amazing!

I studied Macbeth two years ago (wow its really been a while) it was nice to see a modernised version.


I'm not sure if i will watch next weeks as i don't know that one
dEsPeRaDo
20-11-2005, 08:30
yea keeley hawes was very good, but god doesn't she look like keira knightley
squillyfer
21-11-2005, 22:06
Tonight was soo good it was funny and cute. I think it was my favourite so far :)
Layne
21-11-2005, 22:11
I enjoyed the Macbeth one last week, i studied that last year, if only they could of shown it then!
Have taped tonights and am gonna watch it later!
If only they'd do Romeo and Juliet modernised!
Pixie
21-11-2005, 23:13
I enjoyed the Macbeth one last week, i studied that last year, if only they could of shown it then!
Have taped tonights and am gonna watch it later!
If only they'd do Romeo and Juliet modernised!

I know its not a tv show, but the film with leonardo di'caprio as a modern romeo and juliet