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LOVERS OF SHAKESPEARE

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LOVERS OF SHAKESPEARE is a group for fans of the Bard. Topics are open to just about anything Shakespeare.

Members: 83
Latest Activity: Apr 19

Welcome to Lovers of Shakespeare

To be or not to be, that is the question;
Whether 'tis nobler in the mind to suffer
The slings and arrows of outrageous fortune,
Or to take arms against a sea of troubles,
And by opposing, end them. To die, to sleep;
No more; and by a sleep to say we end
The heart-ache and the thousand natural shocks
That flesh is heir to — 'tis a consummation
Devoutly to be wish'd. To die, to sleep;
To sleep, perchance to dream. Ay, there's the rub,
For in that sleep of death what dreams may come,
When we have shuffled off this mortal coil,
Must give us pause.

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Internet Shakespeare Editions
Shakespeare Birthplace Trust
The Complete Works of William Shakespeare
Royal Shakespeare Company
Simply Shakespeare

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Comment by Dallas the Phallus on December 20, 2008 at 1:27pm: I've not seen Drowning by Numbers. I did not like Belly of an Architect at all, and there was one other that I did not like, though at the moment I can't recall the title. The Cook... and The Pillow Book are my favorites. I saw his very first film at a film festival once, and it was really weird and really long.

Comment by Stewart Paterson on December 20, 2008 at 1:40am: I have most of Greenaways's films _ Drowning by Numbers, Belly of an Architect, Zoo, Cook & the gang. He's excellent

Comment by Leslee Love on December 19, 2008 at 4:49pm: *capture*-my spelling is off today (as my son keeps nudging me for kisses) :)

Comment by Leslee Love on December 19, 2008 at 4:47pm: That's funny! It was awful, although it did captue a lot of what we discussed in my Great Books class (that I do not instruct).

Comment by Dallas the Phallus on December 19, 2008 at 4:34pm: I don't know if Mirren was in AMND. I don't remember. Yes, I really like Judi Dench as well, though I though that version of Macbeth with her and McKellan was dreadful.

Comment by Leslee Love on December 19, 2008 at 3:56pm: ...'midsummer's' rather...my apologies!

Comment by Leslee Love on December 19, 2008 at 3:54pm: He's brilliant, and yes absolutely beautiful!
I love Cate Blanchett, she does a great portrayal of the virgin queen. Was Helen Mirren in Misummer's? I also, like Dame Judi Dench. She plays Lady Macbeth in the version with Ian Mckellan (who is fantastic as well).

Comment by Dallas the Phallus on December 19, 2008 at 3:19pm: OMG, yes. I just LOVE Joseph Fiennes. He is absolutely beautiful. Wonderful, long neck. Great Smile. Beautiful eyes.

I really like the Elizabethan period, as well. I've watched quite a few documentaries and dramatizations of Queen Elizabeth's life. There is a great movie with Helen Mirren (one of my favorite actresses) as Elizabeth. BTW, she is in Greenaway's The Cook... film I mentioned above.

Have you guys seen the two Elizabeth films with Cate Blanchette? She is another one of my favorite actresses.

Comment by Leslee Love on December 19, 2008 at 3:12pm: I freakin' love Shakespeare in Love! It is not an accurate portrayal (you are right Dallas) of Shakes but it is beautiful! I have just about every word memorized...who doesn't love some Joseph Fiennes? (and Colin Firth) Thanks for the input guys!

Comment by Dallas the Phallus on December 19, 2008 at 3:06pm: I like Peter Greenaway, but I think Prospero's Books is somewhat difficult to watch. It is visually stunning, but hard to follow at times. My favorite movie by him is The Cook, The Thief, His Wife, and Her Lover.

I've not seen Mucha Ado About Nothing, but I did see Shakespeare in Love. It was a fun and entertaining movie, but not the slightest bit accurate about Shakespeare. Very little is truly known about his life. It was cute, but should not be taken as truthful.

What bothered me about it though was the fact that it completely glossed over his homo/bisexuality. But like I said, it was not intended to be accurate.