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Two brief film reviews
Aug. 2nd, 2008 05:30 pmStardust (film)
Based on the novel by Neil Gaiman, obviously. I enjoyed but wasn't enthused with Gaiman's work, so I only just got around to watching this at SHP. Conclusion: good humor, sappy romance. It also requires a certain suspension of disbelief regarding the plot; I don't recall Gaiman being so silly, but he may or may not have been. Moving on...
The Reduced Shakespeare Company's Complete Works of William Shakespeare, Abridged
I get the feeling that this would be a lot funnier if I was more familiar with Shakespeare canon. I know Romeo and Juliet, Midsummer Night's Dream, Macbeth, and Taming of the Shrew--that's barely a fraction. Also, the actors talk really fast. This would be a good film to show to non-native speakers as a fluency test; I'm native and I can only follow half of the dialogue.
Based on the novel by Neil Gaiman, obviously. I enjoyed but wasn't enthused with Gaiman's work, so I only just got around to watching this at SHP. Conclusion: good humor, sappy romance. It also requires a certain suspension of disbelief regarding the plot; I don't recall Gaiman being so silly, but he may or may not have been. Moving on...
The Reduced Shakespeare Company's Complete Works of William Shakespeare, Abridged
I get the feeling that this would be a lot funnier if I was more familiar with Shakespeare canon. I know Romeo and Juliet, Midsummer Night's Dream, Macbeth, and Taming of the Shrew--that's barely a fraction. Also, the actors talk really fast. This would be a good film to show to non-native speakers as a fluency test; I'm native and I can only follow half of the dialogue.