Comments on: shakespeare update: year one, part 2

By: cynthia

cynthia — Wed, 08 Oct 2014 13:03:12 +0000

In reply to Sarah Laurence (@SarahWLaurence).

Sarah, I wanted to love Baz Luhrmann’s adaptation–had the popcorn and coke all ready. But alas…

By: Sarah Laurence (@SarahWLaurence)

Sarah Laurence (@SarahWLaurence) — Mon, 06 Oct 2014 22:45:37 +0000

I have to say that my husband and I loved Baz Luhrmann 1996 version of Romeo & Juliet. It worked like West Side Story, but truer to the text. R&J was my first exposure to Shakespeare (6th grade?) and I loved it. I enjoyed rereading it when my kids studied it at school in 8th grade. Even my son was moved by the beauty of the language. You highlighted some gems.

By: cynthia

cynthia — Mon, 18 Aug 2014 02:16:55 +0000

In reply to writersideup. Donna, thanks so much for your comment. Somehow it got lost in the system and I'm just now seeing it. You know I appreciate your support. Shakespeare in Love is on my list to watch again...

By: writersideup

writersideup — Mon, 04 Aug 2014 01:59:46 +0000

You know, I WISH I could remember if he was the first naked man I ever saw lol Don’t think so, though. And I have to tell you…I adore the way these gorgeous words were spoken in “Shakespeare in Love,” one of my favorite movies. You know, Cynthia, “Romeo & Juliet” may be the ONE Shakespeare play I could make my way through 🙂 We’ll see! And yay for Year 2! 😀

By: cynthia

cynthia — Sun, 03 Aug 2014 16:27:07 +0000

In reply to amen3glamour. thank you!

By: davemalone

davemalone — Fri, 01 Aug 2014 17:06:31 +0000

In reply to cynthia. Thanks, Cynthia. Less complicated, always good. And I had not thought of it as gentler, but I love that description. She is more a rose than Rose. :)

By: amen3glamour

amen3glamour — Fri, 01 Aug 2014 08:26:51 +0000

love it man!! love it!!

By: cynthia

cynthia — Fri, 01 Aug 2014 02:15:25 +0000

In reply to cthorp. Thanks so much for this link. I'll check it out. Seeing the plays adds so much.

By: cynthia

cynthia — Fri, 01 Aug 2014 02:11:57 +0000

In reply to Darrelyn Saloom. Ha. And I busted out laughing reading your comment, Darrelyn. How cute was he? Leonard Whiting. And Olivia Hussey. A blast from the past. And I loved reading Dave's adaptation. Wonderful.

By: cynthia

cynthia — Fri, 01 Aug 2014 02:03:48 +0000

In reply to Dave Malone (@dzmalone). I loved your adaptation, Dave. Innovative and far gentler than the Baz Luhrmann. I think it would be quite something adding in the Wii game system. In a first draft of this post earlier today I had your line next to William's to show how you had adapted it. But that seemed to complicate matters. I enjoyed the comparison. Thanks again for sending me a copy to read. Hope to see it on the stage one of these days.