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    Julie Taymor's The Tempest



    Or rather Prospera ...

    In addition to Taylor Hackford's wife, the cast includes Alfred Molina, Alan Cumming, Russell Brand, Chris Cooper, Djimon Hounsou (see below), David Strathairn, Ben Whishaw, Felicity Jones and Tom Conti.

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    Quote Quoting Spinal (view post)


    Or rather Prospera ...

    In addition to Taylor Hackford's wife, the cast includes Alfred Molina, Alan Cumming, Russell Brand, Chris Cooper, Djimon Hounsou (see below), David Strathairn, Ben Whishaw, Felicity Jones and Tom Conti.

    I had to look up who Taylor Hackford's wife was, but I approve

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    Hmm. Color me interested. I'm a huge fan of the play.
    ...and the milk's in me.

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    Quote Quoting Fezzik (view post)
    I had to look up who Taylor Hackford's wife was, but I approve
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    Hmm. Color me interested. I'm a huge fan of the play.
    ditto. ditto.
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    You guys don't recognize a picture of Helen Mirren when you see it?
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    I did, but was unaware she was married to Taylor Hackford. Is it wrong that my dislike of him as a director has bled into my thinking he doesn't deserve Helen Mirren as a wife?
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    Is it wrong that my dislike of him as a director has bled into my thinking he doesn't deserve Helen Mirren as a wife?
    Not at all.

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    I can only assume that Taylor Hackford has a gigantic penis.

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    This is definitely the right vehicle for her to win her back into my favor. Titus rocks. And this cast is solid. I didn't realize til now that I've always wanted to hear Chris Cooper doing Shakespeare.

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    Quote Quoting Sven (view post)
    And this cast is solid. I didn't realize til now that I've always wanted to hear Chris Cooper doing Shakespeare.
    Yes, this is definitely one of the most appealing parts of this venture.
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    I've never cared much for The Tempest. As per usual with Shakes there's a ton of superb dialogue but I've always found the narrative of the play fairly pointless.
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    Quote Quoting Qrazy (view post)
    I've never cared much for The Tempest. As per usual with Shakes there's a ton of superb dialogue but I've always found the narrative of the play fairly pointless.
    Really, it is the quality of prose which defines a work of Shakespeare for me. His control of plot I frequently find unsatisfying, but I rarely watch for the drama. It is a good production that makes me care about the drama, ie, Titus, which is not one of his more interesting works, language-wise, but was made into an insanely artful and exciting film by Ms. Taymor.

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    Quote Quoting Sven (view post)
    ... was made into an insanely artful and exciting film by Ms. Taymor.
    And I don't think its quality is attributable only to cinematic technique, just to clarify. Harry Lennix's Aaron is one of my favorite interpretations, period. The narrative execution in general was tight, intense and, while admittedly sexed and souped up, was not so "modern"ized as to be off-putting.

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    Quote Quoting Sven (view post)
    Really, it is the quality of prose which defines a work of Shakespeare for me. His control of plot I frequently find unsatisfying, but I rarely watch for the drama. It is a good production that makes me care about the drama, ie, Titus, which is not one of his more interesting works, language-wise, but was made into an insanely artful and exciting film by Ms. Taymor.
    I liked the first 3/4's of Titus well enough, hated the ending with a passion.
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    I saw a production of the Tempest at the Stratford festival in Ontario, and I fell in love. So I'm excited to see what Taymor does with it.
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    Quote Quoting Raiders (view post)
    Is it wrong that my dislike of him as a director has bled into my thinking he doesn't deserve Helen Mirren as a wife?
    Does anyone really deserve Helen Mirren as a wife?

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    Quote Quoting [ETM] (view post)
    Does anyone really deserve Helen Mirren as a wife?
    I do.
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    Quote Quoting Brightside (view post)
    I do.
    I said "really".

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    I said "really".
    I've worked hard, damn it.:evil:
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    Quote Quoting Philosophe_rouge (view post)
    I saw a production of the Tempest at the Stratford festival in Ontario, and I fell in love. So I'm excited to see what Taymor does with it.
    Which production?
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    I is super-excited for this. The Tempest is usually my favorite Shakespeare, so this should redeem AtU.
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    Quote Quoting Qrazy (view post)
    Which production?
    It was in 2005. William Hutt as Prospero and directed by Richard Monette.
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    Quote Quoting Philosophe_rouge (view post)
    It was in 2005. William Hutt as Prospero and directed by Richard Monette.
    Pretty sure I saw that one also. I wish both Hutt and Brian Bedford had had better film careers. They deserved it.
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    Quote Quoting Spinal (view post)
    You guys don't recognize a picture of Helen Mirren when you see it?
    When I read the post, I was at work. The picture was blocked

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