Comments on: Review: Richard III, William Shakespeare

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Wrapping up 2009 « Jenny's Books — Tue, 05 Jan 2010 01:13:07 +0000

[…] Handmaid’s Tale, Revolutionary Road, The Witch of Portobello, and some of Shakespeare’s early plays); some I’ve been saving as a treat for myself (The Mask of Apollo, The Enchantress of […]

By: Jenny

Jenny — Mon, 07 Dec 2009 14:36:09 +0000

In reply to Jeanne.

I need to see the Ian McKellan version, as I’m a big fan of his, but I’m reluctant because of the world war thing. It often seems a bit weird when Shakespeare’s plays get set in specific time periods – the subtext seems off. But I do love Ian McKellan, so I expect I’ll see this film soon enough!

By: Jeanne

Jeanne — Mon, 07 Dec 2009 12:52:05 +0000

Have you seen the Ian McKellan movie version of Richard III? It’s a little out there, set during the first world war.

I want to go to an interactive performance of this play, like the one in The Eyre Affair where the audience shouts things at the stage a la Rocky Horror!

By: Jenny

Jenny — Mon, 23 Nov 2009 14:03:32 +0000

In reply to MUm. Do I want Satan incarnate? Anyway I don't like Laurence Olivier. I don't like his nose. It's too pointy. Why's his nose so pointy?

By: Jenny

Jenny — Sat, 21 Nov 2009 14:53:56 +0000

In reply to rebeccareid. Go for this one! I was so impressed with it. It was good to read, but I'd love to see it performed.

By: MUm

MUm — Sat, 21 Nov 2009 10:29:16 +0000

Wait, wait, isn’t there an absolutely brilliant Lawrence Olivier version? I think I saw it in high school, it’s black and white and Richard is so terrifying that it might as well be a horror film. He is Satan incarnate. *loved it* Or did I imagine all that?

Love the Plutarch sidebar!

By: rebeccareid

rebeccareid — Sat, 21 Nov 2009 03:18:56 +0000

I don’t know anything about Daughter of Time or Richard III or even English History in general, but this post is seriously awesome. Love the Plutarch sidenote. I think I need to read Richard the III. I was wondering which history play to go for first!

By: Jenny

Jenny — Fri, 20 Nov 2009 19:32:20 +0000

In reply to Eva. It is very, actually. This police inspector is laid up in bed due to an injury, and he spends all his time in bed learning about Richard III and whether or not he was as evil as history thinks he is. As you may have inferred, he concludes not. :P

By: Eva

Eva — Fri, 20 Nov 2009 18:07:38 +0000

The first few paragraphs cracked me up! I’m not particularly emotionally invested in any English history, but Daughter of Time does sound interesting. 🙂

By: Schatzi

Schatzi — Fri, 20 Nov 2009 13:44:02 +0000

In reply to Jenny. The Roman Polanski-directed Penthouse version of the Scottish play is actually excellent. Mad props for an amazing Lady MacB! Also divine is Kurosawa's Throne of Blood. I grew up on Amadeus, which probably shaped its importance to me n the context of understanding other works. Granted, though, I feel far more for Richard than for Wolfgang, even if my father wante dthat to be my name if I were born a boy ...