tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8755883697071420335.post3702765623200358571..comments2022-08-22T23:45:33.225-07:00Comments on BU Global Shakespeares Seminar: Romeo + Juliet TrailerMargaret Litvinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03947761967659399516noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8755883697071420335.post-39897031252272522102013-09-10T20:53:33.642-07:002013-09-10T20:53:33.642-07:00To start with, the use of Shakespeare’s original l...To start with, the use of Shakespeare’s original language throws you, the viewer, but as you continue watching, you realize that this presentation is not the wordy contortion that most people connect with Shakespeare.<br /><br />I found that most of the credit for this clarity goes to the actors. Although they speak only in iambic pentameter, they appear to be talking naturally. They do not present their lines in the exaggerated, affected manner that most adopt when reading Shakespeare.<br /><br />In the end, you walk away from the movie with a huge respect for the script, and all of the beautiful metaphors that it contains. Re-writing the script wouldn’t produce this admiration, because as difficult as it can be at times, Shakespeare’s prose is stunning, magnificent, dazzling, spectacular. However you see it, the words have the power to move people more than any old paraphrase.Fiona Moranhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15606683157597267517noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8755883697071420335.post-79836627241249550882013-09-09T08:26:24.714-07:002013-09-09T08:26:24.714-07:00Unlike many film adaptations, this one uses Shakes...Unlike many film adaptations, this one uses Shakespeare's language rather than an updated script. What do you think of the effect?Margaret Litvinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03947761967659399516noreply@blogger.com