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[–] Apeman42@lemmy.world 48 points 3 months ago (6 children) On a vaguely related note, why aren't we making more movies that take a Shakespeare plot and just stuff it in a different setting without trying to hide it? Like 10 Things I Hate about you was Taming of the Shrew. Tell me you wouldn't watch Mechbeth. permalink fedilink source hideshow 12 child comments replies: [–] Bahnd@lemmy.world 40 points 3 months ago (1 child) Macbeth... IN SPAAAAAAACE!!!!! permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Iron_Lynx@lemmy.world 6 points 3 months ago Profile picture checks out permalink fedilink source parent [–] bamboo@lemmy.blahaj.zone 16 points 3 months ago (1 child) There have been a bunch: Throne of Blood is Samurai Macbeth. Warm Bodies is Zombie Romeo & Juliette permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] cobysev@lemmy.world 22 points 3 months ago (1 child) The Lion King (1994) is Hamlet. "O" (2001) is Othello. Rosencrantz & Guildenstern Are Dead (1990) is based on two minor characters of Hamlet. She's the Man (2006) is Twelfth Night. Romeo + Juliet (1996) is a modern-day Romeo and Juliet. O Brother, Where Art Thou? (2000) is Homer's Odyssey. Not Shakespeare, but a brilliant modern retelling of one of humanity's oldest surviving stories. In the same vein as the above mentioned films. These are all I can think of off the top of my head. Not to mention dozens of modern Romeo and Juliet, Hamlet, and Macbeth retellings over the years. Those three alone are the more popular Shakespeare stories for reinvention on the big screen. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] MutilationWave@lemmy.dbzer0.com 7 points 3 months ago (1 child) Love Romeo + Juliet. The first gunfight and when Mercutio shows up are highlights. For anyone who hasn't seen it, they use tons of the original dialogue, even down to calling their guns swords. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Drusas@fedia.io 4 points 3 months ago (1 child) Mercutio was one of the best parts of that movie. He and the soundtrack were so great. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] starik@lemmy.zip 3 points 3 months ago (1 child) That “Love me, love me” song was on the radio constantly for months after that movie came out. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Drusas@fedia.io 2 points 3 months ago I came across a mariachi band playing that song just last week. permalink fedilink source parent [–] then_three_more@lemmy.world 7 points 3 months ago Can do other classics too. Clueless is such a fun adaptation of Emma. permalink fedilink source parent [–] Rcklsabndn@sh.itjust.works 5 points 3 months ago I would be so much more interested in Shakespeare if the cast were replaced with giant war robots. permalink fedilink source parent [–] DagwoodIII@piefed.social 2 points 3 months ago Scotland, PA. https://youtu.be/hiF-ftELdv0?list=PLiY_cdt0LT9axh_Qnzbi2AgnWDyDZZcvo permalink fedilink source parent [–] BarneyPiccolo@lemmy.cafe 1 point 3 months ago It's been done a million times: 10 Things I Hate About You, She's the Man, West Side Story, The Lion King, Ran, Forbidden Planet, etc. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Bahnd@lemmy.world 40 points 3 months ago (1 child) Macbeth... IN SPAAAAAAACE!!!!! permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Iron_Lynx@lemmy.world 6 points 3 months ago Profile picture checks out permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Iron_Lynx@lemmy.world 6 points 3 months ago Profile picture checks out permalink fedilink source parent
[–] bamboo@lemmy.blahaj.zone 16 points 3 months ago (1 child) There have been a bunch: Throne of Blood is Samurai Macbeth. Warm Bodies is Zombie Romeo & Juliette permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] cobysev@lemmy.world 22 points 3 months ago (1 child) The Lion King (1994) is Hamlet. "O" (2001) is Othello. Rosencrantz & Guildenstern Are Dead (1990) is based on two minor characters of Hamlet. She's the Man (2006) is Twelfth Night. Romeo + Juliet (1996) is a modern-day Romeo and Juliet. O Brother, Where Art Thou? (2000) is Homer's Odyssey. Not Shakespeare, but a brilliant modern retelling of one of humanity's oldest surviving stories. In the same vein as the above mentioned films. These are all I can think of off the top of my head. Not to mention dozens of modern Romeo and Juliet, Hamlet, and Macbeth retellings over the years. Those three alone are the more popular Shakespeare stories for reinvention on the big screen. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] MutilationWave@lemmy.dbzer0.com 7 points 3 months ago (1 child) Love Romeo + Juliet. The first gunfight and when Mercutio shows up are highlights. For anyone who hasn't seen it, they use tons of the original dialogue, even down to calling their guns swords. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Drusas@fedia.io 4 points 3 months ago (1 child) Mercutio was one of the best parts of that movie. He and the soundtrack were so great. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] starik@lemmy.zip 3 points 3 months ago (1 child) That “Love me, love me” song was on the radio constantly for months after that movie came out. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Drusas@fedia.io 2 points 3 months ago I came across a mariachi band playing that song just last week. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] cobysev@lemmy.world 22 points 3 months ago (1 child) The Lion King (1994) is Hamlet. "O" (2001) is Othello. Rosencrantz & Guildenstern Are Dead (1990) is based on two minor characters of Hamlet. She's the Man (2006) is Twelfth Night. Romeo + Juliet (1996) is a modern-day Romeo and Juliet. O Brother, Where Art Thou? (2000) is Homer's Odyssey. Not Shakespeare, but a brilliant modern retelling of one of humanity's oldest surviving stories. In the same vein as the above mentioned films. These are all I can think of off the top of my head. Not to mention dozens of modern Romeo and Juliet, Hamlet, and Macbeth retellings over the years. Those three alone are the more popular Shakespeare stories for reinvention on the big screen. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] MutilationWave@lemmy.dbzer0.com 7 points 3 months ago (1 child) Love Romeo + Juliet. The first gunfight and when Mercutio shows up are highlights. For anyone who hasn't seen it, they use tons of the original dialogue, even down to calling their guns swords. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Drusas@fedia.io 4 points 3 months ago (1 child) Mercutio was one of the best parts of that movie. He and the soundtrack were so great. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] starik@lemmy.zip 3 points 3 months ago (1 child) That “Love me, love me” song was on the radio constantly for months after that movie came out. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Drusas@fedia.io 2 points 3 months ago I came across a mariachi band playing that song just last week. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] MutilationWave@lemmy.dbzer0.com 7 points 3 months ago (1 child) Love Romeo + Juliet. The first gunfight and when Mercutio shows up are highlights. For anyone who hasn't seen it, they use tons of the original dialogue, even down to calling their guns swords. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Drusas@fedia.io 4 points 3 months ago (1 child) Mercutio was one of the best parts of that movie. He and the soundtrack were so great. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] starik@lemmy.zip 3 points 3 months ago (1 child) That “Love me, love me” song was on the radio constantly for months after that movie came out. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Drusas@fedia.io 2 points 3 months ago I came across a mariachi band playing that song just last week. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Drusas@fedia.io 4 points 3 months ago (1 child) Mercutio was one of the best parts of that movie. He and the soundtrack were so great. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] starik@lemmy.zip 3 points 3 months ago (1 child) That “Love me, love me” song was on the radio constantly for months after that movie came out. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Drusas@fedia.io 2 points 3 months ago I came across a mariachi band playing that song just last week. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] starik@lemmy.zip 3 points 3 months ago (1 child) That “Love me, love me” song was on the radio constantly for months after that movie came out. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Drusas@fedia.io 2 points 3 months ago I came across a mariachi band playing that song just last week. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Drusas@fedia.io 2 points 3 months ago I came across a mariachi band playing that song just last week. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] then_three_more@lemmy.world 7 points 3 months ago Can do other classics too. Clueless is such a fun adaptation of Emma. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Rcklsabndn@sh.itjust.works 5 points 3 months ago I would be so much more interested in Shakespeare if the cast were replaced with giant war robots. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] DagwoodIII@piefed.social 2 points 3 months ago Scotland, PA. https://youtu.be/hiF-ftELdv0?list=PLiY_cdt0LT9axh_Qnzbi2AgnWDyDZZcvo permalink fedilink source parent
[–] BarneyPiccolo@lemmy.cafe 1 point 3 months ago It's been done a million times: 10 Things I Hate About You, She's the Man, West Side Story, The Lion King, Ran, Forbidden Planet, etc. permalink fedilink source parent
