Old English.. with Hawaiian shirts..

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AndrewGS — 9 years ago(November 05, 2016 09:07 AM)

So you reject the entire genre of Shakespeare in a modern setting with the original language intact?
There are quite a lot of these movies and stage productions. Of course, that doesn't mean you have to like it, but the concept is pretty respectable by now.
It can work (this movie was overall good, though mostly because of the acting of DiCaprio and Danes) but I think doing that reduces the ability to suspend disbelief. Sure people spoke and acted differently in a story set in the past but if they speak in non-contemporary English in a contemporary setting it feels too much like admitting it's just a high concept movie rather than one really relatable and applicable today.

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ItsNotJust-a-flick — 10 years ago(December 25, 2015 03:06 AM)

You cannot just get rid of Shakespeare's language. It's literally a poetry (it has rhythmic structure of the verses). And that's one of the main qualities of his work, apart from the themes and characters he explores (plots themselves are rather mediocre).
70s - the time when even Stallone had to make a decent film

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AndrewGS — 9 years ago(November 26, 2016 08:51 AM)

While a lot of audiences like the plays for the plots and only understand and enjoy some of the dialogue