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Weirdly enough, I got more frisson out of that brief bit between Beatrice and Don Pedro, when he asks, half in jest and half seriously, "will you have me, lady?" and she tells him no, with just the right amount of humour and regret and gentleness.
That often is a lovely moment. You must have seen the Kenneth Branagh version, and it's a great scene between Denzel and Emma.
It's been a long time since I watched the Branagh version last, but yes, I remember. There is such quiet but naked sincerity in that moment, in-between all the mirth. A lovely bit of wistfulness.
I saw Much Ado this evening with Barbara Mowat, who is a renowned Shakespeare expert.
She was totally delighted by it. Liked it even better than the Branagh version.
According to her, only one word was changed. Just one. It's amazing to me that she is so schooled in the literature that she would know that.
She had not heard of Joss, so on a dog walk, I gave her the thumbnail bio.
She wholeheartedly endorsed the two bits that Joss added and was okay with all the bits that were compressed.
She also loved the casting, though she did not know any of the actors.
I loved it too. Just beautiful.
Alexis Denisof was hilarious and he and Acker had fun bantering chemistry but I kinda thought they didn't have that "OMG they must get it on" type of sizzling romantic chemistry.
No, I didn't think so, either. The only time I *really* dug his performance was when he got up in Claudio's face after the unfinished wedding.
Again, I think Branagh's version imprinted hard on me.
Sean Maher, however, was light years beyond Keanu, although it's a ridiculous role.
And if I had to pick, I'd go with Fillion over Keaton as Dogberry.
OMG the house porn. It left me helpless with longing.
SRSLY.
For me, the nearest showing of the Branagh/Kingston Macbeth is 60 miles away. I'd drive further.
I saw Much Ado yesterday and loved it! It was hilarious (slut shaming aside) and the audience was really into it, which made it even better. At the end my face hurt from smiling so much.
Saw Much Ado... yesterday. I had a blast; it was just a couple hours of fun. Amy Acker ought to get a serious career boost off of this (she's been getting phenomenal press; even the critics who didn't have any use for this version had praise for her). I liked Alexis better than I thought I would given what I've read here and elsewhere, but I keep finding his non-Wesley voice distracting.
I was also very impressed with both Reed Diamond (who I'd only seen in Dollhouse) and Clark Gregg.
And Nathan Fillion pretty much stole the show by underplaying, of all things. Deadpan seems like a good way to go with Dogberry given how often the role is done with OTT buffoonery.
She wholeheartedly endorsed the two bits that Joss added and was okay with all the bits that were compressed.
I know the opening morning after was an add, but what was the other?
The photographer? Heh. I was wondering about her prominence.
KANSAS CITY HAS SHOWINGS!!!!
FUCK YEAH MUCH ADO!
I am SO going this week! I am so excited!
I am crossing my fingers that the Ridgeway in Memphis keeps showing it over next weekend. There was no way in hell I was making an additional drive yesterday (my head was too stabby and groggy to even go see a stoner comedy at the local cinema, or to sit through an episode of
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at home, for that matter).