Thing 101: Othello
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thingism101. Watch the DVDs I own but haven't seen.
Othello: This was a pretty good version. I liked the idea of using seizures to progress Othello's insane jealousy, which somehow made it a little more believable that he went from being in love to in hate so quickly. Branagh was great as Iago, though he occasionally bore an uncanny resemblance to Ewan McGregor. The parts where he was talking to the camera were really well done. And Lawrence Fishburne with an accent? Craziness, but surprisingly awesome.
So I liked this one, but then I kind of expected to. Speaking of Shakespeare tragedies, I just heard about David Tennant as Hamlet and now I absolutely must see it this very second.
Othello: This was a pretty good version. I liked the idea of using seizures to progress Othello's insane jealousy, which somehow made it a little more believable that he went from being in love to in hate so quickly. Branagh was great as Iago, though he occasionally bore an uncanny resemblance to Ewan McGregor. The parts where he was talking to the camera were really well done. And Lawrence Fishburne with an accent? Craziness, but surprisingly awesome.
So I liked this one, but then I kind of expected to. Speaking of Shakespeare tragedies, I just heard about David Tennant as Hamlet and now I absolutely must see it this very second.
