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Well, after all these heavy posts about Dante and Hell, I think something on a lighter note is due. It's time for the weekly Top 5.
According to the source of all knowledge, Wikipedia, there are more than 420 film adaptations of Shakespeare's works. Of these I've seen probably around thirty, so I'm not the biggest Shakespeare-on-film expert. But I know what I like. Here are my:
Top 5 Favorite Shakespeare Films
1. Hamlet, 1996, Directed by Kenneth Branagh (This may be my favorite film of all time, period. It's infinitely better than the Zeffirelli version starring Mel Gibson.)
2. Macbeth, 1948, Directed by Orson Welles (Despite the extremely low budget, Welles nails the atmosphere of Macbeth perfectly and is far superior to the later and more expensive Roman Polanski version.)
3. Taming of the Shrew, 1967, Directed by Franco Zeffirelli (Richard Burton and Elizabeth Taylor are great in this.)
4. Much Ado about Nothing, 1993, Directed by Kenneth Branagh (Everyone in the movie was excellent except for Keanu Reeves. I especially like Michael Keaton's quirky Constable Dogberry)
5. Henry V, 1989, Directed by Kenneth Branagh (Branagh actually did better than Olivier in this role. Good, bloody fun)
Runners Up:
Richard III, 1995, Directed by Richard Loncraine
Romeo and Juliet, 1968, Directed by Franco Zeffirelli
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Edit: For my sister's benefit.
According to the source of all knowledge, Wikipedia, there are more than 420 film adaptations of Shakespeare's works. Of these I've seen probably around thirty, so I'm not the biggest Shakespeare-on-film expert. But I know what I like. Here are my:
Top 5 Favorite Shakespeare Films
1. Hamlet, 1996, Directed by Kenneth Branagh (This may be my favorite film of all time, period. It's infinitely better than the Zeffirelli version starring Mel Gibson.)
2. Macbeth, 1948, Directed by Orson Welles (Despite the extremely low budget, Welles nails the atmosphere of Macbeth perfectly and is far superior to the later and more expensive Roman Polanski version.)
3. Taming of the Shrew, 1967, Directed by Franco Zeffirelli (Richard Burton and Elizabeth Taylor are great in this.)
4. Much Ado about Nothing, 1993, Directed by Kenneth Branagh (Everyone in the movie was excellent except for Keanu Reeves. I especially like Michael Keaton's quirky Constable Dogberry)
5. Henry V, 1989, Directed by Kenneth Branagh (Branagh actually did better than Olivier in this role. Good, bloody fun)
Runners Up:
Richard III, 1995, Directed by Richard Loncraine
Romeo and Juliet, 1968, Directed by Franco Zeffirelli
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Edit: For my sister's benefit.
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