The reign of Elizabeth I finds Will Shakespeare, a writer, broke and envious of a rival. Then, he meets with a woman who wants to be an actor and who disguises herself as a man...
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Advantages: Excellent Cast, Amusing Disadvantages: Slightly Weak Plot, Slow To Get Going
...that explores the notion that Shakespeare wasn't that great a writer and was, in fact, simply a lusty man ever in search of a muse - or, in other words, a woman to lay that might, if he's lucky, give him some inspiration for a new play. I kind of like his style, actually.
Trying to write "Romeo and Ethel, the Pirate's Daughter," Shakespeare - played by Joseph Fiennes - discovers he's suffering from writer's block, a phenomenon known to many of ...
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Advantages: Great for laughs Disadvantages: Not many
...a combination of motifs from Shakespeare plays loosely knitted together around the story of how the bard (Joseph Fiennes) comes to write Romeo and Juliet, while he himself falls in love. Viola, his lover, (played by Gwyneth Paltrow) is promised in marriage to another man, Essex (played by Colin Firth); at the same time she dresses as a boy to take part in the play that Will is writing after falling for him when she sees him at court. He begins it ...
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Advantages: many skilled and experienced british actors Disadvantages: not for the more serious shakespeare readers
...Juliet was written. But as Shakespeare himself said, 'the course of true love never did run smooth' and as social situation is a relatively small problem, which two lovers will eventually overcome, enter Lord Wessex, (Colin Firth) the suitor chosen by Viola's parents. Can the insufferable Lord WEssex be beaten, or will Viola have to fulfill her daughter's duty?
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Yet again Paltrow plays an english girl, and once again is incredibly convincing. ...
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20.04.2003
A funny comedy Review ofShakespeare In Love DVDby
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...the backlash to begin once Shakespeare In Love had netted this year’s big one. The fact remains, though, that this year’s Academy Awards was never going to be a clean sweep for one movie; and when two were so evenly matched through the previous gaggle of gong-giving, dividing the trophies up seems pretty fair.
Away from the glare of mantelpiece adornments, Shakespeare In Love delivers unfailingly sparkling entertainment, from its affectionate tendency ...
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Advantages: Loads of great actors - play spot the cameo Disadvantages: nothing in particular
I wasn’t sure I’d like this – I thought that all the fuss surrounding it might be just hype. However, I really enjoyed this film and it was very different to what I expected. Packed full with brilliant British actors & several pretty good Hollywood ones too, this is a light-hearted romp. There are fantastic costumes & authentic looking sets, there is a real attention to detail. It is basically a love story involving young & practically destitute Will ...
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Advantages: Witty, silly and very entertaining Disadvantages: Gweyneth Paltrow
...Rose Theatre, where one William Shakespeare sold his plays for pennies. Shakespeare (Joseph Fiennes) has writer's block and must find inspiration to write his new comedy "Romeo and Ethel, The Pirate's Daughter".
The film is very funny indeed and does give a good look into what theatre was like in the olden days. Fiennes is tremendous as the delctable Shakespeare with Paltrow being the usual American in a British movie to sell it. The supporting ...
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Advantages: Great british made film. Disadvantages: nothing really
...all time has to be Shakespeare In Love. This great movie is set in Shakespearian times (obviously), around 1593; the scenery and actors are set to perfection. The actors are dressed with early Elizabethan clothing, which was the costume of that time; also early London is set in great detail, including the Globe Theater.
The Globe is also placed with great detail including a heightened stage from the crowd and several entrances for the actors to appear, ...
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30.11.2003
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Very Funny Review ofShakespeare In Love DVDby
BigPlumbs
Advantages: very funny Disadvantages: none
...Romeo and Juliet and also Shakespeare and Gweneth Paltrow, can't remember her name in the film. All in all I would recommend this film as being a one to see. Go and see it now. ...
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Advantages: Well, where do I begin.....no, really, WHERE do I begin?? Disadvantages: Well, I'll give you Gwyneth for starters, but I don't think I'll know where to end!
...to the film!
Firstly I think Shakespeare would quite possibly turn in his grave if he saw this film! I can't possibly believe that he would approve of such a weak, silly, badly constructed, and see through melodrama, or perhaps that isn't the right word, seeing as virtually nothing really happens, just a big fuss is made about tiny, meaningless things. And Shakespeare himself!! Please lets not even suggest that this triumphant master of the english ...
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03.04.2001
Romeo and who Review ofShakespeare In Love DVDby
Gwenick
Advantages: great acting, costumes Disadvantages: none
...watched something different and chose Shakespeare in Love. I was really pleased about his choice because I'd heard so much about it and hadn't been able to get to the cinema to see it.
I have to say that it completely lived up to my expectations.........infact it exceeded them. The ingenuity of the writer of this movie with the way he intertwined the story of Romeo and Juliet into a story of William Shakespeare and Viola was incredible. At times, ...
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Advantages: Good performances Disadvantages: Unoriginal/predictable
Shakespeare in love is a romantic comedy starring outstanding performances by Gwenth Paltrow, Joseph Fiennes and Judi Dench. It tells the tale of the greatest love story ever - 'Romeo and Juliet'. Shakespeare(Joseph Fiennes) is a playwright who is struck by writer's block and his comedy 'Romeo and Ethel the Pirate's Daughter' is looking to be a flop. The Playhouse looks to be closed down until Lady Viola (Gwenth Paltrow) answers to his prayers. However, ...
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Advantages: there are bits of loads of shakepeares songs in it :) Disadvantages: it's a bit hard to get into in the beginning
shakespeare in love is a very well put together film! it's based around romeo and juilet, u get to see the way romeo and juilet was thought of (fictional of course) during the film little bits of many of shakespeares plays were cleverly included in the film in such away that it was hard to spot them, this is the sort of film that by the title u wont think u would like (young people especially) but once u get into it, it is a really good film, even ...
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...to see this, being a Shakespeare fan and along with all the film's critical acclaim (and oscars of course) I braced myself for a film that would be side-splittingly funny and romantic at the same time. Not quite, Im afraid. Although It was a good film and gwenny and Mr Fiennes did have plenty of chemistry it just seemed to take away some of the magic of Shakespeare. As you are no doubt well aware, everyone has a mental picture of certain people and ...
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01.09.2000
Bard Simpson Review ofShakespeare In Love DVDby
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...- watching the new play Shakespeare in Love. Sir Rupert, thou art ignorant of its charms. 'Tis produced by Lord Bob and Lady Harvey of Weinstein in the province of Miramax. These princes boast ample bosoms and 5:00 shadow with equal aplomb.
I understood not vast portions of this play, but enjoyed the whole in all earnest. By Heaven, 'tis a fine play! Funny and romantic in equal measure.
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Oscar-winning Shakespeare in Love is filled with such good will, sunny romance, snappy one-liners and devilish cleverness that it's absolutely irresistible. With tongue place...
Oscar-winning Shakespeare in Love is filled with such good will, sunny romance, snappy one-liners and devilish cleverness that it's absolutely irresistible. With tongue place...