1 - I don't see any reason for the black and white. Not so much a complaint, it doesn't bother me, but it seems like a deliberate yet pointless choice.
2 - Setting it in a suburban house was just really disorienting at first because it doesn't correspond with what people are saying - but it did make it cheap to film, no doubt.
3 - Placing the one guy in the cast who can't act in the lead role. Why?
Other than that, I thought it was okay.
1. Save time and money.
2. See number 1. Plus, it's not the first Shakespeare adaptation to be set in a contemporary setting.
3. Alexis Denisof is actually a terrific actor. His work as Wesley on Angel is some of the best of the series. I'll admit, he was the weakest of the leads when it comes to Shakespeare. Maybe he should've tried his British accent.
Can't stop the signal.
3. Alexis Denisof is actually a terrific actor. His work as Wesley on Angel is some of the best of the series. I'll admit, he was the weakest of the leads when it comes to Shakespeare. Maybe he should've tried his British accent.
Hmmm,... Well, Alexis was being comical in almost his complete performance. Perhaps that wasn't understood?
He did a fine job.
Denisof did a wonderful job as Benedick! I was raised on Shakespeare, I adore "Much Ado," and have seen at least half a dozen adaptations, stage, television, and of course the two feature films.
Alexis Denisof is the most interesting Benedick I have ever seen. I rewatch, and his performance keeps unfolding. For once, Benedick, despite the language, "speaks plain," and we do not have the aural disconnect between Benedick's usual vocal pyrotechnics and his complaining that Claudio is "turned orthography." Denisof is also believably martial, a soldier, and his threat to Claudio is truly menacing, as it should be.
His late speech, ending "For man is a giddy thing, and this is my conclusion," is delivered with such self-aware happiness.
I think he kicks Kenneth Branagh's ass, frankly. Hard.
Oh, right. So, she secretly trained a flock of sandflies.
Number 2) I believe that it was Joss's house - this film was never about money but about the love of Shakespeare - they used to hold weekly meetings and do readings. They thought it would be fun to do an actually film.
Same way that Joss decided to do a musical on Buffy after noticing how many talented singers he had in his cast.
Alexis was awesome - played the humour perfectly.
1. Well, its called artistic freedom. You dont like it ? Fine. The artists thought otherwise.
2. Err, the clothes didnt fit either. Also the house was pretty big. Again, thats artistic freedom.
3. You're wrong, Alexis Denisof did a great job and was really funny. Maybe you dont like his style of acting and interpretation of the part, but that doesnt mean he is actually bad - or other people would agree with you.
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3. You're wrong, Alexis Denisof did a great job and was really funny. Maybe you dont like his style of acting and interpretation of the part, but that doesnt mean he is actually bad - or other people would agree with you.