1. In what ways does ‘Twelfth Night’ resemble a modern TV situation comedy (She’s the man)? The similarities are: They have the same basic plots and most of the characters names But The writers of She’s The Man found many ways to incorporate the names from Twelfth Night into their film. Viola is in love with Duke > Duke is in love with Olivia> Olivia is in Love with Sebastian (Viola). Viola (disguised as Sebastian) passes a bulletin board that is advertising the school’s production of What You Will The other name for Twelfth Night!
The play “The Tempest” by William Shakespeare and the movie version directed by Julie Taymor in 2010 have several significant differences in the characters, relationships and themes. They both have similar themes, such as Good vs. Evil, Revenge vs. Forgiveness, Betrayal, Colonialism and the Illusion of Justice. These themes are both present in the movie and the play, but they are altered by the fact that the main character in the play is Prospero and in the movie it is a witch named Prospera. Comparing the play with the movie, there are several differences in the way the characters are chosen, how they act and how the surrounding is set out.
Hamlet Movie Comparison From the two versions of Hamlet that we watched, Mel Gibson/Glenn Close and Kenneth Branagh; despite the fact they have the same plot but there are few differences between the both versions. Hamlet acting is really different in both versions of the movie. In Kenneth Branagh version we see the movie is done with strong emotions but Hamlet overacts in most of the scenes. We also see that Hamlet is not a calm thinker by watching how Hamlet amplifies his manners throughout the movie. In Mel Gibson’s version of Hamlet, Hamlet’s acting is outstanding because while watching the play we can see the effort and talent Gibson has put in the movie.
Marriage is another thing to deal with but first comes dating. Although contemporary films do attempt to present Shakespeare's plays in a relatable manner, in their essence, they are still the same stories. You'd think the director would use a completely modern setting in the film, but he actually makes a few cheeky references to Shakespearean times! For example, Cameron's line "I burn, I perish, I pine" taken originally from Lucentios (suitor of Bianca)
Many classic Shakespeare plays have been turned into films over the years. Some of the film adaptations are very close to the original story, but some stray away from the original play it is based on. Doing a modern version of one of Shakespeare’s works is tough because the language that Shakespeare uses is very important to the plays. In fact, if you did not know that the movie was based on a play, you may not even know. I think that this is the case for many when it comes to Shes the Man, which is based loosely on Twelfth Night by William Shakespeare.
The acting is spot-on in this film. Some other interpretations of Macbeth through film, or even in a theater production, can tend to be overdramatized and can really turn you off from the film/play from the get go. This is not the case in the Goold film. Patrick Stewart as Macbeth and Kate Fleetwood as Lady Macbeth speaking these lovely verses bring just the right amount of excitement and coyness to their roles. Its elements such as this that hook you from the beginning and keep you engrossed until the very end.
Wicked is a musical based off of a novel written by Gregory Maguire, titled “Wicked- The Life and Times of the Wicked Witch of the West.” The Novel corresponded with the ever popular story of the Wizard of Oz, but rather than following Dorothy and Glinda, it followed the life of Elphaba, the wicked witch of the west, and her choices. Now all of the aforementioned aspects of this show are considered its plot, but its story is very different entirely. The actors, directors, producers, choreographers, musicians, designers and so many more worked for months and moths to create the best show they could, but once it hit the Broadway stage, their dreams came crashing down. They were immediately given
This is the setting for Shakespeare’s day, and these are the time and place the author of Twelfth Night the movie was created. However, the setting back in Shakespeare’s day was not modern like today and there are big differences between the two. For example, when Viola in the move She’s the Man is going to be disguised as her brother Sebastian, she just goes to a hair saloon and gets turned into Sebastian. This is deferent from Twelfth Night because both
The costumes, expressions and music executed, to get the desired end. These two films I refer to are, Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory and Mary Poppins. These are two childhood favorites; they are of the cheerful genre. A movie that truly conveys a message should be able to affect its audience, and the audience should be able to somewhat relate to it. When evaluating a movie, one must know the approach of the film, the plot.
In both plays Shakespeare explores the ideas of love at first sight, everlasting love, love being able to overcome anything and lust. Both Plays contain similar ideas and themes however since "Romeo And Juliet" is categorised as a tragedy and "The Merchant Of Venice" is described as a 'problem play' there are some key differences in their presentation. The context in which love develops also appears to have a major influence on the nature of this love. Shakespeare uses a variety of different techniques including oxymoron, sonnets and vivid imagery in his presentation of love which in turn helps to create an intimate relationship between the characters. Some may argue however that the theme of 'true love' is not presented between the main characters.