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WCGreen

(45,558 posts) Mon Mar 11, 2013, 04:11 PM Mar 2013

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So Josh Wedon is releasing a Modern retelling of Shakespeare's Much Ado About Nothing....

In order to e considered a retelling, doesn't that imply that there is something updated or changed and not just setting the play in modern garb...

Ethan Hawks played Hamlet in a 2000 movie that set the play in NYC and took liberties with some of the scenes and yet it was called a Modern Interpretation by setting it corporate America.

I know it sounds picky and I admit that but still, Modern setting would be better.

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So Josh Wedon is releasing a Modern retelling of Shakespeare's Much Ado About Nothing.... (Original Post) WCGreen Mar 2013 OP

It'll be easier for the viewing public to relate to. In_The_Wind Mar 2013 #1

Reserving judgment. antiquie Mar 2013 #2

*gasp* Wesley and Fred reunited? And Captain Mal's there, too? tanyev Mar 2013 #5

I agree, just thought antiquie Mar 2013 #6

Is it perhaps old wine in a new bottle? CaliforniaPeggy Mar 2013 #3

Interesting thought Peg. In_The_Wind Mar 2013 #4

I never could figure out what that was about struggle4progress Mar 2013 #7

In_The_Wind

(72,300 posts)

1. It'll be easier for the viewing public to relate to.

Reply to WCGreen (Original post)

Mon Mar 11, 2013, 04:13 PM

Mar 2013

antiquie

(4,299 posts)

2. Reserving judgment.

Reply to WCGreen (Original post)

Mon Mar 11, 2013, 04:15 PM

Mar 2013

tanyev

(42,616 posts)

5. *gasp* Wesley and Fred reunited? And Captain Mal's there, too?

Reply to antiquie (Reply #2)

Mon Mar 11, 2013, 05:17 PM

Mar 2013

I think it looks pretty awesome.

antiquie

(4,299 posts)

6. I agree, just thought

Reply to tanyev (Reply #5)

Mon Mar 11, 2013, 06:10 PM

Mar 2013

it unseemly to jump up and down prematurely.

I heart Nathan Fillion.

CaliforniaPeggy

(149,704 posts)

3. Is it perhaps old wine in a new bottle?

Reply to WCGreen (Original post)

Mon Mar 11, 2013, 04:24 PM

Mar 2013

In_The_Wind

(72,300 posts)

4. Interesting thought Peg.

Reply to CaliforniaPeggy (Reply #3)

Mon Mar 11, 2013, 04:27 PM

Mar 2013

struggle4progress

(118,348 posts)

7. I never could figure out what that was about

Reply to WCGreen (Original post)

Mon Mar 11, 2013, 06:36 PM

Mar 2013

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