A Midsummer Night's Dream

» pamela_saint - Calista & Shakespeare

Hi Susan,

I couldn't help but chuckle when I read your opinion of Calista Flockhart's performance in the recent film version of a Midsummer's Night Dream. I haven't seen the movie, but I did see her, about a year before she hit the big-time on t.v., in a stage performance of Romeo & Juliet. She was dreadful--heaving her little body and breathily exclaiming, "Oh Roo-meeee-oooo." My husband and I were laughing so hard we had to leave.

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» billie0 - Re: Calista & Shakespeare

In response to message posted by pamela_saint:

Thanks for your comments

I don't know, maybe I'm being unfair to her. I think I'm comparing her to Emma Thompson's performance on stage, hers was the best Helena I've seen.

Flockhart was just so hyper, she made me hate her character

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» roslinds - Re: Re: Calista & Shakespeare

In response to message posted by billie0:

I'll caste my vote for the 1935 version with Mickey Rooney and Olivia de Havilland... somehow Folkhart, Michelle Pfeiffer and Kelvin Kline just haven't got IT ( SHAKESPEARE ) Thanks Classical Diva

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» billie0 - Re: Re: Re: Calista & Shakespeare

In response to message posted by roslinds:

I was disappointed in Kevin Kline too. I always like him, but not here.

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» Tricia_S - Midsummer Night's Dream

I insisted that my husband and I rent it to watch at home. Normally, I love Shakespeare on film, but this time I fell promptly asleep. I don't think I was even that tired.

Sounds like I didn't miss much.

Thanks-
'tricia

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» billie0 - Re: Midsummer Night's Dream

In response to message posted by Tricia_S:

Hi Tricia

If you haven't rented the 1935 filmed version of A Midsummer Night's Dream, mentioned above, you should. It is very entertaining and is available on video.

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