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cascarrabias
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by cascarrabias » Tue Sep 05, 2006 9:06 pm
9 out of 10 times I fucking hate movies based off plays. They're always so static. But sometimes it works.
Here are some I think work.
Continue.
blastmaster
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by blastmaster » Tue Sep 05, 2006 9:11 pm
Glenngarry Glenn Ross
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by FreshShabazz » Tue Sep 05, 2006 10:01 pm
"the hardest thing is to forgive, but God does/ even if you've murdered and robbed, yeah it's wrong, but God loves/ take one step towards him, he takes two towards you/ even when all else fails God supports you."
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by boogie shoes » Wed Sep 06, 2006 1:34 am
on the flip side im looking forward to wild style the musical.
Funky Butler
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by Funky Butler » Wed Sep 06, 2006 2:21 am
a lot of Shakespeare adaptations: Welles, Olivier, Branagh
Hemingway Novel Model
admiral
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by admiral » Wed Sep 06, 2006 9:12 am
The Ian McKellan version of Richard III is amazing
Few Good Men and Glengarry blow everything else out of the water
cascarrabias
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by cascarrabias » Wed Sep 06, 2006 10:04 am
Funky Butler wrote:
Word up. Tennessee Williams is the man.
drizzle
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by drizzle » Wed Sep 06, 2006 10:23 am
Icesickle
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by Icesickle » Wed Sep 06, 2006 10:55 am
Richard III and Streetcar Named Desire are good choices.
twob
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by twob » Wed Sep 06, 2006 4:29 pm
A Raisin in the Sun
AWAE
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by AWAE » Wed Sep 06, 2006 7:50 pm
Hurly Burly
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by wheels » Thu Sep 07, 2006 4:34 am
2root2
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by 2root2 » Thu Sep 07, 2006 6:02 pm
the odd couple
an inspector calls
four_see
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by four_see » Fri Sep 08, 2006 9:35 am
harvey w/jimmy stewart
arsenic and old lace
also, while i agree the olivier and branagh hamlets are dope, the bbc version is even better. its essentially just the play being filmed with derek jacobi and patrick stewart as the main parts
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by T-Wrex » Fri Sep 08, 2006 3:04 pm
Chicago.
Well...... I like it cuz Zeta-Jones is hot hot hot in those cabaret outfits.