Home Theater Forum - View Single Post - AFI 100 Years Series Discussion & Challenges, vol. 2

Adam_S · 02-09-2008, 11:13 AM

Julius Caesar - 8 of 10
Stars list - Marlon Brando
OARDVD 020908

it turns out I have seen this before, in high school english but I think I slept through at least half of it. The play is excellent, one of my favorites and perhaps since I am farther removed from it now than I was then (watching it after we'd read the play in class), I think i appreciate it more. James Mason as Bruts is superb, Brando as Antony is is excellent, especially in the famous speech to the romans. outstanding. The actor who plays Caesar really delivers the dialogue so superbly that it sounds completely natural despite the shakespearian rhythm. I did love the almost coloquial way the shakespeare was delivered by virtually all the actors, much, much better than the OH SO IMPORTANT delivery of Olivier's Hamlet. actually delivering the siloqueys is much more effective than having them be voice overs. an excellent adaptation.

I see now that Joseph Mankiewicz directed this, no wonder everything was handled so utterly superbly, a straight up shakespeare adaptation in the hands of a master.

02-09-2008, 11:13 AM	#305 of 463
Adam_S *Adam_S* Member Location: Marina del Rey, CA Join Date: Feb 2001 Local Time: 08:26 PM Local Date: 10-11-2008 Posts: 5,029	Re: AFI 100 Years Series Discussion & Challenges, vol. 2 Julius Caesar - 8 of 10 Stars list - Marlon Brando OARDVD 020908 it turns out I have seen this before, in high school english but I think I slept through at least half of it. The play is excellent, one of my favorites and perhaps since I am farther removed from it now than I was then (watching it after we'd read the play in class), I think i appreciate it more. James Mason as Bruts is superb, Brando as Antony is is excellent, especially in the famous speech to the romans. outstanding. The actor who plays Caesar really delivers the dialogue so superbly that it sounds completely natural despite the shakespearian rhythm. I did love the almost coloquial way the shakespeare was delivered by virtually all the actors, much, much better than the OH SO IMPORTANT delivery of Olivier's Hamlet. actually delivering the siloqueys is much more effective than having them be voice overs. an excellent adaptation. I see now that Joseph Mankiewicz directed this, no wonder everything was handled so utterly superbly, a straight up shakespeare adaptation in the hands of a master. top 20 films 2008 film list My DVDs; S&S List 62...212 AFI lists: - DONE!