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DIRECTOR FILMOGRAPHY - The Films of KENNETH BRANAGH

post #1 of 17
8/29/06 at 4:12am
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DIRECTOR FILMOGRAPHY - The Films of KENNETH BRANAGH

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KENNETH BRANAGH

Thor (2011)

Sleuth (2007)
The Magic Flute (2006)
As You Like It (2006)
Listening (2003)
Love's Labour's Lost (2000)
Hamlet (1996)
In the Bleak Midwinter (1995)
... aka A Midwinter's Tale (USA)
Mary Shelley's Frankenstein (1994)
Much Ado About Nothing (1993)
Peter's Friends (1992)
Swan Song (1992)
Dead Again (1991)
Henry V (1989)


Edited by Jim_K - 12/4/10 at 5:39am
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Gear mentioned in this thread:

Henry V
Much Ado About Nothing
Sleuth
post #2 of 17
8/29/06 at 4:13am
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Re: THE DIRECTOR’S CHECKLIST SERIES CONTINUES! - Volume #964 – Films of KENNETH BRANAGH

Ratings out of


KENNETH BRANAGH (1960 -     )


Thor (2011)

Sleuth (2007)
The Magic Flute (2006)
As You Like It (2006)
Listening (2003)
Love's Labour's Lost (2000)
Hamlet (1996)
In the Bleak Midwinter (1995)
Mary Shelley's Frankenstein (1994)
Much Ado About Nothing (1993)
Peter's Friends (1992)
Swan Song (1992)
Dead Again (1991)
Henry V (1989)

 




 


Edited by Jim_K - 5/8/11 at 9:05am
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post #3 of 17
8/29/06 at 8:28am

Re: THE DIRECTOR’S CHECKLIST SERIES CONTINUES! - Volume #964 – Films of KENNETH BRANA

Hamlet (1996)
Mary Shelley's Frankenstein (1994)
Much Ado About Nothing (1993)
Dead Again (1991)
Henry V (1989)


Ratings out of 5
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post #4 of 17
8/29/06 at 9:26am

Re: THE DIRECTOR’S CHECKLIST SERIES CONTINUES! - Volume #964 – Films of KENNETH BRANAGH

*1. Much Ado About Nothing - B+
2. Henry V - B+

Own: 1
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post #5 of 17
8/29/06 at 5:54pm

Re: THE DIRECTOR’S CHECKLIST SERIES CONTINUES! - Volume #964 – Films of KENNETH BRANAGH

Rated from to
Titles in RED are theatrical screenings

Kenneth Branagh
Dec 10, 1960 -

Thor (2011) star.gifstar.gifstar.gifstar.gif  (Own the Blu)
Sleuth (2007)
The Magic Flute (2006)
As You Like It (2006)
Listening (2003)
Love's Labour's Lost (2000)
Hamlet (1996)  (Own the Blu)
In the Bleak Midwinter (1995)
Mary Shelley's Frankenstein (1994)
Much Ado About Nothing (1993)
Peter's Friends (1992)
Swan Song (1992)
Dead Again (1991)
Henry V (1989)

Seen 11
Own 2


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post #6 of 17
8/30/06 at 2:58am

Re: THE DIRECTOR’S CHECKLIST SERIES CONTINUES! - Volume #964 – Films of KENNETH BRANAGH

The Magic Flute (2006)
As You Like It (2006)
Listening (2003)
Love's Labour's Lost (2000) 5/10
Hamlet (1996) 10/10
In the Bleak Midwinter (1995)
... aka A Midwinter's Tale (USA)
[b]Mary Shelley's Frankenstein (1994)6/10
Much Ado About Nothing (1993) 7/10
Peter's Friends (1992)
Swan Song (1992)
Dead Again (1991) 7/10
Henry V (1989) 9/10

Wow, he's made more movies than I thought he had... I have some catching up to do...

My favorite so far is Hamlet, which I adore, even if it's a little over the top. I much prefer his version of Henry V to Olivier's pompous, propagandized film version, which I found rather tasteless. And Mary Shelley's Frankenstein is vastly underrated -- closer to the novel than people claim, if too indulgent and sloppy to be called a masterpiece. It entertains me, and there is more than enough emotion in it to satisfy me. Much Ado About Nothing always brightens my mood. I can't think of a sunnier, more pleasant movie than that.

Where is Hamlet on DVD? There's been a spot on my shelf reserved for that film since 1999!
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post #7 of 17
9/7/06 at 10:33pm

Re: THE DIRECTOR’S CHECKLIST SERIES CONTINUES! - Volume #964 – Films of KENNETH BRANAGH

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The Magic Flute (2006)

Seen 9
Own 0
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post #8 of 17
9/23/06 at 9:54am

Re: THE DIRECTOR’S CHECKLIST SERIES CONTINUES! - Volume #964 – Films of KENNETH BRANAGH

Mary Shelley's Frankenstein (1994)
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post #9 of 17
10/19/06 at 8:31am

Re: THE DIRECTOR’S CHECKLIST SERIES CONTINUES! - Volume #964 – Films of KENNETH BRANAGH

Dead Again - 7/10

I barely remember seeing this.
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post #10 of 17
12/4/06 at 9:03pm

Re: THE DIRECTOR’S CHECKLIST SERIES CONTINUES! - Volume #964 – Films of KENNETH BRANAGH

Ranks and ratings on a scale of * to *****:

1: Hamlet (1996) ***
2: Mary Shelley's Frankenstein (1994) **

Seen 2
Own 0
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post #11 of 17
1/6/07 at 5:39am
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Re: THE DIRECTOR’S CHECKLIST SERIES CONTINUES! - Volume #964 – Films of KENNETH BRANAGH

Updated Master list...............................
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3/15/08 at 5:35am
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Re: THE DIRECTOR’S CHECKLIST SERIES CONTINUES! - Volume #964 – Films of KENNETH BRANAGH

Updated Master list...............................
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post #13 of 17
6/22/08 at 3:23pm

Re: THE DIRECTOR’S CHECKLIST SERIES CONTINUES! - Volume #964 – Films of KENNETH BRANAGH

In order of merit:

1.Henry V (1989) ***1/2
2.Hamlet (1996) *** {Short Version}
3.Mary Shelley's Frankenstein (1994) **1/2
4.Sleuth (2007) **


Most of Branagh's films - particularly those I've watched - would seem to imply that, as a film-maker, he is merely a man of the theatre bringing classic pieces to life on the silver screen. His considerable talents are more far-reaching than that; however, good and occasionally brilliant as they might be, his versions do not in any way impinge on the indelible memories of the vintage classic originals and his Frankenstein and Sleuth movies are particularly lamentable.
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post #14 of 17
3/14/09 at 2:31pm

Re: THE DIRECTOR’S CHECKLIST SERIES CONTINUES! - Volume #964 – Films of KENNETH BRANAGH

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Sleuth (2007)

Seen 10
Own 0
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post #15 of 17
9/19/10 at 8:37am
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Update:

 

As You Like It (2006) 


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post #16 of 17
5/8/11 at 9:06am
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Thor (2011)

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post #17 of 17
5/15/11 at 3:33pm

UPDATED:

 

Thor (2011) star.gifstar.gifstar.gifstar.gif 
 

Seen 11

Own 1

 

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