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Title: Shakespeare in Love: A Screenplay by Marc Norman, Tom Stoppard ISBN: 0-7868-8485-1 Publisher: Miramax Pub. Date: 03 March, 1999 Format: Paperback Volumes: 1 List Price(USD): $10.95 |
Average Customer Rating: 4.75 (28 reviews)
Rating: 5
Summary: a boastful, light-hearted romp
Comment: To be frank, I've seen the movie more times than I'd like to admit. I was going to give this book four stars based on the movie (the movie was excellent, but not the year's best, even if it is my preferred one), but that wouldn't be honest. This review is about the screenplay, not the movie. Besides, the best part of the movie is the script, anyway. Boastful, light-hearted, and delightful, this romp plays around with you, targeting you with its acid wit. It is also completely fictional, so don't expect much truth in it, even if the background and some of the history is real (including the subtle fact that Shakespeare really didn't have his own stories, with exception to two of his plays). There was no Viola, nor was there a Lord Wessex. This script is not to be taken seriously. But even if you are serious, you'll find yourself defrosting around the edges by the time you flip to page two.
Rating: 5
Summary: Excellent, of course
Comment: The movie was so great, and mostly on the strength of it's terrific script, so could this book be anything but a great read? I loved, absolutely LOVED this movie, went to see it four times and I'm eagerly awaiting the release of the video. This is very much worth the read, because there is just such a volume of literary and historical allusions that's its impossible to catch all of them at the theater, especially if you only see it once, since all you end up doing is trying to keep up with the plot, which moves at such excellent speed. Reading the screenplay allows you to catch many of the subtler jokes you may miss even upon repeated viewings. Thank you Shakespeare In Love! You have renewed my belief in the capability of the language of movies to be as meaningful and sublimely beautiful as any found in literature ("Love knows nothing of rank or riverbank! It will spark between a queen and the poor vagabond who plays the king, and their love should be minded by each, for love denied blights the soul we owe to God!") (Viola as Thomas: ....Tell me how you love her, Will. Will: Like a sickness and its cure together. Viola as Thomas: Yes, like rain and sun, like cold and heat. (collecting herself) Is your lady beautiful? Since I have come from the country I have not seen her close. Tell me, is she beautiful? Will: Oh, if I could write the beauty of her eyes! I was born to look in them and know myself. Viola as Thomas: And her lips? Will: Oh Thomas, her lips! The early morning rose would wither on the branch if it could feel envy!") Etc.
Rating: 5
Summary: Fabulous...
Comment: ...particularly if you are one of those people who think Shakespeare is boring or too difficult (most of us remember the NIGHTMARE of getting through one play at school, right?). Well, kiss boredom goodbye, banish your nightmares and prepare for a TREAT! This is funny, intelligent, fast-paced and heartbreaking, all at the same time - rather like Shakespeare, in fact!
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Title:Shakespeare in Love: Collector's Series ASIN: B00001U0E1 Publisher: Miramax Home Entertainment Pub. Date: 14 January, 2003 List Price(USD): $19.99 Comparison N/A, buy it from Amazon for $16.39 |
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Title: Good Will Hunting : A Screenplay by Matt Damon, Ben Affleck, Gus Van Sant ISBN: 0786883448 Publisher: Miramax Pub. Date: 25 December, 1997 List Price(USD): $11.95 |
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Title: When Harry Met Sally by Nora Ephron ISBN: 0679729038 Publisher: Alfred A. Knopf Pub. Date: 01 February, 1990 List Price(USD): $12.00 |
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Title: American Beauty: The Shooting Script (Newmarket Shooting Scripts) by Alan Ball, Sam Mendes ISBN: 155704404X Publisher: Newmarket Press Pub. Date: 01 October, 1999 List Price(USD): $18.95 |
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Title: The Shawshank Redemption: The Shooting Script by Frank Darabont, Stephen King ISBN: 1557042462 Publisher: Newmarket Press Pub. Date: 01 March, 1996 List Price(USD): $18.95 |
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