"MUCH ADO NOTHING" MOVIE REVIEW Ado The film that I saw in class was called "Much About Nothing"was a famous play written by Shakespeare and later became a film in (1993) directed by Kenneth Branagh. The main character in the play and the actors and actresses who portray them are Beatrice (Emma Thompson)‚ Don Pedro( Denzel Washington)‚ Don John( Keanu Reeves)‚ Dogberry( Michael Keaton)‚ Benedick( Kenneth Branagh)‚Hero( Kate Beckinsale) and Claudio( Robert Leonard). The
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title of this play is “Much Ado About Nothing‚” by William Shakespeare. In this play‚ the conflict is Claudio rejects Hero at their wedding‚ Beatrice is Hero’s cousin‚ and they want to kill Hero. Beatrice doesn’t want that to happen. Beatrice asks Benedick to kill Claudio because he publicly shamed Hero. Also‚ in this story Beatrice and Benedick have a weird love-hate relationship. Beatrice and Benedick are both witty and fond of mocking other people with jokes. Beatrice is very‚ very independent
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Whether it’s through the ‘barbed banter’ of ‘Much Ado About Nothing’ or the ‘saucy doubts and fears’ of Macbeth‚ Shakespeare presents scenarios where central characters place their credence where they should have agnosticism and their doubts where they should act with surety. Shakespeare clearly presents Beatrice and Benedick rooted in animosity towards one another. They frequently express their certainty of this; for example when Benedick labels Beatrice as ‘Lady Disdain’‚ so she retaliates by naming
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Shakespeare’s romantic comedy ‘Much Ado About Nothing’ and the BBC’s appropriation of the play in its ‘Shakespeare Retold’ series‚ both texts share the common ideas of love and marriage‚ the role of women in society and the representation of evil. When comparing these texts‚ however‚ we find similarities but also many differences due to the changing ideas and values from 16th century Elizabethan England to 21st century society. A comparison of Shakespeare’s ‘Much Ado About Nothing’ and the BBC’s appropriation
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understand‚ it has a deep meaning to it‚ as well as a realistic and universal meaning. I believe Shakespeare is relevant today because it is universal and realistic in the sense that anyone can relate to at least one thing from the play‚ Much Ado About Nothing‚ and the writing is understandable. The writing may be difficult because it is poetry‚ but there is a lot of meaning in just one sentence of the writing. I know that everything in the play is relatable from love to brother relationships and
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Write about the ways in which Shakespeare presents the relationship between Beatrice and Benedick in Much Ado About Nothing and compare it with the ways in which relationships are presented in ‘Sonnet 130’‚ ‘Sonnet 43’ and ‘Salome’. In Much Ado About Nothing‚ Shakespeare presents an interesting relationship between the characters of Beatrice and Benedick. We can compare their relationships with the poems ‘Sonnet 130’‚ ‘Sonnet 43’ and ‘Salome’ and the relationships presented in them. Although Shakespeare
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A Review of a Film Adaptation of the Play “Much Ado About Nothing”. The 1993 film adaptation of the romantic comedy “Much ado about nothing” was a riveting and well done performance. The producer Kenneth Branaugh captures the essence of the play‚ whilst adding his own twist and flair to it without interfering with the plot. The film is casted by world renowned actors such as Denzel Washington who plays Don Pedro the Prince of Aragon and Don John‚ his bastard brother whom is played by Keanu Reeves
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Kianna Marichal March 4th Period 1 “Othello” and “Much Ado about Nothing” Many of Shakespeare’s plays revolve around the common source of love and hatred. In “Othello” and “Much Ado about Nothing” there is an obvious love story between Othello and Desdemona and Claudio and Hero. In both plays‚ women have put shame on their families. Desdemona betrays her father by marrying a Moor and Hero was accused of cheating on her wedding day. In “Othello” women are degraded and are looked down upon
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PEDRO (Charlee) No child but Hero; she’s his only heir. Dost thou affect her‚ Claudio? CLAUDIO (Charley) O‚ my lord‚ When you went onward on this ended action‚ I look’d upon her with a soldier’s eye‚ That liked‚ but had a rougher task in hand Than to drive liking to the name of love: But now I am return’d and that war-thoughts Have left their places vacant‚ in their rooms Come thronging soft and delicate desires‚ All prompting me how fair young Hero is‚ Saying‚ I liked her ere
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Much Ado About Nothing In Much Ado About Nothing‚ a play by William Shakespeare‚ many lies are told.Every character tells at least one lie‚ but the worst liar is Don John. From the Time article “Lies‚ Lies‚ Lies” which identifies the three different lies: type one‚ to protect others; type two‚ to help yourself; and type three‚ to harm others‚ his lie is a Type Three Lie‚ or a lie to cause harm. Don John is the worst liar in Much Ado About Nothing because he tells lies only to harm and not help
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