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Posted by Ghengis Cohen (Member # 8813) on :

Is it just me, or does anyone else sometimes see a movie, and think -- wonder what old Geoff Chaucer would say about this one? Or William Shakespeare, or George Bernard Shaw?

Do you think it would be an interesting gag to write a movie review in the voice of William Shakespeare, or Mark Twain, or some other great dead artist? Anyone want to try it out?

Posted by TomDavidson (Member # 124) on :

I'm pretty sure Mark Twain did reviews. [Smile]

Posted by Noemon (Member # 1115) on :

Might be a good idea to move this topic over to the other side, Ghengis--it doesn't really have anything to do with OSC, and will be much more likely to take off over there.

Posted by Gosu (Member # 5783) on :

So....what does this have to do with OSC?

Posted by Ghengis Cohen (Member # 8813) on :

My apologies -- I linked in here and didn't notice the organization. Mods, please kill this thread.

Posted by Papa Janitor (Member # 7795) on :

You are able to delete it yourself, Pete -- there's no time limit for edits here, so in editing the first post you have the option to delete.

--PJ

Posted by Ghengis Cohen (Member # 8813) on :

I got in SERIOUS trouble for deleting my dysfunctional thread on Ornery, years ago. I'd rather ask the mod to do it, given that history.

Posted by Papa Janitor (Member # 7795) on :

Understood, though we're a bit more relaxed here (and nobody has posted too awfully much anyway). Would you prefer it be moved to the "other side"?

Posted by Ghengis Cohen (Member # 8813) on :

Please do -- but where is that?

Posted by Papa Janitor (Member # 7795) on :

Over here.

Posted by Lyrhawn (Member # 7039) on :

You mean here? or here? Maybe here?

[Smile]

Posted by David Bowles (Member # 1021) on :

Well, I don't know about a review of the film, but if Gladiator had been written by Will, all the good stuff would've happened off-scene and been reported by faceless messengers in lilting iambs... You thought Antony and Cleopatra was bad...

Posted by mackillian (Member # 586) on :

[ROFL]

Posted by Yozhik (Member # 89) on :

Gladiator reminded me of Shakespeare occasionally.

Especially the ending: Exeunt, bearing the bodies.

Posted by Tante Shvester (Member # 8202) on :

Ghengis Cohen -- gotta love that screen name!

Posted by Raia (Member # 4700) on :

I was JUST about to say that, but you beat me Tante!

I think that would definitely be an interesting idea. I'd like to read a well-thought out Shakespearian review of some famous work!