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June 18, 2013 By iluvcinema 11 Comments

Tuesday’s Overlooked: Much Ado About Nothing (1993)

In anticipation for my write up on Joss Whedon’s Much Ado About Nothing (opens nationwide on June 21), my post for this week is the Kenneth Branagh adaptation of the same play by William Shakespeare, which happens to be one of my favorite plays. Featuring an all star cast including Branagh, Emma Thompson, Denzel Washington, Keanu Reeves, Robert Shaw Leonard and a pre-Underworld Kate Beckinsale, this 1993 feature was made me fall in love with Shakespeare and Tuscany again (my first time was with the release of 1985’s A Room With a View).

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For those who do not know, Much Ado About Nothing is as it states on the tin, it is a frivolous, lighthearted comedy or at least as light as Shakespeare can go.

I cannot believe it is 20 years since its release!

Check out the trailer below:

Check out other great overlooked titles on Todd’s blog, Sweet Freedom!

December 9, 2012 By iluvcinema 5 Comments

Much Ado About Nothing (Whedon-Style)

Now I have never been one to bow at the altar of Mr. Whedon, but I am a great admirer of his body of work. I am also a huge fan of Shakespeare, or “Willie Shakes” as I like to refer to him. So when I found out months ago (it was an official selection of this year’s Toronto Film Fest) that one of my favorite (if not favorite) plays by Shakespeare, Much Ado About Nothing was being adapted for the Whedon-verse, I was not so much excited as I was intrigued …

What do you think? Is this something that you are looking forward to check out once it receives wider distribution? Holler “yay” or “nay” with supporting reasons below.