We're getting a new Macbeth, AGAIN. While I'm extremely excited about it, we already have two radically different masterpieces (Polanski, Kurosawa) and several interesting takes (main being Welles' imo).
While I personally would love to see King John and Timon of Athens get proper cinematic adaptations, I'm also keen on new takes on plays that have only had one (properly funded) adaptation.
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Adronicus: the film we have is one of the best Shakes on film, but I want the clown/jester scene back in, and cut some of the silliest stuff (the hole that traps the brothers is just lazy and ridiculous), and sometimes the modernized elements are just too much. A cut down, slasherish, more brutal take on the play could be a good counterpoint to Taymor's elegant adaptation.
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Coriolanus: Fienne's film is also easily in my top ten - the documentary style is fantastically executed, and Fiennes is a total powerhouse. However, I'd love to see it transported to a different period, maybe the "accurate" one, maybe even add another language in there (the language of "the enemy") to flesh out the betrayals - I think Henry V (Branagh) had a small scene in French and I thought it was wonderful.
A friend of mine was not a huge fan of Taylor or her radio hits, but curiosity got the best of her and she loved the All Too Well short film. What songs would you recommend her or anyone else who is just getting introduced to Taylorβs discography and looking for a similar vibe to ATW?
