Our 'Macbeth' project comes to a close with Joel Coen's new 'The Tragedy of Macbeth,' a few words on 'Scotland, PA,' and the esteemed Macbethie awards.
Me really enjoyed this series, especially awards handed out at end! Me not sure what other movie has been remade enough to do this again. Maybe Spider-Man? Me feel like No Way Home would really clean up at Spideys...
Loved this series, though I worry that you've brought about 100 years of bad luck to your site...
Sneaky Macbeth supplemental: I just finished reading "All's Well" by Mona Awad, a darkly comedic novel about a university production of one of Shakespeare's frothier plays (you can guess from the title) after the director, shocking and dismaying everyone, decides not to do the Scottish play. The book is a kind of magic realist tug-o-war between the two, as elements from the latter end up colouring the former and the director becomes a mix of Lady M and Faust (to throw in yet another influence). This one's a stretch as an adaptation, but well worth a look. The Three Weird Brethren are about as delicious as it gets.
While I think there is weakness in McDormand making the transition to “wracked with guilt Lady MacBeth”, I really loved her “ambitious Lady MacBeth”, so I found myself overall enjoying her performance more than either of you. Can’t agree more about Washington inadequately selling “tomorrow, tomorrow, tomorrow” however; while out of the purview of your series, nothing tops Ian McKellan’s go at it:
Me really enjoyed this series, especially awards handed out at end! Me not sure what other movie has been remade enough to do this again. Maybe Spider-Man? Me feel like No Way Home would really clean up at Spideys...
Loved this series, though I worry that you've brought about 100 years of bad luck to your site...
Sneaky Macbeth supplemental: I just finished reading "All's Well" by Mona Awad, a darkly comedic novel about a university production of one of Shakespeare's frothier plays (you can guess from the title) after the director, shocking and dismaying everyone, decides not to do the Scottish play. The book is a kind of magic realist tug-o-war between the two, as elements from the latter end up colouring the former and the director becomes a mix of Lady M and Faust (to throw in yet another influence). This one's a stretch as an adaptation, but well worth a look. The Three Weird Brethren are about as delicious as it gets.
While I think there is weakness in McDormand making the transition to “wracked with guilt Lady MacBeth”, I really loved her “ambitious Lady MacBeth”, so I found myself overall enjoying her performance more than either of you. Can’t agree more about Washington inadequately selling “tomorrow, tomorrow, tomorrow” however; while out of the purview of your series, nothing tops Ian McKellan’s go at it:
https://youtu.be/4LDdyafsR7g