Re: Boobeo and Juliet

Camille Scaysbrook (verona_beach@geocities.com)
Mon, 11 Jan 1999 13:44:03 +1100

You wanna see a lousy R & J, go see the 1940's Leslie Howard-Norma Shearer
version. Looks very pretty, but if Norma Shearer's 14, I'm 38
(coincidentally how old she was when she played the part). Romeo has a
*bald spot*, for Chrissake! I think Lurhmann should be commended for
picking an R and J that, out of all versions, are the only ones teen
audiences can really identify with. I'm hardly surprised by your assessment
though, Matt - this version tends to be a `love it or hate it' dealie ... 

And Matt - don't underestimate diCaprio. Go and get out `What's Eating
Gilbert Grape' and you'll see what I mean. (read the book while you're
there. It's very good). 

> So rarely, Jim, do you stray so far from the path of truth and
> right-ness that I must interject.  Leo looks pretty, but surely.  Trying
> to get good Shakespeare out of him must have been like trying to squeeze
> strawberry jam out of a turkey.  I'm quite sure Danes's
> competence--passing, bordering on good--was the only thing that kept the
> director from jumping out of a window.

Camille
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