As You Like It (2006)

Director:

Kenneth Branagh

Writers:

Kenneth Branagh (adaptation)
William Shakespeare (play)

Release Date:

1 September 2006 (Italy)

Genre:

Drama | Comedy | Romance

Tagline:

Romance...or something like it.

Plot:

Rosalind, the daughter of Duke Senior (the banished duke), is raised at the court of Duke Frederick...

Plot Keywords:

Forest | Idyllic Setting | Exile | Cross Dressing | Sonnets

Awards:

Nominated for Golden Globe. Another 1 win

US TV Schedule:

Thur. July 31

2:30 PM

HBO

Cast

Takuya Shimada	...	Geisha
Brian Blessed	...	Duke Senior / Duke Frederick
Richard Clifford	...	Le Beau
Bryce Dallas Howard	...	Rosalind
Patrick Doyle	...	Amiens
Romola Garai	...	Celia
Adrian Lester	...	Oliver De Boys
Alfred Molina	...	Touchstone
Kevin Kline	...	Jaques
Janet McTeer	...	Audrey
Gerard Horan	...	Denis
David Oyelowo	...	Orlando De Boys
Richard Briers	...	Adam
Nobuyuki Takano	...	Charles
Paul Chan	...	William

MPAA:

Rated PG for violence and some sexual material.

Runtime:

127 min

Country:

USA | UK

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.78 : 1

Certification:

USA:PG | UK:12A

Filming Locations:

Shepperton Studios, Shepperton, Surrey, England, UK

Company:

BBC Films

Trivia:

The film has received a Golden Globe nomination and a Screen Actors Guild nomination in the "Made-for-TV" category even though it was not actually made for television. It was released to theatres abroad before premiering on HBO in the United States.

Quotes:

Jaques: The fool doth think he is wise but, the wise man knows himself to be a fool.
Rosalind: I'd rather have a fool to make me merry than experience to make me sad. And to travel for it too.

Movie Connections:

Featured in 14th Annual Screen Actors Guild Awards (2008) (TV)

Soundtrack:

A Lover & His Lass

There's a reason why this one's not on the required reading list

I felt like I was watching community theater Shakespeare. The actors over-acted every line as if the audience wouldn't get it otherwise without long pauses and gasping. The editing felt like bad TV shows on the minor cable networks. But what had me most entertained was the pseudo Japanese theme which jumped in and out of an otherwise lack luster movie.

Sorry all you theater grads that haven't made a living on the "craft", but I'm going to say this, even Shakespeare rattle off a few mediocre plays in his day. And this one tops the list. The adaptation was simplified and highlight to brilliant affect by Day Time TV quality acting, pretty pretty costumes, and a score that sounds like the the Disney Family After School Specials.

For an okay actor, our director the hip to the current culture Mr. B seems to know little about the timing of dialog and editing, creating a film that is neither funny, dramatic, entertaining, nor relevant. But then again, maybe I'm sounding too film school-y, so I'll but it to terms that our general public can understand: This movie SUCKS! It is truly truly a waste to the thine Time. Indeed but in that kind, my lord, please feel free at your discretion. . . to watch a movie that blows sh-t up. It would be better stimulation for thy weary mind than this hack film.