A Midsummer Night's Dream (1999)
No offense to the lavish 1935 adaptation of A Midsummer Night’s Dream, but anyone who’s seen it knows it’s been in dire need of a remake. Yes, there’s a lot to appreciate about it given the time it was made, but after 65 years, it’s time to step it up. Thank you Michael Hoffman for directing the best version, one so great it doesn’t ever need to be remade again.
Even if you’re not a fan of Shakespeare, like yours truly, it’s always a treat to watch a movie that makes the dry stories come to life with actors that make it seem like they’re actually speaking English. The plot of this romantic comedy of errors is very well-known, and if you want to see an incredible cast fall in and out of love with each other, rent it this weekend and have a few friends over. I love the mystical feeling of the forest, with romantic lighting, glittering fairies, and endless flowers adding lots of fun to the already fluffy plot. Kevin Kline stars as Bottom, the hilariously conceited actor, and King and Queen of the fairies Michelle Pfeiffer and Rupert Everett are elegant and gorgeous among the mystical set designs and pretty costumes. Impish Stanley Tucci is Puck, who squeezes the magical love potion on everyone’s eyes. Calista Flockhart, Christian Bale, Dominic West, and Anna Friel are the confused victims, and you’ll also see David Strathairn, Sophie Marceau, Roger Rees, Max Wright, Bill Irwin, and Sam Rockwell frolicking among the fun.
Be sure to check out Hot Toasty Rag's review of 1935's A Midsummer Night's Dream here!
Be sure to check out Hot Toasty Rag's review of 1968's A Midsummer Night's Dream here!
More Kevin Kline movies here!
Even if you’re not a fan of Shakespeare, like yours truly, it’s always a treat to watch a movie that makes the dry stories come to life with actors that make it seem like they’re actually speaking English. The plot of this romantic comedy of errors is very well-known, and if you want to see an incredible cast fall in and out of love with each other, rent it this weekend and have a few friends over. I love the mystical feeling of the forest, with romantic lighting, glittering fairies, and endless flowers adding lots of fun to the already fluffy plot. Kevin Kline stars as Bottom, the hilariously conceited actor, and King and Queen of the fairies Michelle Pfeiffer and Rupert Everett are elegant and gorgeous among the mystical set designs and pretty costumes. Impish Stanley Tucci is Puck, who squeezes the magical love potion on everyone’s eyes. Calista Flockhart, Christian Bale, Dominic West, and Anna Friel are the confused victims, and you’ll also see David Strathairn, Sophie Marceau, Roger Rees, Max Wright, Bill Irwin, and Sam Rockwell frolicking among the fun.
Be sure to check out Hot Toasty Rag's review of 1935's A Midsummer Night's Dream here!
Be sure to check out Hot Toasty Rag's review of 1968's A Midsummer Night's Dream here!
More Kevin Kline movies here!