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Much ado about nothing is a delightfully spirited romp. Coproduced by whedons wife kai cole, the film was made with close friends and a sincere love for the. Much ado about nothing is a 2012 black and white american romantic comedy film adapted for the screen, produced, and directed by joss whedon, from william shakespeares play of the same name. Ive been a big fan of joss whedon s work for a long time. Written around the middle of his career, much ado about nothing is one of shakespeares great festive comedies. In 20, when hollywood offered a new version of much ado, joss whedon was a. Well, much like those characters, conrad is a periphery figure in much ado about nothing. Jun 06, 20 joss whedon s much ado as romantic comedy and cop show joss whedon talked to morning edition about his new shakespeare adaptation and its cultural connections. However my knowledge of shakespeare is very little, so i read the play first, which really helped me understand the text and the time period and appreciate some of the humour. Whedon s much ado about nothing was filmed in a mere twelve days, due to a limited budget.
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Jun 03, 20 but the interviewer persisted, asking why, of all shakespeares plays, much ado about nothing. It has actors from all his best projects including buffy, angel, dollhouse and more. Released by bellwether records in 20 containing music from much ado about nothing 20. Shakespeares classic comedy is given a contemporary spin in joss whedon s film, much ado about nothing. But hey, conrade is played by a female in whedons version of much ado about nothing so maybe the. Much ado over joss whedons much ado about nothing cbs news. Jun 05, 20 while whedon plans the second outing of super punch action team, his tiny production of much ado about nothing strips away all the cg chrome and frenetic pacing of that huge tentpole flick to lay. Joss whedon on his much ado about nothing the new york times. Using the original text, adapted by joss whedon, the story of sparring lovers beatrice and benedick offers a dark, sexy, funny and occasionally absurd view of the intricate game that is love. And, had it not been for conrads foolish conversation with borachio out in the open, they would. While whedon plans the second outing of super punch action team, his tiny production of much ado about nothing strips away all the cg chrome and frenetic pacing of that huge tentpole flick to.
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