Too funny- but not for all ages
Added 2/6/2010
This is condensed Shakespeare at its best! Although a bit ribald in places, these guys are sooo hilarious. The play in it's entirety is NOT for all ages, although there are parts that the kids will enjoy. Ah, if the Bard himself were to see this adaptation, he just might enjoy it too.
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FUNNIEST THEATER-TAPED DVD I'VE EVER SEEN
Added 1/6/2010
While I'm ignorant on Shakespeare works, I enjoy laughing. This DVD got me rolling. It's hilarious beyond expectation. Unsure about it's content, I bought it used, both my wife and I were laughing uncontrollable. Caution: keep the pause button at a fingers length because you will need to use it frequently to allow your own laughter to subside. Otherwise you will miss some of the very fast paced gags and dialogue that never seem to slow down for laughing periods.
Being review #100, and the first review of 2010, for a DVD that was released seven years ago seems frivolous. But this comedy team, it's content, and she sheer delight of comedy entertainment, regardless of your academic knowledge of Shakespeare, demands a review...6 stars if it were allowed. And it's impossible to pick out a segment or a point in the production to call the pinnacle of it's comedy. It is 88 minutes of continual amusement at the expense of a sacrilege abridgment of The complete Works of William S. The acting and antics of Adam Long, Reed Martin, & Austin Tichenor, clowns all, are in themselves worthy of the experience even if your inexperience with Shakespeare allow none of the subtle bits connected with the bards writing. Props rival those of Gallagher and his "sledge-o-matic." Audience interaction is as funny as the stage production. Costumes add to the humor. The 3 brilliant players occasional tickle their own funny bones similar to the self-amusement of Red Skelton.
Also be ready with the reverse on the remote. In "Hamlet" the side-splitting is so fast you'll find yourself backing up to catch all the humor, all the dialogue, all the antics, & all the Shakespearean abuse. SUBTITLES and/or CC help in catching all of the super fast ridiculous take on Shakespeare. And when it's all over, and your breath recovers (and those side aches from laughing) there's plenty of special features. The DVD case warning says it all: "High-speed hilarity. Not for people with weak hearts or English degrees!" It just takes a willingness to laugh till it hurts.
Highly recommended. The last time I wanted to award 6 stars was not for comedy, but for a British Drama/Mystery/Historical DVD set called: Foyle's War: Series 1-5 - From Dunkirk to VE-Day.
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Great for scholars and newbies alike!
Added 12/8/2009
Very entertaining. The more you know about Shakespeare the better it gets. I show it to my high school seniors after reading Macbeth and Hamlet. They love it. It gives them a new perspective on the whole genre. I try to let them in on some of the jokes that they wouldn't get until they've read many more plays. They have read only four of the plays covered in the complete works. Definitely buy this production...you just won't be disappointed.
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Another look at Shakespeare
Added 10/27/2009
This is a great painless way to take another look at the Bard. For those of you that dreaded Shakespeare in school or loved it, this video manages to make it fun for everyone. There are moments when the actors truly give their all to the spirit to the Plays with terrific audience participation. I would have liked to have known that there is DVD of this performance available for purchase.
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Simply hilarious...worth a good laugh and factual at the same time. Shakespeare would be pleased!
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