Famous Movie Kisses

Your Famous Movie Kiss is from Romeo + Juliet

"Has my heart loved 'till now? Forswear it, sight! For I never saw a true beauty 'till this night."

What Famous Movie Kiss Are You?

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And what movie kisses are most memorable?

Brooke's Toast

I've become a fan of the CW drama One Tree Hill, a fan with some some reservations, when the show gets too far fetched. (Where are Jake's parents when he needs them? Peyton's dad when she was stalked?)

Yet I must commend the show for it's high's. It's bold to have a married high school couple stay married as Nathan and Haley have. I sure didn't expect that, but it is believable. The premise of Lucas and Nathan being half brothers, one shunned, the other beloved - in the beginning - works.

There have been several good scenes including this one, in which despite having her own heart broken when she learns her best friend loves her boyfriend, Brooke has the selflessness and grace under pressure to offer this.

* It's a shame I can't embed this video. That capability was disabled.

Shakespeare's Sonnet 116

I'm memorizing this Shakespearean sonnet. It appears in several films and TV shows like Sense & Sensibility and One Tree Hill.

Much Ado About Nothing

A strong ensemble cast make this Shakespearean comedy a delight. Well, the only weak link was Keanu Reeves, who was wooden throughout. Otherwise I enjoyed this story and especially relished how merry everyone was. I have to use that word "merry" as the people in the story were so happy, in a way that we just aren't nowadays.

I hadn't seen or read this play before and liked the language, as one would expect. Denzel Washington was great as were Emma Thompson and Kenneth Branaugh. Michael Keaton was kind of odd in his role, but not as bad as Reeves. I know he was the villian, but Keanu just seemed so constipated throughout the story.

I liked the costumes and the setting in the summer at an Italian villa. The pretend horses the nobles and guards rode were taken from Monty Python, but I didn't think that worked. Yet there was enough that was good to keep watching.

I was surprised at how serious things got at the climax. We just don't go that far in comedies. All seemed lost for a while.

It's a fun way to check a classic off one's bucket list.

Sandra Found This

Sandra found this gem on YouTube. It's Matthew MacFayden reading Shakespeare's Sonnet 29.