Hollywood has actually done a pretty good job converting the classic plays of Shakespeare over to more updated, modern styles. For instance,
10 Things I Hate About You is pretty high on my "I enjoyed this" list, though that might also have to do with the fact that Julia Stiles is in it. You have films like
Forbidden Planet, My Own Private Idaho, O, The Lion King, all doing a really good job bringing his classic works into the modern day. In fact, it's hard to think of any that were just simply a bad telling of his stori-oh wait.
...so, yeah, there is that.
Now, if any story has been done to death, it's
Romeo and Juliet. Two young people fall in love, their parents disapprove, and either love wins in the end or everybody dies. If I just spoiled the plot, then
shame on you.
So, how do you keep the story line interesting and fresh? By taking the "Romeo dies" part and putting it at the beginning!
Here's my review of
Warm Bodies.
