I absolutely love this movie. Ian McKellen is fantastic and I just love Maggie Smith cursing him.

I'm not really fond of 'reimagings,' but this one has really grown on me. That 2011 version of The Tempest has as well.

From 1995: Jim Carter & Maggie Smith together 16yrs prior to @DowntonAbbey @MasterpiecePBS

Falling asleep but I'd like to watch this all the way through someday. Waiting to hear Robert Downey, Jr perform Shakespeare...

Doing a bit of Robert Downey Jr stalking...

is watching Magneto and McGonagall doing Shakespeare in 1930's England.

One of the greatest Shakespearian film adaptations ever made! Fantastic cast, original and well considered setting, sensible edits, incredible atmosphere. Thoroughly enjoyable and gripping... more

One of the greatest Shakespearian film adaptations ever made! Fantastic cast, original and well considered setting, sensible edits, incredible atmosphere. Thoroughly enjoyable and gripping throughout,. Even if you don't think you like or 'get' Shakespeare I'd give it a try, there are tanks and blowing stuff up which you wouldn't typically expect!

And the festival begins...

I am not in the giving vein today.

Going to see Kevin Spacey in Sydney in December! :D

With Ian McKellan. The man could act a staff directory.

Nice retro adapatation with an incredibly diabolical ian mckellen playing the title character.

Looking forward to this. Looks promising with a good cast!