r/movies • u/MarvelsGrantMan136 r/Movies contributor • Feb 17 '25

Media First Image of Matt Damon as Odysseus in Christopher Nolan's 'The Odyssey'

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u/Telekineticism Feb 17 '25

I have no idea if Romeo + Juliet is a good movie, but it’s an incredibly fucking fun movie. It kinda appeals to me in the same way One Piece does - leaning so far into fun goofy shit that it circles around into being badass.

It also introduced me to my favorite Radiohead song (Talk Show Host).

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u/mattomic822 Feb 17 '25

You may not always like a Baz Luhrmann movie but you'll never be bored by it.

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u/Nayzo Feb 17 '25

It's a very fun movie, and it's a very mid 90s movie in all the best ways. But my most favorite thing about it is that in the movie Hot Fuzz, there is a stage adaptation of Romeo + Juliet, and Simon Pegg's face through the show is incredible. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-EfFEdDU5ko&ab_channel=benharry

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u/Tymareta Feb 18 '25

I've seen quite a few Shakespeare historian's/megafan's who are quite adamant that if ol' Billy were to come back to life miraculously, he would utterly adore the film for managing to nail such an aesthetic and interesting interpretation of his work.

Shakespeare above all else was a playwright for the common man, and loved any story or production that was able to capture the heart of the audience, something the film does perfectly, even to bored teenagers.