happypamama Posted September 21, 2012 Share Posted September 21, 2012 What movie adaptations of Shakespeare's plays have you enjoyed, particularly ones that are suitable for young children (under 11)? We read the Lambs' version of "A Comedy of Errors," and the children thought it was funny, but I think they'd get more out of seeing some version, even a modern version, on a screen. Is there one that would be okay for them? How about other Shakespeare plays? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Karen in CO Posted September 21, 2012 Share Posted September 21, 2012 Did you know that Lion King was based on Hamlet and Lion King 2 was Romeo and Juliet? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
happypamama Posted September 21, 2012 Author Share Posted September 21, 2012 Did you know that Lion King was based on Hamlet and Lion King 2 was Romeo and Juliet? I did not, but that's interesting and cool -- thanks for sharing that! It's been years since I saw Lion King, and I don't think the kids have ever seen it (and none of us have seen LK2), so they should go on our list. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HappyCamper Posted September 21, 2012 Share Posted September 21, 2012 There are 30 minute Shakespeare cartoon adaptations that we have been enjoying from Netflix. I think they are based on Leon Garfield books. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jcgonczi Posted September 22, 2012 Share Posted September 22, 2012 My kids love Gnomeo and Juliet. Actually just watched it today and it was funny. My husband and I love Shakespeare In Love, but it may be too mature. There is definite love / sex themes. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
happypamama Posted September 22, 2012 Author Share Posted September 22, 2012 There are 30 minute Shakespeare cartoon adaptations that we have been enjoying from Netflix. I think they are based on Leon Garfield books. Oh, cool, those sound good -- thanks! My kids love Gnomeo and Juliet. Actually just watched it today and it was funny. My husband and I love Shakespeare In Love, but it may be too mature. There is definite love / sex themes. Yes, I love Shakespeare in Love as well, but it's definitely too mature for the kids. We've not seen Gnomeo and Juliet, though -- thanks for the recommendation! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Incognito Posted September 22, 2012 Share Posted September 22, 2012 I really liked Much Ado About Nothing about 10-15yrs ago. It's relatively clean for children. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Esse Quam Videri Posted September 22, 2012 Share Posted September 22, 2012 I really liked Much Ado About Nothing about 10-15yrs ago. It's relatively clean for children. Just watched this last weekend... there are several instances of nudity. I would preview it before letting your kids see it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Incognito Posted September 22, 2012 Share Posted September 22, 2012 Sorry! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nutella08 Posted September 22, 2012 Share Posted September 22, 2012 My kids enjoyed Shakespeare Animated Tales from BBC. I think each "play" is about 30 minutes but broken into 3 parts with 10-minute chunks on youtube. The complete video is also available on DVD. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thebacabunch Posted September 22, 2012 Share Posted September 22, 2012 I was previewing Much Ado for my 12 year old last night. I totally forgot that there are about 20 naked bums through the opening scene. She would kill me! LOL! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
happypamama Posted September 22, 2012 Author Share Posted September 22, 2012 My kids enjoyed Shakespeare Animated Tales from BBC. I think each "play" is about 30 minutes but broken into 3 parts with 10-minute chunks on youtube. The complete video is also available on DVD. Those sound great -- thanks! I was previewing Much Ado for my 12 year old last night. I totally forgot that there are about 20 naked bums through the opening scene. She would kill me! LOL! LOL, thanks for the heads-up! I'll preview it; it might not be a big deal, but I do appreciate knowing about it ahead of time. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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