#EveryDayinMay - Much Ado About Nothing

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A short post, but a good one. I'm watching Whedon's Much Ado About Nothing, which I knew about when it was close to coming out way back in 2012, and then somehow forgot and never heard of it again! How is this possible? This is not a film that should have faded into the background.

The powerful scene of Beatrice's outrage after Hero's honor has been ruined may be one of my new favorite monologues. And Benedick's ridiculous exercise spectacle? Oh, the perfection.

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O God! That I were a man! I would eat his heart in the marketplace!
You tell 'em, Beatrice!

Sad for me that I had to wait so long to enjoy this contemporary remake, but happy happy day that I found it on Netflix tonight!

Filmed in only 12 days, and in lovely black and white, Much Ado is a delight. Oh! And every scrumptious word is in Elizabethan speech. Huzzah!

Still not convinced? Did I mention Nathan Fillion has a delicious little role in this film? Really? That doesn't do it for you? What kind of animal are you?

Okay, fine. Watch this and then get thee to Netflix!

Mirror Mirror

When the previews for Mirror Mirror came out, I may have bounced and giggled more than most normal, sane adults.



After all, I have always been a fairy tale girl. Some of my embarrassingly childish favorite movies include Ella Enchanted and Enchanted. No, really. 
So you can imagine my unbridled giddiness upon hearing that Snow White was getting a makeover. I'm a sucker for retold tales.
When the reviews for Mirror Mirror started showing up as less than tantalizing, I was a smidge nervous.
Phrases like "too dumb for adults" and "too twisted for kids" made me worry that Singh had missed the mark. Was it possible that this promising new fairy tale flick wouldn't be able to find a home in my list of girly movie go-to's?
I pushed aside the critics warnings and decided to check it out for myself.
And I couldn't have been more pleased.
Mirror Mirror has everything the spellbound fairy tale enthusiast hopes for: comedy, love, and a bit with a dog. (major props to you if you know which of my non-fairy tale favorites that quote comes from!) Okay, there's really not a dog. Unless you count Julia Robert's character. The Queen is undeniably doggish. But enough about that.
The costuming is outlandish, the visuals are brilliant, and the tension between the characters keeps the story moving along nicely.
Dialogue was the one place I sometimes felt the film landed a trifle on the dull side, but the story itself satisfied the fairy tale girl within.
Once again, I found myself pleased I hadn't crossed a movie off my wishlist due to bad reviews. Now, if only someone will bring Neil Gaiman's wickedly disturbing version of Snow White to life...