Okay, let me tell you about this movie, Shakespeare in Love. You know, the one with that pretty blonde girl. I don’t rightly remember her name, but she’s a looker, that one. Anyways, this flick, it’s like others you might have seen, kinda sorta. Got folks running around in funny clothes, talking all fancy, just like in them old-timey plays. You know the ones, where they yell a lot and fall in love real quick?
Now, this Shakespeare fella, he’s a writer. Supposed to be a real big deal, though I can’t say I ever heard of him before this movie. He’s got this problem, see? Can’t write nothin’. Stuck like a pig in mud, as my old man used to say. Then, bam! He sees this girl. And wouldn’t you know it, he starts scribbling away like a chicken scratching for worms.
Love, love, love. That’s all they talk about in this movie. And it’s the kinda love that makes you roll your eyes, you know? All dramatic and sighing. But hey, some folks like that kinda thing. Me, I prefer a good story about real people with real problems. Not this fancy stuff with kings and queens and whatnot.
- There’s sword fighting, if you like that sort of thing. Clang, clang, clang. Men jumping around like grasshoppers.
- And the clothes! Oh my stars, the clothes. Frills and ruffles and all sorts of silly things. Must have taken them hours to get dressed.
- And they talk funny, too. All those big words and fancy phrases. Makes a body’s head spin.
Now, they say there’s other movies like this one. Movies about Shakespeare and his plays. I reckon they’re all pretty much the same. Lots of talking, lots of love, and lots of fancy clothes. If that’s your cup of tea, then go right ahead. Knock yourself out.
But let me tell you somethin’, these movies ain’t real life. Real life ain’t got all that romance and drama. Real life is hard work and putting food on the table. Real life is worrying about the bills and making sure the kids got shoes on their feet.
This movie, Shakespeare in Love, it won a bunch of awards. Oscars, they call ’em. Fancy gold statues. Guess that means it’s a good movie. But me, I don’t know nothin’ about awards. I just know what I like, and I like a good story with folks I can relate to. Not these high-falutin’ characters with their fancy words and silly problems.
They say this movie is funny. A comedy, they call it. Well, I didn’t laugh much. Maybe I just don’t get their kind of humor. I like a good belly laugh, you know? The kind that makes your sides hurt. This movie, it just made me shake my head and wonder why folks make such a fuss over it.
So, if you’re lookin’ for a movie with lots of romance and fancy talk, then maybe you’ll like Shakespeare in Love. But if you’re lookin’ for somethin’ real, somethin’ down to earth, then maybe you should look elsewhere. Just my two cents, of course. You can take it or leave it.
At the end of the day, it’s just a movie. Ain’t gonna change the world or nothin’. It’ll entertain you for a couple of hours, and then you’ll forget all about it. Just like most things in life, I reckon.
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