Anybody here like Shakespeare?

Due to boredom, I decided to start a Shakespeare thread.

I've seen and read a few of his plays (Romeo and Juliet, Hamlet, Julius Caesar, King Lear, and Twelfth Night). My favorites of the ones I've seen are King Lear and Twelfth Night. Anyone else like Shakespeare? And if so, what's your favorite of his works?

I'm not particularly familiar with MacBeth. I know the whole plot summary, but I've never seen or read it.

And Romeo and Juliet is probably my least favorite of the ones I'm familiar with.

I dont mind Shakespeare but I will not go out of my way to read any of his plays >_>RenegadePatriot

I only enjoyed Hamlet myself. I thought the story in that one was actually interesting.

I despise Romeo and Juliet though. I think it is the most overrated turd of a play/story ever written. Completely cheesy and god awful boring....

I enjoyed reading MacBeth. Romeo and Juliet less so, but the movie with Leonardo DiCaprio was pretty good.SolidSnake35

agreed. MacBeth was fantastic.

Tragedies brilliant

Histories very good

Comodies oh God no.

Seriously, Shakespeare couldn't wrote a comody to save his life. Much Ado About Nothing is consistently atrocious, despite Shakespeare stealing the plot. I can't be bothered to find a link, but just look it up if you care that much. A Midsummer's Night Dream is alright, but its very much the execption. Don't blame the language barrier; Chaucer is hilarious, yet was writing centuaries earlier than Shakespeare.

Tragedies brilliant

Histories very good

Comodies oh God no.

Seriously, Shakespeare couldn't wrote a comody to save his life. Much Ado About Nothing is consistently atrocious, despite Shakespeare stealing the plot. I can't be bothered to find a link, but just look it up if you care that much. A Midsummer's Night Dream is alright, but its very much the execption. Don't blame the language barrier; Chaucer is hilarious, yet was writing centuaries earlier than Shakespeare.

Mr_Mohawk

Great comedy has lasting appeal. Duck Soup is one of the funniest movies I have ever seen and that came out in the 1930's!

Tragedies brilliant

Histories very good

Comodies oh God no.

Seriously, Shakespeare couldn't wrote a comody to save his life. Much Ado About Nothing is consistently atrocious, despite Shakespeare stealing the plot. I can't be bothered to find a link, but just look it up if you care that much. A Midsummer's Night Dream is alright, but its very much the execption. Don't blame the language barrier; Chaucer is hilarious, yet was writing centuaries earlier than Shakespeare.

Mr_Mohawk

Also, I don't seem to have any trouble understanding the dialogue.

I was confused as heck though in King Lear, when the Fool just stops being in the play. Aside from that, King Lear is probably my all-time favorite piece of theatre.

And yeah. Romeo and Juliet is way overrated.