Tag: gnomeo and juliet
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Gnomeo and Juliet: An Odd but Cute Little Movie
You have to give Walt Disney Studios a lot of credit for releasing ‘Gnomeo & Juliet.’ They took a tragic Shakespearean story, turned it into a kid’s movie, cast a bunch of classic actors — including Patrick Stewart as the Bard himself – and used Elton John songs for the soundtrack. That takes chutzpah. The…
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New Movie Friday: Never Say Never, Gnomeo & Juliet, Just Go With It, The Eagle
Once in a while, an Adam Sandler movie comes along that I actually like. I’m hoping ‘Just Go With It’ falls into that category. I continue to like Jennifer Aniston, even though her movies have been so-so lately. ‘The Switch,’ ‘The Bounty Hunter,’ and ‘Love Happens’ all blend together in my memory. Also in theaters:…
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Gnomeo and Juliet and Elton John
Just when you think you’ve seen it all, Disney releases a G-rated animated movie about garden gnomes based on the work of Shakespeare, voiced by several Shakespearean actors, with a soundtrack by Elton John. Sounds fun! Not only that, ‘Gnomeo and Juliet‘ takes the story and twists it on its side, then flips it over…