classic literature to pop culture
January 22, 2004 2:45 PM
I'm searching for a dedicated listing of movies/television episodes with direct links and/or crafty allusions to classic literature, a la "Clueless" to "Emma," or "The Lion King" to "Hamlet." (Or various episodes of The Simpsons to a whole bunch of different things.)
Ideally I would love to see a website where someone has already done the legwork, but in the absence of that, I'd welcome suggestions as well.
Ideally I would love to see a website where someone has already done the legwork, but in the absence of that, I'd welcome suggestions as well.
Scotland, PA -- Macbeth
West Side Story -- Romeo & Juliet
10 Things I Hate About You -- Taming of the Shrew
A Place In The Sun -- An American Tragedy (Theodore Dreiser)
posted by contessa at 4:47 PM on January 22, 2004
West Side Story -- Romeo & Juliet
10 Things I Hate About You -- Taming of the Shrew
A Place In The Sun -- An American Tragedy (Theodore Dreiser)
posted by contessa at 4:47 PM on January 22, 2004
Actually you can use IMDB's keywords to find a lot of the Shakespeare ones.
Also, there are the "based-on" keywords.
based-on-opera, based-on-play, based-on-shakespeare, based-on-legend, etc. etc. etc.
posted by milovoo at 6:38 PM on January 22, 2004
Also, there are the "based-on" keywords.
based-on-opera, based-on-play, based-on-shakespeare, based-on-legend, etc. etc. etc.
posted by milovoo at 6:38 PM on January 22, 2004
"Forbidden Planet" -- The Tempest.
"Ran" -- King Lear.
"Apocalypse Now" -- Heart of Darkness.
"September" -- Uncle Vanya/The Seagul.
"Throne of Blood" -- MacBeth.
"Fanny & Alexander" -- Hamlet.
"The Dresser" -- King Lear.
posted by grumblebee at 7:25 PM on January 22, 2004
"Ran" -- King Lear.
"Apocalypse Now" -- Heart of Darkness.
"September" -- Uncle Vanya/The Seagul.
"Throne of Blood" -- MacBeth.
"Fanny & Alexander" -- Hamlet.
"The Dresser" -- King Lear.
posted by grumblebee at 7:25 PM on January 22, 2004
"Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan" -- Moby Dick
posted by kirkaracha at 6:37 AM on January 23, 2004
posted by kirkaracha at 6:37 AM on January 23, 2004
"O Brother Where Art Thou?" is (very) loosely based on The Odyssey.
posted by gwint at 12:11 PM on January 23, 2004
posted by gwint at 12:11 PM on January 23, 2004
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