Critically evaluate the success or otherwise of the film "ten things I hate about you" as an adaptation of Shakespeare's "the taming of the shrew."

The movie cristal Things I Hate About You (1999), tell by Gilbert Junger is a recent, witty and highly prospering rendering of William Shakespeares comedic classic The Taming of the Shrew. The film is a loose adaptation of the play, aiming not to recreate the schoolmaster, still rather bring the plot line and its themes into a modern context that can be enjoyed by younger contemporary audiences. The film was a great success, sympathetic to teens and adults alike because of appropriate casting of actors for each role, whose name unaccompanied can draw viewers; fresh characters who are up to(p) to draw the viewers into their world, suspending reality; effective modernisation of Shakespearian characters, bringing humour to the screen; a wonderful hand that combines humour, drama and romance; and themes, borrowed from Shakespeares original work, that appeal and are applicable to the think audience. These five elements combined to produce a fresh, original modernisation of The Taming of The Shrew barely recognizable at first, but with study, an excellent comparison and appropriation of the original play, its themes and values.

        The film Ten Things I Hate About You immediately introduces its audience to a cast that is fun, interesting and easy to connect with, bringing a new face to Shakespeares original. As a result of this, the intended audiences of 13-18 year olds find that they can easily relate to the characters, express feelings and sometimes crying along with them.



The teenage cast members including Julia Stiles(Kat), Larissa Oleynik (Bianca), Joseph Gordan-Levitt(Cameron) and Andrew Keegan (Joey) were elect not only for their considerable dramatic talent, but for their position as teen idols. The audience, spotting a somewhat old(prenominal) face in those actors, feels much more involved in the story line. The casting of characters also extends to the adult actors, namely Alison Janney...

I enjoyed reading this, and i agree that hollywood did an ok job on this. Maybe similar quotes from each could help strengthen your piece even more.

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