Whatever It Takes (2000)-James Franco, Shane West, Marla Sokoloff and Jodi Lyn O'Keefe was adapted from Cyrano de Bergelac. (apologies if typos)
Goddamnit, man! You done made me hurt my dick hand. (Phone Booth, 2002)

^ Yup, Othello was adapted into ''O'' starring Mekhi Phifer, Julia Stiles and Josh Hartnett (oh god, the casts from the 90's ruled).
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Hamlet, Othello (both of which have modern adaptations), King Lear and A Midsummer Night's Dream have all been adapted several times (and that's just off the top of my head).

They're all clever adaptations of the classic stories, made for modern viewing
Agree and it's great that these fantastic stories exist in modern versions for people who doesn't like period dramas.
I find it crazy but understandable at the same that someone doesn't like this genre(period pieces).
And there actually is a 'classic' version of Taming Of The Shrew - it stars Elizabeth Taylor and it's from 1967
Woww thanks I didn't know that, I think now there is time for another adaptation but making it as period piece again.
It's funny how the only story by Shakespere which has a lot of adaptations is Romeo and juliet.
Film makers make this look like Romeo and Juliet is the only good novel Shakespere wrote.

Yep, I think many of us do.
They're all clever adaptations of the classic stories, made for modern viewing.
And there actually is a 'classic' version of Taming Of The Shrew - it stars Elizabeth Taylor and it's from 1967.
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