Titus (1999)

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Product Details: Titus (1999)

Edition:: DVD 2-Disc Set; Special Edition; Widescreen. See other editions
MPAA Rating:: R
Release Date:: 04/18/2006
UPC:: 024543233640
Directed by:: Julie Taymor
Featuring:: Anthony Hopkins, Jessica Lange, Alan Cumming. See all cast

Synopsis: Titus (1999)

Synopis: In this epic tale of revenge, Anthony Hopkins stars as Titus Andonicus, the Roman general who sows the seeds of vengeance when he executes the son of the enemy Queen, played by Jessica Lange. The repercussions of his action are revealed when the vindictive woman becomes the new wife of the Roman Emperor.

Features: Titus (1999)

Features: DVD Features:

2-Disc Set
Audio:
Dolby Digital Surround - English
Subtitles - English, Spanish - Optional
Disc 1: TITUS - Feature Presentation
Additional Release Material:
Alternate Audio Track - Score
Audio Commentary - 1. Julie Taymor - Director
2. Elliot Goldenthal - Composer
3. Anthony Hopkins, Harry Lennix - Stars (Specific Scenes)
Disc 2: TITUS - Supplemental Material
Additional Release Material:
Behind the Scenes - "Making the Penny Arcade Nightmares"
Documentary - "Muse of Fire: The Making of TITUS"
Interviews - Julie Taymor - Director (Q & A)
Trailers - 1. Theatrical Trailers
2. TV Spots
Text/Photo Galleries:
Essay - American Cinematographer Articles
Galleries - Costume Gallery

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Love shakepeare but not this futurist ve
, June 23, 2002
Reviewer: sting_ray6 - See all sting_ray6's reviews

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I love Anthony Hopkins but this version does not fly. Should have kept in Shakepearean times.
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Absolutely stunning!
, December 8, 2001
Reviewer: shakespeare_fan67 - See all shakespeare_fan67's reviews

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This has gone from being my favorite movie based on a Shakespeare play, to being perhaps my favorite movie, period.
The strengths are many. The acting is top notch from virtually everyone. Hopkins should have won the Best Actor Oscar, hands down. Harry Lennix is brilliant as Aaron, and Alan Cumming turns in a excellent performance as the nearly psychotic Emperor Saturninus.
But the real star of the movie is director Julie Taymor. She takes what is an admittedly less than masterpiece Shakespeare play, and turns it into a masterpiece of a movie. The scene where Marcus comes upon the ravished Lavinia is one of the most powerful I've ever seen. We don't need to see the rape to be stuck by the brutality of it. Taymor understands when less is more. And she also understands when MORE is more...ie: the Feast Scene. This is a bombastic play, and she gives us visuals to match.
People have commented on the mixing of eras. Guess what? Shakespeare did it too. (In "Troilus and Cressida" a character speaks of Aristotle, who was born hundreds of years after the Trojan War.) I thought the image of Saturnine riding in a Popemobile was great, and who wants to lose the scene with the clown delivering the heads of Titus' sons.
In any case, if you're a Shakespeare fan this is essential. If you want to see a Roman-themed movie 100 times better than Gladiator, this is for you. The DVD is loaded, and will provided hours.....err, years of entertainment. ...

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