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Thanks to substitute teaching I’ve watched the first 50 minutes of this movie, like, three times. And I surprisingly like it?? It’s grown on me each time I’ve watched it. It’s definitely a very creative take. And yeah, some elements are really silly (the guns that say sword on them???) but they’re sort of done with a wink, you know? So far my biggest complaint I think is that Benvolio is too macho and beefy. I still think he’s a gentle soul, but it’s not as obvious as when I read the play or in the 1968 film.

~~Also I ship Benvolio/Mercutio and this movie is Mercutio/Romeo propaganda.~~ Wow, I love how I’m getting sent back to my ninth grade ships. There is a cute scene where Benvolio and Mercutio tease each other while looking for Romeo and play with their guns. I’m curious to see how they handle Mercutio’s death scene :(

I’m substituting in a bunch of 9th grade English classes this week. They’re reading Romeo and Juliet and the teacher made the mistake of showing them the opening of the edgy 90s movie. Now they keep re-enacting the first scene, i.e.

DO YOU BITE YOUR THUMB AT US, SIR?

I DO BITE MY THUMB, SIR.

Apparently one kid has been biting his thumb at teachers to see if they realize he’s effectively flipping them off. At least they’re enthusiastically engaging with the text?