The Branaugh Much Ado is stylish and lovely, and was made back when he and Thompson had great chemistry together. These days not so much, but back then, absolutely.
Michael Hoffman's Midsummer Night's Dream from 1999 is just delicious. Stanly M-Fing Tucci as Puck is BRILLIANT BRILLIANT BRILLIANT casting. Also Rupert Everett as Oberon, Michelle Pfeiffer as Titania. Kevin M-Fing Kline as Bottom!! Christian Bale as Demetrius--I didn't realize that until I looked on IMDB! Also Calista Flockhart does passable work as Helena. But Tucci steals the show--as Puck should.
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