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localroger

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40. Armageddon makes specific reference to the K-T impactor. So what?
Sun Jan 5, 2025, 10:26 AM
Jan 2025

When a historian shows me convincing evidence that Ramanujan really preferred to get blasted with his beer buddies on the weekends, preferred being a janitor to showing off his maths skills, regularly mastered entire fields other than math that history has documented he had no interest in, and a couple dozen other totally stupidly unrealistic things about Will Hunting, then I'll admit that maybe you have a point.

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Shakespeare and Myths About Genius [View all] GreatGazoo Jan 2025 OP
Great post Prairie Gates Jan 2025 #1
Edison and Ford also GreatGazoo Jan 2025 #2
Huckleberry Finn had nothing to do with Finnish people. Finn is a Irish-derived name and Twain stated the inspiration Celerity Jan 2025 #35
Yes - Blankenship was an inspiration but GreatGazoo Jan 2025 #37
FWIW, everyone agrees it's the Irish origin. It came from a real "Jimmy Finn" muriel_volestrangler Jan 2025 #41
I concede. GreatGazoo Jan 2025 #42
This message was self-deleted by its author Celerity Jan 2025 #44
That's a refreshing reminder peggysue2 Jan 2025 #3
Shakespeare was observant, empathic, and quick witted. haele Jan 2025 #4
We often use "art" or "artist" as a general complement GreatGazoo Jan 2025 #8
Shakespeare had it easy in school... underpants Jan 2025 #5
Loved Cunk on Shakespeare GreatGazoo Jan 2025 #9
Hilarious underpants Jan 2025 #13
I loved the bit with the gloves GreatGazoo Jan 2025 #19
That's the most irreverent take on Shakespeare I've ever heard peggysue2 Jan 2025 #15
And a case in point: Good Will Hunting localroger Jan 2025 #6
Yes! GreatGazoo Jan 2025 #10
Probably the best thing about that flick was the music. miyazaki Jan 2025 #18
I have that soundtrack in my CD jukebox GreatGazoo Jan 2025 #20
Ya it does have a certain moodiness for sure. miyazaki Jan 2025 #21
This message was self-deleted by its author PeaceWave Jan 2025 #33
Armageddon makes specific reference to the K-T impactor. So what? localroger Jan 2025 #40
It's relatively easy to explain how Shakespeare could have set his plays thucythucy Jan 2025 #7
Exactly. Shakespeare's true gift was his knack for beautiful prose and poetry. Aristus Jan 2025 #11
Respectfully, pub conversations don't fill the gap. GreatGazoo Jan 2025 #12
He very well might have visited Italy thucythucy Jan 2025 #14
I had heard about Patrick Stewart's Shakespeare roles but had not seen any clips GreatGazoo Jan 2025 #17
Your work sounds fascinating. thucythucy Jan 2025 #26
Thanks -- History is much more fun that I thought it would be GreatGazoo Jan 2025 #38
The printing press was over a hundred years old Retrograde Jan 2025 #28
I approach the Shakespeare biography as a historian GreatGazoo Jan 2025 #30
Thanks for the info on Henslowe Retrograde Jan 2025 #31
Marchette Chute's "Shakespeare of London" is also another valuable resource. C0RI0LANUS Jan 2025 #34
Henslowe is a gold mine GreatGazoo Jan 2025 #36
I dont want bloody knuckles or nose, I confess GusBob Jan 2025 #16
Shakespeare was forgotten for 150 years Blue_Tires Jan 2025 #22
Thanks for the wonderful post, GreatGazoo. C0RI0LANUS Jan 2025 #23
Do you think he wrote Mucedorus? GreatGazoo Jan 2025 #24
Having never read Mucedorus (but I will now) here is my analysis. Apologies for the length. C0RI0LANUS Jan 2025 #25
Hi Great Gazoo C0RI0LANUS Jan 2025 #32
Thanks for that. Now I have to re-read it... GreatGazoo Jan 2025 #39
You're welcome-- it won't take long. The version I read has Mucedorus using a club to kill Bremo with one blow. C0RI0LANUS Jan 2025 #43
A grammar-school education was pretty rigorous back then. The church also educated. viva la Jan 2025 #27
Wonderful post, will re-read soon, thanks! UTUSN Jan 2025 #29
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