{"id":1691,"date":"2019-09-25T15:00:27","date_gmt":"2019-09-25T21:00:27","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/benjamin-m-weilert.com\/?p=1691"},"modified":"2019-09-13T04:30:04","modified_gmt":"2019-09-13T10:30:04","slug":"book-get-thee-back-to-the-future-2019","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/benjamin-m-weilert.com\/index.php\/2019\/09\/25\/book-get-thee-back-to-the-future-2019\/","title":{"rendered":"BOOK: Get Thee…Back to the Future! (2019)"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"GetWilliam Shakespeare\u2019s Get Thee\u2026Back to the Future!
\n<\/u><\/strong>Year: 2019
\nAuthor: Ian Doescher
\nLength: 215 minutes \/ 3.58 hours<\/p>\n

Having already listened to the audiobooks for the Shakespearean versions of the original Star Wars<\/em><\/a> trilogy, I was curious to see how another beloved pop culture film would fare with the treatment. Get Thee\u2026Back to the Future!<\/em> had a bit more of a challenge when compared to the Star Wars<\/em> stories. First, as the plot is set in (relatively) modern times, much of our technology had to be \u201cexplained\u201d in Shakespearean format (e.g., a car is \u201ca horseless carriage born on fumes of gas and flame\u201d). At least the Star Wars<\/em> stories seemed to fit in the Shakespearean timeframe a little better.<\/p>\n

Despite this clash of modern and medieval, the transformation into Shakespearean form does end up working. I\u2019d probably compare this to some of his comedies like Taming of the Shrew<\/em>, 12th<\/sup> Night<\/em>, and Much Ado About Nothing<\/em>, if for no other reason than the comedy of errors involved with Marty being hit on by his mother. I did appreciate some of the more heady references that were thrown in to make it seem more akin to something from Shakespeare\u2019s era (the constant oedipal references were foremost among them).<\/p>\n

One thing that seemed to be missing from the audiobook version of this was the sound effects and music that helped accentuate the Star Wars<\/em> stories. Granted, Back to the Future<\/em> didn\u2019t have much in terms of sound effects. However, the music is iconic enough that it would have made a welcome addition. And by music, I mean Alan Silvestri\u2019s score, since all the \u201cpop songs\u201d were addressed in the narrative and motif. Either way, it\u2019s a short read and a fun little experiment to see how the \u201cfather of modern drama\u201d can enhance (or ruin, depending on your tastes) our modern favorite films.<\/p>\n

The Shakespearean comedy I didn\u2019t know I needed, I give Get Thee\u2026Back to the Future!<\/em> 4.0 stars out of 5.<\/p>\n

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