As a teacher, I wasn’t the greatest fan of Romeo & Juliet but luckily there was Mercutio to keep me entertained whilst reading it with my class. John McEnery played him brilliantly with wit & a real sense of danger in the 1966 film & his death scene is unforgettable. youtu.be/B1DNpQC43CQ?... - ThreadSky

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rufustsuperfly.bsky.social • 2 days ago

As a teacher, I wasn’t the greatest fan of Romeo & Juliet but luckily there was Mercutio to keep me entertained whilst reading it with my class.
John McEnery played him brilliantly with wit & a real sense of danger in the 1966 film & his death scene is unforgettable. https://youtu.be/B1DNpQC43CQ?si=C8JyOEE3sGazamA7

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marissak.bsky.social•2 days ago

I was 13 when Romeo + Juliet (1996) released & even then realized Harold Perrineau was putting almost everyone else to shame - Leguizamo was the other standout. His joyous incandescence on the way to the party turning into his absolute rage at his death - it matched Baz’s theatricality so well

rufustsuperfly.bsky.social•1 day ago

Big fan of HP since Smoke.