Movie: Gnomeo & Juliet

Join us for monthly movies on half day Wednesdays! February's movie is Gnomeo & Juliet.

2011; Voices by Emily Blunt and James McAvoy; Rated G; 84 minutes

Amazon.com says "It's the age-old story of forbidden love between feuding families, but Shakespeare's classic tragedy Romeo and Juliet becomes quite a comedy when the young lovers in question are different-colored gnomes from backyards on opposite sides of a tall wooden fence. Lured out of their respective gardens by wanderlust and an exotic orchid, Gnomeo and Juliet meet and instantly fall in love. Their forbidden love blossoms with a little help from a plastic pink flamingo named Featherstone, and soon life-threatening lawnmower races ensue, an epic battle is staged, and wisteria trees and gnome hats are hacked to bits in the process. Shakespeare himself makes an appearance and declares that, while this story bears a marked resemblance to one of his own, he's not sure it will end in quite the same way. Shakespunian nuggets of wisdom include "A weed is by any other name, still a weed," and that fairness demands "a hat for a hat," and of course the philosophical question "What's in a gnome?" just has to be asked. This film is funny, engaging, and, with the possible exception of one particularly scantily clad gnome, appropriate for the whole family."

This movie is free, and so is the popcorn!

This program is sponsored by the Friends of the Library and all are welcome.

Date:

Wednesday, February 8th, 2012, 01:00 PM

Location:

Central Library
79 Highland Avenue
Somerville, MA 02143