1.Supernatural
Banquo would love the supernatural references and the biblical references in the story. Angels, deamons, and witches are all shown on the show. His belief in the witches prophecy proves his interest in the supernatural and he would love the detail and variety of 'monsters' that are showcased. He would also enjoy Sam and Dean's relationship throughout the show and their loyalty to each other.
2.Silver Linings Playbook
Silver Linings Playbook is the story of Pat, a guy who struggles with mental illness and has to participate in court ordered rehab. When he gets home, he meets Tiffany. Tiffany lost her husband and subsequently became very depressed. They become friends and slowly help each other manage their respective illnesses.
Banquo would love the friendships that are developed throughout this book. He is very loyal to Macbeth in the beginning of the play (2.1) and promises to help him. Also, the depiction of Pat's family would probably appeal to Banquo. You can tell that they care about each other, even if they show it in a strange way.
3.Emperor's New Groove
An ambitious person high up in the government gets rid of the King and take control of the government. The kingdom was much better off under the original King. Then, two people who have little to no power under the current ruler conspire together and have to travel back to the kingdom to put the rightful ruler back in power. Once they return to the castle, the current ruler and the two people fight for the kingdom. At the end, the rightful ruler has power and is a better ruler than they were earlier. Was I talking about Macbeth or the Emperor's New Groove? You'll never know.
Now, I'm not saying that the fierce Banquo would decided to kick back and watch Emperor's New Groove in his free time. But it might be one of the kids movies he wouldn't mind watching with Fleance. Either way, the parallels between Macbeth and Emperor's New Groove would appeal to Banquo. The idea that ambition doesn't have to be linked with murder would validate his actions. Emperor Kuzco's transition from evil, selfish ruler to a King who is loved by all of his subjects would give him hope for Macbeth.
4.Intouchables
Banquo would love the loyalty in this movie. He would also appreciate Driss' character art (sort of similar to Kuzco's), yet again proving that someone 'bad' doesn't remain bad. All in all, I could see Banquo coming back from a war and watching this movie to remind himself that there are good people.
5.Firefly
This would be Banquo's guilty pleasure. Yet again, loyalty is a large theme here. He would also enjoy the fight scenes in the show and especially the clips from the war against the Alliance (and Reynolds speech to the other soldiers that was shown in the trailer). He would enjoy the faced paced episodes and the many twists and turns.
Wow, The Emperor's New Groove is very similar to the plot of Macbeth! You could consider Esthma to be Lady Macbeth and Kronk to be Macbeth because he is constantly trying to decide between good and evil (with the little devil and angel on his shoulders) and she always is pushing for him to take action. In the Emperor's New Groove 2 she even goes appeals to his sense of manhood by telling him that if he were to help her then he could buy a house to please his father and a wife, much like Lady Macbeth challenges Macbeth's manhood.
ReplyDeleteLove your connections to Supernatural and Firefly! I liked how you mentioned Banquo's interest in the supernatural. Also, I never would've thought of the Emperor's New Groove, but wow it is exactly like Macbeth (except with llamas?)! I liked how you made the point that Banquo might not exactly watch it, but that it relates to him a lot.
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