Taming of the shrew (1967)

Plot: Based on the Shakespeare play.  A headstrong women is "tamed" by her husband.
Stars:  Richard Burton and Elizabeth Taylor.

Well, I came in with low expectations and they were met.  I'm not a big fan of Shakespeare's comedies. Big Bill was a great writer, and no doubt his puns, witty remarks, and word play had them rolling in the aisles in 1610, but they've never raised more than a smile from me.  They read much better than they play on stage. And movie doesn't really improve things much.  The play's dialogue is cut drastically, and we get a frantic pace, and lots of slap-stick, but its still not very funny.  And Taylor and Burton don't add much either.  Neither was known for their comedy on-screen and it shows.  Further,  Taylor has some trouble with dialogue and doesn't have much chemistry with Burton. I suppose, after the success of "Who's afraid of Virginia Woolf" everyone thought a Shakespearean battle of Burton vs. Taylor would be a success.  Except it isn't.