Pirates of Ravenna

[jducoeur]

So there we were, having dinner last night, chatting about the new Pirates movie. I was talking about some of the characters, and got to the comic relief pair, fumbling around for a description (since I still haven't actually caught their names); msmemory said, "Oh -- you mean the Zanni". And we were off to the races.

Granted, most comedy more or less maps to Commedia, but I hadn't previously noted how closely Pirates of the Carribean does. The Amorosi do a fine job of yearning for each other; Daddy has a strong Gratiano streak when he gets going; and our main character is delightful interpretation of Spavento, with all the braggadocio and bluster one could want. The correspondence breaks down here and there (the head of the East India Company is a bit too evil for Pantalone, and Barbarossa is just too much fun to quite be Brughella), but it's still fun to play with...

Comments

[cvirtue.livejournal.com]

I called them "the rustics" when in a similar conversational bind last week. Definitely related concepts!

I rather enjoyed the love triangle which was developing, with all the revealing commentary made by the compass.

[vairavi.livejournal.com]

I think you might be talking about Pintel and Ragetti (the one with the wooden eye and the short chubby one.)

And if someone did a Commedia show apeing Pirates, I'd do whatever it took to help, be it costumes, masks, props, etc. That would be something worth wearing myself a bit thin for. :)

[jducoeur]

I think you might be talking about Pintel and Ragetti (the one with the wooden eye and the short chubby one.)

Yes, that's who I was thinking of -- thanks! They have a real Arlecchino and Pedrolino thing going...