Theater VIII: O

This week on a very special episode of It’s Been Done Before, we’re going back to highschool to brush up on the modern interpretations of Shakespeare’s classic works. Just kidding, we watched the sub par 2001 remake of Othello affectionately referred to as O. This story very closely mirrors the original play but it is filled to the brim with late nineties teen movie actors and tropes. Odin is a highly recruited high school basketball player that is the only black student at a stuck up all white live-on-campus boarding school. His teammate Hugo is jealous of him or in love with him or something and he devises a plan to ruin Odin’s life. He convinces Odin that his girlfriend Desi is cheating on him with his best friend Michael. The movie follows this web of lies until it's ultimately tragic ending. Does every single character in this film both live and work at the school? Why didn’t they just set this movie at a college? Why are the only black characters in this movie a basketball player and a drug dealer? Why does Roger do everything that Hugo says? How stupid is Odin to fall for all of this? How many other girlfriends has Odin killed due to a misunderstanding? Thank you for all of the love you continue to show us. Please rate and review the podcast wherever you get it and if you like the show, share it with your friends. Also, please register at Spreaker.com and follow The Jester Radio Network for all of our amazing shows and content. Have a great week.