http://www.readertravels.com/2008/10/o-high-school/ So I marked the above link, thinking it to be some reference or discussion of “O”, the high school version of Othello. What I found was a new reference – to the Quentin Tarantino favorite Switchblade Sisters, a cheesy 1970s exploitation flick that also happens to be a retelling of Othello. Huh? I’m still trying to make the connection, but apparently it’s not without merit. From one of the Amazon reviews; Believe it or not, Switchblade Sisters is a neo-futuristic retelling of Shakespeare’s “Othello.” And it is so much cooler than the Josh Hartnett vehicle, “O.” The movie opens with a girl gang called The Dagger Debs, the counterparts to the male gang, The Silver Daggers. The Debs’ leader, Lace, (the “Othello” character, for those of you paying attention) is brilliantly played with much gusto by Robbie Lee. Her boyfriend is the leader of the Silver Daggers, Dominic.
The Daggers and their Debs are chillin’ in a fast food joint when they notice a blond babe who won’t leave “their” table. They hassle her, but to their surprise, she impressively defends herself. Her name is Maggie, and after they do a little jail time together, she and Lace forge a fast friendship.
Lace isn’t the only one Maggie has impressed, however. Lace’s boyfriend Dom is after her. Maggie admits that she has feelings for Dom, but would never betray Lace. This is just enough for Patch (aka Yago) to use to manipulate Lace into believing that Maggie is her enemy. I particularly like the spelling of “Iago” as “Yago.” Sounds very Clockwork Orange. “Come and get one in the yagos, if you have any yagos, you eunuch jelly thou!”
