Yes. Absolutely agree. And, with luck, learning some critical thinking skills. A literature or film course can help with this. Perhaps it’s possible to choose not to watch the 1995 Othello, or to skips parts, while still understanding it may have value and importance in Shakespeare studies and film studies. Don’t you all think if you talk about the history of Othello, you probably have to talk about this movie?
The discussion between the OP and tdy123 about different approaches to Shakespeare has been an interesting one to me.
Last comment. I’ve enjoyed this thread 