Friday, May 6, 2011

To be or not to be

Version#1 Directed by Mel Gibson. Mel Gibson did an amazing job. Therefore, the whole theme which was all darkness which represents evil and death. The setting where Gibson did was in a dungeon where all the dead people were at. The actor had a very nice tone and played Hamlet very well. I liked the whole set up one because of the actor, two beause of the setting and how it was in a scary place because Hamlet was talking to the dead people.

Version #2 Directed by Soliloquy. This version was a little weird because Hamlet was saying his to be or not to be speech in a room full of mirrors and he was looking into one mirror which made it seem like he knew there were somebody there watching him, and that made it seem very suspicious. The background music really didn't fit with the whole scene because it was kinda like church music which that made me feel as if I was in church. Overall, The actor did a good job and he also played him well. Even though this version wasn't my favorite.

Version #3 This version was a little intresting even though it's modern. I honestly liked this one because the whole setting had represented alot. Hamlet was saying his to be or not to be speech in a movie store in the action section and then every time he would walk down the isle in the back you would see the tv playing the terminator which had represented the feeling and the theme because there was fighting and explosion going on in the background.

Friday, April 8, 2011

Hamlet:The First Ghost Scene

Film Version 1 which was directed by Zerfelli was directed pretty well. It wasn't my favorite though.But yet it wasn't terrible either. In my opinion I think that he could have had a little bit more props to make it look a little bit more scarier since its a ghost scene. Therefore, I honestly loved the actor who played the ghost because he did make it seem very dramatic. I also, loved the music because it made the scene seem scary and it also gave me goosebumps. Overall, this version was good.

Film Version 2 which was directed by Branagh was directed very well and it was also my favorite. This version was played and set up very well. I loved how the actor made the ghost very dramatic because his voice was very deep, evil, and it just made the ghost look scary just like a ghost is suppose to be. The scene was perfect which it took place in the forest during the night time and when the ghost was talking the fog came out and the ghost voice had became so much deeper. The expression on the ghost face and the color of his eyes was creepy but i liked it alot. The background music had fit the scene too.


Film Version 3 was directed by Michael Almeredya, thisone was another one i wasn't really into. Only because the setting and the music was very low. This version really didn't catch my attention. Therefore, the actor who played Hamlet did because he did a good job playing him. Unlike, the other versions this one didn't have enough elements to bring back memory.