Oh, god I love Kenneth Branagh's Hamlet!! I can't wait for it to come out on DVD. (if it ever does, that is)
The best way, IMO to enjoy the movie version is to put down the book and turn on your captions. SOOO good that way, and you won't miss any of the marvelous acting. And there are so many great cameos!! *happy sigh* Billy Crystal, Jack Lemmon, Robin Williams!! Not to mention the superb job done by Derek Jacobi! (did I spell that right?)Mmm. 4 hours of Shakespeare. (I'm such a geek)And Branagh interprets his lines perfectly, makes them human. The man was born for Shakespeare.
As for the monologue, I don't remember if is from a different part, or if it is meant to happen then. Try looking here (http://www.online-literature.com/shakespeare/hamlet/) and find the Act/Scene you want and compare.
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Date: 2003-03-15 11:40 pm (UTC)The best way, IMO to enjoy the movie version is to put down the book and turn on your captions. SOOO good that way, and you won't miss any of the marvelous acting. And there are so many great cameos!! *happy sigh* Billy Crystal, Jack Lemmon, Robin Williams!! Not to mention the superb job done by Derek Jacobi! (did I spell that right?)Mmm. 4 hours of Shakespeare. (I'm such a geek)And Branagh interprets his lines perfectly, makes them human. The man was born for Shakespeare.
As for the monologue, I don't remember if is from a different part, or if it is meant to happen then. Try looking here (http://www.online-literature.com/shakespeare/hamlet/) and find the Act/Scene you want and compare.