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[timepiececlock]

Ok, Kenneth Branagh? Looking good with the nakedness.

I'd only read about a third of this play so far in and of itself, so I've been reading along with it as the movie goes. The movie seems to be word for word perfect so far, except for a weird voice-over monologue that Hemlet did while running through the bog to find his father's ghost. That monologue must have been cut and pasted from another part of the play, or left out of my book (Folger Library) entirely.

I've decided to make an icon of this love poem from Hamlet to Ophelia:

Doubt thou the star are fire,
Doubt that the sun doth move,
Doubt truth to be a liar,
But never doubt I love.

Impending tragedy aside, this will make a wonderful Spuffy icon.

Comments

[xanphibian.livejournal.com]

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.

[girlwithjournal.livejournal.com]

Impending tragedy aside, this will make a wonderful Spuffy icon.

Who, in your opinion, is Hamlet - Spike or Buffy?