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dontcrosscross

Hamlet 2000

Sep 12, 2010 00:25

I like how when I post about having seen a film of Hamlet, I have to use at least five tags to cover all the categories that falls into. Ah, me. Anyway...

So those who have read my earler posts about Hamlets on film will know that I originally had... a slight aversion to this particular film, for a reason I'm not entirely sure of anymore. I ( Read more... )

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casablancagirl September 12 2010, 08:47:36 UTC

THIS IS THE ONE WITH KYLE MACLACHAN AS CLAUDIUS, RIGHT? IN WHICH CASE - SEXIEST CLAUDIUS EVER. SERIOUSLY, I WATCHED IT WITH A FRIEND, AND SHE WAS SO ENAMOURED WITH CLAUDIUS SHE THOUGHT HAMLET WAS THE BAD GUY. <3

dontcrosscross September 13 2010, 03:55:14 UTC

I think I remember you telling me something to that effect, and yeah, it was. XD (After a while I just assumed you had meant sexiest Horatio ever, because DAYUM, and Claudii aren't really my thing.)

LOL, your friend. At least she was willing to watch it with you? (None of mine are.)

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dontcrosscross September 13 2010, 05:55:07 UTC

Ooh yeah, you told me about that class! It's... Branagh, Gibson, Hawke, and Olivier, right? Pfft, lame. Well... I haven't really reached a conclusion on Hawke yet. Also, Branagh yay! But that's just... meh. There doesn't feel like much variety. Not even the BBC 1980 version? Pfft. :|

(I think I asked you this before, but is this a Shakespeare-on-film class, a Hamlet class, a Hamlet-on-film class, or...?)

Yeah. I mean, I don't mind it, it's just a little awkward. Especially because it's a business, not just a modern royal family, so there's that extra layer of alienation. I've seen a trailer for an independent film Hamlet that takes out all aspects of state and makes it pure family drama, and the language seemed to work just fine -- then again, "family drama" is timeless whereas "corporation" or even "royalty" isn't.

tempestsarekind September 13 2010, 01:51:05 UTC

THE HAT. whyyyyyy

Heh. This is always my first reaction to this film, no matter how many times I've had to watch it.

dontcrosscross September 13 2010, 06:03:41 UTC

I actually have two similar hats, but at least THEY have the decency to have pom-poms on the end of their tassels.

Also, did they specifically instruct Hawke not to wash his hair for a month? Because that's what it looks like.

lucre_noin September 13 2010, 17:53:06 UTC

Is this the one with David Tennant?
I even think I have it on the pc °_°! Laertes/Hamlet subtext? YUM!

dontcrosscross September 15 2010, 01:37:23 UTC

YAY AVPS ICON!

...Oh, snap. *looks at title* Did I really write 2009? I did, didn't I? XD What I, erm, MEANT to write was Hamlet 2000, the one with Ethan Hawke. HOWEVER, the 2009 one with David Tennant is at least twice as good as the 2000 version, and what it lacks in Hamlet/Laertes it makes up for in Hamlet/Horatio, so you should watch it immediately!