tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3881774.post8115295094810294389..comments2024-03-15T09:00:57.828-04:00Comments on Hamlette's Soliloquy: "Hamlet" (1948)Hamlette (Rachel)http://www.blogger.com/profile/11961916847426233995noreply@blogger.comBlogger11125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3881774.post-73473140968236707712019-02-25T09:23:23.558-05:002019-02-25T09:23:23.558-05:00Lisbeth, how cool! Definitely on my bucket list.Lisbeth, how cool! Definitely on my bucket list.Hamlette (Rachel)https://www.blogger.com/profile/11961916847426233995noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3881774.post-1874883487241294712019-02-25T08:11:29.127-05:002019-02-25T08:11:29.127-05:00Elsinore was surprisingly cosy. Wonderfully situat...Elsinore was surprisingly cosy. Wonderfully situated by Ă–resund, and where Denmark is closest to Sweden. They had a special room full of pictures and information on Hamlet performances at the castle. Lisbeth https://www.blogger.com/profile/00466904375353041610noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3881774.post-84424506970867467252019-02-20T08:29:17.700-05:002019-02-20T08:29:17.700-05:00Thanks, Lisbeth! I hope you enjoy it when you do ...Thanks, Lisbeth! I hope you enjoy it when you do read/see it. And oooh, that sounds cool. I'd love to visit Elsinore someday when they're doing a Hamlet performances.<br /><br />Don't worry about lateness -- life happens, and I myself am behind on reading everyone's entries anyway, so no worries ;-)Hamlette (Rachel)https://www.blogger.com/profile/11961916847426233995noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3881774.post-4250024435521771972019-02-18T09:30:19.847-05:002019-02-18T09:30:19.847-05:00Great and interesting post about Hamlet. I have ne...Great and interesting post about Hamlet. I have neither seen it, nor read it. Although it is on my list of tragedies later this year. I visited Kronborg's castle last year, and there were lots of photos on actors and performances that took place there. Would be great to see it in this old castle. However, I probably have to go to the movies as well.<br />Your post made me interested in the Lisbeth https://www.blogger.com/profile/00466904375353041610noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3881774.post-8485884853793815572019-02-16T11:28:34.776-05:002019-02-16T11:28:34.776-05:00DKoren, remember when I read Hamlet: Poem Unlimite...DKoren, remember when I read <a href="https://theedgeoftheprecipice.blogspot.com/2015/02/hamlet-poem-unlimited-by-harold-bloom.html" rel="nofollow"><i>Hamlet: Poem Unlimited</i> by Harold Bloom</a> and went through a phase of, "I only like the play, not Hamlet himself" that was weird and atypical of me? I think Bloom may view Hamlet in a similar way to Olivier, based on what I rememberHamlette (Rachel)https://www.blogger.com/profile/11961916847426233995noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3881774.post-77812950708472183942019-02-16T11:25:21.948-05:002019-02-16T11:25:21.948-05:00DKoren, yes, I think that's a big part of why ...DKoren, yes, I think that's a big part of why Shakespeare endures. He can be all things to all people, in a way, because his plays can be presented, interpreted, understood so many different ways. But that definitely means we'll all find versions we do and don't like.<br /><br />I think that the era definitely played a big part in what was expected from costumes, staging, scenery, Hamlette (Rachel)https://www.blogger.com/profile/11961916847426233995noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3881774.post-27287391089948284992019-02-16T11:15:35.237-05:002019-02-16T11:15:35.237-05:00How interesting! There are indeed so many ways to...How interesting! There are indeed so many ways to approach these plays. It's wonderful because there will be something for everyone, but by the same token, not all plays will work for all people. <br /><br />I also think it's fascinating that we both approached her plays from similar aspects. I realized what I needed out of a Macbeth from Fassbender's, and you see what you don'DKorenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05819702518388146971noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3881774.post-43103416496615627912019-02-15T22:52:34.688-05:002019-02-15T22:52:34.688-05:00MC, I think that the Oscars have always liked prov...MC, I think that the Oscars have always liked proving to the world that they have really good taste by awarding Best Picture to something Very Classical Indeed from time to time, which might have had something to do with this winning. Olivier also won for Best Actor, though he lost to John Huston for Best Director. I've long been annoyed that Jean Simmons lost the Best Actress race. AnywayHamlette (Rachel)https://www.blogger.com/profile/11961916847426233995noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3881774.post-63767898176194105562019-02-15T21:39:18.932-05:002019-02-15T21:39:18.932-05:00It's strange that this is the one that won the...It's strange that this is the one that won the Oscar for Best Picture! I've only seen the Kenneth Brannagh version, and I was really little and very confused. I should look into the others sometime!Chloe the MovieCritichttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02200752624092560917noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3881774.post-33148123128680456852019-02-15T21:34:37.587-05:002019-02-15T21:34:37.587-05:00Jessica, I think a director has a HUGE impact on t...Jessica, I think a director has a HUGE impact on the overall feel of a play. Now, that direction/feel can be changed by the editor, and individual directors have more or less to do with the actual cinematography (setting up where cameras are, where lighting is, etc) depending on their own predilections, but yes, a director generally has a LOT to do with the feel/tone/look of a film.<br /><br />Hamlette (Rachel)https://www.blogger.com/profile/11961916847426233995noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3881774.post-86482495410298488082019-02-15T21:12:33.446-05:002019-02-15T21:12:33.446-05:00Okay, sooooooooooooooooooooo I don't know enou...Okay, sooooooooooooooooooooo I don't know enough about "Hamlet" to say whether I agree or disagree with your take on this adaptation; BUT this is a fabulous, thought-provoking post & it's made me consider all the influence a director has on the overall tone of an adaption . . . <br /><br />Great job! :D Katie Hannahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06818413749107653398noreply@blogger.com