Hamlet (Olivier, 1948)

[madali]

Hamlet (Laurence Olivier, 1948)

You can't move in this western world without constantly running into Shakespear. Everywhere you go, there is some Shakespear in your way, getting in your nose, in your eyes, rubbing itself against your asshole, trying to shake and spear your butt.

Watching "Hamlet" is two hours and so of constantly going, "Oh, so that's where that was from". I didn't know "Goodnight, sweet prince" was an actual thing from Hamlet, so you watch it, and go, hey, I know that! And there are millions of stuff like that. Some like "to be or not to be" is obviously Shakespear's slogan, but there were others so used in the English language, that I had no idea originated from Hamlet, of which most were cut from the original. Brevity is the soul of wit, we all know that, but it continues with, "and tediousness the limbs and outward flourishes,", so you're like ah, that's the uncut version, the director's cut.

I'm lost with most of the verses, it is difficult to understand, from where I stand in 2011, and I don't like it when they use outdated archaic text. But otherwise, I somewhat did like it. The directing was quiet good and the acting, all of its overly dramatic and wriggling on the ground and shouting out the lines, was fun to watch.

3/5

[fizz]

I gather you've not read the original? Maybe that's what you should now focus all your energy on? Reading the bard's entire collection and reviewing it. That would be something!!!

[madali]

God no. I've never been a fun of Shakespear. Its too difficult for me. Plus, when it comes to verse, Persia easily beats the west.

[X.]

I find Shakespearean prose intolerable!

[fizz]

God no. I've never been a fun of Shakespear. Its too difficult for me.

And therein lies the challenge. Go for it I say. We could use some more laughs

[fizz]

I find Shakespearean prose intolerable!

Many would call this blasphemy but I am inclined to agree. Its too antiquated but what people usually cite is his influence more than anything. Otherwise, reading it is purely scholarly/academic, though its fashionable to claim how great and mind blowing his work is etc etc.

[madali]

You are singing to the choir, dudes.

[madali]

And please, don't tempt my OCD. I have way too much on my platter as it is!

[fizz]

And please, don't tempt my OCD. I have way too much on my platter as it is!

Its never enough (a play on your, "its always too long" quote from the Zombieland thread )