Hamlet's to be or not to be speech: full video

[walshamite]

Wow, much more affecting than I'd expected, highlighting the internal dialectic 'twixt the death wish and the survival instinct, the fear of oblivion fighting the wish to switch off the pain of existence. The female voice seducing Hamlet to act, and - to my senses - the direction, the music and use of the mask, the whiteness; all were very effectively conceived in a powerful experiment. I think we can forgive the additional dialogue this time round. Congratulations!

[Lunatic1603]

this was a bit creepy

but a very nice idea I give you that ;-) (aaand the guy looks like ben affleck;-))

[SourirePoivre]

His acting was god-awful.

[Oohfabio]

Umm, can we not add words to the most famous piece of english literature? I think Shakespeare had it right.

[chobits1211]

i expected that to be retarded. but it had good though put into it i enjoyed it. good job.

[Amortage]

Once more we observe the genius of Shakespeare stretching itself beyond time and place.This interpretation is but of many that lends itself to the creativity of the mind behind it all.

Excellent interpretation for it bears all the marks of madness in its methods!

[megalow13]

awesome!!! very cool!!! BRAVO!!!

[aznjenc07]

very cool interpretation, bravo

[CedricKristian]

Beautifull

far the best and most original one i have seen (out of ~10)

well done director!

[rileybeep]

this is a really great interpretation of this. I loved the diverse camera angles in the church and the way you included death. A prominant theme. Very impressive.

[tlototheuscg]

That was bone chilling.

[zwl1018]

what song is that in the beginning?

[ghitchco]

o fortuna

[redbabydevil09]

wow this is really cool and very original interpretation. awe some work!!

[poohbie09]

wow...this is GREAT!....very very very impressive

[clayshaman]

brilliant

[77r4355]

IMPRESSIVE!

[TeachersPet2009]

Very impressive, but i am scared of those masks...

[forloveoffilm]

Youtube has long been a source of amusement. Most times original works are simplistically 'cute' or pretentiously arty -- usually in the Duchamp school (it's art because its creator says it is. Then there is Hamlet -- hitchcock.

[forloveoffilm]

Wherefore I know not where to begin to tell my praises. The essence of the source material was brilliantly conceived and the execution was very nicely realized. Not since Scorsese's Mean Streets have I seen such wonderfully composed shots. Like Scorsese, the best work is inside a church, with Hamlet coming face to face with death...

[forloveoffilm]

The film is also imbued with a heavy sense of ethereality which truly shows the artist fully grasp Shakespeare's work. The editing is crisp and right on the mark in creating the weight of foreboding which the character is feeling.

[forloveoffilm]

Aiding the editing is the sound-mix which, with very few exceptions, is spot on with the action. It never overwhelms but does lend an air of mystery and anticipation. The only scene which could have been mixed down would have been the one in the graveyard. The sound of the rain, at times, distracted from the dialog. In no way does it affect the over-all quality of the film, and probably had more to do with the limited resources and the available quality of the location more than the artistry.

[forloveoffilm]

The locations were brilliantly and masterfully selected. The use of existing structures to enhance the story seems to have been carefully thought out before production began. The use of statuary is about the best I've seen since Neil Jordon's Interview with the Vampire.

[forloveoffilm]

The opening and closing music choices are inspired selections..

Daniel Fachler deserves special recognition for his powerful performance as Claudius. The small, smug, grin of self-satisfaction reads very well on the screen and lets us know all we need about the character and his actions.

[forloveoffilm]

hirchcock , while effective, lacks subtlety, at times gesturing too wildly. Perhaps this could be due to his neophyte film experience, perhaps he is more stage trained and is playing for the back rows. It could, perhaps be the gravity of the role and the focus he truly showed with the direction. Still, this aside, it does not mar, in anyway, the powerful story.

[forloveoffilm]

The only real distraction -- and it is minor -- was the final shot. While I won't give it away, the symbolism of the image escaped me. Perhaps after I ponder it more, and with a few more viewings I might grasp it. The shot is effective, crisp and sharp, but, as I stated, it did go over my head. [Perhaps hitchcock could explain it to me?]

Watch this film. Not only will you be rewarded, you will be enriched as well. With this picture, Hitchcock proves he is a talent with which to be reckoned.

[SepHir0tH77]

Carmina Burana so you know, the first song

[ekhalilov]

great vid, by any chance do you know what the first song that was played called

[swannybunny]

well done:-)

[swannybunny]

well done!:-)

[swannybunny]

well done!