Hamlet - David Tennant, Patrick Stewart, Penny Downie. Act 4, Scene 1. - Pt.2

[sickswunsolja]

Ophelia's hot



[lilactress07]

@Mellisa582010 thank you for speaking some sense in this world of madness! I completely agree. You're 100% right- it's pointless updating a CLASSIC. the clue is in the name. It's a classic, there's no need to make it modern. The whole beauty of Shakespeare is its autheticity andd trueness of the era it was written in. I sincerely hope that people begin to understand the true meaning of Shakespeare someday, instead of believing guns were in Elizabethan England, or in Hamlet for that matter!

[TheEliseylou]

Orphelias creeping the hell outta me!

[lilactress07]

Hmm...I forgot Shakespeare wrote in the fact Laertes had a gun! Unless I'm not reading the original script...

[Mellisa582010]

@lilactress07 This is why I hate updating the plays to the modern era. I still say that it doesn't make the plays more accessible ! It just makes it crazy and incoherent to pull out a pistol when they are talking about swords and bodkins.

Oh and that wasn't rosemary!

And it wasn't rue either! Can't even get the darn herbs rights?? I've both in my garden and they are both small leafed herbs.

[kimmorin141]

I love how Laertes points the gun at the attendant and he flips out and falls xD it made me happy :P

[YuukiHyouketsu]

oh, there are the weeds XD

[bandnerd218]

I've read this play cover to cover about three times (and my favorite scenes more) and I have seen another rendition of it. all throughout this, I hated Ophelia. I thought she was whiny and over dramatic (and kind of deserved going mad), but after seeing this, I actually have found a bit of respect for Ophelia.

[iloveanime12341]

WTF happened to her?

[ProfessorPher]

I mentioned it on the other video, but this is the best portrayal of Ophelia I have ever seen. The way they played whole rue exchange sends shivers down my spine. If you're not familiar with the actual uses of rue in Shakespeare's time, I recommend reading up on it.

It makes the "Wear yours with a difference" line that much more devastating.

[lightpaw]

wow I didn't like Polonius, but Ophelia makes me feel bad...

[Sk8inglioness]

I apologize for the superficial comment I'm about to type but I just have to say I love this Ophelia's acting but her face (even when she's sane) just doesn't really do it for me.

If they could combine this Ophelia's acting + Kate Winslet's face + Helena Bonham Carter's hair = EPIC OPHELIA.

[imwithdbandd]

Ophelia breaks my heart...

[alciekowabunga]

Because the guy who plays Laertes seems such a loveable public school Oxford-educated boy with charming manners I can't help but be endeared to his character.

[cupcakezanddowneyjr]

When she is singing around 4:21 it sort of reminds me of the music locket song from POTC3

[MeesterCrumpet]

the major difference between her ophelia and winslets during this part is that this was actually done correctly. like she was out where she drowns later collecting herbs and flowers,not like shes been comitted already and is wearing a straight jacket.that always annoyed me about the one from 1996 or whatever year it was

[xHolzbabezx]

It's so sad but so meaningful. She sees beauty when the truth is but far from it...

[pennypyro42]

thats not rosemary...

[BaldGrace]

Best Laertes I've seen- I rather wish I'd been able to see Edward Bennett's Hamlet as well, I heard he was good.

[vintagelovegal]

I get to play Laertes at school :P.

[LaMaisondeCasaHouse]

those eyebrows at the end are priceless

[welchburger]

" Here's a daisy" LOL

[OrdinaryRain]

I absolutely love the way Ophelia walks.

[thegeneral011]

... this is not scene 1 and 2, this is scene 5

[mrsladida]

Laertes is the reason why I wish I had an older brother.

I don't know why, but there's something about the pain that makes his love for his sister all the more sacred.

[zeldafreak71]

did i miss Hey nonnny nonny?

[Fallingleaves79]

how is it that everytime a mans father dies, they seem more touched and upset by the grief of the living??

[conformityisstupid]

laetres look like christopher eccleson.

[OTimeMasterXO]

A great actor for Laertes would be Richard Armitage. I dunno why but I was reminded f hm so much in this scene.

[nintendonut100]

Claudius is almost likable in this unlike ophelia.

[GwendolynGuillotine]

Anyone here remember the symbols for each of the flowers?

[BHinckley112]

@GwendolynGuillotine according to my copy of Hamlet: Fennel: Flattery and deceit, Columbines: Ingratitude and infidelity, Rue: Sorrow and repentance, Daisy: Springtime and innocent love, Violet: spring.

[GwendolynGuillotine]

@BHinckley112

Ahhh, thank you. <3

[Gimstan]

@GwendolynGuillotine Rue was also used to induce abortion - "you must wear yours with a difference" could suggest this use.

[TARDISize]

when ophelia sings IT FREAKS ME OUT!!

[RyogaXvX]

@TARDISize

Not me, it breaks my heart.

[MsWholigan]

I've said it before, and I'll say it again - Laertes is good!

[rent907]

@MsWholigan

Laertes is one of my favorite characters ever. He's a sympathetic antagonist if ever there was one.

[MsWholigan]

The poor man was a grief-stricken pawn, but he makes it right in the end. And the actor did a very fine job. Didn't he play Hamlet for a bit onstage while Tennant's back was out?

[ifibreak]

Indeed he did. I'm sure it was a little daunting, especially on that first night, because I'm sure quite a few of the people who were coming were coming specifically for David. He did it for most of the run I believe. I know when I saw this in Stratford he was amazing as Laertes, I didn't know who he was but he was brilliant. As was Patrick (who commands our attention whenever he's on stage), and David of course was brilliant.