DEATH

                  Hamlet's hesitation to kill Claudius was completely understandable. Fear never stopped him, he just was waiting for the right time to do it, especially since Claudius had the idea of repenting for his crime. He wanted to catch Claudius at the perfect time and tried to get him when he wasn't preparing to change for the better. Personally, I would not have the guts to kill someone, because that would put me and a murderer on the same level. Hamlet is right in one way, to think whether or not he should have kill him. Why, because he is giving it a closer look to look at the consequences and taking it step by step in order to make the death a successful one.If he would have went right away then the people would have thought that he was going for the throne. Hamlet knows what he is doing and I believe for sure he will kill Claudius slowly but surly. The decision between life and death is giving Hamlet second thought of whether he should proceed in order to complete his father revenge (death). Not to be cruel but I would love to see Claudius have a painful death.

To Be or To Be

 

I've enjoyed the films that were viewed on Hamlet and the "To Be Or Not To Be Speech". Listed are my following reactions to diffrent version and scenes of the play.

The Almereyda scene took place in Blockbuster,  here it showed that Hamlet was seeking revenge and was also talking about life and death to himself. In my opinion, I don't really like this version, the setting doesn't really make any sense to me or have a real impact on the movie or scene itself. The Almereyda scene was the weakest scene of all but held small signs that only the most scrutible person would recognize.

Honestly, I really like the Zeffirelli version so much better than the other ones. The setting seems pretty reasonable because Hamlet is in the catacombs and he seems mad when talking to his dad. Even when he was talking to himself he seemed somewhat crazy and to obsessed with the idea of life and death.

 Oliver's version caught my attention do to the lack of feeling in this scene, I felt that it slacked in the emotion aspect of the scene, it lacked empathy or more so pathos!

The Ghost Scene

The first ghost scene was very dramatic. The music also added a dramatic touch as it set a serious mood. My least favorite out of the bunch was Almereyda's. The way the director tried to modernize the story took away from the oraginality. Also, I did not like the way he tried to modernize the play but yet again tried to use the old language used in the original Hamlet.
  My interpretation of the story Hamlet revolves around pride and power. Even so, the Zeff ghost scene seems a little more toned down. The mood is still a little eery, but not as scary as Branagh's. The director focuses more on the actual arrival of the ghost, which makes more of an emotional impact. Even though I like Mel Gibson as an actor, the version with him in it may be the least appealing. I think there is a tie between Branagh version and Almereyda version. I reccomend these two. These two films are more enjoyable to viewers, and it displays Hamlet better.
   The last movie is very different from the first two.  The last movie is in more of a modern time.  Though the setting is different, the actors are almost similarly dramatic to the second movie.  The scene isn't to dark or to light, it has very proper lighting for the moment.  There are no flashbacks and very little special effects, but they are really not needed.  Though, the actor has a napkin as a prop to clean his ear and emphasize that it has something to do with his death.