Hamlet Movie Comparison

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“Hamlet” is one of many brilliant plays written By William Shakespeare. The first copy of “Hamlet” was published in 1603, which makes it extremely difficult for people in today's society to understand Shakespeare's literature. During Shakespeare's generation the English language was very much different from what it is now, which makes it hard for a person in our generation to fully understand Shakespeare's writing. This is why cinema producers always try to re-enact these plays to help people get a better understanding of them. During these re-enactments, there will be many differences based on the producers understanding of the play. Since the release of action pictures multiple productions of Hamlet have been written, but “what makes these …show more content…
During this scene, Hamlet treats his mother Gertrude very harshly and gets physical with her, after this Hamlet believes he heard Claudius spying on them so without looking he thrusts his sword in the tapestry and kills Polonius. With Gertrude all upset about the death of Polonius, Hamlet starts shaming her for marrying Claudius. After verbally assaulting his mother Gertrude, King Hamlet's ghost appears to Hamlet. This scene is slightly altered in the movie because, during Hamlet and Gertrude's argument, Hamlet is seen on top of his mother in her bed having a little makeout session; this is when the ghost of Hamlet's father appears. I believe that the producer of “Hamlet” does this to emphasize the instability of the state of Denmark. This scene brings forth the idea of irony in the play, because of the constant complaining of incest by Hamlet “With such dexterity to incestuous sheets! It is not nor it cannot come to good, But break, my heart, for I must hold my tongue.(1.2.158-160)[He sure held his …show more content…
As you may be thinking “how can someone die two times?”. Well, that is the question that will only be answered by the dysfunctionality of Denmark. The end of the play starts out with a fearful battle between Hamlet and Laertes. Claudius and Laertes put poison on the end of Laertes sword so that once he thrusts Hamlet, he will die regardless of the outcome of the match. Claudius also prepared a cup of poisoned wine for Hamlet, which is promptly consumed by Gertrude; this is when the queen of Denmark dies. Laertes then blames King Claudius for the death of the queen, which results in Hamlets long awaited revenge on Claudius. Laertes then dies from his owned poisoned sword. Hamlet, who was gashed by Laertes sword suffers a slow painful death. In the play Hamlet, this is when Hamlet introduces Young Fortinbras as the new king of Denmark. I think he gives the throne to Young Fortinbras because Hamlet believes that he is the prince that Hamlet has envisioned himself being. In the movie, the annexation of Young Fortinbras leaves Denmark without a king. So this leaves the state of Denmark in disarray.
Hamlet is a brilliant play that is very difficult to understand in today's day and age. This is why much of the play is left open for interpretation. Movie producers try to re-enact Shakespearean plays to help give us a better understanding of the plays.
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