Comments on: Hamlet http://www.matgreenfield.com/2009/12/29/hamlet/ Because I'm a slightly different kind of opinionated geek Sun, 05 Feb 2012 16:14:01 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.6 hourly 1 By: Amelie Aarons http://www.matgreenfield.com/2009/12/29/hamlet/comment-page-1/#comment-1774 Amelie Aarons Sun, 30 Oct 2011 11:18:09 +0000 http://www.matgreenfield.com/?p=506#comment-1774 Fantastic blog! Do you have any helpful hints for aspiring writers? I'm planning to start my own website soon but I'm a little lost on everything. Would you propose starting with a free platform like Wordpress or go for a paid option? There are so many choices out there that I'm completely overwhelmed .. Any suggestions? Many thanks! Fantastic blog! Do you have any helpful hints for aspiring writers? I’m planning to start my own website soon but I’m a little lost on everything. Would you propose starting with a free platform like Wordpress or go for a paid option? There are so many choices out there that I’m completely overwhelmed .. Any suggestions? Many thanks!

]]> By: Mat http://www.matgreenfield.com/2009/12/29/hamlet/comment-page-1/#comment-96 Mat Wed, 30 Dec 2009 23:52:55 +0000 http://www.matgreenfield.com/?p=506#comment-96 Ahh the mirror was in the stage version - that's good because it was a nice touch to the otherwise crappy Ethan Hawke 'Hamlet' of 2000 that's been put into a decent production. Similarly, the scenes of Hamlet filming things was also a nice touch in the Hawke version. I don't know if Greg Doran took these as influences or simply had a similar take on a modern Hamlet, but either way this film version is much better than the 2000 film. David Tennant is certainly the Hamlet of the decade, but given his only prominent competition was Hawke, it's a no brainer. Ahh the mirror was in the stage version – that’s good because it was a nice touch to the otherwise crappy Ethan Hawke ‘Hamlet’ of 2000 that’s been put into a decent production. Similarly, the scenes of Hamlet filming things was also a nice touch in the Hawke version. I don’t know if Greg Doran took these as influences or simply had a similar take on a modern Hamlet, but either way this film version is much better than the 2000 film.

David Tennant is certainly the Hamlet of the decade, but given his only prominent competition was Hawke, it’s a no brainer.

]]> By: JRW http://www.matgreenfield.com/2009/12/29/hamlet/comment-page-1/#comment-93 JRW Wed, 30 Dec 2009 01:35:00 +0000 http://www.matgreenfield.com/?p=506#comment-93 I thought it was superb. Really thrilling. The mirror and Polonius being shot did appear in the stage production. In fact, the mirror dominated the set, extending entirely across the back and remaining in place throughout, with massive cracks after the murder. The producer of the film kept a blog through filming which is an interesting read (although v. difficult to navigate to past posts!) http://www.illuminationsmedia.co.uk/ The filming parts: http://www.illuminationsmedia.co.uk/blog/index.cfm?start=1&news_id=371 I thought it was superb. Really thrilling.

The mirror and Polonius being shot did appear in the stage production. In fact, the mirror dominated the set, extending entirely across the back and remaining in place throughout, with massive cracks after the murder.

The producer of the film kept a blog through filming which is an interesting read (although v. difficult to navigate to past posts!)

http://www.illuminationsmedia.co.uk/

The filming parts:

http://www.illuminationsmedia.co.uk/blog/index.cfm?start=1&news_id=371

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