Reflection on each film of Hamlet's Soliloquy

       The setting of the first version with Mel Gibson was in the tombstone where his father body lay.  It gives the effect of trying to figure out whether he should stay alive or join his father in death. It makes the moment ore serious and more entertaining. The music shows that it is a really decisive moment and it sets sort of a peaceful decision making mood. the director makes the lighting very dark and goes from Mel Gibson's face to the skeletons on the wall of the tombstone.

        In this version, there is no use of a dagger and no dark violent music. In the lines that Mel Gibson says sounds likehis is going crazy. The second version of the movie was in front of a mirror and he held a dagger. It makes a moment different from others because it shows that he is facing himself. The music was very dark and violent especially when he pulled out the dagger. The lighting was very bright and I think it was purposely done to show that the director was focused on Hamlet fighting his consquence more than anything.

        In the third version, the setting was in a Blockbuster.  It was so pretty dumb and Hamlet walks down and up the aisle thinkng. the lights flicker sort of and he starts talking aloud and as the music gets darker. it shows on the television a growng fire to show of what hell will look like if he chooses to kill himself.

         I feel that they are so many versions of the play to show the many different adaptions. It shows that the same problem that occurred in "Hamlet" could happen at any time and that many people know the play. My favorite adaption of the movie is the Mel Gibson version,its not as dramatic or boring as the other versions.

My analysis on the Ghost scenes of all three movies - Jen

I  found that Mel Gibson role was played more accurately then the other two movies, in the other versions one was too dark and ominous and to me, it seemed dragged out. The other more medieval movie was way too dramatic,for the way I think the original author tried to display it. The music seemed more touching in the Mel Gibson version and I think in the other two movies it seemed to violent and dark. The Mel Gibson version shows that he is really depressed and mourning for his father, it also shows how he is dealing with questioning his sanity. In the other movies, it gives all dark and ominous thoughts, no hope. It is like they depicted more of a mourner and an avenger rather than trying to show what was going on in his head.