Hamlet

Starring: Tennant, David, Stewart, Patrick, Davies, Oliver Ford, et al.

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• Format: DVD
• Release Date: January 1
• Director: Doran, Gregory
• Starring: Tennant, David, Stewart, Patrick, Davies, Oliver Ford, Downie, Penny, Gale, Mariah, Bennett, Edward
• Other Video Info: ntsc
• Weight: 0.17 lbs.
• Dimensions: 5.4" x 7.5" x 0.7"

Customer Reviews

Patrick Stewart is old this time (2009)

"The Tragical History of Hamlet, Prince of Denmark," and not only the Prince but also his family. Not only his family, but also his friends. Not only his friends, but also the history that came before young Hamlet, and we are not told of those that came after Hamlet's demise. A quick synopsis is that Old Hamlet conquered Old Fortinbras, seizing his land (Dänemark). Now that Old Hamlet is dead, Young Fortinbras wants his land back and is willing to take it by force. Meanwhile, back in Dänemark, Young Hamlet, who is excessively grieving for the loss of his father, gets a new insight from his father’s ghost. It looks like his father, the king, was a victim of a “murder most foul”; it appears that his uncle was responsible for his father’s murder. The dialog is the only thing good about this presentation. The handful of true Shakespearean actors at least can say their lines well. The other actors just squeak it out. I was never a fan of modernizing Shakespeare unnecessarily. Moreover, this is a perfect example of why. Hamlet (David Tennant, 'Barty' Crouch Junior) reminds me of Monty Python. Too bad Patrick Stewart plays Claudius/Ghost here because it reminds me that he played in better versions of “Hamlet.”