THINKING ACTIVITY:HAMLET MOVIE SCREEN
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About my observation on this movie "Hamlet." This task given by Dr.Dilip Barad sir. My sinor always says that,Dr.Dilip Barad sir is soul of English Department. This Department part of the maharaja Krishnakumarshihaji university,bhavanagar . I am also agree with my sinor.Dr.Dilip sir organized the academic movie screeing. This movie name is "Hamlet."
☆ few Introduction of movie " Hamlet " :
"Hamlet " is a 1996 film adaptation of William Shakespeare's play "Hamlet." Adapted and directed by Kenneth branagh , who also stars as prince Hamlet. The film is the first unabridged theatrical film version of "Hamlet" ,running just over four hours. The setting is updated to the 19th century, but its Elizabethan English remains the same. Blenheim palace is the setting used the exterior grounds of Elsinor castle and interiors were all photographed at shepperton studios, belonged with the footage shot at Benheim. Hamlet has been regarded as one of the best Shekpeare film adaptations. The film follows the plot of the original play and first adaptation to have the complete original text.Hamlet is the central character of this play and also movie's hero. "Hamlet" suggests many ideas.
Some example like; madness idea, duel personality, sociology idea, power of majesty philosophical contemplating side, believe in religion, variety of thinking, smartness, concept of death theological idea, contentce of caste society, classless society, concept of soul v/a body etc. I like one concept of this movie. This concept are soul v/s . Death is celebration. Soul is happy. Death is necessary for that. But people is not understand.
Some example like; madness idea, duel personality, sociology idea, power of majesty philosophical contemplating side, believe in religion, variety of thinking, smartness, concept of death theological idea, contentce of caste society, classless society, concept of soul v/a body etc. I like one concept of this movie. This concept are soul v/s . Death is celebration. Soul is happy. Death is necessary for that. But people is not understand.
☆ HAMLET MOVIE COMPARE WETH HAIDAR :
When I watched Hamlet movie I feel that different. How can it possible revange? I am very shocked when this movie starting. Beginning to ending of this movie is good. When ending of this movie Hamlet said that, "The rest is silence. " I have compare with haidar movie. Image like,
Same situation like this movie. Only important give revange. Another example like "Macbeth " , Oedipus.
☆ post - viewing Tasks:
This question related this movie " Hamlet ". After watching the movie. Let's see the question of Hamlet movie screeing.
Question: 1
How to faithful is the movie to the original play?
■ Answer:
"Hamlet" Is a 1996 film adaptation of William Shakespeare's play "Hamlet." Adpated and directed by Kenneth Branagh, also stars as prince hamlet. This movie is 100% faithful. This movie's plot follows to the original text. The film is the first unabridged theatrical film version of Hamlet. Running the just over four hours.The setting is updated to the 19th century. Including the 12th century. History of Denmark. Religion, dresses, etc. Now present time you can see the difference between young generations. Thinking about science. See the one image,
How can this image faithful in movie?This image give the question. And this image suggest many ideas.
Question: 2
After watching the movie, have your perception about play, character or situation changed?
■ Answer :
Before I watched movie my view about character of Gertrude.she is good queen but after watching the movie my view is suddenly changed. This movie suggest duel personality of the people. I feel that present situation in 21th century.
Question:3
Do you feel 'aesthetic delight' while watching the movie? If yes, exactly when did it happen? If no,can you explain with reason.
■ Answer:
Yes I feel that ' aesthetic delight ' when I watched this movie some scene are suggest aesthetic delight.
This image I saw . And my first question come in mind what you suggest this image? This image suggest of murder of Hamlet 'a father.when Horatio and Hamlet talking about it is not right that claudius become king of Denmark. The Horatio said that I know your. father at the time the Hamlet see the a ghost . He is following the ghost and the said.that " I am spirit of your father " and he said that how claudius' is poisoned my ear . This scene give to the aesthetic delight.
Question: 4
Do you feel 'catharsis ' while or after watching movie? If yes, exactly when did it happen? If no, can you explain with reason?
■ Answer:
Yes, I feel that "catharsis " in this movie. Throughout of the this movie I saw the catharsis. Catharsis can be defined as a cleansing f emotion for the sake of the audience as they sympathize with the main character , also know as the tragic hero. In Shakespeare's Hamlet, catharsis takes place when Hamlet engages in a sward fight with Leatertes and claudius have considered against Hamlet by agreeing to have him drink from a poisonous cup and to poison the blade another precaution to insure Hamlet's death in Act -4 ,scene -7 In Hamlet catharsis is most definitely present; it is developed the throughi the play in Hamlet's exceptional suffering and is achieved during his death. In the last scene. Hamlet is character development play's a major part in creating catharsis .same situation like " macbeth " tragedy.
Question:5
Does screeing of movie help you in better understanding of the play?
■ Answer :
Yes , screeing of movie help you in better understanding of the original play. This movie's plot is following of the original text. Thanks to directed Kenneth branagh. He give the best movie adoption. When before I am not watched movie so I am very numerous because some time movie is different . But I saw the movie and I understand the play.
Question:6
Was there any particular scene or moment in the movie that you will cherish lifetime ?
He said that, the skull of all human being is the same condition of all the skull is also same that is resolved in to the earth. It is the reality of life. And I saw the this movie . This movie suggest charish lifetime.
Question:7
If you are director, what changes would you like make in the remaking of movie on Shakespeare's "Hamlet "?
■ Answer:
If I am director, I want to get many changes. I have not punished my self. I have slove to the many problem of kingdom. I am always struggle for kingdom.
Question:8
In the beginning of the movie camera rolls over the statue of king Hamlet outside the similar sequence where in the statue of the king Hamlet is hammered down to the to dust.what sort of symbolism to you read un this?( clue: In book IX of "paradise Lost " stan reflections on his revenge motive: 'But what will not ambition and revenge. Descend to? Who aspired must down as low,as high soared ,obnoxious,first orlasy ,to basest things revenge,at first thought sweet, Bitter ere long back on itself recoils."is it not king Hamlet's ambition to avenge his death responsible of the downfall of his kingdom which is symbolically pictured in last scene?)
■Answer:
Starting to the movie I saw this image and after ending of this movie I saw again this image. This image suggest many things. Throughout of the movie Hamlet lots of suffering but at last he was loss of life same situation like Macbeth.This play suggest revenge. Is not good.
Question:9
While studying the play through movie while approach do you find more applicable to the play? Why? Give reasons with illustrations .
■ Answer :
Here there are psychological approache is more applicable in the movie than the original play because this approach are illustrated by the director. Hamlet is the suffers the Oedipus complex.
other like haidar movie.
other like haidar movie.
Question:10
Which of the above mentioned approaches (In -pre - viewing task.) Appeals you more than other?why? Give reason.
■Answer:
I think that here is Texual approach is more appropriate than the other approach. In the best source. Text always give the different idea. Text always give the original character. This Hamlet character suggests good ways for life.
Thank you.
Thank you.