2. Mel Gibson's interpretation of to be or not to be
In David Tennant's deliverance of Hamlet's to be or not to be soliloquy, he is much more passive about it. Throughout the soliloquy he seems to be confused and betrayed. He also stays in one place through the whole thing which also gives his version a much more passive feel. While Mel Gibson's interpretation of the soliloquy is almost the opposite. Mel Gibson is much more active in his scene, he moves all over the place. Mel also speaks in a much louder and harsher tone than what Tennant did. Gibson seemed to be angry and revengeful rather than sad and confused.
I personally think that Mel Gibson did a better job while portraying this scene. The reason why I like it better, is because where the soliloquy is in the book. At the moment Hamlet seems to have left the confused and sad state of the mourning process, and now is starting to purely focus on revenge. Since Mel Gibson's version was much more active I believe that it illustrates Hamlets moods in the play at this time.
Hi Toby!
ReplyDeleteI totally agree with your interpretation of David Tennant's interpretation of Hamlet. I think he should be more active in his soliloquy. I also think that David Tennant's version does not really show his facial expressions or his harsh tones that Shakespeare describes in Hamlet. On the other hand, Mel Gibson shows a much more powerful scene that really shows the essence of his emotions. I agree with you when you say that you prefer Mel Gibson's harsh and revengeful tones, rather than Tennant's sad and confused state. Great job on really getting to the core of what each video is portraying!
Interesting post! I agree, David Tennant approaches the soliloquy in a passive way, while Mel Gibson actively speaks the soliloquy. Although, I've found that I prefer both approaches; I think that both actors show different sides of Hamlet, and neither are wrong. As you said, while Tennant was sad and confused, Gibson exuded anger. In the play, Hamlet expresses all of those emotions, but it depends on the actor what emotions he or she brings to life on screen.
ReplyDeleteHey Toby(service learning partner),
ReplyDeleteGreat post! I totally agree with everything you said. I too saw how the David Tennant version is passive and he portrays himself by being tired or grieving. I also picked Gibson's version for my post and I agree with you, it was more fun to watch then the first video and he moves around a lot more than the first. Different actors express different emotions. Way to ketch onto that! Good job!
I agree with you Toby, Tennant’s Version should have been worked on a little more it was to passive. I thought it looked like tennant was looking for something like something to keep him from killing himself. On the other hand the Mel Gibson's version was very strong it looked like I knew what was going through his head the whole time. The Mel Gibson video is a great choice.
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