Hamlet's "To Be or Not to Be...." (3.1.64-99) soliloquy is one of Shakespeare most prominent works. Till this day, experts on Shakespeare, including Michael Almereyda and Franco Zefferelli, have come up with different interpretations of this monologue.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-YHMYkUrV7A
Almereyda's modern interpretation, takes place in a vacant Blockbuster store. As Hamlet walks down the aisle of action movies, it draws a line to Hamlets struggle to take the first step to avenge his fathers murder. The film playing in the background connects to the central theme of the soliloquy in that it references to death.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jdp6dpiK8Ko
In my opinion, I prefer Zeferelli's interpretation of this soliloquy because it is a more purist version than Almereyda's play. Mel Gibson, who plays Hamlet, appears to be more consumed in his mind than modern Hamlet. As he performs this soliloquy in his fathers tomb, it is apparent he is repenting his fathers death.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-YHMYkUrV7A
Almereyda's modern interpretation, takes place in a vacant Blockbuster store. As Hamlet walks down the aisle of action movies, it draws a line to Hamlets struggle to take the first step to avenge his fathers murder. The film playing in the background connects to the central theme of the soliloquy in that it references to death.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jdp6dpiK8Ko
In my opinion, I prefer Zeferelli's interpretation of this soliloquy because it is a more purist version than Almereyda's play. Mel Gibson, who plays Hamlet, appears to be more consumed in his mind than modern Hamlet. As he performs this soliloquy in his fathers tomb, it is apparent he is repenting his fathers death.
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