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	Compare Prices and Read Reviews on Hamlet (1990) at Epinions.com (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
		He may have been poorly cast physically (Hamlet is supposed to be a teenage nerd, and Gibson was all of thirty-four when he did the movie), but he makes up for it with a giant performance which has a direct influence on every other factor contributing towards the movie.
		Scenes involving Fortinbras, Hamlet's tale of pirates, and laser wielding monkeys (I think I just made that last one up...) are nowhere to be found in the movie, and this makes it flow better but it is a letdown for purists who consider cutting Shakespeare as a slap in the face.
		Hamlet the movie captures the mood and the essence of the play, and that's what's most important.
	www.epinions.com /content_83529272964 (945 words)

	filmsgraded.com: Hamlet (1990) (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
		The dour Danish prince Hamlet (Gibson) learns that his recently departed father, the King (Paul Scofield) was murdered by his own brother (Alan Bates) who then married Hamlet's mother (Close) to take the crown.
		Hamlet is the tragedy to top all tragedies, and one wonders if Horatio becomes the next king, since he is the only person left standing who does more than wear an uncomfortably hot rented costume.
		Ophelia goes mad, perhaps because Hamlet said oddball things to her before sailing to England, but perhaps that is no good reason at all for her subsequent behavior.
	www.geocities.com /filmsgraded/reviews/2005/05/hamlet.htm (416 words)

	Hamlet movie Review at The Z Review UK movie review
		Hamlet is Shakespeare`s most enduring and discussed play, and numerous film versions have attempted to translate the dialogue and the ideas onto screen.
		Hamlet, the prince of Denmark, is rather gloomy after the death of his father, and his mother`s hasty marriage to the former king`s brother.
		Hamlet is a man who, in his youth, was a happy-go-lucky, jovial sort of man, and, now that he must mete out the revenge towards the new king, this man no longer exists, and when Gibson says this, I believed him.
	www.thezreview.co.uk /reviews/h/hamlet.htm (868 words)

	The Hamlet Site: Movie vs. Play
		It is easier to see in the movie, therefore, how Hamlet is charged with seeking revenge but actually achieves justice.
		Although Hamlet never says that public knowledge of Claudius' misdeeds must precede his execution, that is actually what happens.
		By waiting, however, Hamlet does not seem to be a mere assassin or someone who is upset over having his throne stolen; instead, Hamlet kills someone who is responsible for the death of the queen and of Hamlet, himself.
	vccslitonline.cc.va.us /TheHamletSite/movie.htm (448 words)

	Frank's Spoiled Movie Endings \| Hamlet (1990) (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
		Hamlet learns that his dad, the good ol' King of Denmark is dead.
		Hamlet pretends to be insane to get all the details before he actually does anything.
		Hamlet turns on his uncle, the king, and stabs him with the same blade, and forces him to drink from the poisoned cup.
	www.allaboutfrank.com /films/h/90-hamlet.htm (218 words)

	Movie Review - Hamlet (2000) - eFilmCritic (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
		Hamlet’s friends almost seem inconsequential and even the great Steve Zahn is totally wasted as one of the doomed, and here essentially forgotten — Rosencrantz and Guildenstern.
		Hamlet brings everyone to a little screening room, and shows the film, which turns out to be anti-climactic and as sleep-inducing as everything else in the film.
		Hamlet 2000 does include the duel (a little silly in modern times), but after a couple hits, Laertes just pulls out a gun and shoots him.
	efilmcritic.com /review.php?movie=1758&reviewer=198 (741 words)

	DVD Verdict Review - Hamlet (1990)
		This is Hamlet for a generation unaccustomed to the slower rhythms of theater, a cut-to-the-chase version for people weaned on television and cinema.
		Gibson's Hamlet would've had more energy than other actors' even if the director had had him sprawled out in a La-Z-Boy across the entire 135 minutes; having him jog around the castle while waxing philosophical about the undiscovered country didn't add an iota of vigor.
		Hamlet: An Actor's Journey is an 11-minute retrospective interview with Gibson, shot in the very recent past.
	www.dvdverdict.com /reviews/hamlet1990.php (2168 words)

	Amazon.ca: DVD: Hamlet (1990-K.Kline) (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
		Hamlet may be the most intelligent and verbally-skilled character ever written, and sometimes the wit and depth of his lines can obscure the real tragedy of his situation.
		But "Hamlet" is not merely a personal or family play; it is also a play about nations, about the damage a ruler of bad character does to a country's reputation.
		William Shakespeare's HAMLET is as powerful a story as ever been told and the title role is often considered the toughest to tackle.
	www.amazon.ca /exec/obidos/ASIN/B00005NG0C (1392 words)

	Dunnottar Castle - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		The dungeon of the castle, known as the Whigs Vault was used noteably as a prison for Covenanters around 1685.
		More recently, it was used as a location in the 1990 movie Hamlet (directed by Franco Zeffirelli, and starring Mel Gibson and Glenn Close).
		The castle is a prominent landmark and its image is often reproduced on Scottish tourist literature..
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Dunnottar_Castle (198 words)

	Movie Review - Hamlet (1990) - eFilmCritic (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
		I found the movie to be unconvincingly acted, completely out of order, and, to someone who hasn't read the play, it would probably be pretty confusing.
		In addition to this, even though I approve of some of the cuts that were made (this is, after all, the Bard's longest play) some scenes appeared with no buildup whatsoever, and so served more to confuse than to move the story along.
		Many of the scenes in which principal characters are introduced were removed, and this had the result of several characters simply barging into scenes and it was assumed we knew who they were and what they were doing.
	efilmcritic.com /review.php?movie=1010 (575 words)

	Amazon.ca: DVD: Hamlet (1990-M.Gibson) (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
		Hamlet reasons that killing Claudius when he is "shrived" or forgiven of sin would send him to heavenly reward while his father was sent precipitously to hell, no chance to repent.
		Laertes in Nathaniel Parker's; and Trevor Peacock as the gravedigger,
		Gibson chooses to play Hamlet as insane (that decision is left to the director) and as i am in the camp that Hamlet IS insane, you could also see why i favor this version.
	www.amazon.ca /exec/obidos/ASIN/B00019072G (2020 words)

	Hamlet - the Zeffirelli/Mel Gibson Film (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
		His Hamlet also de-emphasizes self-doubt – the "How all occasions do inform against me" soliloquy, so prominent in Branagh's version (placed right before the intermission) – is cut entirely.
		Hamlet lying in the graveyard, head to head with Yorick's skull
		Making Freudian incest the explanation of Hamlet's actions, moving Gertrude to the center of the film.
	pages.cabrini.edu /jzurek/shakes/hamletfilmzeffirellugibson.htm (214 words)

	DVD Talk > Reviews > Hamlet (1990)
		The Tragedy of Hamlet, Prince of Denmark is perhaps the most celebrated of all Shakespeare's plays, and for good reason: apart from its fascinating story of a young man fired with the desire for revenge, but torn by indecision, Hamlet is a showpiece for some of Shakespeare's most stunning writing.
		It's amazing to watch Hamlet and realize just how many of the lines from this play have become famous, quoted and quoted again (and occasionally misquoted: if you hear a few phrases in Hamlet that don't sound the way you expect, be reassured that you're hearing them the correct way at last).
		One of the most interesting things about Hamlet, in terms of its style, is how active it is. Director Franco Zeffirelli isn't shy about having his characters move from one location to another as they converse, and even the famous soliloquies are far from static.
	www.dvdtalk.com /reviews/read.php?ID=10009 (1274 words)

	Amazon.co.uk: Hamlet [2000]: DVD (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
		Michael Almereyda, after two interesting horror movies (Nadja and The Eternal), offers what he calls "a rough draft" of the play, and casts very fine players in a severely abbreviated text: the micro-presence of some (Jeffrey Wright as the grave-digger) suggests a longer version was prepared and slimmed down to this quite tight picture.
		This Hamlet, who has to be convinced of his uncle's guilt and that he ought to take revenge, never quite comes round to the brutal eye-for-an-eye logic of his father.
		Hamlet learns that his father was murdered by Claudius and soon he has revenge on his mind...
	www.amazon.co.uk /exec/obidos/ASIN/B000059571 (1180 words)

	Movie Log: Hamlet (1990)
		Everyone thought he'd stink up the Dane royally, but his Hamlet is in fact very good and rather low-key.
		The ranting/raving type are a dime a dozen, but Mel internalizes more, playing to the camera instead of the back row as a stage actor might.
		Sometimes the swift editing gets a bit much and the bizarre scene in Gertrude's bed chamber is totally wrong, but ultimately it is a respectable Hamlet film.
	www.jenesaisoz.com /media/04/hamlet_1990.html (108 words)

	Hamlet DVD at Video Universe
		The movie is a concise, trimmed version of the play, as Hamlet returns to Elsinore to finds his mother married to his uncle and his dead father's ghost demanding vengeance.
		Mel Gibson is superb in the title role, burying his movie star persona within a sulking, sometimes completely unsympathetic performance as the prince.
		HAMLET was filmed on location in Northern Scotland.
	www.cduniverse.com /search/xx/movie/pid/6659363/a/Hamlet.htm (612 words)

	Christian Sauve's Movie Reviews: 1990 (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
		CHILD'S PLAY 2 (1990, Horror): Killer doll Chucky (now familiar enough to be his own catchphrase) is back, after an opening sequence in which all the sacred commandments of horror movie sequels are upheld: The doll is cleaned, refurbished, repainted and...
		DEATH WARRANT (1990, Thriller) scores high on the giggle-meter if only for the setup, where Jean-Claude Van Damme is revealed to be a policeman from Quebec (!) put in a California prison so that he won't be recognized (!!) while investigating the deaths of several prisoners.
		JACOB'S LADDER (1990, Horror/Drama) is another of these dark films which throws disturbing images at you while promising a payoff at the end.
	www.christian-sauve.com /reviews/movies-1990.htm (1542 words)

	Movie Database - [TV Guide Online] (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
		This is "Hamlet for the 90s," according to the director, but we can't think of any exact reason why.
		Gibson's Hamlet doesn't soar; his speeches are uttered in a straightforward manner defined by action rather than poetry; it's a workmanlike job.
		The ghost of Hamlet's father appears on stage rather than as simply a voiceover, and he is powerfully portrayed by Paul Scofield.
	online.tvguide.com /movies/database/showmovie.asp?MI=34305 (297 words)

	JoBlo reviews the movie "Hamlet"
		Of course, when the ghost of Hamlet's dad comes to visit him with some more news regarding his untimely demise, it isn't long before everybody and their uncle begin to suspect Hamlet of going mad.
		Julia Stiles was also quite charming and nice to look at, despite her character's lack of true involvement in the story, and Ethan Hawke certainly delivered a good rendition of Hamlet, the slick techno-geek with a little bit of a head case.
		Having read Hamlet fairly recently as a school project, I think they did a good job of keeping the spirit of the play and melding it with the modern setting.
	www.joblo.com /hamlet.htm (1411 words)

	Hamlet (1990) - FilmAffinity
		But the ghost of Hamlet's father appears to tell Hamlet that he was murdered by Claudius and Gertrude.
		Hamlet’s determination to avenge his father’s murder and the remarriage of his mother leads to an intricate tapestry of intrigue, introspection, deception, and death.
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	www.filmaffinity.com /en/film738786.html (253 words)

	Hamlet - Movie information at FilmsAndTV.com (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
		Hamlet is ordered by his father's ghost to avenge his murder.
		The murderer is Hamlet's uncle who has now married Hamlet's mother, the queen.
		Hamlet, the melancholy Dane, is directed by and stars Kenneth Branagh in this--indeed unique--innovative presentation of Shakespeare's classic.
	www.filmsandtv.com /search.asp?ms=1&uq=Hamlet (475 words)

	Hamlet (1996 movie) (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
		Hamlet was Kenneth Branagh's chance to direct and star in the Shakespearean classic.
		But purists got the full text of the play, with all the psychological and philosophical ruminations and political machinations of the original delivered rapid-fire.
		All is still licensed under the GNU FDL.
	www.termsdefined.net /ha/hamlet-(1996-movie).html (327 words)

	Hamlet movie for sale (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
		This classic tale tells the story of Hamlet (Kenneth Branagh), the prince of Denmark, a man suffering from grief at the death of his father, the king.
		Late one night Hamlet is visited by his father’s ghost, who comes to tell him that Claudius poisoned him in his garden to win the crown, and that Hamlet, as his son, must now avenge his death.
		HAMLET is director Kenneth Branagh's full-text adaptation of Shakespeare's timeless tragedy.
	www.1stvideo.com /data/ID/1075422/TAN/1/ReleaseChoice.html (634 words)

	Plot Summary for Hamlet (1990/I) (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
		Hamlet returns to Denmark when his father, the King, dies.
		But soon the ghost of Hamlet's father appears and tells Hamlet that he was murdered by Claudius and Gertrude.
		Hamlet must choose between passive acquiescence and the need for a vengeance which might lead to tragedy.
	poll.imdb.com /Plot?0099726 (176 words)

	Hamlet (1990) Comprehensive Movie Review
		Branagh is superb as the cerebral, conflicted prince who is impelled to avenge his father, who has been killed by Hamlet's Uncle Claudius.
		The ghost of Hamlet's father tells the prince that the current king murdered his predecessor, and the prince sets out to test the theory and plan his revenge.
		Granted, it is “Hamlet” and merely by retaining SOME of the lines, one can't go wrong!
	www.allwatchers.com /topics/info_4149.asp (554 words)

	Hamlet Movie Review at Hollywood Video
		Star-studded adaptation of Shakespeare's classic tragedy about a prince, Hamlet, who either thinks he sees or does see the ghost of his dead father, who tells him he's been murdered by his own brother and asks the young man to avenge his death.
		When his mother remarries and his father's ghost appears with a message, the prince plots to expose a murderer.
		1948 (Not Rated) Hamlet, an indecisive and deeply troubled Danish prince, vows revenge for the murder of his father.
	www.hollywoodvideo.com /movies/movie.aspx?MID=12626 (192 words)

	Discovering Hamlet (1990) (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
		For those who have seen Kenneth Branagh's film version of "Hamlet" from 1996, this documentary will be of interest since it shows the development of the stage production in which Branagh first learned the part, under the direction of (Sir) Derek Jacobi, in Birmingham in 1990.
		The actors learn their parts from scratch in four weeks for this production, which was staged in Edwardian costume.
		Although the fact is never stated explicitly, the performers are learning their lines from the green Arden Shakespeare paperback edition of the play (Routledge, London, 1989).
	www.imdb.com /title/tt0189484 (322 words)

	Hamlet (1990) Unofficial Movie Site - Trailers Review DVD Poster Soundtrack (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
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	Amazon.com: Ghost (1990): DVD (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
		Before leaving this world for the next, he must find a way to warn his lover that she is in impending danger from the culprits.
		If you have already seen this movie, and know it's one that you will watch over and over(and to that I would say "Ditto"), this great DVD is a bargain.
		This movie touches the heart strings - people always have questions about death and what happens after - this certainly gives folks hope.
	www.amazon.com /exec/obidos/tg/detail/-/B000059TEP?v=glance (1407 words)

	Hamlet (1990/I) (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
		Quotes: Hamlet: The play's the thing, wherein I'll catch the conscience of the king.
		Mel Gibson is unbelievably incredible as Hamlet and Glenn Close is magnificent as Hamlet's mother, Gertrude.
		The thing that makes this version of "Hamlet" different than Laurence Olivier's and Kenneth Branagh's versions is that Zefferelli shows a much closer relationship between Hamlet and his mom.
	www.imdb.com /Title?0099726 (326 words)

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