Heaven awaits thee! オフィリアは天国を待っている！

OH dearest Ophelia, you were but before your time.  Stricken with an accursed madness, plaguing both your mind and soul! Oh ill-starred Ophelia, Your most purest of affections was the most haphazard to your health. The man whom you once loved is a man whom was very cross about your love.  A man who found no greater joy in his life aside from you.  You were his sun as he was to you... The star that of which glowed the brightest, so brightly moreover that you seem to have ended up dazzled. Caught by his piercing rays you were left dumbfounded bringing you to an unfair demise!
A proper burial must be had and put to order, for Ophelia herself was not the one to take her life, but the disease that plagued, the madness that ate away at her very being!  It was not of her own will to drown, but that of the demons that she fought, resisted them as they festered within her.  You fought, you cried, you struggled, but all of that in vain.  Your pain, your passion, your purity all left in shambles by skeptic tongues.  A devout follower of the lord is of course one deserving to be seen by God himself, not to be thrown in with the rest of the bones. She is on deserving of an audience to see her off as her final ship sails off to the distance,  It is what fair, it is her rite!

Ophelia, while the others ma be doubtful, as they sow the seeds of doubt into others brains, I myself, I alone will gladly see you off.  To five you what you properly deserve, the burial that you, I, Laertes, and Hamlet long for you to have,  God has always been by your side, and now at the time you need him most, he shall remain.  I too shall remain by your side, I shall protect and fight for your final rites as you pass on to the next world.

May God's willful love envelop and warm you as you move on.  May his Omnipotent light guide you through the dark tunnel as you search for him so that it may be made easy for you.  Rest easy, for you have been an excellent servant in the eyes of God and shall be rewarded duefully both here on Earth and in heaven as well. May you rest well for you shall live as more than a memory... Your pure essence has assuredly etched it's way not only into the hearts of myself your brother and Hamlet, but into all of the kingdom, you shan't be forgotten soon, nay you shall live on for an eternity!

さようなら

The Blood of family! 家族の鮮血！

Blood is thicker than water

Hesitation?

No, I don't really see it as that.  Hamlet is a great intellectual, one who understands the meaning of timing.  He always observes and understands which makes him greater above all others.  What he is doing is waiting for that golden moment.  Restricted he is, burdened by the confines and ideals of his religion, for confession equates to redemption!  Hamlet obviously wants justice for his father, vengeance for his father so that he may properly be at rest.  If Hamlet were to act on his emotions and strike right then and there, nothing would be achieved for him and his father.  For why is it fair that his father that Claudius would gander the possibility of an immortal bliss forever while his father walks the path of the unknowing in limbo with the great risk of damnation all because his father reached an untimely death before he could seek redemption!  Now, do I entirely agree with Hamlet's decision on waiting?  Not entirely.  Claudius is an obvious, compulsive LIAR 嘘吐き!  One who hides behind an act, one who tries to play victim.  I had hoped with alllll my being that Hamlet too would understand this gigantic flaw!  That his "confession" was nothing more than a waste of breath that God can easily see through!  

Even Claudius himself acknowledged his words weren't worth redeeming, that he was doing nothing more than just speaking as though to possibly make himself feel a little better.  Even though he acknowledges this, he still shows no signs of remorse save for when Hamlet used psychological warfare during the play.  From what I've observed Claudius's mind set is as follows.  "So long as no when finds out, then I'm in the clear!  Anyone who finds out is an immediate danger who should be dealt with properly!"  Basically this photo explains it better than me!  

The true problem in all this is the damnable constraints of time, which in turn is endangering Hamlet's mission.

The longer Hamlet waits, the less opportunities he'll have to fulfill the deed for multiple reasons!  The no longer Claudius is king, the more favorable he'll grow to the people meaning that him murdering the King late in the game will only end on a very sour note where he himself could lose his life.  There is also the position of King, Hamlet isn't getting any younger!  He's already moderately aged meaning he'll have even less time to rule Denmark!  Then there is also the act Hamlet is putting up, eventually people we'll either catch onto it or grow sick of him.  If it is the former they will no longer listen to him meaning he will lose most of the endearment that he currently holds from the people.  If it is the latter and they grow sick of him, there may be many who will try to dispose of him, the nuisance and many will be glad for it~

Lastly 最後に！,there is something that does bother me.  If Hamlet does manage to kill the king what would happen!?  So to say it is out in the open for all to view, how the people view it!  I highly doubt that they would simply accept Hamlet, and allow him to usurp the thrown thereafter.  They'd most likely be against Hamlet disgusted by his vulgar actions.  If Hamlet wants to succeed, I feel like he should be a bit more definite on this, he needs to be specific and make out a proper plan.  He can't go and attack the king all willy nilly, he must do it in the dead of night when not a soul is around.  If done like so, no one would be the wiser!  His father avenged and his murderer dead, all would be right again!

If Hamlet seeks vengeance then he must act quickly, the longer he waits the harder it will become... I wish for your success Hamlet!

頑張ってね！

ごめんなさい！ストウイキ先生！

Rome and Hamlet the anime

I'd definitely watch this if this was an anime, which I think there is an adaption of some sort that displays each and every one pf the Shakespearean plays!  I''m currently searching/reseasrching for it, I do hope I find it!

TO BE OR NOT TO TO BE 僕は日本語にこれをはなしをわかりません！

To be or complacently not!

まずは

Firstly,  We have the "Oliver" version of Hamlet.  The Oliver version of Hamlet is clearly an aged release.  That much is easy to identify simply because of it's lack of color.  While this personally doesn't bother me, I know that there are those who are adversely affected simply because of a presentations lack of color.  Some people even tend to show a lack of interest in the show or presentation itself all because.   Moving on from the fact that the movie itself is a rather outdated one, I do feel that the way they presented the To be scene was executed nicely.  My favorite part from this scene of this movie is when he goes on to say "To sleep".  At this part in the scene, he no longer speaks, and crises his eyes, as though he is now dreaming.  The reality around him is no longer existent, it is just him and his simple dream.  Lastly, what I enjoyed from his movie was the prop he had, the knife.  Out of all the Hamlet's we've seen, only two of them had used a knife during this part, and I feel it was extremely important to have that as part of the soliloquy,  It really helped emphasize his contemplation on suicide, to show that he truly did have the means to do it, that he was prepared and had the brass to do it.

 続ける

Continued

In Mel Gibson's take on Hamlet, I honestly feel that he is the least into it out of everyone,  Lemme first state that whomever it is that is playing Hamlet, totally fits my image of what he should look like in mine own eyes.  However his PASSION< FLARE, and EMOTION.... they're all vacant, missing from his words.  It is as though he is simply trying to regurgitate what was written in the play oh so long ago.  However I feel that the setting itself is a very nice place for his soliloquy to take place, for multiple reasons.  The most prominent reason would obviously be that since he is contemplating suicide, no place better to be than in a place where all the dead reside.  (I would also like to point out for myself, that in Romeo and Juliet, their death's both took place within catacombs).  As he drones on he comes as of as trying TOO hard for the part.  A fake passion in his words, one that is not sincere, one that is lacking the fire that I imagine is within Hamlet himself!  Constantly overreacting which just seems to shatter, that cool and cunning image that the novel portrayed Hamlet to be for me.

また続ける

Continued again

Onto the third more "recent" Hamlet which takes place in the 19th century!  By far my favorite one of THEM ALL!  The actor who plays Hamlet is a perfect fit!  While he doesn't entirely match my vision of Hamlet, he has the passion, fire and energy of him.  That passion that he portrays as Hamlet is what paints the best image for me.  In this particular scene moreover, he understands that he is "alone" as such he remains cool as ice.  His words flow out from his lips caressing the mirror with sweet nothings as though the him  in the mirror was someone close, a significant other.  He calmly pulls out the knife, fearless, a sense of power is then relayed from his presence.  When this Hamlet speaks, you can tell that his words are care full picked out, that he planned to utter each and every word exactly as so, affirming my belief es that he is not only sane, but orchestrating everything!

最後

Final

And finally we are left with the "Modern' present day version of the play.  I honestly don't know how to comprehend this take on Hamlet.  It is definitely unique and different.  It takes a spin that comes off as odd and should as a whole be appreciated for that.  However most would think that since it takes place at around this time, or at the very least in the past 15 years that the vocabulary used would also be more "modern",  I feel as a whole that the to Be or not to be scene just doesn't get conveyed the way it properly should be when it is narrated by someone from so recent a time.  I do appreciate however how his entire soliloquy is within his own head.  It alludes me to believe that he is battling his internal struggle, fighting off the urge to end it all.  His mind is a battlefield and there are even subliminal messages tied into as well which help define the mood.  The action movie that plays in the background, within the "action" section displays a scene of explosions, basically of death and destruction which as a while is what is most likely happening in his corporation/ family.  He is battling Heisman to make a decision on whether he should take a stand against the world or end it all now, to prevent the battle, to snuff out the spark of war.

Hamlet's movies!

Mel Gibson version
In the first movie we watched, I'd first like to point out that I feel as though they are simply regurgitating the writing of the book word for word.  My perception of the scene when Hamlet interacts with his men prior to the meeting of the Ghost, I hadn't felt he was ever hostile to the man as he was in the movie, Hamlet had a crazed look as though he's truly gone mad.  The entire scene is extremely dark making it difficult to view, this is especially true for Hamlet's ghost father. The Ghost was extremely emotional the entire time while trying to convey his own murder to his son.  The ghost looks alive to me as though he is truly still there, he doesn't really come off as a ghost to me.

The moment his father uttered the word murder, the camera panned towards Hamlet, revealing him in his cold sweat.

Second version, 19th century version
When his men try to stop him from visiting the ghost, they are all (including Hamlet) extremely Frantic.  The emotions that they convey seems much more sincere and caring in comparison to the first movie. When Hamlet travels alone through the forest alone, he comes off as a much More intelligent individual in comparison to the first movie.  He comes off as the Hamlet I imagined him to be.  The ghost off Hamlet's father speaks in a raspy voice, as he speaks the movie tends to veer away from him, mostly showing Hamlet and the movement of the ground.  Hamlet's father is Ice blue, cold, dead  Hamlets father is fully clad in shining armor, his armor looks shiny, armor for a king.  Lastly, while Hamlets father describes his murder, it transitions to a flashback giving the viewers an excellent visual representation making it much easier to understand what he is trying to convey.   (The king has really nice eyes, an Ice blue which is mesmerizing.)

Modern interpretation
When Hamlet first let's his father enter into his house, there is a television which views fire and destruction, almost as though it is agreeing with the mood, that there is death, destruction and disarray.  In this interpretation Hamlet's father actually touches Hamlet, he reaches out and grabs his hair, then his shoulders; growing ever so closer as he continues on.  As the two become more interment, as the conversation progresses, as the the Truth becomes revealed an orchestra can be heard, conveying the full sense of the tragedy.  As his father begs for Hamlet to remember him, they quickly, passionately and tightly embrace.