In class, we have mostly been watching different film interpretations of Hamlet.
The BBC Hamlet uses security cameras to put a futuristic light on the story. The director not only make Hamlet afraid of his father's ghost, but also has the same actor (Jean-Luc Picard!!!) play both his father AND his Uncle.
The Branagh version of Hamlet makes Hamlet blond (which is just weird) and very, VERY dramatic. They also portray a semi-incestous relationship between Hamlet and the Queen.
In the Lawrence Olivier version of Hamlet, Hamlet is portrayed to be gay; however, there are several scenes in which Hamlet lovingly kisses his mother on the lips.
We also began reading Rosencrantz and Guildenstern Are Dead.
