DISQUS

Film School Rejects: Discuss: Can Emile Hirsch Pull Off ‘Hamlet?’

  • Josh_Radde · 5 months ago
    There are so many adaptations of Hamlet: Branagh played him, Ethan Hawke and Mel Gibson played him....Jesus H. You know where they haven't taken Hamlet which could be interesting: puppets. I wanna see Hamlet done with marionettes. Why not? Better than this.
  • ANGRYBROOMSTICK · 5 months ago
    the 1996 Kenneth Branagh version is my fave Hamlet of all.
  • Rob_Hunter · 5 months ago
    Wasn't Hawke's Hamlet already done in a contemporary setting?
  • ANGRYBROOMSTICK · 5 months ago
    yes.
  • ANGRYBROOMSTICK · 5 months ago
    I think this is going to be interesting. Hamlet is my favourite SHakesperan play, so I'm excited for the modern re-telling of the classic story
  • Meli · 5 months ago
    I remain highly skeptical. I'm not a huge fan of modernized Shakespeare and Hardwicke directing? I don't know the material might be a little too deep for the director. My knee jerk reaction on this news says, "Fuck this project."
  • Michael · 5 months ago
    • @ANGRYBROOMSTICK Branagh's version is my favorite as well.
    • I actually liked Twilight. There were many things wrong with the movie, and the books, but I still liked it. A lot actually. I can't explain it.
    • I also love Emile Hirsch. Into the Wild made me cry, and that hasn't happened in a movie since Braveheart, and I was like 14.
  • bengibbard13 · 5 months ago
    ill be that intern~!
  • Josh_Radde · 5 months ago
    it is the best. What a cast.
  • Killian · 5 months ago
    Personally, I'm more a fan of the Mel Gibson version. Branagh takes himself a little too seriously in his version to even come across seriously. I even found myself laughing at his father's ghost.
  • Kangaroo Be Stoned · 5 months ago
    Branagh's Hamlet will never be surpassed. How can you beat a full text film version of the play?
  • Jack · 5 months ago
    I dunno, the contemporary Ethan Hawke version sucked pretty badly. My question is why bother? There's plenty of film adaptations already.
  • Kangaroo Be Stoned · 5 months ago
    Branagh's Hamlet will never be surpassed.
  • Cody · 5 months ago
    - Kenneth Branagh's Hamlet will be better, no matter what, forever.
    - I can't accept Catherine as a respectable director for Hamlet, by far the greatest play ever written.
    - on the other hand, I think Emile is a fantastic choice for the part.
  • slutman · 4 months ago
    i love emile hirsch - amazing actor, and hardwickes films are amongst my favourites..never really like hamlet, but this might make me watch it!! hoping it will be awesome!