Hamlet and this version are different. In this funny version: - Rosencrantz and Guildenstern are the ones who spy on Hamlet and Ophelia - The King confuses Rosencrantz and Guildenstern - When the King and Queen leave, Rosencrantz and Guildenstern have a conversation which is not in the original play Regarding Humor, which is the most outstanding characteristic in this film, this version is very laughable. For instance when: - Ophelia and Hamlet run away, Rosencrantz and Guildenstern are trapped within curtains and they can´t find the way to remove them so they can´t see the moment when Hamlet tries to be with Ophelia. - The king greets Rosencrantz and Guildenstern there is a pause and a dog barks. - The Queen corrects the King because he confuses their names. - The King and Queen talk to Rosencrantz and Guildenstern and there are a lot of people behind who seem to be curious about what they say to them. - A man appears showing Rosencrantz and Guildenstern the way - Rosencrantz and Guildenstern seem to confuse their own names and talk about spelling words - Rosencrantz and Guildenstern realize that they are in the same place - Claudius throws Gertrude her earrings. - They play Hamlet saying “words…words…”
The similarities I could find bet “Waiting for Godot” and “ Rosencrantz and Guildenstern are dead” were: The king confuses Rosencrantz and Guildenstern and here Vladimir and Estragon confuse the name of the character that appears with Godot. Also, the fact that some dialogues have no sense or seem to me meaningless. And, the fact that from my point of view, the main characters are silly and comic.
-In Hamlet, Rosencrantz and Guildenstern are minor characters while in this version they get the leading role. -In Hamlet, Rosencrantz and Guildenstern go offstage and we don't know what are their thoughts after hearing the King and Queen's request. In this version, Claudius and Gertrude are the ones going 'offstage' and Rosencrantz and Guildenstern plan to find out the cause of Hamlet's madness by asking him questions. -In 'Rosencrantz and Guildenstern are dead' the dialogue among Claudius, Gertrude, Rosencrantz and Guildenstern is exactly the same as in Hamlet, with the addition of some humorous elements, such as the dog barking. - In Hamlet, there's no interaction between Rosencrantz and Guildenstern, they always talk to somebody else but they don't talk to each other.
Similarities between the two clips: - Two male protagonists - Incoherent conversation - Full of questions and illogical answers - Comic and silly characters - Unsuccesful attempts to escape from the situation - Similar way of walking, standing and moving around the stage/set
The differences that I've found between this clip and Hamlet are: -In the play Rosencrantz and Guildenstern neither appear covered by curtains nor do they spy on Hamlet before King Claudius tells them to do so (in this clip they are spying on Hamlet before Claudius orders them to do so) -In the play we never get to read a conversation between Rosencrantz and Guildenstern, the play doesn’t have any scene which concentrates entirely on them. -Rosencrantz plays Hamlet when Guildenstern asks him: “What are you playing at” “ Words, words…” (These lines remind me of the scene in which Polonius asks Hamlet what he is reading and Hamlet replies words, words, words.) The similarities I’ve found between these two clips are: - Both Rosencrantz -Guildenstern and Vladimir -Estragon seem to be one person, they are fused together. Both couples are quite interchangeable. Their conversation is nonsense. They behave quite clown-like, thus looking very humorous.
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*Differences between Rosencrantz and Guildenstern are dead and Hamlet (the play): In the clip from the film version of Tom Stoppard's Rosencrantz and Guildenstern are dead: -There are papers on the floor -Rosencrantz and Guildenstern spy on Hamlet and Ophelia -Hamlet does not speak at all -Hamlet and Ophelia escape -A group of people follow the King and Queen everywhere -The King confuses Rosencrantz and Guildenstern and the Queen corrects him indirectly -The Queen speaks a lot and seems to be confident and assertive -Rosencrantz and Guildenstern spy on the King and Queen
*Similarities between the two clips: -There are two men who seem to finish each others’ sentences -They run -There’s another character who seems to be an authority who gives orders -There’s a man following the man who seems to have authority
These are some of the differences I have found between the clip from the film version of Tom Stoppard’s Rosencrantz and Guildenstern are dead and the play Hamlet. In this clip, we see Hamlet running after Ophelia and the curtains falling over Rosencrantz and Guildenstern, who seem to be spying on Hamlet and Ophelia. We also see Ophelia and Hamlet running fast because they notice somebody is watching them. Then there is a scene in which the King and Queen appear surrounded by lots of people. These people not only follow the King and Queen everywhere, but also overhear the whole conversation they have with Rosencrantz and Guildenstern. In that scene, the Queen utters the word “good” and the gentlemen look at her as if they were astonished by being addressed by the Queen herself. Then the King confuses Guildenstern with Rosencrantz and vice versa. As regards the Queen’s attitude, I believe that it is completely different from the one in Hamlet. In this clip, the Queen seems to be talkative, self-confident, and self-assured. Besides, she seems to be more affectionate towards her husband Claudius.
These are the similarities I’ve found between both clips: - The protagonists are two men who complement each other very well. - They almost do the same things. - The characters seem to have a strange behaviour. - The meaning of things is discussed.
The differences between 'Rosencrantz and Guildenstern are dead' and 'Hamlet' are: -Claudius and Gertrude speak as if it were something really normal. -There's somebody guiding Rosencrantz and Guidenstern on their way. -The King confused Rosencrantz and Guidenstern's names. - Rosencrantz and Guidenstern complain about their command. -Hamlet and Ophelia run away together.
As regards the similarities between the two clips, the ones I found are: -Non-sense dialogues between characters -Unclear objectives -Misunderstandings between characters -A character gives orders (The King and Pozzo) and the others two obey (Rosencrantz/ Guildenster & Vladimir and Stragon) -None of the 4 protagonists (Rosencrantz/ Guildenster & Vladimir and Stragon) seem to have a strong personality. On the contrary, they appear to be submissive.
The clip is different from the play because in the clip: *The King confuses Rosencrantz and Guildenstern’s names. *The King and the Queen are holding hands throughout the scene. * Rosencrantz and Guildenstern are central characters in the clip. *Hamlet and Ophelia are actually together and they escape together. *The Queen seems to be really self-confident and she seems to have a pleasant relationship with the King The similarities between the two clips are: *Discussion about names: in both there is confusion as regards names. * Little or no scenery. *Two male protagonists whose conversation is interrupted by other characters. *The presence of powerful people: the King and Queen, and Pozzo. *The action occurs most of the time in the same place. *Both couples walk around as they talk and discuss different matters. *There are moments in which the discussions they have seem to be illogical.
As my classmates have said, there are many differences between Hamlet and the clip from 'Rosencrantz and Guildenstern are dead'. For me, the most striking one is the fact that this dialogue between Guildenstern and Rosencrantz never appears on the book. Besides, they are sort of complaining about what the king and queen have asked them to do and they say they want to leave the place. The fact that they follow someone with whom they don't talk and who leads them to the same room in which they were before is also interesting. Because of this, Guildenstern and Rosencrantz overhear the king talking to Polonius, something that doesn't appear on the book. What also called my attention was the queen's attitude. As the girls said, she sounds assertive and confident. As regards the similarities between the two clips, I agree with the girls in that in both the main characters are male, who at some points seem to be talking nonsense. In both clips, there's someone who seems to have more power.
Hamlet and this version are different. In this funny version:
ReplyDelete- Rosencrantz and Guildenstern are the ones who spy on Hamlet and Ophelia
- The King confuses Rosencrantz and Guildenstern
- When the King and Queen leave, Rosencrantz and Guildenstern have a conversation which is not in the original play
Regarding Humor, which is the most outstanding characteristic in this film, this version is very laughable. For instance when:
- Ophelia and Hamlet run away, Rosencrantz and Guildenstern are trapped within curtains and they can´t find the way to remove them so they can´t see the moment when Hamlet tries to be with Ophelia.
- The king greets Rosencrantz and Guildenstern there is a pause and a dog barks.
- The Queen corrects the King because he confuses their names.
- The King and Queen talk to Rosencrantz and Guildenstern and there are a lot of people behind who seem to be curious about what they say to them.
- A man appears showing Rosencrantz and Guildenstern the way
- Rosencrantz and Guildenstern seem to confuse their own names and talk about spelling words
- Rosencrantz and Guildenstern realize that they are in the same place
- Claudius throws Gertrude her earrings.
- They play Hamlet saying “words…words…”
The similarities I could find bet “Waiting for Godot” and “ Rosencrantz and Guildenstern are dead” were:
The king confuses Rosencrantz and Guildenstern and here Vladimir and Estragon confuse the name of the character that appears with Godot. Also, the fact that some dialogues have no sense or seem to me meaningless. And, the fact that from my point of view, the main characters are silly and comic.
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DeleteDifferences with Hamlet:
ReplyDelete-In Hamlet, Rosencrantz and Guildenstern are minor characters while in this version they get the leading role.
-In Hamlet, Rosencrantz and Guildenstern go offstage and we don't know what are their thoughts after hearing the King and Queen's request. In this version, Claudius and Gertrude are the ones going 'offstage' and Rosencrantz and Guildenstern plan to find out the cause of Hamlet's madness by asking him questions.
-In 'Rosencrantz and Guildenstern are dead' the dialogue among Claudius, Gertrude, Rosencrantz and Guildenstern is exactly the same as in Hamlet, with the addition of some humorous elements, such as the dog barking.
- In Hamlet, there's no interaction between Rosencrantz and Guildenstern, they always talk to somebody else but they don't talk to each other.
Similarities between the two clips:
- Two male protagonists
- Incoherent conversation
- Full of questions and illogical answers
- Comic and silly characters
- Unsuccesful attempts to escape from the situation
- Similar way of walking, standing and moving around the stage/set
The differences that I've found between this clip and Hamlet are:
ReplyDelete-In the play Rosencrantz and Guildenstern neither appear covered by curtains nor do they spy on Hamlet before King Claudius tells them to do so (in this clip they are spying on Hamlet before Claudius orders them to do so)
-In the play we never get to read a conversation between Rosencrantz and Guildenstern, the play doesn’t have any scene which concentrates entirely on them.
-Rosencrantz plays Hamlet when Guildenstern asks him: “What are you playing at” “ Words, words…” (These lines remind me of the scene in which Polonius asks Hamlet what he is reading and Hamlet replies words, words, words.)
The similarities I’ve found between these two clips are:
- Both Rosencrantz -Guildenstern and Vladimir -Estragon seem to be one person, they are fused together. Both couples are quite interchangeable. Their conversation is nonsense. They behave quite clown-like, thus looking very humorous.
( I tried to edit my comment and I couldn't that's why I had to post it again)
*Differences between Rosencrantz and Guildenstern are dead and Hamlet (the play):
ReplyDeleteIn the clip from the film version of Tom Stoppard's Rosencrantz and Guildenstern are dead:
-There are papers on the floor
-Rosencrantz and Guildenstern spy on Hamlet and Ophelia
-Hamlet does not speak at all
-Hamlet and Ophelia escape
-A group of people follow the King and Queen everywhere
-The King confuses Rosencrantz and Guildenstern and the Queen corrects him indirectly
-The Queen speaks a lot and seems to be confident and assertive
-Rosencrantz and Guildenstern spy on the King and Queen
*Similarities between the two clips:
-There are two men who seem to finish each others’ sentences
-They run
-There’s another character who seems to be an authority who gives orders
-There’s a man following the man who seems to have authority
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ReplyDeleteThese are some of the differences I have found between the clip from the film version of Tom Stoppard’s Rosencrantz and Guildenstern are dead and the play Hamlet. In this clip, we see Hamlet running after Ophelia and the curtains falling over Rosencrantz and Guildenstern, who seem to be spying on Hamlet and Ophelia. We also see Ophelia and Hamlet running fast because they notice somebody is watching them. Then there is a scene in which the King and Queen appear surrounded by lots of people. These people not only follow the King and Queen everywhere, but also overhear the whole conversation they have with Rosencrantz and Guildenstern. In that scene, the Queen utters the word “good” and the gentlemen look at her as if they were astonished by being addressed by the Queen herself. Then the King confuses Guildenstern with Rosencrantz and vice versa. As regards the Queen’s attitude, I believe that it is completely different from the one in Hamlet. In this clip, the Queen seems to be talkative, self-confident, and self-assured. Besides, she seems to be more affectionate towards her husband Claudius.
ReplyDeleteThese are the similarities I’ve found between both clips:
- The protagonists are two men who complement each other very well.
- They almost do the same things.
- The characters seem to have a strange behaviour.
- The meaning of things is discussed.
The differences between 'Rosencrantz and Guildenstern are dead' and 'Hamlet' are:
ReplyDelete-Claudius and Gertrude speak as if it were something really normal.
-There's somebody guiding Rosencrantz and Guidenstern on their way.
-The King confused Rosencrantz and Guidenstern's names.
- Rosencrantz and Guidenstern complain about their command.
-Hamlet and Ophelia run away together.
As regards the similarities between the two clips, the ones I found are:
-Non-sense dialogues between characters
-Unclear objectives
-Misunderstandings between characters
-A character gives orders (The King and Pozzo) and the others two obey (Rosencrantz/ Guildenster & Vladimir and Stragon)
-None of the 4 protagonists (Rosencrantz/ Guildenster & Vladimir and Stragon) seem to have a strong personality. On the contrary, they appear to be submissive.
The clip is different from the play because in the clip:
ReplyDelete*The King confuses Rosencrantz and Guildenstern’s names.
*The King and the Queen are holding hands throughout the scene.
* Rosencrantz and Guildenstern are central characters in the clip.
*Hamlet and Ophelia are actually together and they escape together.
*The Queen seems to be really self-confident and she seems to have a pleasant relationship with the King
The similarities between the two clips are:
*Discussion about names: in both there is confusion as regards names.
* Little or no scenery.
*Two male protagonists whose conversation is interrupted by other characters.
*The presence of powerful people: the King and Queen, and Pozzo.
*The action occurs most of the time in the same place.
*Both couples walk around as they talk and discuss different matters.
*There are moments in which the discussions they have seem to be illogical.
As my classmates have said, there are many differences between Hamlet and the clip from 'Rosencrantz and Guildenstern are dead'. For me, the most striking one is the fact that this dialogue between Guildenstern and Rosencrantz never appears on the book. Besides, they are sort of complaining about what the king and queen have asked them to do and they say they want to leave the place.
ReplyDeleteThe fact that they follow someone with whom they don't talk and who leads them to the same room in which they were before is also interesting. Because of this, Guildenstern and Rosencrantz overhear the king talking to Polonius, something that doesn't appear on the book.
What also called my attention was the queen's attitude. As the girls said, she sounds assertive and confident.
As regards the similarities between the two clips, I agree with the girls in that in both the main characters are male, who at some points seem to be talking nonsense. In both clips, there's someone who seems to have more power.