In Mel Gibson’s version of Hamlet, Hamlet’s acting is outstanding because while watching the play we can see the effort and talent Gibson has put in the movie. Gibson knows what his lines are and he exactly knows what his actions are. His acting is so natural because while he was acting the audience can feel the pain he is suffering through. Another difference in both versions of the movie is; in Kenneth’s version it does not seem that the play is acted in the theatre, but it is done by professionals. Kenneth’s version is filmed as Hamlet family is very royal and rich; also the house is a mansion.
Kevin Havens November 21, 2014 MUS 102 On November 13th, I attended the musical entitled “42nd street”. I found it to be very entertaining and culturally inspiring. It was the story of an acting troupe that put on a Broadway show right after the great depression during the 1930’s. Halfway through the show, the main actor, Dorothy Brock, injured herself and had to be replaced by her understudy Peggy Sawyer. Overall the show was amazing.
When the play is at its end and you look back to the start you can clearly see changes that have occurred in Lewis’ personality over the time of him working in the theatre. Within the play there are plenty of obstacles but with the help of Lewis’ patients and his growing changes in confidence all is overcome. The first change you notice with Lewis is his confidence, to start with he doesn’t know how to treat the patients or go about things. Roy one of the patients is the one to get the ball rolling with ideas on how to do the play and to getting the patients enthusiastic about it all. Lewis realises it’s not that hard to do and needs to be doing the instructing and directing of the play with influence and input from Roy and the patients not the other way round.
The film was so successful because of the fantasy storytelling, musical catchiness and the abnormality of the characters the made the film stand out for the rest and becoming very unique. The film also featured what may be the most elaborate use of character make-ups and special effects in a film up to that time. The Wizard of Oz in 1939 is everybody's cherished favorite, greatest fantasy film musical from MGM during its prime years. The film was first re-released in 1949, and then in 1955, They also broadcast the film for many seasons, regularly on network TV as a prime time event; its first two showings were on CBS on November 3, 1956 and in December, 1959 (AMC). The film soon became a classic institution with annual showings for Thanksgiving, Christmas, and Easter time, in some years, and was sort a rite of
Infidelity happens explicitly but the characters keep it a secret as well. In the second act, all the characters are much more liberal. Homosexuality is seen as normal and they are pretty open about the infidelity that is taking place. Overall, I had a good experience when attending the play, it surely met my expectations. I have to say that it was something very different from what I had ever seen before, and I could tell it was the same for the people I went with because they were also very surprised of what we were watching and experiencing.
Another thing we found challenging, was actually working in the group itself! Initially, it was fine because we had quickly established which one of us would be which character in the performance. However soon after there were problems with spacing, which meant we argued a lot with each other and with other groups! This is something a dancer must consider in order to improve in their group performance, because good co-operation with all the dancers means a smoother performance. Probably the easiest thing our group found, which overall really helped us improve in our performance, was lifts.
Prof Eric Parness Show Review November 26th, 2013 Becky Shaw Show Review I had very mixed reviews on the show Becky Shaw. I enjoyed the acting, the set, and the way the show was put on, but the actual plot itself confused me a little bit. I thoroughly enjoyed the set, and the way the stage was set up. The theatre felt more intimate, and I felt closer to the characters. The way the characters used the space was very nice, both Max and Andrew walked around a lot, and moved between the two sides of the stage.
Everyone was nicely dressed and the workers were extremely helpful in directing the audience to the correct place. The doors were not allowed to be opened during performances which kept the distractions to a minimum. Out of all the songs, my favorite piece was Lago de Lagrimas. As explained by
There is a reason that it has been re-sung so many times. There is also a reason why The iconic look cannot be touched. This ballad might not have been written by Judy Garland. That was common at the time to share the talent between those who can and those who can’t. When “Dorothy” starts her conversation with Toto it really sets the mood along with the orchestra with longing and hope.
Some critics say this movie should be considered the summer blockbuster of 2014 and others say it is just little pieces thrown together from similar movies. Most people, give or take a few, and are exceptionally pleased with the performance that Scarlett Johansson gave. Critics are saying that Johansson is the real reason to watch the movie because of her extremely smart decisions in Hollywood that were recently made and also because of the many different personalities and emotions that Johansson has used in the past. Scarlett Johansson uses many different emotions and tactics while portraying her character, but did very little to prepare for this