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[chicafrom3]

Has anyone ever done a full-blown modernization of Hamlet? Either movie or book, I don't care. Because I have an idea for one and I want to make sure it hasn't been done before I start trying to write it. And no, this has nothing to do with my literary crush. Okay, yes, it's totally about the Horatio!Love and indulging in that.


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[daluci.livejournal.com]

There was a modernized movie version with Ethan Hawke. ('Link here.) Not sure if it fits what you're asking... ::shrug::

[chicafrom3.livejournal.com]

That's exactly the kind of thing I'm looking for, actually. :D Just want to make sure that my concept isn't retreading something that's already been done.

And, looking at the link, looks like I'd still be creatively different than that. Although now I want to rent it and see how they did it because it sounds interesting. Was it a good Horatio?

[(Anonymous)]

We didn't really watch that much of it -- my AP English teacher had us watch snippets of five different Hamlet movies -- but what we did see was fairly good. I do wish they hadn't kept the olde English, but what can you do?

Horatiooo.... was good, as I recall. The main thing that comes to mind was the oddness of hearing Shakespearean English come out of their mouths ("To be or not to be" was given in an off-brand Blockbuster, for example), and the horrid hat Hamlet wore somewhere in the middle.

.....So really, I'm not all that helpful. XD

[daluci.livejournal.com]

That was totally me. LJ seems to hate my cookie, this is the fourth time I've logged in in the last five minutes.

[chicafrom3.livejournal.com]

If it makes you feel better, my concept would modernize the language, too. ;D

...I have a ridiculously large crush on Horatio, so for me, the portrayal of him makes or breaks a production.