The plot of Macbeth is fairly simple to understand, so when watching the movie, it was just as easy to comprehend. I enjoyed the movie, for the most part. However, there are some things I was surprised, confused, and dissatisfied with. The 2010 movie version of Macbeth was very similar to what Shakespeare had written out in the play. Though, there was some missing parts and some slight differences that I noticed.
The first scene in the movie introduced the castle. This, I must say, was kind of strange. The whole setting was very confusing, was it supposed to be symbolic? Why was everyone there? Was it even the castle? I would have preferred if they made that setting a little clearer. Another problem I had with the setting was the fact that
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However, I cannot believe that a King and the Thanes would not have anything luxurious in their houses. These people were high up on the social ladder and they dressed like it too, yet the move made them look like they lived in poverty. One more thing that confused me about the setting was the fact that they were always in the kitchen. Again, these people were of high class. Why are they always meeting in the kitchen? They had cooks, and typically wealthy people do not congregate in the kitchen unless they like cooking. Surely there were other common places to meet? We are supposed to believe that the house is grand enough to house the king for a night. In a live performance, this would not bug me as much; however, in a movie I expected better settings. I wish the movie would have done a better job with the witches. I almost think they tried too hard. The witches were nurses, which I did not mind …show more content…
One of the things different from the play was the absence of Hecate, the witches’ ruler. This absence I would say is not that significant because Hecate did not have a major role in the play, and leaving it out of the movie did not cause any misunderstanding to the plot. Another difference I noticed concerning the witches occurred the second time they met with Macbeth. In the play, the apparitions were described as an armed head, a bloody child, and a child crowned with a tree in his hand, however the movie did not portray these apparitions, instead the movie had dead bodies tell the prophesy. This discrepancy bothered me the most because I feel that the original apparitions were very symbolic of what they were saying and how they affected Macbeth. So I think it was very senseless to leave them out, especially in a movie, where it could have been done easier than in a live performance. Another irrelevant thing I noticed in the movie was the scene where Lady MacDuff is talking to her son about his father. In the play that conversation is held solely between the two of them, but in the movie the daughter takes one of the son’s lines. Following that scene is their murder, which in the play, they are murdered by a murderer, which one can assume was sent by Macbeth, however, the movie had the murderers and Macbeth. This made Macbeth seem more sinister, than in the play, where he only killed the King by his own hands
While I really like Shakespeare’s play Macbeth, and even though it is far from an easy read, I think that reading the book is a thousand times better than watching the movie “Macbeth”. Watching a movie is supposed to be an enjoyable experience. Watching “Macbeth”, not so much! It is rather a three hours long torture! Even though I think the dialogue in the movie remains pretty much the same as in Shakespeare’s original version, the setting itself has a very contemporary feel to it and it really ruins the play. In fact, when I started the movie, I almost thought I clicked on the wrong link. I thought I was about to watch a World War II movie.
...th allows for much more accessibility in understanding the movie due to its rich and detailed text. The two mediums of exchange share a lot of similar aspects, but many of them are better understood in the context of the movie with having read and understood the play. Although the movie stays true to many occurrences in the play, however small changes have been made. The words or phrases used in each are the greatest difference because of the separate time frames. Phrases that are brought up from one to the other are for the purpose of better understanding the text. For example, the witches refer to Macbeth’s presence as “something wicked this way comes” which is altered in the movie as “It’s wicked out there.” Even though they have different meanings, the word “wicked” ties them together. The overall action of the movie follows right along with that of the play.
As the play of Macbeth is revisited to be viewed by the world again, a Scottish tyrant betrays his friends for power while a 20th century dystopian leader slowly crumbles into insanity. But, the two men are one and the same. Created for two different audiences, the 2015 film adaptation of Shakespeare’s Macbeth and the 2010 PBS TV play adaptation surprisingly bear several similarities and differences. Appealing to a more general audience, the film adaptation holds true to the original play in story, dialogue, and setting. Utilizing astounding settings and other historically accurate elements, the 2015 film starring Michael Fassbender allows Macbeth to flow as a real and thrilling story rather than an old and distant play, as the general public may have thought about the original work. Conversely, the play adaptation was presented as more theatrical and only kept the same dialogue
Macbeth rejects conformation to traditional gender roles in its portrayal of Lady Macbeth’s relationship with her husband, her morals and their effect on her actions, and her hunger for power. Her regard for Macbeth is one of low respect and beratement, an uncommon and most likely socially unacceptable attitude for a wife to have towards her spouse at the time. She often ignores morality and acts for the benefit of her husband, and subsequently herself. She is also very power-hungry and lets nothing stand in the way of her success. Lady Macbeth was a character which challenged expectations of women and feminism when it was written in the seventeenth century.
“If chance will have me king, why, chance may crown me Without my stir?” Macbeth ponders after three witches foresee that he will become king in the tragic play Macbeth written by William Shakespeare (349). Macbeth is wondering how he could become king of Scotland without him intervening as he is not in line for the throne. He believes that he will have to take action to gain this position. Macbeth was right to doubt fate, because his choices led to his ascension to the throne and, later in the play, to his downfall.
Film Adaptation of William Shakespeare's Macbeth. “When we ask students about films they have seen and films they like. they almost invariably talk about the narrative or action, with little sense of how the visual composition conveys the story. In teaching them to ‘read’ the film, we have to draw their attention to the various. elements of film language.
The one who is at fault in the play of Macbeth written by William Shakespeare is not all who presume it is. Some say the blame is on the Witches, some say Lady Macbeth, but Macbeth is the real man at fault. He was at choice of his decisions, only slightly pressured by his wife, Lady Macbeth. Macbeth dug himself into a hole he was not able to climb out of. There was no return to the light side for him as he had no regrets, he was inhumane, and cold-blooded. There are many examples that show his inhumanity towards others throughout the play, one cold-blooded act to another with no turning back. It was a painful ending for Macbeth since no one showed sympathy for him as his head ended up on a sword. Macbeth is at fault for all the critical events within the play as he is the one that killed Banquo, King Duncan, and Macduff’s family.
The major difference in the two works is presentation and context. This relates directly to the representation of the main characters. By keeping the premise but altering the way the course of events occurs gives the audience a different insight into the development and representation of the characters, particularly Macbeth and Lady Macbeth. Both adaptations were very well done, particularly Scotland, PA. It shows that, with a little tweaking, comedy can be found in even the most bloody and tragic of stories.
Often times, directors take timeless works of literature and make them more relatable to modern audiences. Creating a good adaptation is very difficult, the new product must be different from the original to make it relatable, however still be similar enough to recognize as the first edition. Due to changing times, many of Shakespeare’s plays have been adapted into movies. One of the most adapted plays by Shakespeare is Macbeth. This classic sets a high standard to live up to, however the film Scotland, PA comes close.
The scene I chose was act 2 scene 2 of Macbeth written by Shakespeare. It was between two characters, Lady Macbeth and Macbeth. I played the role of Macbeth. In the scene, Lady Macbeth celebrates her plan being a success. Lady Macbeth waits for Macbeth to come with news that he has killed Duncan. Macbeth announces that he has committed the murder but he is so afraid that he brings the bloody daggers with him and Lady Macbeth takes them from him, to place them with the sleeping guards. Macbeth hears knocking sounds which frightens him so his wife comes to lead him away, they then wash the blood from their hands before they get caught. My character was challenging because I had to understand his emotions and find ways of interpreting that on stage. I chose to perform this act because Shakespeare was able to create tension, build the right atmosphere to show them Macbeth’s reaction to Duncan’s murder but also show the relationship between Lady Macbeth and Macbeth. Shakespeare’s use of imagery, dramatic irony, rhetorical questions helped emphasise the guilt Macbeth felt after the murder.
The film remains faithful to the themes of Macbeth. It does not dilute the eternal qualities of evil and treachery that are so viscerally expressed in the play.
First, the similarities between both plays are, both were planned murders. For example, Brutus and his friends planned together to kill Julius Caesar. Macbeth and Lady Macbeth were all involved in the planning to kill King Duncan. “Stars hide your fires; Let not light see my black and deep desires" (Macbeth 29). This shows the desires of Macbeth to become king. "Out, out brief candle! Life's but a walking shadow, a poor player That struts and frets his hour upon the stage And then is heard no more. It is a tale Told by an idiot, full of sound and fury signifying nothing." (Macbeth 177-179). This indicated, Macbeth says upon hearing the news of the death of his wife. He is depressed and desolate after what has happened. He is now full of remorse for what they both have done out of greed for the crown. Macbeth now acknowledges the fact that life is just like a brief candle that ha...
Splendid Productions adaptation of ‘Macbeth’ was performed on the 13th of December 2016, at the RADA studios, London, and was performed by Scott Smith, Genevieve Say and Mark Bernie. The original version of Macbeth was written in 1606 during the Jacobean era, and the adaptation created in the 21st century. I would agree with the statement as the interpretation by Splendid was created to be enjoyed, engaged and relevant to the audience of the 21st century.
While many reviewers and critics agree that the film is visually stunning, most also agree that the film is nowhere near as deep as the original play. However, that is an incorrect assumption. The 2015 version of Macbeth is just as deep as the original due to its better fitting dark tone through the character of Macbeth, Lady Macbeth, and the Witches. The film’s interpretation of Macbeth is just as interesting as the play’s.