In Shakespeare's Hamlet, there is a ghost scene with Hamlet and his father, King Hamlet. King Hamlet is the ghost and Hamlet reaches out to speak with him. Then in the film versions of Hamlet, the scenes in the videos portray the actions of both men much better. However, in every scene in each film, every line is the same, wheteher acted in different ways or not. Therefore, in every ghost scene, King Hamlet, the ghost, says the same lines in (Act I Scene 5, lines 42-91). The ghost is trying to tell his son, that he was indeed murdered and did not just die, and most surprisingly by his brother, Hamlet's uncle Claudius, who is now married to his mother. Claudius had gone into the orchard in which King Hamlet had been sleeping in, and had inserted poison into his own brother's ear that caused his death. Hamlet is astonished to hear that his own Uncle would do such a thing, and now knows what he must do for his father. The ghost will not rest in peace until his own brother is killed.
The versions of each film play the same scene in different ways. Whether the scenes are acted out differently, with different settings, music or backgrounds. In the first version with Mel Gibson, is acted out by both him and the ghost in a serious tone, on a tower, in a very dark night. There is no music playing in the background but you can get a feel of the gloominess, when the ghost says his lines about what really did happen to him. Though, in the second version with Kenneth Brauna, it is a much. much more dark and horrifying scene. As he is running into the forrest to find his father there are such loud noises and music playing in the background. It is not only dark in the woods but there is smoke rising up from the ground along with the trembling. Then when Hamlet finally finds the ghost, King Hamlet appears with a scarsely look in his eyes and dressed in a complete suit of armour. When this ghost says his lines he looks like he is trying to portray the complete horror of what really happened to him, along with the flashback. The flashback of him and his brother gives a very frightening but very well detailed look of what really happened in tnhe orchard. Both Kennether and his father in that version are much more dramatic than in the first version, almost giving off too much drama. Thus, getting the story of the murder across better.
In the third film, this version is less appropriate for the ghost scene in Shakespeare's Hamlet. The setting of the scene is on a skyline, modern day city apartment. Even though it is in a modern day area, they are speaking with a language as if they were in the time periods of the other two films. It does not make much sense when used in this type of setting or with these types of actors. But the ghost doesindeed still let his son, Hamlet, know what has truely happened to him. This, obviously gives Hamlet a better understanding of what his uncle, who is now his mother's husband, whom he cannot stand, actually did to his own father. He knows what he should do for his father, like in all the other versions. Though, when explained to by the ghost, is quite scared and surprised. It is better acted out than in the first film with Mel Gibson, though should not even compare to the sencond film with Kenneth Braunna. From viewing all three of the film versions of the Ghost scene, all have drama, but each may be either better or worse than the other in peoples' opinions. However, in my opinion, i would much rather prefer Kenneth Braunna's version of this scene. It leaves you on the edge of what Hamlet will now do with the situation of his Uncle, after hearing the story of what really happen to his father in his horrifying tone of voice. What ever Hamlet might do is all for his father to rightfully rest in peace.
