Ethan Hawke

Comparison of Ethan Hawke and Kenneth Branagh's Versions of Hamlet Modern day directors use a variety of methods to hold ones interest. Ethan Hawke and Kenneth Branagh’s created versions of Hamlet that shared some similarities, but ultimately had many differences in respects to an audience’s appeal. An appealing movie is one that has an alluring ambiance and an intellectual stimulus. With these two movie versions, a setting and a mood forced an audience to acquire specific emotions, but Ethan Hawke’s

Cranky?s movie rating reads, ?I?ve said to several gang bangers, ?Hey, I heard you talking and thought you were Ethan Hawke,? and they?ve responded, ?Yeah, man, I get that a lot (Mr. Cranky 1).?? Not everyone thought the acting was horrible, because Denzel Washington won an Academy Award for his performance. Without the movie it would be very difficult to imagine someone like Ethan Hawke in an environment like the setting of Training Day. This alone was enough to spoil the realism in the movie.

Here I will be examining the performances of Ethan Hawke, Richard Burton and Benedict Cumberbatch. In Ethan Hawke's performance he is a modern day Hamlet giving the speech in a Blockbuster. The use of modern devices, the beginning of the speech being a voiceover and the images being shown on the TV screens, add to the soliloquy. For example when he says, “Devoutly to be wished. To die, to sleep- / To sleep, perchance to dream. Ay, there's the rub,”, Hawke is walking down the aisle towards the TV which

Generation’s View of Reality Ben Stiller’s 1994 film, Reality Bites, portrays the broad based struggles of America’s twentysomethings through a lighthearted glimpse into the lives of the movie’s main characters. Four friends, recently graduated from college, find themselves over-educated and under-employed, a theme reiterated in the lives of many Generation Xers according to critic Marilyn Gardner. She states, “unemployment is higher for those under 25 then it is for the workforce

interpretations, two movie versions of the speech caught the audience’s attention. The two versions of the soliloquies present the same materials, however, the Kenneth Branagh version, Hamlet is presented as passionate and contemplative, while the Ethan Hawke version focuses on presenting Hamlet in a depressed, suicidal state. In order to successfully present the stark difference, the producers use various elements, including the setting, along with the presentation of the lines and actions by each actor

Training Day displays multiple ethical dilemmas. The scene takes place in inner city Los Angeles. Denzel Washington plays the character named Alonzo Harris who is a cynical, and self-centered, undercover narcotics agent. Jake Hoyt played by actor Ethan Hawke is a rookie to the department and is motivated to be the best narcotics agent he can be. Hoyt is an honest man full of moral and values. However, in 24-hours he will be faced with a magnitude of ethical decisions and has only the 24-hours to decide

of their artistic commitments forms Chekhov’s artistic manifesto. Along the way, Chekhov explores and questions the idea of the “superfluous man” on his own terms. Chekhov’s use of Hamlet is further developed in his final play, The Cherry Orchard. In The Seagull, Chekhov constructs an overarching analogy throughout the play, using specific quotes and contexts to advance his exploration of art and “tragic comedy” in everyday life. The Cherry Orchard is less obviously linked to Hamlet, but its references

Steven Herrick once said “I work hard in the orchard, not for the money anymore, but for something I can't explain. Something worth more than money.” This is exactly what Spicer's Orchard is all about. Spicer's orchard is a family farm with a great family atmosphere. Spicer Orchard is a wonderful experience with its history, atmosphere and fun activities for the entire family. Additionally, Spicer's Orchard is a family farm that started out in 1968. The Spicer family has been growing fruit for

Hamlet's relationship with Ophelia Hamlet and Ophelia's relationship was like a roller coaster because one minute they seemed like they loved each other and the next it seemed like they didn’t . When Ophelia's father found out that Ophelia was talking to Hamlet he warned her to stay away from him because he thought he knew Hamlet and thought that Hamlet would break her heart . Ophelia always honored what ever her father said and so when he told her that ,she listened and obeyed . In Act 1 Scene

Cars were idolized in the 1930’s, everyone wanted them. When the cars first became popular they weren’t worried about the utility of the car. The style and design was more about elegance and luxury. Everyone wanted their cars to nice, the 1930’s were considered the Classic Era of cars (Cooke). There were so many companies that began making cars back then, many of them are still making cars to this day. Though some companies never made it out of the 1930’s the cars are still around. The cars back