Hamlet quote

"Too much of water hast thou, poor Ophelia,
And therefore I forbid my tears."

This is a quote that Laertes says after he finds out about Ophelia's death. He doesn't want to cry because Ophelia died from falling into the water, and crying will only mean more water. I chose this quote because it shows how much Laertes cares about his sister. He thinks even of how not to hurt her when she's already dead. They're relationship is very compassionate and I've always respected those who are caring for other people.

Different Versions of Hamlet

Out of the three versions of Hamlet, the one that appealed to me the most is the Franco Zeffirelli version with Mel Gibson as Hamlet. The movie starts with music that sets a very dark and revengeful tone which was intriguing and made me curious of what the first scene would be.
The first scene starts with the death of Hamlet senior which was appropriate to the introduction music. The lighting and the camera angles captured the meanings of the lines in the movie as well. At one point, Hamlet's face was half under the shadows and the other half in light, showing his evil side that will probably later occur in the movie. Another scene with an interesting camera angle was the close-up between Gertrude and Claudius. It made me doubt whether Gertrude actually had taken part in the killing of the king. Her expression did not give the story away yet was thought-provoking which I liked.
The actors in this version were also the best in my opinion. They looked more of how I pictured them to look. I felt their accents were more realistic than the other versions too. The whole setting and taking place in the 12th century made the movie precise in comparison to the book which was the aspect that captivated me and made me appreciate this version as the best one.