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Hamlet
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bookshelves: why-not-call-it-poetry, too-sexy-for-maiden-aunts, life-is-shakespeare
Nov 29, 2008
bookshelves: why-not-call-it-poetry, too-sexy-for-maiden-aunts, life-is-shakespeare
Read 5 times. Last read January 1, 1972.
** spoiler alert **
Jesus Christ what a year no way could this get worse now they're hacking away at each other with their swords and I'm supposed to look interested oh well done Hamlet despite everything he's still my son that was a lovely feint pretty worried about Laertes though he looks so crazy first his dad and then his sister wish I could do something to help oh come on who am I kidding it's Hamlet I'm worried about of course God what am I going to do that poor kid is totally fucked and he thinks it's all my fault I told Claudius it wasn't smart to hush up what happened to Kingy they'd only believe he'd done it was I right or was I right of course with the two of us carrying on it did look suspicious don't blame people for jumping to conclusions I wish he hadn't broken up with Ophelia she seemed like such a nice girl everything just got worse after that he was so mean to her takes after his father that way know how she felt there were moments I could have jumped in the river myself and then lecturing me on my sex life I couldn't believe it honestly teenagers all think they've invented sex they can't imagine anyone over twenty still does it I'm only thirty-six for crying out loud I'm in my sexual prime not that I was getting much before Claudius noticed me poor old Kingy completely hopeless in bed have to hand it to Claudius even if he is a bastard he's the first man who's ever given me an orgasm can't imagine what Hamlet would say if I told him that bad enough as it is oh for Christ's sake Laertes what do you think you're doing that's not a real sword you know sweet Mary mother of God I need a drink but if Claudius sees me he'll start going on again about my alcohol consumption I'll wait until his back is turned and grab a quick one before he notices right here's my chance one glass won't k---
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January 1, 1972
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November 29, 2008
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October 12, 2009
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September 19, 2010
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Funny you should say that. At one point, my kids believed that all movies had sequels (you can see why, I can hardly blame them). I can't remember for sure whether they asked to see Hamlet 2, but I'm quite sure they inquired about the sequel to Carmen. We had fun speculating about how Hollywood would have fixed that. Perhaps Don Jose doesn't actually manage to kill her or himself, then she switches sides and helps him track down the smugglers...
I can only do so many sequels. There are a few...but I can't think of many.
Jess
If he'd been truly great, there would have been a successor King Hamlet II by now. Not just a Prince Hamlet. (And therefore there could have been a sequel).
Instead, what did they name after him?
Bloody rural settlements that are too small to be called a village.
It would be like using the name "DeLillo" to describe anyone with a small penis.
I read again and again to see how you can expand but it's perfect the way it is. But I think you'll find a way :)
She does dance "pole", she is quite intelligent and beautiful, has a keen wit, and just so happens to teach yoga. If anyone can read that book, she can!
Of course her large lung capacity helps, too.
At least one does - and she's sweet, too.
BTW - she came to the US at age 9 and except for an occasional flutter on new & odd English words, speaks with zero accent or hesitation and has a large & erudite vocabulary. A good SLA learner.
Perhaps you could be employed to write the screenplay, haha.
Hollywood has mysteriously resurrected plenty of characters for sequels before, so I’m sure it would be a snap.
One of my favorite Shakespearan plays.