An Eye For An Eye;An Eye For An Eye;Scott’s Vengeful Scott’s Vengeful TransformationsTransformations

Shakespeare's Shakespeare's HamletHamlet

By: Fred and By: Fred and DennisDennis

Scott’s GladiatorScott’s Gladiator

Shakespeare's HamletShakespeare's Hamlet

Written around 1600Written around 1600 Revenge tragedy was a well Revenge tragedy was a well

established type of drama in the established type of drama in the Elizabethan periodElizabethan period Antagonist murders relative protagonist Antagonist murders relative protagonist

and protagonist revenges the murderand protagonist revenges the murder Hamlet = Petrie DishHamlet = Petrie Dish One of the most famous plays in One of the most famous plays in

English literatureEnglish literature

Scott’s GladiatorScott’s Gladiator

Released May 5, 2000Released May 5, 2000 Revenge tragedyRevenge tragedy Maximus = man driven by vengeance Maximus = man driven by vengeance

and the need to surviveand the need to survive One of the best movies of the One of the best movies of the 2121stst

centurycentury Won 5 OscarsWon 5 Oscars

Best PictureBest Picture Best ActorBest Actor

Hamlet Hamlet Gladiator Gladiator Hamlet’s father is Hamlet’s father is

murdered by murdered by Claudius, Hamlet’s Claudius, Hamlet’s uncle uncle

Failed execution of Failed execution of HamletHamlet

Incest – Brother and Incest – Brother and Sister in lawSister in law

Hamlet finds himself Hamlet finds himself isolated and isolated and detached from detached from societysociety

Maximus’ family and Maximus’ family and father figure father figure Emperor Marcus Emperor Marcus Aurelius are Aurelius are murdered by murdered by Commodus, his Commodus, his “brother”“brother”

Failed execution Failed execution Attempted Incest – Attempted Incest –

Brother and SisterBrother and Sister Maximus loses all he Maximus loses all he

cares for, leaving cares for, leaving him cast out and him cast out and alonealone

Hamlet Hamlet GladiatorGladiator Driven by revengeDriven by revenge Confidant Confidant Ends in duel where Ends in duel where

both protagonist both protagonist and antagonist dieand antagonist die

Driven by revengeDriven by revenge ConfidantsConfidants Ends in duel where Ends in duel where

both protagonist both protagonist and antagonist die and antagonist die

Success of GladiatorSuccess of Gladiator

Shakespeare and Scott share the Shakespeare and Scott share the goal of appealing to the mass with goal of appealing to the mass with their works.their works.

Scott incorporates an array of Scott incorporates an array of cinematic techniquescinematic techniques

Subject of gladiators is still Subject of gladiators is still fascinating todayfascinating today

Scott makes a true filmScott makes a true film

Audience ApplaudsAudience Applauds

We Sit DownWe Sit Down