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Hamlet: The Original Motion Picture

Official Entry in the Toronto International Teen Movie Festival 2002.

Limited release on VHS.

Hamlet is currently unavailable for download, and is likely to stay that way.

But that doesn't mean we won't tell you what we're talking about... read on...

Synopsis

Hamlet was arguably one of Shakespeare's most confusing characters; you don't know whether he wants to live or die, kill or spare, think or do... and after watching Hamlet: The Original Motion Picture, you'll be as confused as Hamlet was!

In Claudius' backyard Hamlet duels Laertes for sport, but when the jester dies, mud flies, and Hamlet goes on a full-frontal rampage of death!

Production Synopsis

By: Bill Stepec

So when I say "Hamlet" what do you think of? A small town? A long-winded monologue? A way to mispronounce "hatchet"? No! You think of a bunch of rich people beating the living crap out of each other, because they have nothing better to do. As such, Supergun Cinema has done the world a great service by re-creating Hamlet, Act 5, Scene 2 in it's own image. Hamlet is now the 13-minute snuff film Shakespeare was obviously thinking of when he invented storytelling. It has speeches, fighting, digital daggers, lazer swords, dead clowns, free pizza, and even a real working throne!

Originally made for Geoff Meech's High-School English class, Hamlet has received a warm welcome from the International Teen Film Festival in Toronto, and is currently collecting dust on shelves across the country. It enjoyed a limited release on VHS, and ultimately spawned the conglomeration we've all come to know as Supergun Cinema.

Starring Bill Stepec as Hamlet, Denis Logan as Laertes, Geoff Meech as Claudius, Chris Bohren as Court Jester, and Mike Venner as Smiling Buffoon (Osric), the film was shot in Geoff's backyard, and destroyed all of his greenery. Denis also got the opportunity to lie in cat poo while spitting blood, which he did so tactfully, you'd swear he's done it before. This was also Geoff's first run at the director's chair (aside from a fan-made mentos commercial), and thus has a special place in his heart.

"I've loved many films over the years," I often imagine Geoff Saying, "But I've never loved anyone as much as I do Hamlet." I'm sure he meant to say he's never loved any movie as much as Hamlet.

Anyhow - Hamlet was an absolute blast to film, a bitch to edit (I'd imagine), and features some of the best uses of Klingon Battle music since the late 60's.

"This movie is just perfect," Geoff used to say, "I'm never doing Shakespeare again." Be sure to watch for it as a possible special feature on the MacBeth 3000: This Time It's Personal DVD.