hamlet 2
Truthfully, if Hamlet 2 had come out two months ago, or two months from now, I (and many others) probably would have waited for the DVD. But fortunately for Steve Coogan's quirky little film, it's out in late August/early September, aka Where Bad Movies Go To Die. Seriously, my other choices this weekend included Disaster Movie, The House Bunny, and Babylon A.D. Yeah. I went for the goofy indie flick.
The basic premise of Hamlet 2 is that a God-awful out-of-work actor becomes a God-awful acting teacher who tries to save his school's drama program with a God-awful original play, a sequel to Shakespeare's classic work. Hey, remember how pretty much everyone dies at the end of Hamlet? Not a big deal. Hamlet 2 has a time machine. Which explains the cameos by Jesus Christ and Albert Einstein.
Sounds awful, right? The movie itself is ok; I did chuckle here and there. Supporting performances by Catherine Keener and David Arquette were delicious, although they were drowned out by Steve Coogan's scenery chewing. But to be honest, I wasn't really sold until we finally got to see some of that atrocious play (which, in my opinion, is actually pretty freaking awesome.)
Oh yeah, and Elizabeth Shue plays herself. Exquisitely.
The basic premise of Hamlet 2 is that a God-awful out-of-work actor becomes a God-awful acting teacher who tries to save his school's drama program with a God-awful original play, a sequel to Shakespeare's classic work. Hey, remember how pretty much everyone dies at the end of Hamlet? Not a big deal. Hamlet 2 has a time machine. Which explains the cameos by Jesus Christ and Albert Einstein.
Sounds awful, right? The movie itself is ok; I did chuckle here and there. Supporting performances by Catherine Keener and David Arquette were delicious, although they were drowned out by Steve Coogan's scenery chewing. But to be honest, I wasn't really sold until we finally got to see some of that atrocious play (which, in my opinion, is actually pretty freaking awesome.)
Oh yeah, and Elizabeth Shue plays herself. Exquisitely.
September 2, 2008 at 9:21 PM
I'm pretty sure I'd pay to see that movie...if only to see the number "Raped in the Face".
September 3, 2008 at 7:17 AM
Ugh, I cannot wait to see this!
September 3, 2008 at 8:29 AM
"Raped in the Face" was freaking awesome. As was "Rock Me Sexy Jesus." And the gay men's choir singing "Someone Saved My Life Tonight." The stage production of Hamlet 2 goes on the list of fake productions I really want to see in real life, along with A Taste For Love, the Dracula puppet musical from Forgetting Sarah Marshall.
September 5, 2008 at 12:51 PM
I forgot about the gay men's choir! That song was awesome! Wish I would have remembered that earlier...