Hamlet - in 4 Minutes

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  • A visual explanation of the plot of Hamlet, a play by William Shakespeare.
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    Created with Toon Boom Studio 8.1, a Wacom Intuos Pen Tablet, and a Blue Yeti microphone.
    Images are from the 1996 film adaptation of Hamlet, directed by Kenneth Branagh.

Komentáře • 675

  • @emmamarlow5523
    @emmamarlow5523 Před 4 lety +2989

    "Claudius is not feeling terribly safe at this point."

  • @undeadpharoah
    @undeadpharoah Před 8 lety +4367

    English homework, DONE!

  • @LTJProductionOfficial
    @LTJProductionOfficial Před 6 lety +807

    "Hey Claudius, you killed my father. BIG MISTAKE" - Hamlet

    • @allisonroggen7773
      @allisonroggen7773 Před 2 lety +1

      My name is Hamlet. You killed my father. Prepare to die.

    • @faisalkamal4319
      @faisalkamal4319 Před rokem +5

      Claudius I have killed many father's who specifically

    • @kritiandsiddharthaswedding
      @kritiandsiddharthaswedding Před rokem

      My name is Hamlet, you killed my father now prepare to die!

    • @tjsMAR
      @tjsMAR Před rokem +6

      "stay thy hand, fair prince"
      *Hamlet pulls out machine gun,
      "Who says im fair?"

    • @zandyzain6241
      @zandyzain6241 Před 2 měsíci +2

      "To be or Not To Be"
      "Not To Be"

  • @Anznz1
    @Anznz1 Před 9 lety +1227

    Just wanted to let you know that this actually helped me with my theater class. Thanks :)

    • @AltShiftX
      @AltShiftX  Před 9 lety +84

      Alex Cheers

    • @SingingSealRiana
      @SingingSealRiana Před rokem +4

      there is a great song about it to, sadly in german so not that helpful to most but it helps with recalling the weird names ^^ Hamlet by the wise guys

    • @rohaankhan7523
      @rohaankhan7523 Před rokem +2

      So how is it going right now

    • @wazzlopiok240
      @wazzlopiok240 Před rokem

      @@AltShiftX can you cover calculus next

    • @viderevero1338
      @viderevero1338 Před rokem +1

      ​@@rohaankhan7523 Lmao. They're not even in school anymore. Might even have kids now.

  • @animals523
    @animals523 Před 11 měsíci +208

    That is the best, shortest, straight-to-the-point description I've ever seen. I loved the picture explanation and the thought provoking questions at the end. I would love to see all of Shakespeare's works done like this so kids could understand the story concept first before diving into William's wonderful world of words. Thank you so much! A+

  • @OfficialRedTeamReview
    @OfficialRedTeamReview Před 9 lety +698

    could've used this couple of years ago lol

  • @GTAram855
    @GTAram855 Před 9 lety +312

    So, a a quick resume of Hamlet: Everybody dies, and a Prince Ex Machina appears at the end to take the throne

  • @farcastk0
    @farcastk0 Před 9 lety +865

    Was this before or after the Targaryen conquest?

    • @akrybion
      @akrybion Před 9 lety +69

      farcastk0 After, Hamlet is really a Targaryan king, the son of Rhaegar and his love interest. Although I think they will skip him in the show.

    • @evilthecat13
      @evilthecat13 Před 7 lety +3

      Which one?

    • @The7nUp
      @The7nUp Před 6 lety +9

      This was right after, Daenerys targaryen Dies, when Tyrion tries to rape her and in a forced turn of events she falls into precipice, course she did not die right then and there, but was later cannibalized by a group of wild Chimps from Hyrule...

    • @fuckingbeast9915
      @fuckingbeast9915 Před 3 lety

      Hilarious 😆

    • @faisalkamal4319
      @faisalkamal4319 Před rokem

      Hamlet is true Targaryen and Azor Ahai

  • @iFeloh
    @iFeloh Před 4 lety +125

    Thank. You. So. Much.

  • @natsudragneeljaydee1055
    @natsudragneeljaydee1055 Před 4 lety +88

    "Hello..... my Name is Hamlet of Denmark!!!!! You kill my father....prepare to die!!!!!" Indigo Hamlet Montoya

  • @AtomicSquid_
    @AtomicSquid_ Před 8 lety +516

    Oh man I love GoT but these educational videos are amazing, you explain everything briefly yet thoroughly. I loved the brain scan video. Make more of these please!

    • @AltShiftX
      @AltShiftX  Před 8 lety +51

      +Matt Bohorquez Cheers man! Yeah I hope to do more educational stuff in future.

  • @mirayoquese8608
    @mirayoquese8608 Před rokem +9

    So Hamlet is Azor Ahai?

  • @juliabrandon5779
    @juliabrandon5779 Před 9 lety +208

    I wanted to write to tell you that I linked this video in my literature class, and all who have watched it have really enjoyed it, so thank you for the topic starter; makes class pass by a bit faster if there is something interesting to talk about. I love all of your ASOIAF videos, but I think this is my favorite that you have done. I was wondering if you would consider doing more of these? I think that Othello or The Cask of Amontillado would be awesome, and I would love to see your explanations of these. Have a wonderful day!

    • @AltShiftX
      @AltShiftX  Před 9 lety +21

      Julia Brandon Thanks! I'm glad it was helpful. Yeah, there'll probably be more literature summary videos in the future.

  • @LuxiBelle
    @LuxiBelle Před 8 lety +369

    What if Hamlet is Azor Ahai?

    • @tobiashatzebruch2407
      @tobiashatzebruch2407 Před 8 lety +2

      😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂

    • @Alex-wm2hk
      @Alex-wm2hk Před 7 lety +17

      that might actually make sense :D
      if you see the scene in which hamlet talks to his father's ghost for the first time as him being reborn as a person with a new purpose.
      so the criteria are:
      -born under the bleeding star: his father was a beloved king, so star and he is dead, so bleeding and since he is a ghost at the time possibly floating above him.
      - amidst salt and smoke: most productions have some sort of smoke on stage when the ghost appears and it is also said in the text that the ghost leads hamlet to a cliff, to the sea, which is salty.
      - the red/bruning sword: here it gets tricky. hamlet does carry a sword a befits a nobleman of his time but we never get a detailed description of it. it might very well be red. but later he fights with another, poisoned sword. poison burns through the body and that sword also brings the play and the characters to their just end.
      - he needs a sacrifice: that would be either love itself or ophelia as a symbol of love. he gives her up and lets her die. it could also be himself if you say that the sword at the end only becomes lightbringer after hamlet has been stabbed with it, so his own life could be the sacrifice.
      -descended from the targaryens: like asoif, hamlet is plays in an alternate version of european history, now if we say that after the long night and the dawn and everything the world has been rebuilt then hamlet could be a descendent of daenerys. his hair after all is suspiciously blonde.
      so yes hamlet might be azor ahai after all, just like ser pounce :D

    • @teeja.meister8708
      @teeja.meister8708 Před 6 lety +3

      Go away joffrey go back to oblivion

  • @AltShiftX
    @AltShiftX  Před 9 lety +75

    +Reilly James Hey, I'm replying here because some Google+ nonsense prevents me from responding to your comment directly. Yes, I'd like to make a video about Melisandre, though I have no specific plans for one at the moment. Maybe as part of a broader video about Azor Ahai.

    • @reillyfreeman9866
      @reillyfreeman9866 Před 9 lety +2

      👍, thanks for the reply

    • @timnakatz8843
      @timnakatz8843 Před 9 lety +1

      I would really love to know more about Azor Ahai or the prince that was promised or Aegon Targaryen VI or The Night King. Any of these would be awesome, the way you layout the video is great, best theory site by far. Your channel is the only one I'm subscribed to :)

    • @mrthatguyam
      @mrthatguyam Před 9 lety +1

      Talk about the Polinious master plot and how he was the one who tried to get Fortinbras on the Throne.

    • @Abdultidus
      @Abdultidus Před 9 lety +1

      Alt Shift X your videos are all awesome!!! PLEASE do a video anaylsing the questions you just asked at the end of this hamlet video (why does hamlet take so long to act, how much does gretude know etc). and PLEASE do ASOIAF Theory related to the letter Robb Stark had sent to Howland Reed!!!

    • @vetsjevetsje4370
      @vetsjevetsje4370 Před 9 lety

      Is this a tru story?

  • @finn_underwood
    @finn_underwood Před 8 lety +25

    This video is abosulutely brilliant. I can now go into class tomorow and act like a smartassin in the discussions because I allready know what happens before we even start reading.

  • @jennifergrasso8795
    @jennifergrasso8795 Před 9 lety +34

    Yes, definitely do more like this. I struggled so much with Shakespeare so back in my school days so this refresher is great for me.

  • @NoName-lw1jn
    @NoName-lw1jn Před 5 lety +6

    Got an exam tomorrow.. this short summary will save my life

  • @ingrid2029
    @ingrid2029 Před 7 lety +11

    Love this clip! The quotes you give as it progresses are a really helpful and the summary of questions at the end are thought-provoking! 10/10😊

  • @adamcauble3674
    @adamcauble3674 Před rokem +11

    I'd like to see more summaries like this! Legit this was the most concise and straightforward summary!

  • @Claudius_Ptolemy
    @Claudius_Ptolemy Před rokem +4

    This is genuinely one of the best summary videos I have seen, I think you should make more of these on Shakespeare's plays.

  • @MercuryManProduction
    @MercuryManProduction Před 9 lety +76

    I love this kind of stuff. Don't get me wrong, all the ASOIAF theories are great, but so was this. I just love the style with which you animate and narrate your videos. I will watch your videos, no matter what the subject it. Keep up the good work.

  • @eleanorpfeferman1608
    @eleanorpfeferman1608 Před rokem +3

    2023, yes, we do want more content like this!

  • @SameDaySharpening
    @SameDaySharpening Před 9 lety +5

    Thank you for all your hard work on making these! They're really good!

  • @m1punk
    @m1punk Před 9 lety +242

    What is this Hamlet and Shakespeare you speak of? New characters in the latest GoT book?

  • @Dr-Med
    @Dr-Med Před 9 lety +5

    Really great for students who are covering one of Shakespeare's works in class as it can be helpful to reference other plays. I'd love more of these about any classic works of literature.

  • @shortcakes7077
    @shortcakes7077 Před 7 lety +152

    The Lion King was based off of Hamlet. That's why I love it ^ ^

    • @ildlyn8966
      @ildlyn8966 Před 7 lety +3

      ok

    • @SafwanNet
      @SafwanNet Před 7 lety

      ahh

    • @Whitney2022
      @Whitney2022 Před 7 lety +3

      Zelber Wold omg never noticed that 😅

    • @garethdwright91
      @garethdwright91 Před 3 lety +8

      I've always heard that but I genuinely don't see many similarities.

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      @MonsieurMaskedMan Před 3 lety

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  • @treystaton282
    @treystaton282 Před 8 lety +2

    Alt Shift X You really have a gift. I look forward to all of your videos and you should do other series and explain them. You could make some serious money and help a lot of people with Shakespeare and other hard to read novels. Hamlet was amazing.

  • @rahulgoshal4564
    @rahulgoshal4564 Před 7 lety +2

    Wow, this was amazing, this saved me the trouble of watching the whole hamlet play for my next assignment. Thanks!!

  • @Gigi-rj6pp
    @Gigi-rj6pp Před rokem +2

    This is perfect! I have an audition for Hamlet today and I’m very nervous because I’m having a hard time understanding the story. This helped me make acting choices that make more sense

  • @yomommie
    @yomommie Před rokem +2

    Watching this 8 years after it was posted after finishing station eleven where one of the main themes was Hamlet and that the things done in the past have an effect today. Thanks Alt Shift X for all the knowledge over the years especially this one.

  • @hazymorning1823
    @hazymorning1823 Před rokem +2

    I'd like to see more of this type of video!

  • @brittneystewart723
    @brittneystewart723 Před 4 lety +1

    I love this guys voice .... I could just learn an listen all day.

  • @zanastumasonis
    @zanastumasonis Před 8 lety

    out of all the summaries, this was the most clear. thanks!

  • @drjaydeepchakrabarty
    @drjaydeepchakrabarty Před 3 lety +2

    An excellent and flawless summary. More like this

  • @babyb3an3
    @babyb3an3 Před 6 lety +3

    Thanks now days of reading was rounded up in 4 minutes thank you🙏🏾

  • @artmarashli
    @artmarashli Před rokem

    Wow i would watch this all day, crazy good job and well done. Short informative and fun. Just good job!

  • @monikasimova5724
    @monikasimova5724 Před 4 lety +6

    Omg thanks! I just finished reading Hamlet for my literature exam and needed some clarifications :D Greetings from Czech Republic:)

  • @ticleasorin3223
    @ticleasorin3223 Před 5 lety

    This was amazingly good. I didn't expect this good of a video when clicking on it.
    Well done, good sir.

  • @qwertyraoul
    @qwertyraoul Před 9 lety +1

    Really great video, it has inspired me to finally read Hamlet. I hope to find an answer to all to questions you asked at the end.

  • @moxbagel
    @moxbagel Před 9 lety +6

    Loved this. I'd like some exploration of various theories into Shakespearean plays in order to explore some of the depth there.

  • @davidkglevi
    @davidkglevi Před 7 lety +10

    As director/actor, I'm planning to put on a production of Hamlet in the summer of 2018, and this was a really fun summary. It's always intresting to hear would different people choose to pinpoint in Hamlet, since it's so nuanced and rich.

    • @someonelol4771
      @someonelol4771 Před 7 měsíci +1

      did you end up making it

    • @davidkglevi
      @davidkglevi Před 7 měsíci

      @@someonelol4771 Unfortunately not. I haven't done it yet, I have done some other Shakespeare plays instead, though. And I also lecture on Shakespeare from time to time, so he is ever present.

  • @DiaXisHD
    @DiaXisHD Před 8 lety +7

    Please make more of this if possible.

  • @cameronmckelvie81
    @cameronmckelvie81 Před 8 lety +1

    Love the video man, would love to see more like this!

  • @clasencoach
    @clasencoach Před rokem +2

    Wow, no wonder I have always felt overwhelmed by this classic. Your speed-walk-through at least helped me get a certain grasp on what is going on. Tagline: ‘It's complicated’.

  • @MistaSmith
    @MistaSmith Před 6 lety

    I watched three summaries and this is the best. So yes, more!

  • @mr.himanshu8707
    @mr.himanshu8707 Před 7 lety

    really appreciating... awesome... short yet brief description... keep going

  • @toosinbeymen6304
    @toosinbeymen6304 Před 8 lety

    Love it. Good stuff. Nice work, Alt Shift X.

  • @SniebeI
    @SniebeI Před rokem

    Been watching the got videos for months now and while prepping for a literature exam this video got recommended. Didn't look at who if was from, recognised the voice and was so surprised. Thanks for the help!

  • @SonnyNeal_
    @SonnyNeal_ Před 9 lety +25

    Please do more of these kind of videos, genuinely interesting. Any chance you could do some of actual historical figures/events?

    • @AltShiftX
      @AltShiftX  Před 9 lety +11

      Sonny Neal Yup, I'm working on a history video.

    •  Před 7 lety +2

      Alt Shift X guess you never made that video...

  • @Sahebaaz75
    @Sahebaaz75 Před 3 lety +9

    Came here to know the original story after watching the Masterpiece "Haider".
    What an adaptation!

  • @King_Steffon_II
    @King_Steffon_II Před 7 lety

    love all your videos +Alt Shift X

  • @Eggplanet96
    @Eggplanet96 Před 6 lety

    THIS WAS AMAZING pls do more of these. I have to read hamlet and now I have an idea of what's going on!

  • @katecrawford8327
    @katecrawford8327 Před 5 lety +2

    Great, thank you. This will make Hamlet accessible for my ESL students.

  • @stuffedanimalgf
    @stuffedanimalgf Před 6 měsíci

    PERFRCT! thank you so much for also including quotes!!!

  • @Zoldyck08
    @Zoldyck08 Před 3 lety +1

    This summary is great. I hope this video will guide me to our recit tomorrow.

  • @LaLeeRu
    @LaLeeRu Před 5 lety +2

    This is Brilliant! Please, please, please explain more Shakespearean plays! Thank you!

  • @YeahhBoyee
    @YeahhBoyee Před 9 lety +32

    Great video man! Im hyped for that Podrick video too though, lol

    • @AltShiftX
      @AltShiftX  Před 9 lety +6

      ***** Haha one day.

    • @joncbs
      @joncbs Před 9 lety +1

      ***** Podrick is Azor Ahai, calling it right here and now

    • @matthewgoodman7588
      @matthewgoodman7588 Před 8 lety +1

      +Yeahh Boyee POD the ROD

  • @gaia1love
    @gaia1love Před 8 lety

    Would love to see more videos like this. Keep up the good vids :)

  • @redwarpaint
    @redwarpaint Před 9 lety +16

    This is great, I'd love to see more summaries of classic novels and plays like this! Your style is perfect for distilling complex narratives in a fun and entertaining way.
    I'd be curious to see you tackle something like Catch-22!

  • @penderbayne
    @penderbayne Před 28 dny

    Awesome, could have been 20 minutes longer.
    And regarding your question at the end: please listen to your heart and put out whatever content you’re personally deeply convicted about. Don’t worry so much about what we want, you’re our leader in this micro community and it’s your artistic sensibilities which guide the direction.

  • @MaxQ2989
    @MaxQ2989 Před 6 lety

    Good job ASX. Nice summary!

  • @theturtlepwn
    @theturtlepwn Před 8 lety +1

    This is a nice video. It would be cool if you made theory videos about Hamlet (or other complex literature) regarding the questions you laid out at the end, kind of like your GoT theory videos.

  • @loganagle746
    @loganagle746 Před 7 lety +7

    Can you make more videos like this where you summarize classic literature, potentially more Shakespeare, during the off-season for Game of Thrones? As much as everyone loves your GoT videos and as great as they are, I would love to see some alternate content on your channel during the off-season, and the Internet needs more videos like this. Any chance you will pursue that in the near future? Videos like these are a great benefit when it comes to the average joe becoming more educated on the history of literature.

  • @ranrann9153
    @ranrann9153 Před 4 lety +2

    Wow, that was amazingly explained 👍

  • @interp14
    @interp14 Před 8 lety

    Simplesmente sensacional, explica de uma forma que até mesmo sem saber inglês 100% consigo compreender perfeitamente.

  • @nikola9999100
    @nikola9999100 Před 6 lety

    Good job! This really helped me after literally not understanding a God damn thing when reading the actual book, you really did a great job with this video!

  • @L0TI5_
    @L0TI5_ Před 2 lety

    Thank you for this. Really helps with the parts I didn't understand. :)

  • @ltshep713
    @ltshep713 Před 8 lety +1

    It's amazing how short Shakespeare plays are when you take out everything save the events that move the plot.

  • @theduckarmy1560
    @theduckarmy1560 Před 4 lety

    Omg thank you! You saved me on my quarantine homework. The only thing i need to do now is find 6 main points. This was a life saver

  • @thomasmaguire2215
    @thomasmaguire2215 Před 9 lety +1

    Great length, very succinct.

  • @SaintHierophant
    @SaintHierophant Před rokem +1

    I would like to see more summaries like this.

  • @darkmacintosh
    @darkmacintosh Před 9 lety +1

    Reading this in my AP Lit. class right now, thanks!!

  • @asyoz
    @asyoz Před 8 lety +2

    I would love to see more literature videos, and more Shakespeare videos.
    If you're taking votes - please do Merchant of Venice next, it's one of my favourite books. :D

  • @dvaccaro96
    @dvaccaro96 Před 8 lety +2

    Will you do more of these? This was awesome!

  • @delilah_md-phd
    @delilah_md-phd Před rokem +1

    Please do more William Shakespeare videos. It's helping me.

  • @oswarick7904
    @oswarick7904 Před 9 lety +1

    You have an amazing voice for commentating stuff (:

  • @lukaslambs5780
    @lukaslambs5780 Před 2 lety

    I’d love to see Alt Schwift X talk about this, I think his insight would really hit home 6 years later.

  • @warrengday
    @warrengday Před 6 lety

    Very good. Glad you used the Brannagh pictures. BTW The Ghost appears before R&G talk to Hamlet.

  • @rockybalboa6626
    @rockybalboa6626 Před rokem

    One of my favourite Shakespeare plays

  • @davehan241
    @davehan241 Před rokem

    You should cover Station Eleven. They're all about the hamlet. Even 8 years on, this video is still a winner.

  • @Fraxion
    @Fraxion Před 4 lety

    Great video, really helped me understand

  • @christiansoza4234
    @christiansoza4234 Před 8 lety

    Now i can do and explain This play in my Literature class, Thank ya!!

  • @PittsburghSonido
    @PittsburghSonido Před 6 lety

    Just saw this play directed by ted pappas in Pittsburgh. For my first time seeing Hamlet, I really enjoyed it. The acting was spot on and I could tell I was going to fall in love with Shakespeare, but the story means a lot more to me now that I have seen as an adult.

  • @SeeYouUpTheRoad
    @SeeYouUpTheRoad Před 3 lety

    Thank You I needed a brief reminder!

  • @mbaroudi
    @mbaroudi Před 8 lety

    Very nice put! I love it.

  • @zenpop
    @zenpop Před 8 lety

    Love your work! Thank you.

  • @Bragison8
    @Bragison8 Před 9 lety +2

    Very nice, keep up the good work :)

  • @myopenmind527
    @myopenmind527 Před 8 lety

    Love the GOT PLAYLIST but really think you should tackle all of Shakespeare's plays too (no pressure!)
    Thanks for the superb Hamlet summary. 👍

  • @joanozuna4232
    @joanozuna4232 Před 9 lety +4

    You should do many more of great literature it was great to hear :-)

  • @victoriaR587
    @victoriaR587 Před rokem

    Thank you! This was a big help!

  • @steff420
    @steff420 Před 6 lety

    thanks this really helped me a lot

  • @mint6129
    @mint6129 Před 7 lety +1

    Here for english class!! Thanks for this coz this should help me a lot

  • @rezaaghaei463
    @rezaaghaei463 Před 6 lety

    thank you so much. I​ just learn Hamlet with your video

  • @DimitriSmith1290
    @DimitriSmith1290 Před 2 lety

    I’d like to see more summaries like this.

  • @bittermelonleaf
    @bittermelonleaf Před 7 lety

    Please please make more of these videos!

  • @marwanmaged308
    @marwanmaged308 Před rokem

    so beautiful and thank you from this Example

  • @nilaasr2367
    @nilaasr2367 Před 5 lety

    Thank you sir.Ur video helped me to have a short knowledge abt Hamlet

  • @snchzls
    @snchzls Před 9 lety +1

    Yes, please make more summary videos!

  • @tomsandstrom338
    @tomsandstrom338 Před 8 lety +4

    This video just saved my life.