Editing Hamlet (2000 film) (section)

==Adaptations==
*[[Kronborg Castle|Elsinore Castle]], the seat of power of [[Denmark]]'s crown in the play, is re-imagined as Hotel Elsinore, the headquarters of Denmark Corporation.
*Prior to delivering the "[[To be, or not to be]]" monologue, Hamlet is seen watching a video of famed [[Buddhism|Buddhist]] teacher [[Thích Nhất Hạnh]] explaining the principle "To be is to be with others; to be is to inter-be" a basic teaching of Hanh's "[[Order of Interbeing]]".
*The "Mousetrap" play takes the form of a [[video art]] montage, edited by Hamlet himself.
*Instead of a Tapestry, Polonius hides in Gertrude's closet, then Hamlet shoots him through the door. 
*The character of [[Characters in Hamlet#Barnardo, Francisco and Marcellus|Marcellus]], one of the soldiers, is re-imagined as Marcella, Horatio's girlfriend.
*The [[Characters in Hamlet#A Captain|Captain]] in [[Fortinbras]]' army is replaced by a [[flight attendant]] on Hamlet's flight to England.
*Instead of carrying around actual flowers, Ophelia carries [[Instant camera#Cameras and film|polaroid]] photographs of various flowers. In the film, Ophelia is an amateur photographer.
*Fortinbras' conquests are not military but corporate takeovers with the aid of his "armies" of lawyers.
*As opposed to drowning in a brook, Ophelia is found to have drowned in a fountain in front of the Hotel Elsinore, surrounded by mementos of her relationship with Hamlet.
*The Ghost of King Hamlet appears in Horatio's apartment, sitting in his bedroom as Marcella sleeps before Hamlet and Horatio enter it.
*The first intervention of [[Characters in Hamlet#Osric|Osric]] is re-imagined as a fax machine in Hamlet and Horatio's apartment, delivering Laertes' message right before the duel. However, Osric does appear during the duel between Hamlet and Laertes.
*Though Hamlet and Laertes still fence, Laertes does not kill Hamlet with a poisoned rapier (or here, foil). Instead, he shoots Hamlet with a pistol, then is shot himself. Hamlet then uses the same pistol to shoot and kill Claudius.