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Rosencrantz and Guildenstern Are Dead - Community Reviews back

by Tom Stoppard
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An Un-Calibrated Centrifuge
An Un-Calibrated Centrifuge rated it 9 years ago
I forgot about the use of Chinaman in the play. Other than that, it held up. Just as funny as I remember. I probably could have done with a light Hamlet refresher before rereading this one. I would definitely recommend at least some familiarity with Hamlet before reading R&G Are Dead. It will enhanc...
My Book Life
My Book Life rated it 10 years ago
This was one of those rare moments when I actually saw the movie before I read the book. Only because at the time I didn't know it was original a book. So when I stumbled across this book at the library, I finally picked up. I couldn't have made a better decision. The movie is one of my favorite...
The Butler Did It
The Butler Did It rated it 10 years ago
This play is brilliant and I'm sure it deserves 5 stars. My only reason for knocking it down half a star is that you really can't read it in a vacuum. You have to have some knowledge of Hamlet for it to work. Rosencrantz and Guildenstern are Hamlet's two childhood friends. This play is written ab...
Book Talk 21st Century
Book Talk 21st Century rated it 11 years ago
Waiting for Godot meets Hamlet. Waiting for Godot, the original show about nothing. (Take that, Jerry Seinfeld.) This fills in the details about R&G, 2 minor characters in Hamlet. I also couldn't help but think that Disney latched on to this as well. The Lion King is considered a rewrite of Hamlet. ...
Book Talk 21st Century
Book Talk 21st Century rated it 11 years ago
Waiting for Godot meets Hamlet. Waiting for Godot, the original show about nothing. (Take that, Jerry Seinfeld.) This fills in the details about R&G, 2 minor characters in Hamlet. I also couldn't help but think that Disney latched on to this as well. The Lion King is considered a rewrite of Hamlet. ...
Ironic Contradictions
Ironic Contradictions rated it 12 years ago
-----------------------------------------------------------Peasant 1: Did you hear? Rosencrantz and Guildenstern are dead?Peasant 2: Really dead?Peasant 1: Really dead.Peasant 2: Really?Peasant 1: Really, really.Peasant 2: Really, really, really?Peasant 1: Really, really, really.Peasant 2: Really, r...
UNICORN PORN FOR ALL
UNICORN PORN FOR ALL rated it 12 years ago
Well, this was fun. I liked the part with the unicorns!I should probably have saved this for my dimly-planned re-read of Hamlet. For that matter, I should have re-read Hamlet six months ago before I tackled Infinite Jest.
Reader's Discretion Advised
Reader's Discretion Advised rated it 12 years ago
Absolutely amazing.
Thalia @ Pictures in the Words
Thalia @ Pictures in the Words rated it 12 years ago
We, again, read this in my AP English class. I wasn’t expecting to be all that impressed–to be honest, I started getting a little tired of the drama unit, as plays are so much easier to appreciate when you see them acted out–not analyzed to death based on words alone. For me, the utter lack of tags ...
Lavinia
Lavinia rated it 13 years ago
Excellent. I cannot believe I gave up watching the film a while ago (especially since it featured one of my two favourite Tims in the world). I suspect watching a live performance would indeed be a 5 star experience.I loved Stoppard's wit so much, I could quote him endlessly. And of course, discuss ...
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