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Lady Macbeth's death scene.

posted 18 years ago by virilevocalist
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Did anyone else burst out laughing when she's in Macbeth's arms, at the zenith of her insanity, and she screams at the top of her lungs and jumps off the cliff(not true to the play)?

[–] critic-2 17 years ago

No, I actually thought that was kind of bloodcurdling.

I first saw this film in high school English class. I was sitting next to the projector, and you have no idea of what the effect of that scream can be like when you're close to the speakers.

[–] virilevocalist 17 years ago

I saw it in a high school english class too! almost 6 years ago!

But I was at the back of the room away from the speakers.

My teacher then proceeded to give me a very dirty look.

[–] Registered_User 16 years ago

I laug at inappropriate times when I'm watching movies, too. Sometimes the melodrama just backfires.

To thine own self be true.

[–] puirt-a-beul 14 years ago

I'm just watching it now, on TV here in Australia.

Sometimes, what we now call "melodrama" is just all the emotions people don't act in films these days. We shy away from a lot of genuine emotions, and giggle when we see them on-screen -- not because they're actually funny, but because we're too awkward to react genuinely. It's a well-known psychological response, to giglle at what we don't understand, but it's not an admirable or desirable one.

You might very well think that. I couldn't possibly comment.

[–] bradford-1 11 years ago

Yes, a "modern" actress might play the scene so low-key, you might not even realize what was happening! I'll take "balls-to-the-wall" anyday.

"May I bone your kipper, Mademoiselle?"

[–] puirt-a-beul 11 years ago

Hiya bradford,
Thanks for the image of a t-shirt with a picture of Francesca Annis (who I used to have such a crush on!) and the caption "Balls-to-the-wall!"

Reckon there'd be a market for it?

You might very well think that. I couldn't possibly comment.

[–] batigoal9-1 8 years ago

I'm not familiar with the original tragedy's details and I didn't laugh at that scene. I thought it was a nice scene.