... this version worthy of analysis. With obvious influence from the stylistically modern Richard III (1996) and the audacious Romeo + Juliet (1996), Almereyda creates both a media saturated world and media-obsessed prince. The influence of the media and of technology provide a modernised context to certain allusions in the text, supporting them rather than altering them in their meaning. Throughout surveillance devices provide ... in the "Action" aisle of Blockbuster video. The studied irony of positioning the Prince in this setting is one, which was commented upon largely in reviews, and ...

• Word Count: 2290
• Approx Pages: 9
• Has Bibliography
• Grade Level: Undergraduate