“Hail, King of Scotland!” (Act V, Scene VIII) Macbeth had it all; he was Thane of Cawdor, Thane of Glamis, and the King. But who is this quote actually talking about? Once a respected person on the battlefield and to the King, Duncan, Macbeth loses all trust when he cheats his way into getting what he wants. Even Hecate, the Greek goddess of witchcraft and crossroads, is dissatisfied with the way MacBeth is taking matters into his own hands. His way of getting what he wants is killing anyone that stands in his way. When most people read MacBeth, they mainly focus on Macbeth himself. They tend to just compare the Macbeths of the film world with one another. But what about the witches, Lady Macbeth, and the apparitions? Although these may not
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Although the witches in the 2010 version don’t have beards, they still are terrifying. Their ability to bust out those moves while chanting in Act IV Scene I, added much more to the story. It gave a spine-chilling feeling and was downright creepy. Just as in the first scene when the witches can turn into a toad or a cat in order to blend in, the witches in the Russian modernized version were nurses which allowed them to also blend in. This granted them the ability to keep an eye on MacBeth. However, there was a witch scene that ceased to exist in the 2010 modernized version. Scene V with the three witches and Hecate was simply not in the movie. Did the director not feel as though this was an important part? Maybe it isn’t the most important, but nonetheless, this scene does explain some things. Even though the 2010 version doesn’t include Scene V, the director does give the witches some extra screen time. The witches get two extra appearances. The first is when Lady Macbeth is found dead. Now, this is not in the script but in the 2010 version the witches are seen approaching the stretcher with Lady Macbeth’s lifeless body on it and taking it away. The second appearance is when Macduff and Macbeth are fighting to the death. The fighting pauses and the three witches enter. Macbeth sees them and says, “Enough” (2010 MacBeth). They then just simply walk out into the light. “But this place is too cold for hell.” (Act II, Scene
Although the witches in the 2010 version don’t have beards, they still are terrifying. Their ability to bust out those moves while chanting in Act IV Scene I, added much more to the story. It gave a spine-chilling feeling and was downright creepy. Just as in the first scene when the witches can turn into a toad or a cat in order to blend in, the witches in the Russian modernized version were nurses which allowed them to also blend in. This granted them the ability to keep an eye on MacBeth. However, there was a witch scene that ceased to exist in the 2010 modernized version. Scene V with the three witches and Hecate was simply not in the movie. Did the director not feel as though this was an important part? Maybe it isn’t the most important, but nonetheless, this scene does explain some things. Even though the 2010 version doesn’t include Scene V, the director does give the witches some extra screen time. The witches get two extra appearances. The first is when Lady Macbeth is found dead. Now, this is not in the script but in the 2010 version the witches are seen approaching the stretcher with Lady Macbeth’s lifeless body on it and taking it away. The second appearance is when Macduff and Macbeth are fighting to the death. The fighting pauses and the three witches enter. Macbeth sees them and says, “Enough” (2010 MacBeth). They then just simply walk out into the light. “But this place is too cold for hell.” (Act II, Scene