Tuesday, April 20, 2010

Othello


Music and movie clips illustrate a powerful way to send a message. The killer's "Mr. Brightside" and a compilation of "Othello" merge surprisingly well. The song and compilation become in sync. The scene of Othello choking Iago in the sea matches well with "jealousy, turning saints to the sea ... choking on your alibis." In Iago's monologue, the audience can see how evil, he is. In the beginning, Iago admits and acknowledges to being a villain. In comparison to the Tim Blake Nelson's "O", the character Hugo (Iago) never reveals this, verbally. Hugo presents no motif for his actions. The viewers must assume that, Hugo is mentally disturbed. When Iago says "When devils will the blackest sins put on, they do suggest at first with heavenly shows" he is justifying his actions of manipulation. This example is like leaving raw meat on the ground and seeing if a dog eats it. Iago sets a trap and free will determine a victim's fate.

2 comments:

  1. I agree that the lyrics definetly went along with the play! In fact, they are perfect. Nice Blog!!!!

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  2. I LOVE demotivators! That's hilarious.

    The juxtaposition of the song and film becomes not such a juxtaposition once the themes come to the surface. Well done.

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