Netflix playlist for Macbeth
The Emperor's New Grove
The Emperors New Grove is a movie about Emperor Kuzco who is poisoned and turned into a llama by the conniving Yzma and her side kick Kronk. Cuzco is accompanied by his soon to be friend, Pacha on their quest to help get Kuzco back in power. This relates to Macbeth for Macbeth is very similar Kronk in the movie. Kronk is greatly influenced by Yzma just as Macbeth is controlled by Lady Macbeth. This is a quality film and relates back to the motif of ambition, for Yzma and Kronk are very ambitious in their plan to get rid of Kuzco and become Empress. This reveals that Kronk like Macbeth does have a desire for power because he is associated with Yzma who is assuredly craving power.
The Office
The Office is a subtle comedy that takes a look at a simple paper company in Scranton, Pennsylvania and shows all the shenanigans that go on in the work place. Manager, Michael Scott, and his colleagues Dwight Schrute and Jim Halpert run most of the pranks in the show. Macbeth would appreciate the awesome character that is Dwight Schrute, and he would appreciate Dwight’s quest to hopefully one day become regional manager of Dunder Mifflin, Scranton. This classic show relates to the motif as ambition as Dwight hopes to one day no longer be the right hand man, but instead become the manager. This shows that Macbeth does have a desire for power and will complete shenanigans in order to one day become more powerful, whether that is regional manager or King of Scotland.
Blue Mountain State
Blue Mountain State is an interesting show that takes a look at what it is like being on the football team at the college, Blue Mountain State. Back up Quarterback, Alex Moran experiences college with his roommate and mascot, Sammy Cacciatore, along with captain of the team Thad Castle and kicker Harmon. This show examines what it is like being part of the football team at a wild party school and all the adventures that come along with that. Macbeth would appreciate the character of the kicker Harmon and would understand his practices to the motif of supernatural. Harmon takes his pregame routine very serious and believes that everything he does must be done in a certain way to give him “good luck” in order to make a clutch field goal. Kickers are a special breed. Harmon and Macbeth both turn to the supernatural to see what their future holds.
Breaking Bad
Breaking Bad is a highly accredited show about chemistry teacher Walter White and his journey of cooking and selling Crystal Meth with past student Jesse Pinkman. Walter is diagnosed with lung cancer and enters the drug and gang world in order to make money for his family and to pay for his cancer treatment. The two go through many adventures in order to evade the law enforcement of New Mexico in order to sell their Meth. Macbeth would appreciate the character of Walter White and his attention to the motif of appearance vs. reality. In the show Walter White keeps up the appearance of being a simple high school chemistry teacher, but in fact he is a knowledgeable drug dealer. This reveals that Macbeth finds his appearance to others very important, especially when it comes to being accused of murder. Macbeth and Walter White both use their identities to try to remain innocent from prosecution.
