Poetry in Pop Culture

In the movie Dennis the Menace, released in 1993, Mrs. Wilson recites the poem "Wynken, Blynken and Nod" by Eugene Fields. An excerpt can be found at:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aZqvcncq76c&feature=PlayList&p=F561EEFD27C102E0&index=4

The poem emphasizes the child-like innocence of Denis as he causes mischief throughout the neighborhood. Since Mrs. Wilson is remembering the poem from when she was a little girl, the movie's message that 'there is a kid in everyone' is more pronounced.

I also found Shakespeare's Hamlet written in a "facebook style", which can be found at:

http://www.angelfire.com/art2/antwerplettuce/hamlet.html

After reading the play, this parody is really entertaining and comical. It brings Shakespeare's characters to the modern world of technology by simplifying the complex language into short comments anyone could understand.