Romeo and Juliet
Romeo and Juliet
The play Romeo and Juliet has been made into a movie by many different directors. Franco Zefferelli 1968’s version of Romeo and Juliet is better than Baz Luhrmann 1996’s version of Romeo and Juliet. Zefferelli’s film is better than Luhrmann’s film because it is faithful to the actual play with suited costumes, music, text, and setting.
Zefferelli’s 1968 film of Romeo and Juliet is better than the 1996 version because the lines of the actors are faithful to the play and the costumes are suited with the time period of the play. The prologue and scenes following that were exact to the lines in the play. Unlike the other version, some lines from the characters were changed and different to that of the original text. The costumes are also suited with the time period of the play and with the setting.
The pacing and camera shots taken in the 1986 version of Romeo and Juliet is better than the 1996’s version. In the 1986 version, the pacing throughout the prologue, opening scene and famous balcony scene is understandable in contrast to the 1996 version. The scenes are relatively slow in accordance to the scenes which makes the scenes more understandable. In the balcony scene, the actors who played Romeo and Juliet are graceful in the way the scene is taken. It depicts what readers imagine when reading the play. The scene isn’t rushed but not so slow that it bores the viewers. The opening scene has great camera shots so that the viewers get a good understanding of what is happening. When the fight breaks out, there are multiple aerial shots that give the viewers a wide look at the scene and a wide look at what is happening. In comparison to the other version, along with the fighting scene, the 1996 version has quick movements and the camera shots move from one person to another. This selective viewing, doesn’t allow the viewer to see the surrounding and the sudden movements, make it difficult to keep up with what is going on which is
The play Romeo and Juliet has been made into a movie by many different directors. Franco Zefferelli 1968’s version of Romeo and Juliet is better than Baz Luhrmann 1996’s version of Romeo and Juliet. Zefferelli’s film is better than Luhrmann’s film because it is faithful to the actual play with suited costumes, music, text, and setting.
Zefferelli’s 1968 film of Romeo and Juliet is better than the 1996 version because the lines of the actors are faithful to the play and the costumes are suited with the time period of the play. The prologue and scenes following that were exact to the lines in the play. Unlike the other version, some lines from the characters were changed and different to that of the original text. The costumes are also suited with the time period of the play and with the setting.
The pacing and camera shots taken in the 1986 version of Romeo and Juliet is better than the 1996’s version. In the 1986 version, the pacing throughout the prologue, opening scene and famous balcony scene is understandable in contrast to the 1996 version. The scenes are relatively slow in accordance to the scenes which makes the scenes more understandable. In the balcony scene, the actors who played Romeo and Juliet are graceful in the way the scene is taken. It depicts what readers imagine when reading the play. The scene isn’t rushed but not so slow that it bores the viewers. The opening scene has great camera shots so that the viewers get a good understanding of what is happening. When the fight breaks out, there are multiple aerial shots that give the viewers a wide look at the scene and a wide look at what is happening. In comparison to the other version, along with the fighting scene, the 1996 version has quick movements and the camera shots move from one person to another. This selective viewing, doesn’t allow the viewer to see the surrounding and the sudden movements, make it difficult to keep up with what is going on which is