Summary Of The Movie '68'
Prologue Essay
Prologues help determine how movies will move you with emotions. They can bring you to tears or possibly fill you with joy, what ever the occasion the prologue of each and every movie help you decide ,from the start, how this movie will make you feel.
The prologue in the 1968 movie was made with a very calm voice that was reassuring. You can obviously tell that this movie is more about the importance of true love and the relationship struggles they have to endure and overcome throughout the story. This prologue of the 68’ movie about Romeo and Juliet was set in a different, older era. You can tell by the choice of older music and the older font. You can also point out the way the townspeople are dressed ,how they speak and
address others. Initially in the setting, you have slow camera angles and a foggy sky. This makes the viewers assume that it will be peaceful and more relaxed.
The 1996 prologue for Romeo and Juliet was very uplifting, exciting and made you feel dangerous. This version was very fast moving shots of violence, terror, outrage throughout the city and the two families. The prologue was in a way later time period than the 68’ version and was more modernized . By showing the news cast on television the viewers can automatically assume that the feud is a big deal in Verona.It was symbolic, foreshadowing to evenets in the movie. This prologue kept replaying the same giant statue that always seemed to be splitting the two families and their backgrounds. It was all about the ongoing violence and conflict between the Capulets and the Montagues.
Both prologues demonstrate impressive detail in what area that they are targeting how the movie should make the viewer feel. Although both versions used the exact same poem to illustrate the main point of their story of Romeo and Juliet, these prologues give the audience a different perspective on the plethora of emotions. One can simply be influenced by the changing of music,clothing,background,camera angles and much more. The prologue that is more effective is the 1996 version. I believe this is because of the initial drawing of the audience by zooming in on the T.V. making you feel like you were literally jumping into the story. Whether it be about the star-crossed lovers or violence and crime the deciding factor of which prologue is more effective all depends on your perspective and what you believe should be the top priority for the original story of Romeo and Juliet.
Prologues help determine how movies will move you with emotions. They can bring you to tears or possibly fill you with joy, what ever the occasion the prologue of each and every movie help you decide ,from the start, how this movie will make you feel.
The prologue in the 1968 movie was made with a very calm voice that was reassuring. You can obviously tell that this movie is more about the importance of true love and the relationship struggles they have to endure and overcome throughout the story. This prologue of the 68’ movie about Romeo and Juliet was set in a different, older era. You can tell by the choice of older music and the older font. You can also point out the way the townspeople are dressed ,how they speak and
address others. Initially in the setting, you have slow camera angles and a foggy sky. This makes the viewers assume that it will be peaceful and more relaxed.
The 1996 prologue for Romeo and Juliet was very uplifting, exciting and made you feel dangerous. This version was very fast moving shots of violence, terror, outrage throughout the city and the two families. The prologue was in a way later time period than the 68’ version and was more modernized . By showing the news cast on television the viewers can automatically assume that the feud is a big deal in Verona.It was symbolic, foreshadowing to evenets in the movie. This prologue kept replaying the same giant statue that always seemed to be splitting the two families and their backgrounds. It was all about the ongoing violence and conflict between the Capulets and the Montagues.
Both prologues demonstrate impressive detail in what area that they are targeting how the movie should make the viewer feel. Although both versions used the exact same poem to illustrate the main point of their story of Romeo and Juliet, these prologues give the audience a different perspective on the plethora of emotions. One can simply be influenced by the changing of music,clothing,background,camera angles and much more. The prologue that is more effective is the 1996 version. I believe this is because of the initial drawing of the audience by zooming in on the T.V. making you feel like you were literally jumping into the story. Whether it be about the star-crossed lovers or violence and crime the deciding factor of which prologue is more effective all depends on your perspective and what you believe should be the top priority for the original story of Romeo and Juliet.