A Compare and Contrast Essay on Apocalypse Now and Heart of Darkness
Romeo and Juliet
Films are made with the directors different personal opinions based
on the original screenplay. For the movie version of Romeo + Juliet (1996),
the quote above illustrates this perfectly. For this essay, I will discuss
contrasts between the original screenplay, and the film. I will be
discussing plot changes to adapt to the movie's visual capabilities,
changes to the time-frame of the script, and plot changes to different
relationships between characters.
First, I will discuss with you the plot changes to adapt to the
movie's visual capabilities. If we were just to read this book, the only
visual pictures we would see would be in our minds; but since we went to
see the movie, the director had to adapt some of the plot to have viewers
experience the screenplay visually. One such example of plot adaptations
is when, in the screenplay, Tybalt recognizes Romeo's voice at the Capulet
masque. When Tybalt hears him, he becomes enraged. This is not so for the
film. Romeo takes off his masque at the fountain and forgets it there. He
returns to the masque and that is when Tybalt recognizes his face. However,
the result is the same, Tybalt becomes enraged and vows to extract his
revenge on Romeo since Old Capulet said for him to leave Romeo alone.
Secondly, I will illustrate you some changed to the time-frame of
the plot. This is one of the easier comparisons since you can tell if
parts of the plot have been rearranged. An example of a change to the plot
is when (in the book) Romeo first meets Juliet. Romeo says about fifty
words to Juliet and kisses her. While she is being kissed, the Nurse calls
her away because her mother wishes to see her. In the movie, Juliet is
called away even before Romeo talks to her. Juliet is called away to dance
with Paris, but when the dance ends and Paris is watching the
Films are made with the directors different personal opinions based
on the original screenplay. For the movie version of Romeo + Juliet (1996),
the quote above illustrates this perfectly. For this essay, I will discuss
contrasts between the original screenplay, and the film. I will be
discussing plot changes to adapt to the movie's visual capabilities,
changes to the time-frame of the script, and plot changes to different
relationships between characters.
First, I will discuss with you the plot changes to adapt to the
movie's visual capabilities. If we were just to read this book, the only
visual pictures we would see would be in our minds; but since we went to
see the movie, the director had to adapt some of the plot to have viewers
experience the screenplay visually. One such example of plot adaptations
is when, in the screenplay, Tybalt recognizes Romeo's voice at the Capulet
masque. When Tybalt hears him, he becomes enraged. This is not so for the
film. Romeo takes off his masque at the fountain and forgets it there. He
returns to the masque and that is when Tybalt recognizes his face. However,
the result is the same, Tybalt becomes enraged and vows to extract his
revenge on Romeo since Old Capulet said for him to leave Romeo alone.
Secondly, I will illustrate you some changed to the time-frame of
the plot. This is one of the easier comparisons since you can tell if
parts of the plot have been rearranged. An example of a change to the plot
is when (in the book) Romeo first meets Juliet. Romeo says about fifty
words to Juliet and kisses her. While she is being kissed, the Nurse calls
her away because her mother wishes to see her. In the movie, Juliet is
called away even before Romeo talks to her. Juliet is called away to dance
with Paris, but when the dance ends and Paris is watching the