Romeo and Juliet‚ a story of passion and hatred sets the scene in the city of Fair Verona. An everlasting feud between the Capulet and Montague families disrupts the peace in the city and causes a tragic fate for the two forbidden star-crossed lovers; Romeo and Juliet. Devotion‚ revenge and authority force the young lovers to act impulsively and their irresponsible actions lead them to a tragic fate of death and despair. William Shakespeare’s one-of-a-kind tale has been taken - many times - and
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Romeo and Juliet Research Paper William Shakespeare’s Romeo and Juliet is now a major term of romantic tragedy over two feuding families between Capulet and Montague. Based on William Shakespeare’s work‚ there are two different versions of this story. While Franco Zeffirelli’s version conveys an old fashioned style of Romeo and Juliet‚ on the other hand‚ Baz Luhrmann’s version demonstrates a modernized version having characteristics of fancy clothes‚ loud music‚ and modern atmosphere. Comparing
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Although Baz Luhrmann’s film‚ Romeo and Juliet‚ modernizes the story of the two star-crossed lovers‚ it is a misinterpretation of the original story. In particular‚ the film is ineffective because the portrayal of the characters and their lifestyles do not reflect the original Shakespearean play‚ The Tragedy of Romeo and Juliet‚ important scenes are cut and altered from the film as well‚ leaving out essential information that ties the story together. In fact‚ the modernization of the story does not
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Zeffirelli and the Baz Luhrmann productions so prolific. First‚ in the Zeffirelli production (1968)‚ the setting was at evening with Romeo behind an overgrown garden and Juliet upstairs in what appeared to be an old hillside stone villa. This setting worked for me because the scene showed the reality that the other movie lacked. In this particular scene I thought Romeo and Juliet’s performances were just perfect. Romeo seemed laid back but at the same time excited and sensual. I thought Juliet overacted and
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Repeating the Past Romeo and Juliet tells the story of forbidden love between two children of feuding families‚ whose long standing grudge and violent fighting divide the Verona Beach during 1996-1595. By Declan Reibel Romeo and Juliet is a story that has been portrayed in many ways by many people in many styles. The most recent and modern adaptation is the version by Baz Luhrmann‚ made in 1996. It follows the original of Shakespeare’s 1595 play‚ but the modern take is designed to appeal
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William Shakespeare’s Romeo + Juliet The Luhrmann version of Romeo and Juliet starts off zooming into a tv very slowly‚ which has a news anchor narrating the famous prologue of Shakespeare’s world renowned tragedy‚ Romeo and Juliet. Suddenly‚ the screen cuts to an intense and out of control scene of gunfire on Verona Beach from all angles‚ a gang fight involving members of both the Montagues and Capulets. It is here in the first scene that Luhrmann truly successfully captures the viewer’s attention
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Hamlet is the basis for Disney’s The Lion King; Arthur Laurents’ West Side Story is loosely based off of the plot of Romeo and Juliet; Twelfth Night has been the basis for countless moderately successful teenage romantic comedies (Fallon). Aside from repeatedly using the same plots for blockbuster movies‚ public figures frequently quote Shakespeare in their speeches‚ interviews‚ and even on tattoos. Individuals in the public sphere may use parts of a work to emphasize a point‚ regardless of any
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Likewise‚ the movie adaptation of Romeo and Juliet that Luhrmann created can be compared to Zeffirelli’s in the same manner: both movies show Shakespeare’s original themes of love‚ fate and tragedy. However‚ Luhrmann’s movie takes a twist on the original story‚ using drama‚ music‚ and a modern theme to ultimately portray shakespeare’s intentions to teens in a similar‚ yet compelling‚ manner. Zeffirelli and Luhrmann movie adaptations are both based on Romeo and Juliet. Zeffirelli’s version is distinctly
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deaths Included Romeo Montague‚ Juliet Capulet‚ and County Paris. The Montague’s and the Capulet’s have had a history before these deaths. It all started when Romeo snuck into a Ball at the Capulet’s manor to see a girl named Rosaline ‚ But then he saw the beautiful Juliet ( He was unaware she was a Capulet and she was unaware of him being a Montague ) Romeo then kissed Juliet and exchanged names. Tybalt a family member of The Capulet’s had heard Romeo and wanted to fight
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famous play “Romeo and Juliet” directed by William Shakespeare have been made. There have been many remakes of movies and plays of the legendary story. Two remakes of the original story are “Romeo + Juliet” by Baz Luhrman and “Romeo and Juliet” by William Woodman. William Woodman’s story is performed as a play in a stage while Baz Luhrman’s is a movie. Both stories have many similarities and differences to each other and to the original play. The 1982 edition of “Romeo and Juliet” directed by William
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