Of Being a virgin viewer of Baz Luhrmann’s Romeo and Juliet‚ I found myself dissatisfied as I began to see the famous balcony scene reveal itself on the courtyard floor. “Where is the barrier‚ the ‘stony limits’ that separates the lovers from each other?” I inquired. How could the most renowned scene of William Shakespeare’s most popular play be missing? I continued to watch in astonishment as the daring scene developed into a masterpiece. Baz Luhrmann and Franco Zeffirelli both achieved
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William Shakespeare‚ has appeared in many mediums of art throughout the years. Nearly every artist who has sunk their teeth into this classical piece of literature has added their own twist to change the effect the piece has on the viewer; in 1996 Baz Luhrmann came out with his own film version of the classic tale. Like most recreated versions he made many impactful changes that overall added to the drama at the end of the play. For example he chooses to show that the law is chasing Romeo‚ takes out
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Franco Zeffirelli and Baz Luhrmann‚ loved the tragedy so much that they decided to share the story with the rest of the world. In 1968 Zeffirelli directed his version of Romeo and Juliet. Then‚ in 1997 Luhrmann version was produced. Both movies told the tragic tale of two star-crossed lovers that were held apart by fate. The two movies had a lot in common‚ but at the same time they both had many differences. The Zeffirelli version took place in the city of Verona. While the Luhrmann version took place
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who have fallen in love with each other but sacrificed themselves due to family feud. Baz Luhrmann produced a movie called ’Romeo + Juliet’ in 1996‚ which follows the plot of the original play but converted into modern settings by the use of modern elements‚ characterisation‚ theatrical techniques‚ symbolism and a few suitable alterations. Hence‚ Baz Luhrmann’s modern adaptation is successful. Baz Luhrmann accentuates the modern settings by laying the scenes in L.A.‚ while Shakespeare’s play
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help of sound effects‚ costumes‚ and visual movements. Undoubtedly‚ both Zeffirelli and luhrmann have majorly had the sound effects of their movies to support their conflict scenes. Zeffirelli had used the orchestra to create a dramatic tension for the viewers or the clanks of the swords as they clashed together moments before the death of Tybalt as he fought with Romeo‚ similarly the sound effects luhrmann had used were the rap music to give off the gangster vibe of danger or the gunshots between
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Interpretation of Literature 6 December 2013 The Great Gatsby: Luhrmann v. Fitzgerald From super evildoer Tom Buchanan‚ to a modernistic‚ rap party‚ the Great Gatsby‚ directed by Baz Luhrmann‚ contrasts the written version of the Great Gatsby by F. Scott Fitzgerald in many ways. This contrast provided by the movie creates a different interpretation of the intended meaning and importance of the characters‚ scenes‚ and images in the written version. This is evident through the emphasis or importance
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Hang onto your seats and get ready for another of Baz Luhrmann’s cinematic masterpieces. This time‚ Luhrmann has taken Shakespeare’s Romeo + Juliet and effectively translated the original play into a visual representation that even the most dedicated Shakespeare fans will enjoy. Luhrmann manages to represent the key events‚ themes‚ characters and settings of the original play with only a few differences to make it a box office hit. Firstly‚ he has used modern concepts and settings and a stellar
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His emphasis on sociopolitical themes makes his book a useful tool for discussing modern day issues. Because of its popularity and relevance to modern day life‚ The Great Gatsby has gone through many film adaptations‚ each unique in its own right. Baz Luhrmann’s 2013 remake of this timeless story remains true to Fitzgerald’s themes of class and the dangers of dwelling in the past‚ but completely changes the way Nick is portrayed and ends the film with Gatsby believing that Daisy still loves him.
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School‚ 2009 Pooja Verma‚ ESL Teacher‚ Kogarah HS 2009 Introduction This unit provides activities for teachers to explore with students the ways in which the concept of Australian Vision is considered and expressed through the prescribed text‚ Baz Luhrman’s Strictly Ballroom. This unit includes activities to help students understand‚ examine and analyze how composer uses techniques to convey Australian Vision in the prescribed text. Further it also demonstrates an approach to studying the text
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tale “Romeo and Juliet” told by Shakespeare is appropriate for year 10 students. It involves the love of two young teens who should be enemies but love is too strong and some violence containing guns and drugs although characters don’t enjoy it. Baz Luhrmann has created a movie that captures the essence of Shakespeare with little change from the original. Students can learn and witness many lessons. Romeo and Juliet’s world is full of hate‚ so much hate resulting in death and destruction‚ the audience
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