Auteur Criticism for Moulin Rouge! by Baz Luhrmann As a director Luhrmann has only five films under his filmmaking belt; Strictly Ballroom (1992)‚ Romeo + Juliet (1996)‚ Moulin Rouge! (2001)‚ Australia (2008)‚ and his latest film‚ The Great Gatsby (2012) (Horn‚ 4). Even with such a short list of films he has directed‚ Luhrmann’s directing style is recognizable and obvious for all of his movies. The most noticeable characteristics of this director are his films’ favorable close-up use of editing‚
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English Coursework In the play Romeo and Juliet by Shakespeare a lot of literal techniques are used to portray the theme of rivalry in act one scene one. This part of the play is adapted very well by Baz Luhrmann in his 1996 film adaptation. Shakespeare shows a clear sign of rivalry right from the start to make us feel that it is a very important theme which affects the story a lot. We can see from near the start of the script the Capulet’s hate for the Montague’s from “A dog of the house of
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famous play is Romeo and Juliet which has being adapted many times over the years into modern versions to fit in with the audiences taste. Good afternoon ladies and gentlemen‚ my name is Heitor Hilberto and I’m here to talk about Romeo and Juliet. Baz Luhrmans 1996 adaptation of the classical love story of Romeo and Juliet had a great impact to its vast audience leaving most in tears. The technical and film codes were used very affectively in Baz Luhrmans adaptation of Romeo and Juliet‚ it does this
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Romeo + Juliet Film review The film “Romeo + Juliet” was released in 1996‚ with Baz Luhrman as director. This is one of the most famous love plays written by Shakespeare‚ screenplay was by Craig Pearce. Romeo and Juliet is a film about forbidden love and how tragic love can end. The film was shot in Miami‚ but most of all in Mexico. The main actors are Leonardo DiCaprio as Romeo and Claire Danes as Juliet. Romeo and Juliet is about two teenagers that fall madly and deeply in love in Verona
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Baz Luhrmann’s production of Romeo & Juliet‚ He wanted to present Shakespeare’s language in a manner that would make it approachable to audiences of today. He intended to make no change in the language itself‚ but to change the surroundings to make the intention clear for the people of this century. I believe he has achieved this. As in the settings of the film‚ Baz Luhrmann manages to make it looks like Santa Monica on a bad acid trip. Starring Leonardo DiCaprio‚ his performance was
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Baz Luhrmann ’s film Romeo and Juliet includes everything Shakespeare intended in his play: hate‚ violence‚ and a forbidden love leading to tragic suicide. Luhrmann has cleverly taken the play and enacted it in a way that includes all the main elements of Shakespeare ’s version of the story‚ combined with the elements of a modern action film. Not only has he created his own interpretation‚ Luhrmann also is able to keep his film accurate due to filmic codes. In his rendition of Romeo and Juliet‚ Baz
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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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Luhrmann uses water as a representation of love. The water is a recurring image and representation of baptism and rebirth. It symbolizes the start of a new life together and cleansing. Romeo and Juliet’s first encounter incorporates water as the two lovers gaze at each other through a fish tank which serves as a physical barrier between the two lovers‚ even though there are also a lot of emotional barriers. Romeo later submerges his head under water in an attempt to return to his usual self after
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Baz Luhrmann’s adaptation of Shakespeare’s play Romeo + Juliet‚ sends a strong and defining message‚ that love is governed by fate. This theme is represented through the characters Romeo‚ Juliet and Friar Lawrence. Romeo one of “the star crossed lovers” confesses his love for Juliet when they first meet at the party scene. Juliet’s emotions towards Romeo are true love; she loves him for who he truly is. Friar Lawrence’s contribution to the theme of love is shown when he grants permission for the
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Franco Zeffirelli and Baz Luhrmann’s Romeo and Juliet Sex‚ drugs‚ and violence are usually a potent combination‚ and only William Shakespeare could develop them into a masterful‚ poetic‚ and elegant story. In the play‚ "The Tragedy of Romeo and Juliet‚" all these aspects of teenage life absorb the reader or watcher. It is understood that Hollywood would try to imitate this masterpiece on screen‚ and it has done so in two films: Franco Zeffirelli’s 1968 "Romeo and Juliet" and Baz Luhrmann’s 1996 "William
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