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    The 1996 film of “Romeo and Juliet” is a stronger interpratation of Shakespeare’s text becuase that is what “Romeo and Juliet” would be like in modern day. The 1996 version follows the theme of the danger of love. The filmaker of the 1996 film highlighted the imagery of eyes‚ just like Shakespeare did in his play. The theme that Shakespeare wrote his play to be evident of‚ ‘love is dangerous and drives our decisions‚’ is plentifully more clearly represented in this version of the film than the

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    Although similar to Shakespeare’s original play‚ the movie Romeo + Juliet (1996) also has differences. Firstly‚ both the movie and the play show a religious society with Elizabethan era law and values. Secondly‚ the characters in the movie and play have the same relationships‚ friends‚ and enemies. In contrast‚ the movie shows that the people have modern technology including guns‚ cars‚ helicopters‚ and computers. However‚ these modern technologies do not exist in the play. Lastly‚ the people in

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    the versions of the dearly loved Romeo and Juliet‚ the 1968 version executes the story the finest compared to the written play and the 1997 movie. Romeo and Juliet is a tragedy that is engrossed by the love of the two star crossed lovers urning to be with one another. In the 1968 movie‚ the actors playing the lead characters implement the love and affection that captures the concept of Romeo and Juliet’s love. During the very famous balcony scene‚ Romeo and Juliet really see each other for the first

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    Compare and ContrastRomeo and Juliet” is a story about two star crossed lovers who meet by fate. This great piece of literature written‚ by William Shakespeare will be compared with Baz Lurman’s rendition of “Romeo and Juliet”. The movie missed some details from the play it also added some extra scenes but it still contained the right mood and scenes for it to be a “Romeo and Juliet” movie. A major similarity between the movie and play occurs in mood

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    story of Romeo and Juliet. Romeo and Juliet has some adaptations that no knows which truly resembles Shakespeare play. So by picking two adaptations of Romeo and Juliet the people can get a feel what Shakespeare should be like. Zefferelli’s Romeo and Juliet is a lot more precise to Shakespeare’s playwright than Luhrmann’s adaptation of Romeo and Juliet by comparing and contrasting the movies to the playwright. First people need to know some background information about these movies of Romeo and Juliet

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    Romeo and Juliet” is a love story that will make you tear up and make you hate love stories. Love stories like Romeo and Juliet are very hard to watch without cringing and feeling obsessed. Romeo and Juliet is a very popular story that Zeffirelli and Luhrmann made different versions of it. Zeffirelli’s film was nominated for best director and best picture. The party scene is the main focus mostly for everyone because it is when the two star-cross’d lovers meet and fell in love at first sight. In

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    it in 1996 with Romeo and Juliet he makes sure you don’t leave without tears down your eyes and your heart feeling heavy. Romeo and Juliet having an amazing cast and your emotions never once being spared especially in the end. The ending of the play Shakespeare’s Romeo and Juliet is drastically different from the 1996 Baz Luhrmann film version‚ which portrays a more tragic incident. In contrast to the film‚ the play’s ending gives a less tragic approach to the incident. Romeo and Juliet are found

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    Romeo and Juliet is a timeless tale with many interpretations. Three of our favorites at‚ The Years- Freshman Edition‚ is the original play by William Shakespeare‚ Romeo and Juliet (1996) directed by the esteemed Baz Luhrmann‚ and the graphic novel illustrated by Will Volley and Jim Devlin. Though it is the same classic story‚ each adaption is unique in their own ways. Each artist created a totally original creation‚ from one original piece. Our editors decided to do some research to discover

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    Romeo and Juliet Vs. Romeo+Juliet There are many ways to compare two of the versions of Romeo and Juliet‚ the 1968 version‚ and the 1996 version starring Leonardo DiCaprio. In both movies‚ the characters and setting have the same names‚ but are portrayed differently. Even though both versions of Romeo and Juliet take place in different centuries‚ the whole meaning of the story is still the same. After watching both the 1968 and the Leonardo DiCaprio versions of Romeo and Juliet‚ I have decided

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    My Romeo and Juliet designs are set in the Star Wars Universe‚ roughly taking place around the time period of “The Phantom Menace”‚ if not a few years prior. Because of this‚ their outfits‚ particularly Juliet’s‚ follow most of the ‘uniform’ guidelines set around their respective factions‚ with some minor liberties taken that would be appropriate within the context of the setting. Juliet is a Jedi Padawan and Romeo is a Sith Apprentice‚ which reflects both their young ages in the original play and

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