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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them to put up their swords. Tybalt shows up and further provokes the fight. In the movie‚ the “Montague boys” cruising along the freeway in a bright yellow convertible‚ laughing raucously‚ with one of them turning around to face the camera and yelling: “A dog of the house of Capulet moves me!” They pull up to a gas station‚ Benvolio goes inside‚ and immediately afterward arrive Tybalt and the “Capulet boys‚” Abraham (here abbreviated to Abra) and another. Tybalt goes inside‚ but Abra remains
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fate‚ and whatever we do to counteract it‚ fate still holds the final judgement over our lives. This theme is also prevalent in cinematic codes written into both the visual representations of the Shakespearean love story by Franco Zefirelli and Baz Luhrmann. Two points‚ of which hold significant roles in expressing this theme‚ include the scene in which Romeo returns and meets Juliet‚ and the second being the most important is the scene in which they come together as death parts them. This essay will
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Romeo and juliet show us what can happen when the barrier is destroyed. Through love bloodshed and violence the story of two people is told especially through two different variations of the story one directed by Franco Zeffirelli and the other by Baz Luhrmann each choose to portray the story differently. In Zeffirelli’s adaptation of R+J he focuses on the verdurous‚ romantic‚ young forbidden love; where as Luhrmann’s adaptation focuses on impulse‚ passionate‚ violent‚ spontaneous actions. Zeffirelli’s
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Zeffirelli vs Luhrmann When you think of a love story‚ Romeo and Juliet is always one of the first to come to mind. This great tragedy is a timeless story that will be told for many generations to come. It tells the story about two star crossed lovers that were held apart by their clashing families. Two men came along that wanted to share this classic story with the rest of the world. Franco Zeffirelli created his movie version in 1968. 28 years later‚ Baz Luhrmann came along and also created his
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love‚ And I’ll no longer be a Capulet. Romeo: [Aside.] Shall I hear more‚ or shall I speak at this? Juliet: ’Tis but thy name that is my enemy; Act 2. Scene 2. 34-38 The final crucial point that Baz uses many techniques to help understanding is the final scene. Baz Luhrmann intended to make destiny a believable reason for Romeo and Juliet’s death. He sets the scene at a church filled with lit candles and large crosses. To symbolise a higher power is in play. High angle shots are used
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Don’t Hang Up Philosophy Philosophy Can Make A Movie Film: Romeo and Juliet Director: Baz Luhrmann Stars: Leonardo DiCaprio & Claire Danes Plot: Two lovers of rival‚ disputing families take their lives. Rating: Reviewer: Claire Ginn Welcome to Verona Beach‚ a sexy‚ violent other-world‚ neither future nor past‚ ruled by two rival families‚ the Montagues and the Capulets... So begins Baz Luhrmann’s production of Shakespeare’s beloved play‚ "Romeo and Juliet‚" from the famous opening line
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it into a unique version of their own; unique in the sense that they changed the tragedy by taking out lines‚ conversation or even entire scenes to better suit that particular director ’s needs. In a more extreme version of the play‚ directed by Baz Lurhmann‚ some of the weapons such as swords were replaced by modern day guns‚ but despite this he still managed to keep it all in context by cleverly placing words‚ or using other satire. With this paper I hope to produce my own unique version of the
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its environment.” (Uchicagoedu‚ 2017:1). I am going to use the analogy of‚ just like a biological organism‚ the field of Adaption Theory is constantly modifying in response to change in its “environment” (it’s audience). An exemplary example would be Baz Luhrmann’s film adaption of “Romeo and Juliet”. In the article “Tights
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Two teenagers infatuated by each other at a costume party‚ forced to breach their parents and the law‚ and ultimately send themselves to their deaths. Baz Luhrmann’s film of the star-crossed lovers is set in a modern‚ vivid world full of guns‚ drugs and hate. It is set in the gangs and “gun culture” of Verona Beach‚ where the Capulet’s and the Montague’s are two rival corporate empires with generations
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