American dream. Even though the millionaire claims that he earns his money for Daisy‚ he privately revels in his own success and craves more. As a symbol for most of America at this time‚ Gatsby’s ravenous greed is his own downfall. However‚ both Luhrmann and Clayton having Gatsby emotionally call out for Daisy eclipses the actual message in favor of selling their shallow romance. Gatsby is notorious bootlegger who‚ like many businessmen in this decade‚ has a fortune almost entirely made of illegally
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by his doctor to write a therapeutic account of what put him in a sanitarium for depression. Nick’s journal describes how seven years earlier‚ in 1922‚ he had moved into a tiny house next door to a mysterious‚ giving millionaire‚ named Jay Gatsby (Luhrmann‚
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Romeo & Juliet: Same Concept but Different Aspects The famous play‚ “Romeo and Juliet” by William Shakespeare‚ have been adapted into two movies. Zeffirelli directed a historical portrayal of the film‚ and Luhrmann directed a modern interpretation of the film. Both versions were portrayed in Shakespeare’s original text. Each movie had use a different approach when it came to setting‚ props and mood. In Zeffirelli’s version‚ the setting was a recreation of the 14th century‚ in the
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since Jay-Z has so much in common with the title character of F. Scott Fitzgerald’s classic novel. Marlow Stern dissects their similarities. Rapper extraordinaire Jay-Z has reportedly been tasked with creating an original film score for director Baz Luhrmann’s upcoming period drama‚ The Great Gatsby‚ starring Leonardo DiCaprio in the title role. The choice makes perfect sense‚ since Jay-Z is the modern-day Gatsby. From their humble beginnings to their alleged political and gangster affiliations
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With Love‚ Comes Great Violence “I fear this but a dream‚ too sweet to be substantial‚” are the soft words uttered from star-crossed lovers caught in the chaotic instability that permeates Franco Zeffirilli’s Romeo and Juliet (1968)‚ Baz Lurman’s Romeo + Juliet (1996)‚ and John Madden’s Shakespear and Love (1998). Although there are significant differences in each movie’s portrayal of Juliet and her Romeo‚ they accurately depict Freud’s ideas concerning love and human tendencies. In “The Einstein-Freud
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Fitzgerald. The film typically received a positive response from the mainstream audience‚ however‚ it obtained the mixed interpretations‚ chiefly‚ unfavorable comments‚ from the film critics. Based on the movie reviews‚ “Gatsby Pizzazz from a Stylish Luhrmann‚” written by Nadine Hancock for The Southland Times‚ “The Great Gatsby’ and the Great DiCaprio‚” written by Randy Myers for The Mercury News‚ and “Fitzgerald’s Classic Gets Bogged Down by Unnecessary Glitz‚” by Connie Ogle for miami.com‚ the critics
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How Shakespeare’s Juliet can be recontextualised The original play by Shakespeare and Zeffirelli and Luhrmann’s interpretation of the play are all different versions of the classical tragic story of Romeo and Juliet. When reading the play or seeing Zeffirelli and Luhrmann’s film we can observe various differences between them. Juliet‚ being one of the dominating characters of this story can be seen to be recontextualised differently through her personality‚ looks and role in society. Juliet’s
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Whenever somebody mentions Coming of Age‚ what do you think it means? What is Coming of Age and is it different from just getting older? Coming of Age is about learning to be a responsible citizen in the community. And the one way to become that is to follow the rules. Following the rules within society‚ allow growth and acceptance of them. Throughout the allegory Lord of the Flies by William Golding‚ the fiction novel Flight by Sherman Alexie‚ and the fantasy novel Carry On by Rainbow Rowell‚ many
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Final Project Part1: Directorial Vision Statement The piece that I selected for this formal treatment is Romeo and Juliet by William Shakespeare. I select this for a couple of reasons that are listed as the following. First of all‚ Romeo and Juliet is so famous and popular all around the world‚ and the two main characters—Romeo and Juliet are so well-known that even people who have no idea about theatre or the original piece of work know they are tragic lovers whose families resented each other
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Examples of Film Reviews 1. Changeling Sandra Hall SMH January 31‚ 2009 CHANGELING is a lurid tabloid tale that happens to be true - apart from one or two Hollywood embellishments. On all available evidence‚ for instance‚ its real-life heroine‚ Christine Collins‚ bore absolutely no resemblance to Angelina Jolie. Jolie’s Christine - with her scarlet pout‚ her cloche hat pulled low over the brow and her dark eyes gleaming with unshed tears‚ is a cartoonist’s delight. But I’m not carping
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