In Romeo and Juliet‚ Shakespeare uses many ways in which he builds tension in certain scenes. In Act 3 Scene 1‚ Shakespeare uses a whole variety of ways to show and build tension in the play and between the characters. The film director Baz Luhrmann also made an adaptation of the play as a film. In his film there are many different visual ways in which Luhrmann builds and creates tension. My first point is‚ right at the start of the scene‚ Mercutio keeps pushing for a fight. Benvolio on the other
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story‚ Romeo and Juliet was filled with violence and love. Romeo Montague and Juliet Capulet loved each other‚ even their parents hatred for each other didn’t prevent the star-crossed lovers from being together. Many lives were taken away due to the rivalry between the Montagues and Capulets‚ including Romeo and Juliet’s. The characters in the three versions of Romeo and Juliet had many similarities and differences. Juliet and Lady Montague stood out to me the most while watching “Romeo + Juliet”
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Romeo and Juliet‚ one of the best love stories of all time‚ was written by the world famous author Shakespeare‚ in the early 1600s. The story was a major hit. Everyone loved it. Two men‚ named 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
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’Romeo and Juliet’ is a play written by Shakespeare during the Elizabethan time‚ and illustrates the tragic destiny of two star-cross lovers‚ 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
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Baz Luhrmann is known for having a highly individualised directing style which is often referred to as flamboyant‚ due to his lack of naturalism in his philosophy‚ being “[He] makes what [he] wants‚ how[he] wants” – Baz Luhrmann. From his debut in cinema with “Strictly Ballroom” (1992)‚ to his most recent film “The Great Gatsby” (2013)‚ Baz Luhrmann’s directoral style has evolved and adapted over his twenty four years in the industry. Luhrmann’s style of directing has been characterised by wide
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In this essay‚ I will write about the evolution of Baz Luhrmann as a director and how he has used post-modern film techniques to better portray his ideas‚ with all divides broken down in order to create something that goes against the “norms” society‚ specifically through three films. Luhrmann creates an artificial sense of naturalism by exaggerating everything‚ thereby evening out the exaggerations of all of his other depictions. The first fil that I will be writing about is “Strictly Ballroom”
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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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have heard three different versions of Romeo and Juliet. We read the original play by shakespeare‚ we watched the 1996 Luhrmann film and also read the book version by Ryan North. Although all based on the same timeline‚ they are all a bit different. Many of the charters changed personality throughout the three versions like Benvolio and Rosaline. Which I will be discussing their differences through the versions in my paper. But‚ overall choosing out of the three versions‚ I would recommend the movie
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The classic 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
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Baz Luhrmann’s film interpretation of Act 5 scene 3 of Romeo and Juliet conveys the tragedy of the play more effectually than Zefrelli’s. This is because Baz Luhrmann has made more effective use of film elements to fully capture the heart-breaking nature of the scene. Such as; colour and lighting props and the setting he staged the scene in‚ the actors and the way the events in the scene unfolded. Zefrelli’s interpretation of the play was undoubtedly moving‚ Baz Luhrmann’s more modern adaption allows
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