My cast for a modern version of william shakespeares. However, when he gets there, paris is there grieving the loss of juliet and romeo kills him during a fight. A comparison of two versions of romeo and juliet essays. Verona beach is the setting for the immortal pair of starcrossed lovers and their bored, violent families and friends. Act 1, scene 3 lady capulet came into the sitting room where her daughters nurse was sewing a pattern on to a handkerchief. To allow the natural choreography and movement of the cats to be synchronized with the soundtrack, 99% of the film was shot in digital slow motion. Plot the rivalry between veronas two wellestablished families, the capulets and the montagues, affects the relationship of their children romeo and juliet. Listen to a free audio recording of romeo and juliet through july 1, 2020. The bbc made some splendid versions of the collective works of shakespeare, of course including romeo and juliet, in the 1980ies and i think they come as close to the actu. Romeo and juliet movie comparison 2714 words bartleby. They are warned by one of the policeman to stop fighting. Definitely a pg or maybe even rated r movie due to those scenes. The montagues and capulets are two feuding families, whose children meet and fall in love. It is very easy to spot these differences considering the time period each movie was set in.
In romeo and juliet, shakespeare creates a violent world, in which two young people fall in love. This is because would be easier and better as you would have all the things you need in modern life. The films of franco zeffirelli versus baz luhbrmanns version of romeo and juliet two films, both alike in content, set in fair verona, where the directors laid out their scene, one created by franco zeffirelli in 1968 and the other by baz luhbrmann in 1996. Shakespeares original play, romeo and juliet and luhrmanns appropriated version, both investigate different types of conflict. Romeo reveals himself, agreeing to forsake the name romeo if he can have her love. My cast for a modern version of william shakespeares romeo and juliet. Good romeo and juliet modern day version of ittrailer for a english project but still very goodgood music and editing.
The traditional and conventional version, which was made in 1968 in italy, was directed by franco zeffirali, and the. In director baz luhrmanns contemporary take on william shakespeares classic tragedy, the montagues and capulets have moved their ongoing feud to the sweltering suburb of verona beach, where romeo and juliet. The classic story of romeo and juliet, set in a modernday city of verona beach. In this deathfilled setting, the movement from love at first sight to the lovers final union in death. It is an adaptation and modernization of william shakespeare s tragedy romeo and juliet. The two texts are set in completely contrasting social and historical contexts of elizabethan england to southern california in verona beach. She thinks a name is simply a word, and it would be easy for romeo to take a new name, and therefore not be forbidden to her. In baz lurhmanns version of romeo and juliet he starts with a dark room with a television producing static noise. Not knowing hes there, juliet speaks, wondering why romeo must be a montague, and she a capulet. They have to hide their love from the world because they know that their parents will not allow them to be together. Romeo and juliet is perhaps the most famous of shakespeares plays and is thought to be the most famous love story in western history. A comparison of two versions of romeo and juliet in this essay the opening sequences of the two versions of shakespeares disastrous love story, romeo and juliet have been compared.
Retellings of romeo and juliet, ranked the washington post. Rentals include 30 days to start watching this video and 48 hours to finish once started. Home video trailer from 20th century fox home entertainment. The two families would not have social standing as the montagues and the capulets do but would rather be set at the other end of the social scale. Yes, romeo and juliet has been adapted many times and subsequently changed around, but in this version. This movie has also received a lot of bad critics for its unnecessary nudity which i do agree on especially etiennes erotic scenes. Discussion in homeschooling started by prov356, dec 18, 2007. Read romeo and juliet here, with sidebyside no fear translations into modern english. I would propose to place my version of romeo an d juliet in a modern setting. Read modern romeo and juliet translation, scene by scene. They instantly fall in love when romeo crashes a party and meets juliet, despite their being members of feuding families.
The 10 greatest productions of romeo and juliet of all time. It would be far more interesting to a teenage boy than any other version. Translated as an easy to read, exciting teenage novel. Comparisons of films from watching the older and more modern version of the killing of mercutio and tybalt there are obvious differences, as well as hidden ones. Posted by sarah alfieri on monday, march, 2017 in 1010 blog posts, blog posts. Both 1968 and 20 are based in verona during the renaissance era. Romeo and juliet modern version movie trailer youtube. Parody and the gas station sequence in william shakespeare. Romeo stands below juliet s balcony, marveling at her beauty. Now i decided to leave out the 1996 version because its a modern day setting but it will come in handy for a comparison later on. Baz luhrmann romeo and juliet analysis example for. By general consensus the original and worlds greatest epic concerning love, romeo and juliet is presented here by baz luhrmann in a thoroughly modern and accessible format, whilst retaining the original plot and utilising some of the worlds bestknown text.
The classic shakespearean romantic tragedy gets a stylized, modern rock update. The secret sex lives of romeo and juliet 1 h 32 min. Shakespeares romeo and juliet remains one of the famous playwrights most popular works, retaining an enduring influence of the life of modern day americans. There are some things in the play that totally got cut from both movies. Romeo and juliet in a modern version adaptation ideas.
The movie has altered and modernized the shakespeare play except for the last line. The last names of the two families are the same, but a few other names are different. Shakespeares play about the doomed romance of two teenagers from feuding families is the most famous love story ever written. Behind the scenes movie broll leonardo dicaprio, claire danes duration.
How satisfied relates to romeo and juliet west side story is about two rival gangs, the jets white and the sharks puerto rican, fight for control of the neighborhood. Librivox recording of romeo and juliet, by william shakespeare. I analyzed both movies and made a movie compare and contrast points. While this version is a modern spin on the shakespeare story, with its setting in a modern day city, it still retains the original language, making it a fascinating blend of contemporary and classic elements. I feel that lurmans version of romeo and juliet is a better adaptation of the play because it uses symbols of the modern era to explain section of the scene that could not be interpreted in such a way for a different time period or film. First performed around 1596, romeo and juliet has been adapted as a ballet, an opera, the musical west side story, and a dozen films. The director ironically abuses the conventions regarding the elizabethan way by which he could have tackled romeo and juliet, and the genre of film that is traditionally tending toward a historical production. In the original version of romeo and juliet, leonardo dicaprio s romeo goes to the capulet crypt to find juliet. The comparison is between the zeffirelli version and the more modern version. Baz luhrmanns 1996 interpretation has probably done more to influence how we visualize romeo and juliet than any other modern film.
A mockvictorian revisionist version of romeo and juliet s final scene with a happy ending, romeo, juliet, mercutio, and paris restored to life, and benvolio revealing that he is pariss love, benvolia, in disguise forms part of the 1980 stageplay the life and adventures of nicholas nickleby. Compare and contrast the two film versions of romeo and. Compare and contrast two film adaptations for act 1 scene. There are many similarities and differences between the sixties version of romeo and juliet and the modern version of romeo and juliet. Its modern in setting, but keeps to the original script. It is an adaptation and modernization of william shakespeares tragedy romeo and juliet. Jogia followed up with a recurring role on the syfy channel. Act 2, scene 5 juliet could see by the way the sun hung over the distant hill that it was twelve oclock. Romeo and juliet movie versus play 612 words 123 help me. Compare and contrast the two film versions of romeo and juliet by franco zeffirelli and baz luhrmann essay sample. The film stars leonardo dicaprio and claire danes in the title roles.
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