1. Romeo and juliet
This shows itself to be the most successful element of the film along with the ultra modern setting is appealing to the '90's "sound- bite" mentality. ... This changes the action from the long drawn out ancient duels to the more recognized and easily digested rapid- fire fighting of today's films. ... This is a place where the ultra modern surroundings and dress is juxtaposed by Shakespeare's older English; Romeo waxes love semantics in what is Shakespearian English, nonetheless it is edited to sound like it could be modern melodramatic expressions. ... As for the us...
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