Some of the comparisons I will make are the opening scene of the play, characters' attire, the setting of some of the film's scenes, the different levels of aggression in the two productions, means of transportation, and their weapons. ... The characters in Zeffereli's production seem well-mannered, respectful, courteous, and ride on horses as means of transportation. ... Luhrman makes references to the characters' weapons as "swords", when in fact they are 9mm pistols. ... Of course, Romeo rejects the invitation but Merc...

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What makes Baz Luhrmann's film of Romeo and Juliet a memorable film? ... The look of the characters play a very important part in the way that we think of them. ... In the first scene where we see Romeo it is a wide shot. ... Both Romeo and Juliet dream of death. ... There are close ups on both Romeo and Juliet's eyes. ...

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Just substitute William Shakespeare's Romeo + Juliet for the actual television show and Verona Beach for the location. ... What happens next, but the characters are introduced in a sort of 1970s-TV show-type format. ... William Shakespeare's Romeo and Juliet is set in Verona Beach; a violent modern city of guns, money and greed. In this opulent world hate, rival gangs and families at war, Romeo (Leonardo Dicaprio) and Juliet (Claire Danes), are ignited by the passion of first forbidden love and Verona Beach explodes. ... Baz Lugrmann's Romeo And Juliet is a very interesting a...

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BAZ LUHRMANNS ROMEO AND JULIET Sometime in the 1800's, Shakespeare created a romance play called Romeo and Juliet. ... The use of camera angles is extremely good in the fight scene, with fast and slow motion mixed together as each character is shown. Just as the fight scene begins, the camera zooms up to each of the main characters, freezes and uses text to introduce the character. After the character has been introduced, the screen is un-freezed and the fight returns to the fast speed it was before. ... I think the way in which Baz Luhrmann modernised Romeo and Juliet with guns instea...

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