Just substitute William Shakespeare's Romeo + Juliet for the actual television show and Verona Beach for the location. ... 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. Shakespeare's heart-wrenching tale of doomed love is told with passion, beauty, wit, furious energy and a worldwide, best selling soundtrack. ... Baz Lugrmann&...

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What makes Baz Luhrmann's film of Romeo and Juliet a memorable film? ... His Romeo and Juliet released in 1996 is a unique adaptation of one of William Shakespeare's finest plays. ... Where Tybalt represents hate Romeo and Juliet represent love. ... Both Romeo and Juliet dream of death. ... There are close ups on both Romeo and Juliet's eyes. ...

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Comparison between Romeo & Juliet of Old and New (1968 and 1996 films) After viewing the two Romeo and Juliet films, one of which was directed by Frank Zeffereli in 1968 and the other by Baz Luhrman in 1996, I was able to come up with quite a few comparisons to Shakespeare's original screenplay. ... This film takes place in Victorian times and what is transcribed on the big screen is likely what Shakespeare would had envisioned when he wrote Romeo and Juliet. ... The actors in the 1996 remake of Romeo and Juliet are not conservatively dressed. ... I found ...

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BAZ LUHRMANNS ROMEO AND JULIET Sometime in the 1800's, Shakespeare created a romance play called Romeo and Juliet. ... In 1997, Baz Luhrmann did a remake of Romeo and Juliet and even though it is based on the original version, it is still very different. In the opening scene of Romeo and Juliet, you see a news reporter on the TV, telling the viewers of two wealthy families living in Verona. ... Even though this improved the movie, it was also frustrating because it makes you think "why didn't Romeo just phone Juliet?". ... Overall, I think Baz Luhrmann's Romeo and Juliet ...

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