Casting includes Claire Danes and Leonardo DiCaprio as Romeo and Juliet as well as great performances by John Leguizamo (Tybalt) and, Harold Perrineau (Mercutio). Danes brings life to the character of Juliet and reaches far beyond the subservient stereotype of most Elizabethan characters with her ambition and assertion, although she sometimes sounds like a schoolgirl reading lines aloud for a teacher. DiCaprio is not quite as polished and in some scenes you may find him off-hand and whiny, however he manages to capture the depth and thoughtfulness associated with Romeo. ... But in this vers...

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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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In Romeo and Juliet the music is used to help describe what's going on in the scene or the personalities of some of the characters. ... Then when Romeo enters, the music suddenly changes to a very slow, calming piece played by string section, which reflects his characters peaceful and romantic nature. ... Baz Luhrmann creates some very exaggerated and flamboyant characters. ... Moulin Rouge also provides some gaudy characters who supply a lot of amusement. ... Both these characters are strong stereotypes of who they represent. ...

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(Word limit: 800-1000 words) Romeo and Juliet is widely known as one of the artistic masterpieces of our time. ... Characters have been altered, to make the storyline more believable and relevant. ... Another aspect of the Baz Luhrmann version that particularly modernises Romeo and Juliet is the unique soundtrack compiled. ... In the Zeferelli version, only one song had lyrics- the love theme-, which is played when Romeo first lays eyes on Juliet. ... The Tragedy of Romeo and Juliet is a timeless, and romantic story that everyone at some point can relate to. ...

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Each character in the adaptation displays some type of religious emblem, which symbolizes their Christian faith. ... The characters of the film are dressed as a representation of their rank in society. Authoritative characters are styled in expensive and elegant attire, suggesting their wealth and rank within society. ... It's important to reveal these eternal characters anew for every generation, I just thought he'd be a perfect Romeo. It was as simple as that," ("Production Notes: Romeo and Juliet"). ...

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I guess that's why I've always been interested in people's characters. ... These being Strictly Ballroom, Romeo and Juliet and Moulin Rouge. ... This factor is highly relevant in Moulin Rouge and Romeo and Juliet. ... This can also be applied to Romeo and Juliet in more that one way. ... This provokes some dislike within the audiences feelings toward her, she also denies the boys love at first and again as the audience are fond of this character from the outset, this again provokes the audience to be wary of the character. ...

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Comparison of film to playwright in Romeo and Juliet The Shakespearean play, Romeo and Juliet, was written in a time period that differs greatly from today. ... Due to the growing mental gap between the youth of today and the Shakespearean dialect, director Baz Luhrmann creates the modern day film version of Romeo and Juliet. ... For an example of slang that Shakespeare uses in the opening act of Romeo and Juliet is between a Capulet and a Montague. ... As the camera focuses in on the characters" faces, the audience begins to visualize the deeper emotions of each character. ... The confl...

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All three of Luhrmann's films, "Strictly Ballroom" (1992), "Romeo and Juliet" (1996) and "Moulin Rouge" (2001), have been influenced by his passion for the theatre and his love for different art forms. ... For example in "Romeo and Juliet" the star crossed lovers have just got married and the weather is bright and sunny. ... In "Moulin Rouge" the scene starts with the main character (Ewan McGregor) explaining why he has moved to Paris and he tells us about his love for Satine (Nicole Kidman), this is broken up by bohemians falling through the ceiling accompanied with sound effects symbo...

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