The production that I selected to critically review is Baz Luhrmann's William Shakespeare's Romeo + Juliet. ... Romeo and Juliet now live in modern day Verona beach, instead of on the streets of Verona, Italy. ... Romeo laments Rosaline over a game of pool and Mercutio convinces Romeo to ingest Ecstasy before the party. ... The switching of lines from character gives more depth to characters that had previously lacked much strength or personality. Overall, I believe that Baz Luhrmann's William Shakespeare's Romeo + Juliet is a fabulous interpretation of the Romeo a...

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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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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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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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(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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