So begins Baz Luhrmann's production of Shakespeare's beloved play, "Romeo and Juliet," from the famous opening line of "Two Households both alike in dignity.." to the tragic end, the viewer is whisked away into thedepths?... Casting includes Claire Danes and Leonardo DiCaprio as Romeo and Juliet as well as great performances by John Leguizamo (Tybalt) and, Harold Perrineau (Mercutio). ... Shakespeare may be rolling around in his grave after seeing this film, but English classes all over the world can breathe a little easier when it comes time to take the Romeo and Juliet final exam b...

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The production that I selected to critically review is Baz Luhrmann's William Shakespeare's Romeo + Juliet. Luhrmann's version of forbidden love and the eventual suicide deaths of young Juliet and Romeo is translated with a unique integration of modern setting and language without losing the original texture and meaning of Shakespeare's work. 1996's William Shakespeare's Romeo + Juliet is evidently intended for a younger demographic of viewers, partially due to quick paced and choppy editing, modern cultural allusions, as well as star power consisting of a cast ...

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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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(Word limit: 800-1000 words) Romeo and Juliet is widely known as one of the artistic masterpieces of our time. ... At the time in which Shakespeare wrote Romeo and Juliet, it would have been believable that a thirteen-year-old girl would find herself in the predicament that Juliet finds herself in. ... 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 t...

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The 1996 film adaptation of William Shakespeare's Romeo and Juliet, provides viewers with the same theatrical influence as the original play. ... There are several scenes in which Luhrmann incorporates water as a means to show the innocence, love, and passion of Romeo and Juliet. ... For the leading roles in, "Romeo + Juliet," Luhrmann invited two young American entertainers, Leonardo DiCaprio and Claire Danes. ... It was as simple as that," ("Production Notes: Romeo and Juliet"). ... He speaks as if they really are his words and that's something you don't always get i...

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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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