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. ... , Sampson replies with, "I do bite my thumb, sir." ... Adding to what some have called a MTV style of movie, Luhrman's modern theme did not derail the moral of the story. ... It reminded me of a young male and/or female with a Mexican/Puerto Rican flag...

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