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Baz Luhrmann


             All three of his films contain the "Red Curtain" requirements, which means that the audience knows or can guess what is going to happen from the outset.
             The storyline is simple. The set is a heightened created world. Each film includes a theatrical device e.g. archaic language, dancing or singing. Luhrmann also uses pathetic fallacy to portray how the mood of the film changes. For example in "Romeo and Juliet" the star crossed lovers have just got married and the weather is bright and sunny. Ten minutes later on Verona beach, (a totally made up set of which Luhrmann is very proud), Mercutio and Tybalt get into a fight which ends in death, the sky clouds over and inside the arch to the beach the weather is dark and grim with a single ray of light on the deceased Mercutio. .
             Luhrmann also uses comedy to break up serious and intense scenes. 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 symbolising thoughts and ideas, Mixed with rapid and rough camera work it lightens up the tone of the sequence.
             In "Strictly Ballroom" the final dance scene is extravagant and full to the brim with colours and wonderful mise-en-scene. The makeup is exquisite and the costumes are very elaborate. All this adds up to make Luhrmann's first film very special. .
             Craig Pearce, Luhrmann's co-writer and great friend, has helped write many spectacular screenplays and scripts.
             In "Moulin Rouge", Pearce and Luhrmann borrowed and blended songs from popular music from the 80's and 90's to make a completely original soundtrack that follows the course of the film and portrays the main character's love for one another. Pearce and Luhrmann wrote a new song, a secret song for the lovers to make their relationship even more special.


Essays Related to Baz Luhrmann

1. BAZ LUHRMANNS ROMEO AND JULIET

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. ... I think that this was a minor fault in the movie because nobody really has any idea of what the biting of the thumbs actually meant and Baz Luhrmann didn't explain it at all. ... Baz Luhrmann probably edited the dialogue and modernised the movie to suit a teenage to adult audience. Overall, I think Baz Luhrmann's Rome...

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2. Baz Luhrmann's Romeo and Juliet

Baz Luhrmann was able to accomplish this through modern filmmaking techniques and visual imagery. Luhrmann's adaptation maintains much of the same elements of the original play. ... Luhrmann's use of visual imagery and symbolism can be seen throughout the film. ... Given that actors and actresses do not only bring his or her physical appearance to the film, but also their reputations, directors, like Baz Luhrmann, took the task of casting carefully. ... According to production notes regarding Luhrmann's decision in casting DiCaprio. ...

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3. Baz Luhrmann's Romeo and Juliet

Essay question: Baz Luhrmann's visually appealing and confronting film successfully modernises Shakespeare's Romeo and Juliet. Baz Luhrmann's visually appealing and confronting film successfully modernises Shakespeare's Romeo and Juliet. ... Luhrmann shows that every society needs to be governed by law and order. ... Baz Luhrmann has successfully modernised Shakespeare's Romeo and Juliet for a contemporary audience. Luhrmann uses visual techniques of lighting, colour and camera angles to convey atmosphere and emotions. ...

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4. Analyse the way in which Baz Luhrmann interprets themes, cha

Shakespeare Coursework Romeo and Juliet" Analyse the way in which Baz Luhrmann interprets themes, characters and language during the opening scene of "Romeo and Juliet" Romeo and Juliet is a timeless, classic, love story written by William Shakespeare. ... Baz Luhrmann uses his own ideas to adapt Shakespeare's original version of "Romeo and Juliet" to one that he is able to successfully bring to a new and younger audience. ... Baz Luhrmann's version of one of Shakespeare's most loved plays portrays the classic story in a modern day setting. Luhrmann chose Verona Beach...

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5. Analysis of Baz Luhrmanns Directing Techniques

Baz Luhrmann directed such films as Strictly Ballroom, Romeo and Juliet and the musical Moulin Rouge. ... All of Baz Luhrmanns films are set in closed, confined, isolated little worlds. ... Another technique that defines Baz Luhrmanns directing is his use of music. ... The songs are used to help explain or advance the plot as Baz Luhrmann says "they serve the story". ... Baz Luhrmann creates some very exaggerated and flamboyant characters. ...

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6. Romeo & Juliet (B.Luhrmann)

How successful is Baz Luhrmann's film as an appropriation of Shakespeare's original text? ... In order to make the play more accessible to the modern audience; Baz Luhrmann had to alter a considerable amount of the 'traditional' version of Romeo and Juliet. ... Baz Luhrmann would have to be able to intertwine these issues with the main plot, to make the film more relevant and meaningful to the modern day audience. ... Baz Luhrmann's version took place in 20th century America (it was filmed in New Mexico City)- dirty, grungy and polluted- it almost seems as though it...

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7. Moulin Rouge

Director Baz Luhrmann Writer Baz Luhrmann, Craig Pearce Stars Nicole Kidman, Ewan McGregor, John Leguizamo, Jim Broadbent, Richard Roxburgh, Garry McDonald, Jacek Koman Running time 122 minutes Year 2001 Country Australia "The greatest thing you"ll ever know is just to love and be loved in return" Set in Paris 1900, Moulin Rouge is a story about beauty, freedom, truth and above all love. ... With his previous films William Shakespeare's Romeo And Juliet and Strictly Ballroom, Baz Luhrmann exhibited his penchant for lurid and bold filmmaking, but with Moulin Rouge he has t...

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8. Baz Lurmann

Structure Sequence And Pattern For my essay I have chosen to study the structure, sequence and patterns within the works of Baz Luhrmann. ... (Baz Luhrmann, discussing his childhood during interview on Internet site). ... (Baz Luhrmann on finishing with the Red Curtain production style). ... This style is where we find most evidence of structures, sequence and patterns being used throughout the works of Baz Luhrmann. ... This basic formula is used in many films but it is the way in which Baz Luhrmann uses it that makes his style so unconventional. ...

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9. Comparison of the film to text in the opening scene

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. ... However, Baz Luhrmann is able to re-kindle the fire that once existed in this magnificent play. With the first smaller conflict, Baz Luhrmann helps to show how the two houses mock each other with no harm being inflicted. ... Luhrmann is able to not only capture the passion of each character, he once again augments it. ... Luhrmann still adds more and more to the continuing play by devoting his attention, and the...

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