Zeffirelli's 1968 version of Romeo & Juliet is easier to understand than the more modern Luhrmann version. Zeffirelli's version of Romeo and Juliet is traditional in language, scenery, and music. Where Luhrmann's version is traditional in language but very untraditional in scenery and music. Zeffirelli's film is much more enjoyable than Lurhmann's film.
The scenery in Zeffirellis" film helps to clarify the meaning of the Elizabethan language that is being used in the production. The party held at the Capulet castle, where Romeo and Juliet meet, has the traditional historical English atmosphere: heavy curtains, stone pillars, and cold castle look. The scenery helps to clue the viewer in to what's going on. .
In Luhrmann's version, the scenery takes away from the story. The Capulet castle is very untraditional. There are fish tanks, an elevator, and a modern ballroom. The scenery in this film makes the story more difficult to understand. The Elizabethan language is not easy to understand and the scenery does not help to set a clear picture of what is happening.
The language in both films is from the same era, the 16th Century. In Zeffirelli's version the language fits the setting and costumes and the time period the movie portrays. Romeo and Juliet are dressed in period costumes of the 16th century and the castle and town are portrayed, as they are believed to have looked in that time period. Seeing 16th Century dress and setting, the viewer expects to hear the proper language spoken for that time period. In the balcony scene, when Juliet says, "Romeo, Romeo, wherefore art thou Romeo?" The mannerisms and language were appropriate for the era being portrayed in the film. .
However, in Lurhmann's film, the modernization of the film makes the traditional language seem out of place. In modern times Juliet would be expected to say something like, "Romeo, Romeo, where are you, Romeo?" To have an otherwise modern day Juliet use language from the 16th Century does not make for a good movie.
Paris seems to keep everything Romeo and Juliet does very hasty as he wishes to marry Juliet in two days. ... He never allows Juliet to marry Romeo, because Romeo is a Montague. ... Mercutio contributes slightly to Romeo and Juliet's untimely end. ... Romeo and Juliet also contribute to their own death. Romeo is a lot more to blame than Juliet. ...
Paris seems to keep everything Romeo and Juliet does very hasty as he wishes to marry Juliet in two days. ... He never allows Juliet to marry Romeo, because Romeo is a Montague. ... Mercutio contributes slightly to Romeo and Juliet's untimely end. ... Romeo and Juliet also contribute to their own death. Romeo is a lot more to blame than Juliet. ...
Romeo and Juliet speak briefly together and immediately fall in love. ... Juliet's nurse finds Romeo and he tells her that he and Juliet are going to get married that afternoon at Friar Laurence's. ... Scene 2---- The nurse tells Juliet that Romeo has killed Tybalt. ... Friar Laurence hoping that Romeo will be allowed back to Verona some day, sends Romeo to Juliet. ... Scene 5--- Romeo and Juliet separate at daybreak. ...
Romeo and Juliet "Discuss how Shakespeare represents Romeo and Juliet as a pair of "star crossed lovers" during the course of the play" During the course of Romeo and Juliet, one of Shakespeare's greatest tragedies, Shakespeare portrays Romeo and Juliet as a pair of "star crossed lovers", which means literally against the stars and the lovers incapability to change their tragic fate, which can be expressed as the inevitable events predestined by a supposed force. ... Many instances in the play reveal that the love of Romeo and Juliet would end in death. ... This prefigures that ...
In the play, Romeo and Juliet demonstrate different personality. ... Juliet stays optimistic about the whole conflict involving Romeo's banishment whereas Romeo himself clings to the pessimistic attitude. ... In addition, Juliet also thinks about Romeo and tries to console him when Romeo considers their love to have come to end. ... Whereas Romeo is independent, Juliet depends on others. ... Juliet remains optimistic about the tragic situation involving Romeo while Romeo keeps only the pessimistic ideas. ...
For instance, Juliet decides to marry Romeo even though their families are enemies. ... To explain, during the balcony scene, Juliet hurries Romeo into marriage. ... Not long after Juliet meets Romeo, her mother calls her. ... After Juliet meets Romeo, many of her opinions and interests begin to change. ... While in the beginning of the play, The Tragedy of Romeo and Juliet, J...
William Shakespeare's Romeo and Juliet are victims of bad luck and fate. Romeo and Juliet is about two families that have been in a long and bitter feud for many years. ... Tybalt, Juliet's cousin, recognizes Romeo's voice and is ready to fight. ... Juliet, too, falls for Romeo, but falls into despair when her Nurse informs her Romeo is a Montague, as does Romeo when he learns Juliet is a Capulet. ... Juliet's nurse and servant Peter appear and Romeo tells her to tell Juliet to go to the Friar's cell that afternoon to be married. ...
ESSAY: Romeo and Juliet Romeo is too sensitive and reacts too quickly to the events in the play. ... Romeo meets Juliet the night of the Lord Capulet's Party. ... Romeo heart is an open book as he exudes his feelings for Juliet. ... And Romeo and Juliet's love is just that, fast, passionate love. ... Romeo wishes to join Juliet, "Well, Juliet, I will lie with thee tonight." ...
Romeo and Juliet barely met whenever they tell each other that they are in love. ... These two, Romeo and Juliet, are in puppy love. ... Romeo sees Juliet dead and then Romeo and Paris fight. ... Romeo then kills himself, just before Juliet awakens. ... Juliet and Romeo also put others futures in danger, just to please themselves. ...
