Comparing Luhrman's Romeo And Juliet

William Shakespeare 's “Romeo and Juliet” have been remade countless of times, and each time in different ways. Most people are familiar with the tragedy of lovers known as Romeo and Juliet. Two interpretations of this story are the 2013 film by Carlo Carlei and the 2011 film by Kelly Asbury. The two movies have the same story line but are very different from each other. In the 2013 film known as Romeo and Juliet, the characters are the traditional version of the sonnet written from Shakespeare. Whereas the 2011 version, Gnomeo and Juliet, is a spin off Walt Disney version of the sonnet. In the two films they both have similar story lines, but with the main character, Romeo/Gnomeo, the language, romance, and ending is completely

One major difference between the play script and the movie occurs in the plot. An example of this is the marriage scene where Romeo and Juliet privately get married by Friar. In the play, Romeo and Juliet both come across as acting very seriously, you can tell this by the language the two use. In ‘Act 2, Scene 6’ Romeo says that “the Holy Words the Friar speaks can make something without an equal” which is a very intellectual thing to say. In the same scene in each movie version Romeo and Juliet flirt and chuckle during the entire process. This leads the viewers to believe that two lacked maturity which is a completely different to what Shakespeare originally wanted to portray, instead it portrays that they could not do anything the way it is normally done because they are children in search of quick love. This is an ineffective way to portray them because it is not

Some of the props that are used in the production is the use of helicopter, the modern building, and the cars. In the Shakespeare one they had the old building and they either walked or used their horses to get around. Luhmann also put in television to tell about the murders and the finding of Romeo. In the regular one they had the prince announce it to everyone that they are finding Romeo. Instead of making the fight scene with swords they used the modern use of guns.

     There are many similarities and differences between the sixties version of Romeo and Juliet and the modern version of Romeo and Juliet. It is very easy to spot these differences considering the time period each movie was set in. There are some things in the play that totally got cut from both movies. There are also some things that they added to the movies that weren’t in the play. Let us get on to the similarities and differences.

The way Franco Zeffirelli portrayed William Shakespeare’s timeless tragedy of, Romeo and Juliet, is very similar to the way Baz Luhrmann told this tragedy. Both versions of Romeo and Juliet have the same characters, words, and plotline. In Franco Zeffirelli’s version the characters have the same names as the characters in Baz Luhrmann’s version of the film. Even though in Franco Zeffirelli’s version the dialogue used is more sophisticated and in Baz Luhrmann's version words are more modern, both dialogues are are very similar. As well as that, the feud between the two families is very similar, Both of the films show the same issue happening between the Montagues and the Capulets. As you can see, the way Franco Zeffirelli and Baz Luhrmann portrayed

Other differences would be the characters the technology depending in the time and place, example 1996 and 1968 would be the way the people fought and the way how to attack one another. In the movie of 1996 the Characters were to use guns and cars but in the movie of romeo and juliet

Romeo and Juliet is a play written by William Shakespeare in 1595. Since the play was written in 1595 it is based off of how things were back then, there are no guns, or cars, or cellphones. Since the writing of the play there have been several retellings in the form of movies. The 1968 version of the movie is based directly off of the original story and there were very few differences between the text and the movie. The 1996 version of the movie is more of a modern retelling of the story. The lines used in the play and the movie are identical but the setting and some of the events that take place are different. Now I am going to tell you some of the differences between the movies and the play in 3 specific

Shakespeare inspired both the 1968 Franco Zeffirelli directed and the 1997 Baz Luhrmann directed versions of Romeo and Juliet, and as a result they have many similarities. The first is the hatred and strife between the Montagues and the Capulets. In both versions they get into vicious fights and leave a path of destruction wherever they go. In the Zeffirelli version the Montagues and Capulets get into a sword fight and destroy the market. People get injured and property is damaged. In the Luhrmann version the two sides attack each other at a gas station and leave it in flames. Another similarity is the dialogue. Both versions follow Shakespeare’s original text very closely, they include the prologue and

William Shakespeare’s “Romeo and Juliet” is one of the most popular and analysed tragedies of all time. And with great popularity, comes even greater film adaptions.

Adaptations from books are very hard to pull of and in most cases some adaptations are better than others. This is also true for the movie adaptations of the play Romeo and Juliet by William Shakespeare. There are two versions of this play that are to be compared, the 1968 version, directed by Franco Zeffirelli, and the 1996 version, directed by Baz Luhrman. Although the 1968 Version of Romeo and Juliet, is closer to the original play by Shakespeare, the 1996 rendition is the superior version due to its creative character development, and beautiful imagery that sets the mood throughout the

Some of the many differences have to do with the modern adaptation of the play to the movie. One of the more noticeable differences of the play to the movie, is the age difference. In the play, Romeo is 18 and Juliet is 13. However, in the movie, Romeo is 28 and Juliet is 16. This is in order to relate to the younger audience watching the play during that time period. However, the age difference is use to shock people watching the

There were many different aspects of each Romeo and Juliet movie that made all three versions equally different, exciting, and heartbreaking. First off, in the Zeffirelli version, the producers did a wonderful job of setting the movie to really reflects how Shakespeare wrote his play. For example, the movie was set in Verona during the Elizabethan Era, and the clothing and way of speaking to one another fully represented the old times. Also the casting for this movie was excellent, Olivia Hussey (Juliet) was very cute and fit the role perfectly, as well as Leonard Whiting (Romeo) who played his part very well. Lastly, the balcony scene was very sweet and showed how much Romeo and Juliet loved each other after knowing the other for less than a day. This movie was made so well that there is really no negative aspects to it. It is simply made and beautiful, but the Elizabethan language is quite hard to understand, as it should be. Next, in the movie starring Leonardo Dicaprio, the producers did an excellent job of making Claire Danes (Juliet) look very young. She wore little makeup and had a flat chest, which represents what a thirteen year old would probably look like back then. Also, the way they filmed the scene on Romeo’s death was incredible. The producers really showed how someone would react to watching their loved one die. The only aspect that was a little confusing, was how the characters used guns called “swords” instead of actually swords. But in keeping their

When people think about Shakespeare they may think it is serious and boring, but really it doesn’t have to be. The stories can be exciting and dramatic to all ages. A director named Baz Luhrmann made a film that was a modern day version of Romeo and Juliet. In Baz Luhrmann's film of Romeo and Juliet, he made decisions regarding actors, setting and costumes because he wanted to attract a younger crowd since Romeo and Juliet is a story about two young lovers.

A Comparison of the Two Film Versions of Romeo and Juliet I have been studying the prologue to 'Romeo and Juliet' written by the

William Shakespeare's Romeo and Juliet is universally known and has had 100s of adaptations made in forms of plays, films and books. Directors have tried to keep the originality in most of these films choosing to use most of the script yet putting it into a modern setting. Two adaptations in particular, Zeffirelli's and Baz Luhrmann's compare in similar yet different ways with one using guns instead of swords in the opening fight. The setting, acting style and props are the most obvious differences with each movie having something of their own. These adaptations respect Shakespeare's script and play keeping originality to the films.