Differences And Similarities Between Romeo And Juliet

Though he did make some cuts that take away from the meaning and characters of the play, the reason often made sense. For example, Juliet’s soliloquy in act 4 scene 3, which is incredibly important because it shows the darkness of Juliet, was cut because the death scene does not take place in a tomb and that is the main topic of her soliloquy. Although the audience missing the dark depression of Juliet in this soliloquy, he compensates for this by making the Juliet scene with her father where he tells her she is going to marry Paris, be much more emotional. Another cut was the death of Paris, which at first seems like an important plot point to leave out, yet other than showing Romeo’s determination to see Juliet, really has no purpose. Luhrmann

Two films, both alike in content, set in fair Verona, where the directors laid out their scene, one created by Franco Zeffirelli in 1968 and the other by Baz Luhbrmann in 1996. Both cinematic, both staying true to the plot and dialogue, each one radically different than the other, Zeffirelli sets his film within historical actuality, while Luhbrmann presents his with a modern twist. A story of love, revenge and death, revolving around a pair of star-crossed lovers, interpreted differently, but presented in the same form.

In the original play Romeo and Juliet written by William Shakespeare in 1587, throughout the years there have been movies made trying to convey the message that Shakespeare had wanted. The movies that will be examined in order to compare the differences on whether they are similar to the original are Baz Luhrmann’s 1996 version William Shakespeare’s Romeo + Juliet and Carlo Carlei’s 2013 version, Romeo & Juliet. The movies are another version of the original play in terms of setting, tone and characters that were used in conveying the story of Romeo and Juliet. It is clearly seen that Baz Luhrmann's 1996 version is more similar to the original play as it brings out the tone and conveys the message better than the Carlo Carlei’s 2013

The original play Romeo and Juliet and the new movie are almost exactly alike in their script, but the

Romeo and Juliet is a timeless story about two ill-fated lovers. Originally written by, Shakespeare, this story has been adapted by different directors who all commonly try to add their own unique twist to it. Two of the most prevalent adaptations of Romeo and Juliet have been done by Franco Zeffirelli and Baz Luhrmann, who have taken this love story to the big screen. Franco Zeffirelli’s movie, which was produced in 1968, is extremely authentic and stays true to Shakespeare's vision, whereas, Baz Luhrmann’s version produced in 1996, is contemporary and appeals more to younger audiences. There are various differences and a couple of similarities between Zeffirelli’s and Luhrmann’s movie versions such as the costumes, their interpretations of

The time period of the play and the time period of the movie are very different. In the movie, the prologue was on a T.V. screen and it was not in the play. Also in the movie, they used cars instead of horses to get around. In the movie, Romeo and his friends always smoked and would take drugs and they did not do that in the play. In the play, the different families owned castles and in the movie they own different businesses and buildings. They also had guns instead of swords in the movie. Also in the movie, they dressed more modern than they would have in the play.

Romeo and Juliet is a very well known book that is loved by many. There numerous movies done on Romeo and Juliet like Baz Luhrmann’s 1996 version and Gnomeo and Juliet. There are many apparent differences like using guns instead of swords and using gnomes instead of people. Although there are many similarities, the differences between Luhrmann’s movie and Gnomeo and Juliet compared to the play Romeo and Juliet are evident. The similarities between the movie and the play only go down to the plot and language.

Romeo and Juliet, by William Shakespeare, is one of the most well-known stories of all time and perhaps the most famous play ever. As one might expect, the play has been made into a movie many times. The 1968 version directed by Franco Zeffirelli and the 1996 version directed by Baz Luhrmann are two of the most popular films. The older version attempts to create an authentic representation of the play, while the 1996 version places a modern twist on the story. At first glance, the movies are completely different, but upon a deeper look, there are several similarities between the two. This is best demonstrated in the balcony scene.

In their song,“They don’t know about us”, One Direction shows the feelings of the lovers who hide their love, which share similar conflict to Romeo and Juliet. Both couple hide their love from the world and their families. In the beginning of their song, One Direction express their feelings of young couple as “People say we shouldn't be together” and “We're too young to know about forever” which is telling that young couple don’t know everything. However, in Shakespeare’s play of Romeo and Juliet, Juliet expresses her love but also understands the consequences of it. In fact, when Juliet is at the balcony, she talks to herself, being worried and questions Romeo, “O Romeo,Romeo! wherefore art thou Romeo?” and suggests him to “ Deny thy

Compaing Two Film Versioins of Romeo and Juliet Romeo and Juliet is a tragedy, written by William Shakespeare. The

While in the movie the theme was more about revenge between the two houses. In the play Romeo was depressed or at great bliss when thinking about Juliet and the struggles they had to face. Then in the movie Romeo did not show as many emotions towards Juliet and what they were going through. Revenge is shown in the movie when Tybalt saw Romeo at the Capulet party and he wanted to confront Romeo right then. Prince Capulet did not let Tybalt and that then forced him to go find Romeo and get revenge on his own. When Tybalt goes out to find Romeo he ends up killing Mercutio in revenge against Romeo for not accepting the fight. After Mercutio dies in Romeo’s arms, he drives away seeking for Tybalt. Romeo finds him and gets the best revenge of the movie by murdering

and they start to fight but then Romeo kills Tybalt. Then he notices what he has done he has to get away because he was banished from Verona. None of this would have happened if the story were different if the story was different Tybalt and Mercutio wouldn’t be dead.

The time periods in these two stories are different but also similar. The book version is set back in the 1400’s, when everyone wore big poofy clothes and had no guns available to the public. In the Renaissance nobody had electricity only candle light, so therefore no cars either. The movie other on the other hand was set in 1996, when everyone has electricity, guns, and cars. The movie is set in a more modern time. Many details are changed to fit the time period it was shot in. While both versions are different they both still tell the same story of the tragic lovers, Romeo and Juilet.

The acclaimed play Romeo and Juliet has inspired numerous film and play makers to recreate the love between the main characters. In the 1996 production of Romeo + Juliet, starring Leonardo DiCaprio and Claire Danes, each character is depicted in a much more flamboyant light than in the 1968 version. Despite being based on the same original play, the 28 year difference between the release dates resulted in a significantly changed audience. Similarly, the epic poem Beowulf, originally written in Old English about a hero who defeats a seemingly unassailable, “violent, and cruel” (23) oppressor, has been translated multiple times. Each translation differs due to the intended audience of the translators. The differences in the structure and characterization

One of the main differences between the play and movie is the time period. The play Romeo and Juliet takes place in the 1400’s. The movie Romeo and Juliet takes place in 1996. You can tell almost immediately that the movie takes place in a different time period. In the movie they have cars, telephones, Tv, and guns. Their clothes are also a lot different in the movie. You would not see people walking around in what they were wearing in the movie in the 1400’s. Romeo and Benvolio find out about the party on Tv in the movie. In the play they found out from a servant. I think that the director made these changes specifically because he wanted people to see how things would have been different if the play took place in a different time period.