Romeo And Juliet 1996 Vs 1996

Shakespeare’s Romeo and Juliet has been modified numerous times and has been a source of inspiration for many playwrights and directors. Franco Zeffirelli and Baz Luhrmann are examples of directors that use Shakespeare’s legendary tragedy as a basis for their films.

difference is in the 1968 version, Mercutio is stabbed under Romeo's arm, which kills him.On the other hand, in the 1996 version, Mercutio is stabbed with a shard of glass, under Romeo's arm. One more reason is how Romeo fights with Tybalt. In the 1996 version, they run through the town fighting with their swords. Tybalt charges Romeo, but romeo stabs and kills him. On the contrary, in the 1996 version, Romeo and Tybalt get into a car fight. They crash and they fight with guns. Romeo ends up shooting Tybalt and letting him die.

     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 props in the two films of Romeo and Juliet are extremely different which make them a good point of comparison. Luhrmann’s version of Romeo and Juliet is a more modern take on the play. I think this because they use guns, cars, television and newspapers. By using guns, it brings a more dramatic and forceful feel to the movie. It makes every death

Romeo and Juliet is a timeless, classic love story written by the incomparable William Shakespeare. Many of Shakespeare’s works are considered literary classics, but none are more loved than Romeo and Juliet. This play masterfully tells the love story of two teenagers in Elizabethan England. The title characters Romeo and Juliet are members of two feuding families, Romeo is a Montague and Juliet is a Capulet. There are different stylistic ways of portraying Romeo and Juliet, and the two most popular film versions portray two very different styles of this one play. Zeferelli's Romeo and Juliet was made in the 1970s, and is the film version most commonly shown in high school classrooms. The newest film version of this play is Baz Luhrmanns

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

In the play Romeo was a little different than in the movie. In the play, Romeo cried over Rosaline and in the movie he did not physically cry. He just played pool and smoked instead of crying. Also in the movie, Romeo and his friends were always hanging out on the beach while in the play they didn’t. Also in the play, Romeo seemed more mature and adultlike than in the movie. Also in the play you kind of get the picture that the Capulets and the Montagues have the same toughness and intelligence but in the movie the Capulets and their friends are more reserved and mature than the Montagues.

In Franco Zeffirelli’s 1968 version of Romeo and Juliet, is a traditional adaptation of Shakespeare’s original Romeo and Juliet, with some variations. Baz Luhrmann directed the 1996 version, also known as the MTV Romeo † Juliet. This version is very modernized, but keeps the language intact with few changes.

There are millions of different well-known plays around the world, some of these plays have been performed many times over and over again. Even though these plays are repeatedly performed, every time there is a difference, every time something has changed. Directors have this power and ability, to be able to change how a character looks, or the point of view, or even just the facial expressions of the character. All of these little differences affect the play and make it look brand new every single time. This will be shown through the comparison of two different Romeo and Juliet production of Act 2 Scene 2, the balcony scene. One of the productions is by Franco Zeffirelli and the other by Baz Luhrmann. In my opinion, the production that was the most

“My only love sprung from my only hate! Too early seen unknown, and known too late! Prodigious birth of love, it is to me that I must love a loathed enemy.” Therefore, in Romeo and Juliet of 1996, starring Leonardo DiCaprio as Romeo and Claire Danes as Juliet, Juliet falls in love with her enemy and she did not know that he was her enemy. The screenplay for the 1996 movie was written by Craig Pearce, based on the play by William Shakespeare. The director, Baz Luhrmann, had scenes where they were expeditiously fast. Baz did this because they were fight scenes and this was effectively done to get to the scenes that need more time. The characters’ emotions are shown very well through the movie. A possible theme for Romeo and Juliet could be “don’t let your family get in the way of your love”.

Some differences in the time period that I noticed were the members of the Capulet and Montague families had arranged marriages. An arranged marriage means the parents tell their children who they want to marry. After their parents tell them who they think their child should marry, the marriage ceremony will be arranged. I think that Shakespeare put arranged marriages into the play because he is trying to show us what happen in the 15th century. In the play, they actually experience it. In the movie, they are showing that they are doing a news article about the marriage. Also, I was expecting to see a little bit more of an older movie scene. The movie has a ton of differences, but they are good differences.

In conclusion, Romeo and Juliet is the most common love story written by Shakespeare. It was played in Renaissance Theatre and we can see a lot of violent actions, we can see young boys were playing female act without masks, many scenes, and time changes throughout the play. However, the Renaissance is very different theatre style from Greek Theatre. If the Romeo and Juliet were played in Greek theater, then we would have no violent actions and the narrator would tell the story about the fight instead of showing violent actions. Also, in Greek Theatre we would have men characters to play women parts by pretending that they are women and covering their faces through masks. At Greek Theatre we wouldn’t have time change, instead it would play continuously and the setting would be shown in one

In the 1996 movie Romeo + Juliet director, Baz Luhrmann, brought a whole new perspective of the story, Romeo and Juliet to the world. Well known actor, Leonardo DiCaprio represented Romeo in the movie, while Juliet was played by Claire Danes. These actors drew the younger generation to the love story and it made it all together more relatable. While the dialogue of the Romeo and Juliet movie is equivalent to the play, the contrasting setting, plot, and modernization establishes diversity between the two.

Between the play and movie of Romeo and juliet there are many differences, and one of the ones that I noticed most was the time period. In the play there was Elizabethan clothing, obsolete architecture, and different types of weapons, but in the movie there were modern day buildings, clothing with glitter all over, and new transportation. Another difference is the overall mood of both the movie and play. The movie seemed much more upbeat than the play, Because I got to watch their facial expressions; provided by the character. When I watched the movie I could really see them fall in love, and had a much bigger impact on me than the play did, because when I read the play I had to use imagery, but in the movie it was just there for the watcher

The 1996 version film of Romeo and Juliet takes place in a modern city setting of Verona current to the time of 1996, when the movie was filmed. You can tell this version of the film is modern due to them handling guns, cars, and even swimming pools as their props and background. Even the use of a very modern drug labeled LSD was glimpsed in a certain scene