Romeo And Juliet Movie Comparison

     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.

Zeffirelli and Luhbrmann, both had the task of displaying the story of Romeo and Juliet in a cinematic form. Their adaptations of a

In this essay I will be comparing two different movie versions of Romeo and Juliet. The two films I will be comparing are Romeo and Juliet directed by Carlo Carlei and Romeo + Juliet directed by Baz Luhrmann. The points that I will be comparing are the props, setting, and costumes. Within each movie there are good things and there are bad things and I will be comparing those good and bad things.

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

Baz Lurhmann’s creation of the film Romeo and Juliet has shown that today’s audience can still understand and appreciate William Shakespeare. Typically, when a modern audience think of Shakespeare, they immediately think it will be boring, yet Lurhmann successfully rejuvenates Romeo and Juliet. In his film production he uses a number of different cinematic techniques, costumes and a formidably enjoyable soundtrack; yet changes not one word from Shakespeare’s original play, thus making it appeal to a modern audience.

Of the two cinematic portrayals of the climax, in Act II, scene i, of Romeo & Juliet, the Luhrmann version from 1996 is superior to the Zeffirelli version. When comparing the two one can notice that there are many differences, and similarities. While these two films are telling the same story, it is the differences between the two that lead to Luhrmann’s 1996 version being superior. Due to its more dramatic settings, and character interactions and actor

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

On this online encyclopedia, there is a page dedicated to Romeo & Juliet filled with various resources and information; one such source being an essay on Zeffirelli 's and Luhrmann’s version of Romeo & Juliet by Bryan Aubrey. In this essay, Aubrey compares the two films

People repeatedly comment that William Shakespeare was and still is a legend. It is amazing how Shakespeare's play Romeo and Juliet written centuries ago can be better than any movie productions of Romeo and Juliet, which had much better technology to work with. Although the films appeared more alluring and may be slightly harder to follow, they left out some major parts. The play had better plot details and mood which made it much more interesting and by far a better representation of the story. This essay will prove why the original play should be taught to English students over all film versions.

William Shakespeare, is the most famous playwright of the English language as he successfully conveys many universal themes, in his 16th century tragedy, Romeo and Juliet, appealing to the audience during the time which it was produced. Hence it raises the question of how effective would Baz Luhrmann's 1996 film be as appealing to a 20th century audience? Luhrmann’s form of displaying the original play as a film, is a significant modern appropriation, as the audience can physically see the play unfolding, identifying the film's effectiveness. By drawing on the original themes of violence and love, and introducing numerous film techniques, Luhrmann's modern adaptation of the play will prove itself highly effective.

The tragedy, “Romeo and Juliet” was originally a play created by William Shakespeare, one of many world famous plays by the same. This play has been converted into its intended style many times in the past, the earliest version in 1968 was directed by Franco Zeffirelli, the latest film in 1996 by Baz Luhrmann. The latter is quite modern and only occassionally uses the words of Shakespeare. On the contrary, the older version was very traditional, and almost completely stuck to the original script. In this essay, I will compare the modern day film to the traditional version of the tragic play, “Romeo and Juliet.

Baz Luhrmann’s adaptation on Romeo and Juliet has many similarities and contrasting elements with the original, made by Shakespeare. The casting, special, and Scenery of the adaptation and the original all have some things in common or are contrasting to each other.

There are more than 40 different movie interpretations of Shakespeare's “Romeo and Juliet.” Bez Luhrmann and Franco Zeffirelli both directed their own “Romeo and Juliet” films. The two films are being based on how the directors interpreted the original play. Even though the 1996 version done by Luhrmann has a modern and playful view, it just doesn’t match up to the original piece as well as the 1968 version directed by Franco Zeffirelli. Zeffirelli portrays Juliet to be youthful, innocent, and new to the world of love and lust.

Intro The story of ‘Romeo and Juliet’ has been transformed into films by two different producers. Baz Luhrmann created a modernised version of the traditional story contradicting the film produced by Franco Zeffirelli which was set in to the era of William Shakespeare. The differences between the two films are highlighted during the fight scene and it becomes clear that version directed by Luhrmann created the most tragedy in the scene. The modernised setting and characterisation as well the manipulation of the plot allows the audience to become more involved and engaged with the action, enhancing the tragedy created during the fight scene.

William Shakespeare’s 'Romeo and Juliet', is the most well-known classical piece of sentimental literature in the world. Throughout the years, it has been adapted into films by directors from an extensive range of dialect backgrounds. Among those, Franco Zeffirelli’s 1968 version and the modern version directed by Baz Luhrmann in 1996, are both unquestionably the most successful and popular variations.