Comparison of Romeo & Juliet Movies The 1996 film starring Leonardo Dicaprio is very disparate to the 1968 film but both following the book, Romeo and Juliet, by William Shakespeare. The setting, theme, and some individual parts but also including the feel it gives to the audience is very different from one another. A big, main eye catching difference is the settings. 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
In the 1996 Romeo Juliet movie, Baz Lurhman kept an authentic text, but updates the setting and makes Shakespeare familiar to a whole new generation. It is easier for the audience to understand what is happening even if they do not really understand the text. The 1996 movie updates Shakespeare in a good way that made many people truly understand the text and be interested in it.
The scene takes place in a pool, rather than on an actual balcony. Also, instead of the actors coming together from far apart, they are close together the whole time in Luhrmann’s rendition, making the scene seem somewhat unrealistic. The costumes Juliet and Romeo were wearing were more modern, so they did not even look like costumes. Perhaps due to having more experience, the faces of the actors were difficult to read. They also spoke their lines as if in an everyday conversation, as opposed to being actors in a play. These characteristics are why the 1996 version varies from its 1968
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 film and the play, Romeo and Juliet is an ever grey due to tragic over tones play which draws undivided attention of Shakespeare’s writing even during this modern era. The 1996 version, Baz Lurhmann adopted the storyline to reflect the revealing trend of dispute between two feuding families. A film which shows a detailed study of the play of the immensely popular 1996 version directed by Baz Lurhmann.
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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.
There are many differences in the masquerade ball scene, such as the outfits they wear. In the 68 version they are wearing old Shakespearean clothing. Clothing that matches the time era of the play. While on the other hand the 96 version is more of a costume party. All wearing different themed costumes. In the 96 version Romeo and his friends also decide to take drugs before entering the party, which cause a fast forward scene of many strange things and loud music. Lastly Romeo and Juliet both first see each other looking through a fish tank. He then follows her down to the center of the room. While the older version has them see each other while she was dancing and then they then danced together.
In act 3, scene 1 of Romeo & Juliet by William Shakespeare, there is a big fight going on. Tybalt walks in on Mercutio & Benvolio, asking to fight Romeo. Romeo comes in, bickers with Tybalt, and Mercutio gets mad. He fights Tybalt and dies. Romeo gets mad and decides to fight Tybalt. Romeo then kills Tybalt, and runs away. The Prince comes in and bns Romeo from Verona. While the 1968 version, and the 1996 version have their similarities, it is the differences the 1968 version has from the 1996 version that makes it a more effective version.
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In the film version of 1996 Romeo snuck into the big flashy party. He had gone to the male bathroom which was split with the women’s by a fish tank full of fish and accessories. Romeo was looking at the fish he started by looking at his height and he was going down, when all of a sudden he seen someone on the other side. They had both stood up and they were admiring one another, when the Nurse walked into the bathroom to get Juliet for a dance. Juliet had to leave and Romeo ran out of the bathroom to find her. When he finally found her again she was dancing with Paris, so he just watched her. When the dance was finished Juliet was standing in front of a Pillar looking for him. Romeo came up and stood behind the pillar talking to her and they
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
Romeo and Juliet, the famous play written by Shakespeare, is one that even many centuries later is still constantly retold and talked about. It conveys the uplifting story of two lovers who unfortunately were not allowed to be together, due to the ongoing feud between their families. Despite all of the risks and even at the cost of their own lives, they still went against everything that they had ever known and got married. However, shortly afterwards, a fight broke out between the Montague and the Capulet when Tybalt comes to confront Romeo about being at the party. Even when refusing to fight, Mercutio draws his sword and battle rages out, ending up with the death of both Mercutio and Tybalt. Due to how well-known and celebrated the play is, many different versions were made out of it, including the 1968 version by Zeffirelli and the 1996 version by Luhrmann. They both have many differences in the way they present the fighting scene. Nevertheless, due to the symbolism, mood, props, and other characteristics of this version, the 1968 version of the fight between the Montagues and Capulets is the better portrayal of the scene.
Timeless yet calamitous, Romeo and Juliet is the classic story of two star-crossed lovers. Written by William Shakespeare in 1597, it has been read by many over the course of hundreds of years. Having been adapted into plays and films several times over, the archetype of two star-crossed lovers is prevalent in many pieces of literature and movies. Starring Olivia Hussey as Juliet and Leonard Whiting as Romeo, the movie released in 1968 was directed by Franco Zeffirelli; Baz Luhrmann directed his own interpretation less than thirty years later, which starred Leonardo DiCaprio as Romeo and Claire Danes as Juliet. Both versions of the play had very diverse screenplays, but both movies were able to keep the original storyline of Shakespeare's original play. Franco Zeffirelli's version is more true to the original play and it is capable of capturing the essential nature of the
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.
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