Celebrities impersonating other celebrities with references duration. They elope, but juliet was meant to be marrying paris. Some generations get a romeo and juliet that speaks to their times franco zeffirellis 1968 version played right into flower power and rebellious attitudes, while baz luhrmanns 1996 modernized. Verona beach is the setting for the immortal pair of starcrossed lovers and their bored, violent families and friends. Baz luhrmanns adaptation refuses to age the extravagantly mounted adaptation of shakespeares doomed romance remains as youthful and effervescent as ever guy lodge. Leonardo dicaprio and claire danes portray romeo and juliet, the youthful starcrossed lovers of the past. Romeo and juliet 1968 what is a youth music video duration. Here is what i learned from baz luhrmanns romeo and juliet. List some adjectives to describe how the servants from the montague household are portrayed. Although luhrmann has transformed some things, he has redefined the love story gone wrong and made a.
Luhrmann has cleverly taken the play and enacted it in a way that includes all the main elements of shakespeares version of the story, combined with the elements of a modern action film. William shakespeares romeo and juliet is a 1996 american romantic crime tragedy film directed, coproduced, and cowritten by baz luhrmann, co produced by. And it was kind of a mutual decision that it just wasnt going to be right at the. I was in 8th grade the year this movie came out, and once i had it on vhs, it was all over. Presentation about how baz luhrmann altered some elements on william shakespeares romeo and juliet. T he italian director carlo carlei creates a very stately and conservative new version of romeo and juliet, with sundappled settings in verona and. The 1996 baz lurhmann, claire danes, leonardo dicaprio romeo and juliet version is the quintessential representation of my youth well, until titanic. Growing up on a pig farm in new south wales, luhrmann went on to attend the prestigious. A pastiche is a new take on a work that stays true to the original work but has elements that make it different. Romeo and juliet film guiding worksheet luhrmann by. However, elements of the film are similar to the religious aspects of the mexican fiesta, which mingles the sacred and the profane.
The persistence of the sacred in baz luhrmanns romeo. This goes through the setting, properties and characters. An example of how baz luhrmann enhances the pastiche is when he continues to use the word sword in the script. Editors notes baz luhrmanns modernday retelling of shakespeares classic. David ansen, film critic, describes it as alternately enrapturing and exhausting, brilliant and gliba romeo and juliet more for the eyes than the ears. Baz luhrmann interpreted mercutio as a very flamboyant personality to help stress his comedic personality and make him a more noticeable character. I designed this worksheet to help students find and note differences between the. Baz luhrmann s dazzling and unconventional adaptation of william shakespears classic love story is spellbinding. Though the film is visually modern, the bards dialogue remains. Romeo and juliet 1996, directed and produced by baz luhrmann. This blog post will focus on race, and how it simultaneously adds to and takes away from the the plague on both the capulet and. Slideshare uses cookies to improve functionality and performance, and to provide you with relevant advertising.
See more ideas about romeo and juliet, romeo juliet 1996 and baz luhrmann. Oct 29, 20 presentation about how baz luhrmann altered some elements on william shakespeares romeo and juliet. Romeo and juliet film guiding worksheet luhrmann by gitana. The classic shakespearean romantic tragedy gets a stylized, modern rock update. Please notethe formatting looks strange in the thumbnails, but the original file is ok.
William shakespeares romeo and juliet is a 1996 american romantic crime tragedy film directed, coproduced, and cowritten by baz luhrmann, coproduced by. The premiere took place on tuesday, 1 may 2007 at the new york state theater, lincoln center. Your responses should be thorough and show critical thinking. Any teenager growing up in the mid 90s will attest to the unbeatable hipness of this movie. Search, discover and share your favorite romeo juliet gifs. This riveting story is about romeo and juliet from the opposite families who madly fall in love. A simulacrum is when a pastiche fails, a copy of a copy, interpreted in a wrong way and unoriginal. Shakespeares famous play is updated to the hip modern suburb of verona still retaining its original dialogue. With leonardo dicaprio, claire danes, john leguizamo, harold perrineau.
But the setting has been moved from its elizabethan origins to the futuristic urban backdrop of verona beach. Rentals include 30 days to start watching this video and 48 hours. Set in a modern verona beach, luhrmann sets the assertive and trendy tone of his adaptation within a decaying miami city. He is well known for recent box office success with the great gatsby, and before that, moulin rouge. Jul 14, 2015 romeo finds himself in a similar position later on in the film, he hopes to clear his mind by dunking his head under water, like juliet he leaves his eyes open and his hair free flowing.
Contrasts between zeffirelli and luhrmanns romeo and juliet there are many differences, large and small, between zeffirelli and luhrmanns version of shakespeares romeo and juliet. Romeo and juliet wiliam shakespeare research papers. Essay the adaption of william shakespeare s romeo and juliet. Luhrmann has transformed the context, setting, costume, music, language and the themes in romeo and juliet. In director baz luhrmann s contemporary take on william shakespeares classic tragedy, the montagues and capulets have moved their ongoing feud to the sweltering suburb of verona beach, where romeo and juliet fall in love and secretly wed. The film stars leonardo dicaprio and claire danes in the title. Contrasts between zeffirelli and luhrmanns romeo and. The themes it explores, the tragedy that is born of a prohibited love in a world of learned hate is one of those primary myths that appeals to all people. On a separate sheet of notebook paper answer the following prompts as you watch baz luhrmanns 1996 film adaptation of romeo and juliet. Romeo and juliet by baz luhrmann 1996 pop queer 90s. Baz luhrmanns film romeo and juliet includes everything shakespeare intended in his play.
Romeo finds himself in a similar position later on in the film, he hopes to clear his mind by dunking his head under water, like juliet he leaves his eyes open and his hair free flowing. Combining modern rock acts like garbage, radiohead, the cardigans, and the butthole surfers with contemporary soul like desree and adult. May 07, 2016 baz luhrmanns decision to make the iconic shakespearean character mercutio both african american and queer is an interesting one. These two scenes connect the lovers, their innocence, their need to escape, the similarity despite their backgrounds, the water is the bridge between them. Baz luhrmanns adaptation refuses to age the extravagantly mounted adaptation of shakespeares doomed romance. Shakespeares famous play is updated to the hip modern suburb of. Choose any other scene the play and identify the film techniques used and their effect. Baz luhrmann brings a unique visual style to william shakespeares renaissance tragedy romeo and juliet.
This is a onepage guiding worksheet for students watching the baz luhrmann romeo and juliet film. Romeo and juliet, adaptation, citation, suture, fragmentation, surrogation. Leonardo dicaprio, claire danes, diane verona, john leguizamo, paul rudd and pete. Oct 10, 20 t he italian director carlo carlei creates a very stately and conservative new version of romeo and juliet, with sundappled settings in verona and mantua remiscent of branaghs much ado from the. In director baz luhrmanns contemporary take on william shakespeares classic tragedy, the montagues and capulets have moved their ongoing feud to the sweltering suburb.
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