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    Religion plays a big role I the play Hamlet. The type of religion that shows most in this play is Christianity. Hamlet deals with a lot of situations from his father’s death to getting revenge for his for his Father’s death‚ and he knows that his actions will be judged by God but he’s too focused on revenge for his father to care. There has to be a reason Hamlet is so determined to get revenge for his father right? “My hour is almost come when I to sulfurous and tormenting flames must render up myself

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    upon first thought‚ could simply be seen as a marketing tool by Baz Luhrmann and the team at Bazmark - put your three popular films in a box set with some added features and set it upon the DVD buying audience. However‚ upon further inspection‚ the three films are not boxed together simply for marketing purposes‚ or just by the fact they have the same director and production team - Simply Ballroom‚ William Shakespeares Romeo & Juliet and Moulin Rouge! all have underlying themes and myths that link

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    Romeo + Juliet Film review The film “Romeo + Juliet” was released in 1996‚ with Baz Luhrman as director. This is one of the most famous love plays written by Shakespeare‚ screenplay was by Craig Pearce. Romeo and Juliet is a film about forbidden love and how tragic love can end. The film was shot in Miami‚ but most of all in Mexico. The main actors are Leonardo DiCaprio as Romeo and Claire Danes as Juliet. Romeo and Juliet is about two teenagers that fall madly and deeply in love in Verona

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    Romeo & Juliet The Movie vs. William Shakespeare’s Play Scene Comparison By: Ben Carleton If you are wondering whether you should watch the new Romeo & Juliet movie starring Leonardo DiCaprio after you have read the play by William Shakespeare than you must read this! All you need to know regarding the difference in the main scenes is right here. The biggest differences in scenes were the death scene of Mercutio and Tybalt and the death scene of Romeo and Juliet. Another big difference

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    Auteur Criticism for Moulin Rouge! by Baz Luhrmann As a director Luhrmann has only five films under his filmmaking belt; Strictly Ballroom (1992)‚ Romeo + Juliet (1996)‚ Moulin Rouge! (2001)‚ Australia (2008)‚ and his latest film‚ The Great Gatsby (2012) (Horn‚ 4). Even with such a short list of films he has directed‚ Luhrmann’s directing style is recognizable and obvious for all of his movies. The most noticeable characteristics of this director are his films’ favorable close-up use of editing

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    Romeo and Juliet Analysis Paper: Role of Religion The role of religion in Romeo and Juliet is shown as being important when one considers the various roles of Friar Lawrence. Religion provided advice to individuals‚ possible solutions to society’s problems‚ and sacraments that would be part of normal priestly duties. These actions of Friar Lawrence demonstrate the importance of religion in Shakespeare’s play. In the play Romeo and Juliet‚ the star-crossed lovers are seeking advice about their relationship

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    Zeffirelli and Baz Luhrmann’s Romeo and Juliet Sex‚ drugs‚ and violence are usually a potent combination‚ and only William Shakespeare could develop them into a masterful‚ poetic‚ and elegant story. In the play‚ "The Tragedy of Romeo and Juliet‚" all these aspects of teenage life absorb the reader or watcher. It is understood that Hollywood would try to imitate this masterpiece on screen‚ and it has done so in two films: Franco Zeffirelli’s 1968 "Romeo and Juliet" and Baz Luhrmann’s 1996 "William

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    Love at the fire escape “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”- Juliet -Characters Rodney‚ as Romeo Julia‚ as Juliet Rodney’s dad‚ Mr. Voligod‚ as Mr. Montague Julia’s dad‚ Mr. Ultis‚ as Mr. Capulet Setting- Chicago‚ on a chilly spring night‚ Julia’s apartments’ fire escape. Prologue- Rodney’s dad‚ Mr. Voligod‚ and Julia’s dad‚ Mr. Ultis‚ are

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    English Coursework In the play Romeo and Juliet by Shakespeare a lot of literal techniques are used to portray the theme of rivalry in act one scene one. This part of the play is adapted very well by Baz Luhrmann in his 1996 film adaptation. Shakespeare shows a clear sign of rivalry right from the start to make us feel that it is a very important theme which affects the story a lot. We can see from near the start of the script the Capulet’s hate for the Montague’s from “A dog of the house of

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    Comparative Essay Romeo and Juliet: Franco Zeffirelli and Baz Luhrmann When making books or plays into films‚ every director interprets the text differently. In the case of Romeo and Juliet‚ Franco Zeffirelli and Baz Luhrmann’s film are different in many ways even though they are based on the same play. The film by Franco Zeffirelli‚ in 1968‚ does a better job reenacting the play in a motion picture than the film made by Baz Luhrmann‚ in 1996‚ because the setting‚ costumes and characterization

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