Romeo And Juliet Vs Wizard Of Oz Analysis

“I don’t think we’re in Kansas anymore…” “O Romeo, Romeo, wherefore art thou Romeo?” How many times have people heard these quotes before, but not in their actual stories? Chances are it is several times. This is one of the reasons The Tragedy of Romeo and Juliet and The Wizard of Oz are both considered classics. The Tragedy of Romeo and Juliet and The Wizard of Oz are classic stories because of the remakes and spin-offs they inspired, how they are seen in our culture today, and their timeless appeal to many people. To begin, there is a collection of re-makes and spin-offs of Romeo and Juliet and The Wizard of Oz, including sequels and prequels. For Romeo and Juliet, there was Romeo + Juliet which was made in 1996, and gave the story in a modern setting, but with an interesting twist: the setting and characters were set in a modern era, while the dialog was taken exactly from
The Wizard of Oz was made in 1939 and grossed $22,202,612. Romeo and Juliet was made in 1968 and grossed $42,000,000. Both of these books and movies are still read and watched today, and will be for a long time into the future. If one were to look online at the reviews of these movies today, one will see that everyone gives these timeless movies at least 4.5 or 5 stars. Many of the online critics give the movies high marks today. We might even be telling our children and grandchildren about these stories; how we had to read them and actually enjoyed them. Perhaps these stories will be re-made again and again more in the future. So in short, The Tragedy of Romeo and Juliet and The Wizard of Oz are both classics because of the many re-makes and spin-offs they produced, how they show up in our cultures and society, and their timeless appeal to a large number of people. The next time one hears, “I don’t think we’re in Kansas anymore…” or “Romeo, O Romeo, wherefore art thou Romeo?” one will know it is from a classic