Having watched two different film adaptations of ’Romeo and Juliet’‚ it is clear to see that the two directors have used a number of different techniques‚ quite differently at times‚ to put across their particular interpretations of the play. These methods and different interpretations are very obvious if one studies the same scene as portrayed in each film. We looked at Franco Zeffirelli’s 1970’s version of the play and Baz Luhrmann’s recent adaptation produced in 1996 and focused on their interpretation
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autobiography‚ and he did‚ writing The Wolf of Wall Street and Catching the Wolf of Wall Street. Both of these books went on to be international bestsellers‚ with the former even earning itself a film adaptation directed by Martin Scorseses and starring Leonardo Di Caprio. The film and books went on to make an incredible amount of profit‚ but Belfort would only see 50% of his share‚ as he was court ordered to pay half of all of his future earning in restitution until his debt was payed off (Jordan Belfort
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Ryan A. Barker Civic & Cultural Literacy I Mr. Rand 12-14-12 Blood Diamond is a movie about the illegal diamond trade in West Africa‚ the Sierra Leone Civil War‚ and the personal story of a man named Solomon trying to find his son. Ty Burr wrote a review on this film and claims that he enjoyed it but there were some parts in which he said that it was just like any other movie. I agree with Burr on many of his points about the film‚ that it was a very entertaining movie but it did not stand
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Baz Luhrmann’s film interpretation of Act 5 scene 3 of Romeo and Juliet conveys the tragedy of the play more effectually than Zefrelli’s. This is because Baz Luhrmann has made more effective use of film elements to fully capture the heart-breaking nature of the scene. Such as; colour and lighting props and the setting he staged the scene in‚ the actors and the way the events in the scene unfolded. Zefrelli’s interpretation of the play was undoubtedly moving‚ Baz Luhrmann’s more modern adaption allows
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Theories of Criminology and The Departed Martin Scorcese’s film‚ The Departed‚ gives a great depiction of contrasting theories of the origins of crime‚ and how they may be applied to each character. Each of the four major theories‚ Choice Theory‚ Trait Theory‚ Social Structure Theory‚ and Social Process Theory can be seen to be accurate at one or more points in the film‚ but the film ultimately advocates for Choice Theory. Each of the major characters has the opportunity to choose who they
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Tan Jing Zhi WRIT 340 Assignment 3 10/30/12 Prof. William Gorski The Departed: A Quintessentially American Story Have film makers today run out of original ideas and ways to artistically express their individuality? With the recent slew of film remakes and adaptations of classics such as King Kong‚ The Manchurian Candidate‚ and Ocean’s Eleven‚ it would appear that the film industry has had to reach into the past to seek inspiration for their new works. Critics may claim that in the capitalistic
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How well does Baz Lurhmann’s adaptation if the script show the theme of conflict? I think Baz Lurhmann’s adaptation of Romeo and Juliet strongly shows the theme of conflict throughout the entire film‚ in which it is retold for the modern viewers. Baz Lurhmann shows at the start of the film two sky high building with ‘Montague’ and ‘Capulet’ in bold lettering at the top‚ this shows how the two families have a lot of rivalry‚ such as in the business world of today’s society which a lot of people
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Martin Scorsese uses a variety of film techniques in his ever changing film Shutter Island‚ to reveal the truth about the protagonist Teddy Daniels. Dialog‚ symbolism‚ characterisation‚ music and setting help express the truth about Teddy’s investigation on the Island which is an intricate role playing experiment designed by Dr. Cawley and Dr. Sheehan. This helps reveal the truth and trauma regarding Teddy’s murder of his wife and children. The scenes that best help reveal the truth are the first
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People tend to show their lack of consideration for those who they don’t show much sympathy towards. This lack of consideration can encounter many problems between individuals. Many differences are conveyed in the book Basketball Diaries by Jim Carroll. Although both Scott Kalvert’s film and Jim Carroll’s novel portray Jim as a character who hides his true feelings from everyone in his life‚ their leads major barriers‚ Kalvert’s interpretation of the play while examining his own behaviour and change
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A Love Story According to Shakespeare and Baz Lurhmann Romeo and Juliet is one of William Shakespeare’s most famous works. It has been interpreted in movies and films but it has not lost its value‚ and remade countless times. Baz Luhrman’s and William Shakespeare’s versions of Romeo and Juliet are similar in theme and the language‚ but have some differences in setting‚ time period‚ and character personalities. While there are a lot of similarities between the two versions‚ there are also many
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