’Romeo and Juliet’ is a play written by Shakespeare during the Elizabethan time‚ and illustrates the tragic destiny of two star-cross lovers‚ who have fallen in love with each other but sacrificed themselves due to family feud. Baz Luhrmann produced a movie called ’Romeo + Juliet’ in 1996‚ which follows the plot of the original play but converted into modern settings by the use of modern elements‚ characterisation‚ theatrical techniques‚ symbolism and a few suitable alterations. Hence‚ Baz Luhrmann’s
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Baz Luhrmann is known for having a highly individualised directing style which is often referred to as flamboyant‚ due to his lack of naturalism in his philosophy‚ being “[He] makes what [he] wants‚ how[he] wants” – Baz Luhrmann. From his debut in cinema with “Strictly Ballroom” (1992)‚ to his most recent film “The Great Gatsby” (2013)‚ Baz Luhrmann’s directoral style has evolved and adapted over his twenty four years in the industry. Luhrmann’s style of directing has been characterised by wide
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In this essay‚ I will write about the evolution of Baz Luhrmann as a director and how he has used post-modern film techniques to better portray his ideas‚ with all divides broken down in order to create something that goes against the “norms” society‚ specifically through three films. Luhrmann creates an artificial sense of naturalism by exaggerating everything‚ thereby evening out the exaggerations of all of his other depictions. The first fil that I will be writing about is “Strictly Ballroom”
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Hang onto your seats and get ready for another of Baz Luhrmann’s cinematic masterpieces. This time‚ Luhrmann has taken Shakespeare’s Romeo + Juliet and effectively translated the original play into a visual representation that even the most dedicated Shakespeare fans will enjoy. Luhrmann manages to represent the key events‚ themes‚ characters and settings of the original play with only a few differences to make it a box office hit. Firstly‚ he has used modern concepts and settings and a stellar
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The classic tale “Romeo and Juliet” told by Shakespeare is appropriate for year 10 students. It involves the love of two young teens who should be enemies but love is too strong and some violence containing guns and drugs although characters don’t enjoy it. Baz Luhrmann has created a movie that captures the essence of Shakespeare with little change from the original. Students can learn and witness many lessons. Romeo and Juliet’s world is full of hate‚ so much hate resulting in death and destruction
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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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Love as a cause of violence can be seen throughout William Shakespeare’s Romeo and Juliet‚ a tragedy about two lovers whose love for one another leads to their double suicide. Act 3 Scene 3‚ Act 4 Scene 1‚ and Act 5 Scene 3 demonstrate this link between Romeo and Juliet’s passionate love and violence that leads to their deaths. A tense atmosphere is present when Romeo‚ hiding in Friar Laurence’s cell‚ hears news of his banishment in Act 3 Scene 3. The Friar is struggling to make Romeo see his banishment
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The Role of Violence in Romeo and Juliet Romeo and Juliet is a play which is one of the best known tragedies of all time but at the same time is referred to as the greatest love story of all time. It is about two ‘Star cross’d lovers’ (Prologue 1.6). In other words‚ Romeo and Juliet are governed by fate‚ a movement often linked with the stars. However it has another theme‚ violence‚ which in a way blocks out the love in the play. It presents love and hate as equally potent forces of nature
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Romeo and Juliet‚ by Shakespeare‚ is a play which shows how prejudice leads to escalating violence. Prejudice leads to violence shown in the play when the feuding families‚ the Montagues and Capulets‚ fight. In each case‚ disruption‚ fighting‚ injuries and death occur. Also‚ the prejudice between the two families never was resolved‚ because they were enemies. The feuding started in Act 1 Scene 1‚ when the Capulets and Montague servants confronted each other. The Capulets’ servants insult the
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Cindy Burgos Burgos1 Mrs. Mantineo English 1H 7 December 2011 Violence Kills There are various cases of rampage and brutality in Shakespeare’s “Romeo and Juliet.” For example‚” I am hurt. A plague o ’ both your houses! I am sped. Is he gone and hath nothing?” (Shakespeare III.i. 49-55). These were Mercutios last words before dying after the fight between him and Tybalt. Tybalt was
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