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    Comparison of Films Related to Shakespeare’s Romeo and Juliet The two movies‚ Romeo and Juliet (Luhrmann 1996) and Gnomeo and Juliet (Asbury 2011) have many differences. The most obvious difference is that the Luhrmann film has human actors and Asbury’s film is animated. The most obvious similarity is both films are spin offs or versions of Shakespeare’s Romeo and Juliet. In being versions of Shakespeare’s well known work‚ the films have major similarities in plot And title

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    Baz Luhrmann Romeo + Juliet 1996 and william shakespeare how each text reflects its cultural and historical context I am the master of my fate. I am the captain in my soul. « When we look at Shakespeare’s work‚ we discover a playwright who never loses sight of uncertainties‚ ambiguities‚ and imbalances of life » (Barthelemy 2004: 141) Shakespeare’s Romeo and Juliet was written in the late 1500’s. Critics tended to disparage this play in comparison to the four great tragedies Shakespeare

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    Shakespeare uses hatred And violence in Romeo and Juliet The play is about a ‘pair of star crossed lovers’ who are the victims of the ‘ancient grudge’ their two families are embroiled in. Although it is a play about love‚ it does not come without its violence and conflict‚ for the play opens and ends with exciting and tragic brawls between the two families‚ Montague and Capulet. Shakespeare uses strong language in his play because back in the Elizabethan times violence would have been entertaining

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    Baz Luhrmanns Romeo and Juliet- opening cinematography Hello‚ my name is Bao Nguyen. Today‚ our panel of speakers Nathan‚ and William and I will be discussing Act 1‚ Scene 1 of shake sphere’s masterwork‚ and making a comparison of the play and deconstruction of the ways it has been interpreted. Baz luhrmanns Romeo and Juliet is a modern day film adaption to William Shakespeare’s Play‚ created in 1996. This film deals with issues of violence‚ hatred and love‚ it also features the original dialogue

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    Prestigious Play The original Shakespearean romantic tragedy is updated by Baz Luhrmann. it is set on a modern Verona Beach‚ where swords is just a brand of pistol and bored adolescence turn towards violence in the excellent rendition. Baz Luhrmann’s more modern version of William Shakespeares play takes place in the costal city of Verona. This romantic drama has some big stars such as Leonardo Di Caprio as Romeo‚ and Juliet was played by Claire Danes. Di Caprio and Danes really performed brilliantly

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    3) of Romeo and Juliet in 1700s compare to the changes made in the Baz Luhrman film version of the play. The plot of both were actually similarly the same‚ however the setting was a lot different and I will be talking about some of the main important changes made to the setting of the movie and of course most importantly the topic which my presentation is mainly on which is Alternate Endings. First of all ill talk a little bit about the setting of the movie. The original Romeo and Juliet was obviously

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    Romeo and Juliet “A tale of the young for the young” By Laura Marinos Throughout the 20th Century‚ there have been several attempts to transform William Shakespeare’s famous works into a modern context‚ with The Lion King based on Hamlet and 10 Things I Hate About You as a loose transformation of The Taming of the Shrew. Of course‚ there have been two successful transformations already based on Shakespeare’s most famous tragedy‚ Romeo and Juliet; West Side Story and Zeferelli’s Romeo and Juliet

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    Romeo and Juliet’ is a play wherein laid a tragedy‚ written by Shakespeare featuring two star cross’d lover. Despite the fact that it’s suppose to be a love story‚ the prologue‚ written in the form of a sonnet‚ emits a heavy‚ sombre atmosphere and foreshadows the rest of the play‚ focusing on the negative aspects of love and outlining the tragic outcome of such an emotion – rejecting the idea that love overcomes all that the typical love story undertakes. The sonnet contains alternate rhyming couplets

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    Modernization in Romeo and Juliet Full Essay William Shakespeare’s The Tragedy of Romeo and Juliet is one of the most well known tragedies of all time. Two star-crossed lovers‚ driven apart through the hate between their families‚ die tragic deaths when they can’t be together. People can interpret the play in countless ways. There have been many versions made throughout the years. Through movies and art form this play has been adapted and changed. In 1997‚ Baz Luhrmann directs his own

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    The Old‚ the New‚ and the Written The text‚ the Zeffrelli version‚ and the Luhrmann version are all different forms of Romeo and Juliet. They are all different by acting and context‚ but they are all about the same thing. They are both about the same story‚ Romeo and Juliet. The text has vivid description‚ the Zeffrelli and Luhrmann version has vivid view and detail but the Zeffrelli version is older and the Luhrmann version is modern. They all tell the same story‚ and share the same point‚ but

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