My daughter wrote this for one of her many theatre assignments last year in the 9th grade. This year she is taking imagitive writing and mass media. Am excited to watch as her imagination continues to grow this year.
Beth Ceragioli
1/22/08
7th period
Ms.Cook
Romeo & Juliet Compare and Contrast
Due to the change of times, Romeo and Juliet, by Shakespeare, are seen through different eyes. The two movies being compared are directed by Franco Zeffirell, 1968, and Baz Luhrman, 1993. Franco Zeffirell used the actor Leonard Whiting and the actress Olivia Hussey. Baz Luhrman hired Leonardo DiCaprio and Claire Danes. These two directors use Shakespeare’s play Romeo and Juliet to create a movie. They create their movies in different ways, but they also have their similarities.
Although the movies were made in different time periods, they have some similarities. Obviously, they are both based on the same play and carry the same characters, but it goes deeper than that. Both movies exhibit the same style of language, and the same type of religion. Of course, Romeo is a man who falls in love easily in both movies. All of the men in both movies are also rude, Romeo being one of the only good guys. Lastly, neither of the movies follow exactly how Shakespeare had written it many years ago.
Since the movies were made in different time periods, there are obviously going to be some differences. In the newer version the Capulets and Montagues were represented in a thuggish and vile way. The older version is extremely more believable. The new Romeo and Juliet is more diverse. The older version uses swords, but the newer version uses guns and newer forms of technology. There is also a huge setting difference, the older version looks like Italy, while the newer version looks more like a Las Vegas rip-off. Another large difference is that the newer version has to deal more with lust rather than love.
In my opinion, the older version was better. It was more like Shakespeare intended his work of art to be. Also, it is a lot more believable. I did not like how they used old English in modern day times. Another reason why I liked the older version better is because it was not “trippy” like the new version. The way the new version sped through scenes was really confusing and un-enjoyable.
In all, both movies had their high points and low points. They had many differences, but few similarities. They were both okay movies, but not “Grammy-worthy”. The original Shakespeare play Romeo and Juliet is not represented correctly in either of the movies, but they are both entertaining.
Beth Ceragioli
1/22/08
7th period
Ms.Cook
Romeo & Juliet Compare and Contrast
Due to the change of times, Romeo and Juliet, by Shakespeare, are seen through different eyes. The two movies being compared are directed by Franco Zeffirell, 1968, and Baz Luhrman, 1993. Franco Zeffirell used the actor Leonard Whiting and the actress Olivia Hussey. Baz Luhrman hired Leonardo DiCaprio and Claire Danes. These two directors use Shakespeare’s play Romeo and Juliet to create a movie. They create their movies in different ways, but they also have their similarities.
Although the movies were made in different time periods, they have some similarities. Obviously, they are both based on the same play and carry the same characters, but it goes deeper than that. Both movies exhibit the same style of language, and the same type of religion. Of course, Romeo is a man who falls in love easily in both movies. All of the men in both movies are also rude, Romeo being one of the only good guys. Lastly, neither of the movies follow exactly how Shakespeare had written it many years ago.
Since the movies were made in different time periods, there are obviously going to be some differences. In the newer version the Capulets and Montagues were represented in a thuggish and vile way. The older version is extremely more believable. The new Romeo and Juliet is more diverse. The older version uses swords, but the newer version uses guns and newer forms of technology. There is also a huge setting difference, the older version looks like Italy, while the newer version looks more like a Las Vegas rip-off. Another large difference is that the newer version has to deal more with lust rather than love.
In my opinion, the older version was better. It was more like Shakespeare intended his work of art to be. Also, it is a lot more believable. I did not like how they used old English in modern day times. Another reason why I liked the older version better is because it was not “trippy” like the new version. The way the new version sped through scenes was really confusing and un-enjoyable.
In all, both movies had their high points and low points. They had many differences, but few similarities. They were both okay movies, but not “Grammy-worthy”. The original Shakespeare play Romeo and Juliet is not represented correctly in either of the movies, but they are both entertaining.
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