The comical, intriguing and riveting ‘ 10 Things I Hate About You’ directed by Gil Junger was no doubt excellently coordinated. Stephen Hunter of Washington Post assures ,“It’s a celebration of young American women, finding them…tougher…than any movie.”. This film adaptation of ‘The Taming of the Shrew’ was remodeled into the modern storyline of the alluring Bianca Stratford who is forbidden to date by her overprotective father until her insurgent sister Kat does. This ensues competition between Cameron (Lucentio) the new comer and Joey Dunner the attractive model who both attempt to win Bianca. Cameron pursues Bianca under pretenses by becoming her French tutor whereas Joey pays Patrick (Petruchio) to undergo the burdensome task of winning Kat's heart. Although both of these stories are comparable, ‘10 Things..’ possesses differences in terms of character traits, setting, dress and plot which alters the authenticity of Shakespeare’s grand masterpiece which will be later discussed. …show more content…
Simulating reality entails employing sound effects to the actions performed by actors that are not authentic sounds to make the action ‘pop’. An example of this is when the short tempered Kat purposefully reverses into Joey’s car when he arrogantly parks behind her which stimulated a loud ‘bang!’. However in the Shakespearean play, sound effects are utilized in example when Katherina strikes Bianca, “KATHERINE strikes her” and when the Lord enters in the induction, “ Wind horns Enter a LORD from hunting, with his train”. The sound cues in the text allows the reader to envision a realistic picture of what is occurring as well as hear the actions which ensue. All in all, the adaptation is essentially more capable of efficiently using sound effects to appeal to its audience yet, due to this, it does not stick to the text in terms of the usage of sound effects in the stated circumstances in the
Shakespeare is trying to demonstrate and it sincerely aids understanding, as Zefferelli has kept it original. Zefferelli has done a very good creating the right atmosphere as how lifestyle was like in Shakespeare's time, this is clearly shown by the Shakespearean. costumes worn in Zefferellis production. As Zefferelli uses the commonsensical, original approach, he directs. the film using the continuity style of editing; this tells the story.
The use of sound helped to create a story behind the scenes. The sounds of Drum’s gunfire and Ouiser’s dog barking create a humorous event outside of the set. This scene of family/neighborhood craziness is relatable to any audience member in some way and helped the audience to connect with the characters. The use of the radio at the beginning and end of each scene helped to establish a mood and in some cases a time change. It also worked as a signal to the audience when a scene was beginning or
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Shakespeare brings this story alive with exciting dramatic scenes that capture the audience’s attention.
Ten Things I Hate About You is a 1999 film based upon the play The Taming of the Shrew written by William Shakespeare in 1593. The storyline of these two texts is about a boy named Cameron (or Lucentio in the play) who falls in love with Bianca, a popular girl at his school. Due to her father’s orders, she isn’t allowed to date anyone until her older sister Kat (known as Katharina in the play) does. The trouble is, Kat is the opposite of Bianca - unpopular and not intending to date anyone any time soon. In an attempt to solve this problem, Cameron persuades Joey (both Hortensio and Gremio in the play), a wealthy boy who also has feelings for Bianca, to pay Patrick (or
These differences in character, though seemingly small, lead the audience to draw two very different conclusions about the characters’ situations and why they are placed in them. The analyzation of the characters changes from Shakespeare’s written play to Hoffman’s rendering of A Midsummer Night’s
Kenneth Branagh creates his own individualistic adaptation of this classic through the use of visual imagery, characterization, and setting. Branagh cut many lines and speeches from the text to better support his interpretation of a more open and informal society of warm-hearted, affectionate characters. Though Shakespeare's mood is more formal, Branagh remains true to the essence of the play as all of the same characters and most of the dialogue are justly included in the film. Although distinct differences can be made between Branagh’s film and Shakespeare’s written work, they both share a common denominator of good old-fashioned entertainment; and in the world of theater, nothing else really matters.
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Taming of the Shrew and 10 Things I Hate About You Essay Money is a very big factor in determining one’s decisions, even in a marriage. The play Taming of the Shrew consists of 3 suitors who try to woo Bianca, but their father proclaims her first daughter, Katerina, who is considered a shrew, must first marry in which a rich young man, Petruchio comes into the play to attempt to marry and tame the shrew. The movie 10 Things I Hate About You consists of practically identical plot. Instead, it consists of the father, Walter Stratford and his two daughters, Bianca and Kat and two boys, Cameron and Joey who wish to date Bianca, Bianca herself is interested in dating. Walter Stratford, the father, states his oldest daughter Kat is required to date first before Bianca can.
Both use the words of Shakespeare but are strikingly distinct due to rendition of the words and the environment which provides a different feel.
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William Shakespeare has provided some of the most brilliant plays to ever be performed on the stage. He is also the author of numerous sonnets and poems, but he is best known for his plays such as Hamlet, Macbeth, A Midsummer Night's Dream, and Romeo and Juliet. In this essay I would like to discuss the play and movie, "Romeo and Juliet", and also the movie, Shakespeare in Love.
By using just the right combination of words, or by coming up with just the right image, Shakespeare wrote many passages and entire plays that were so powerful, moving, tragic, comedic, and romantic that many are still being memorized and performed today, almost four centuries later. But the greatness of Shakespeare’s ability lies not so much in the basic themes of his works but in the creativity he used to write these stories of love, power, greed, discrimination, hatred, and tragedy.
Two of the greatest masters of British literature, Shakespeare and Chaucer, tended to look to the classics when searching for inspiration. A lesser-known example of this lies in an ancient tale from Greece about two star-crossed lovers. There are many variations on the names of these lovers, but for the purpose of solidarity, they shall henceforth be referred to as “Troilus and Criseyde” for Chaucer and “Troilus and Cressida” for Shakespeare. Chaucer’s “Troilus and Criseyde” offers up a classic tale of love that is doomed, whereas Shakespeare’s “Troilus and Cressida” is not only tragic but also biting in its judgment and representation of characters. This difference may be due to the differences in time periods for the two authors, or their own personal dispositions, but there can be no denying the many deviations from Chaucer’s work that Shakespeare employs. Shakespeare’s work, by making the characters and situations more relatable, builds upon Chaucer’s original work, rather than improving it or shattering it.