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Comparing The Opening Scenes of the Two Romeo and Juliet Films
In this essay I will be comparing two Romeo and Juliet films done by
different directors at different times. The first film I will be
comparing was directed by Franco Zeffirelli in 1968, which is
considered the older version and the other film I will be comparing
was directed by Baz Luhrmann in 1996 and this is considered the more
recent version of Romeo and Juliet. For each film I will be comparing
the opening prologue and opening scene, which lasts about 10 minutes,
and both films differ in the way the scenes are set out and shown to
the audience.
In the more recent film of Romeo and Juliet the prologue is presented
in many different ways. The first image to appear on the screen is a
television with a newsreader, reading out the prologue, as if it is a
piece of news, the prologue is still in its original text so I think
it doesn't really work very well as newsreaders tend to be more
modern. The prologue is then shown in a form of a male voice over
which is very powerful and dominant whilst the prologue is being read
flashes of the film later on in the play are appearing on the screen,
I think this good because it is showing you visually what the prologue
is telling you orally, part of what is going to happen later on in the
play that has a great effect and sets the scene a bit. Also after the
flashes of the play still while the prologue is being read flashes of
bold white gothic writing against a dark black background appear which
are the lines written as the voiceover is saying them which draws you
attention very much to the screen. Parts of the prologue also app...
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square, which is very featureless compared to the newer film, which
has lots of decoration, and there is also no music in the fight of
this film.
The two versions of Romeo and Juliet are very different as they are
both set in different places and at different times but they both show
the basic comparisons as they are both based from the same script, as
they both have opening prologues and a fight in the opening scene. I
preferred the more recent film of Romeo and Juliet as I thought it was
more dramatic and had a lot more character to the film which would
make me want to watch it again where as the other film was very
lifeless and boring. I also thought the actors made the film more
noticeable and watch able as most of the actors were well known by the
public so that would make more people want to watch it.
The short story and the film have the same plots and the same conflict ...
The music and sound effects are in the same pont with what the author nedded to say in that play. In the smok and sword fight on the first act we thought will be a play where every body is confusing and fight each other. The phone ringing all the time and this help the actors to play around in the hury and action come up with rehearsal process. The purposes of the phone is any time we heart that something is going to happen, so we expectin to change the sequence in the play. Ringing the phone open a problem, hanging up the phone close the problem. Opening and shoutting the door of dressing room as a slamming it create for the audience understanding the flow of the show and leaves the flexibility as we see white and black to the performance. Crying with tears make the player dramatic, but afraid of discover which it trying to keep things together laughting and
music changes to show that she is sad. We then get a close up of
Even though the themes were similar, the plot of the movie and the play were rather different. In the movie, Mercutio, Romeo’s friend, got an invitation to Lord Caplet’s ball where Romeo and Juliet meet, but in the movie Romeo and this friends go to Lord Capulet’s party uninvited. What's more, is that when Romeo was at the ball he was recognized by Tybalt, Juliet’s cousin, from the sound of his voice in the play, but in the movie Tybalt sees him. In addition to that one scene where Juliet was hysterical because she thought Romeo was dead was completely absent in the movie.
A Comparison of Scenes From West Side Story and Romeo and Juliet Cinematography The scene before the meeting scene in West Side Story Maria spins. around in her dress the camera then carries on spinning which creates a colourful blur effect on the screen. The effect makes her look like she is almost spinning into the next scene. When Tony and Maria met, all the other characters that were dancing.
Romeo and Juliet - Movie vs. Book & nbsp; Often times people say that William Shakespeare was and still is a legend. They are correct. It is amazing how Shakespeare's play Romeo and Juliet was written. centuries ago can be better than Franco Zefferelli's movie production of Romeo. and Juliet, which had much better technology to work with only decades ago. Although the movie appeared better, it left out some major parts. The play had better mood and plot details which made it much more dramatic and by far a better presentation of the. & nbsp; One major difference between the play and the movie occurs in mood. An example of this is the marriage scene. In the marriage scene of the play, Romeo and Juliet is very serious. The reader can tell this by the way the two speak. Romeo says that the Holy Words the Friar speaks can make something without an equal (Act II, Scene 6, Line 4).
I will be focusing on Act two Scene ii (the balcony scene) where I will compare the two. directors use media in the films. In Baz Luhrmann’s interpretation of the film we are introduced to a modern scene which makes it easier for the audience to understand and comprehend with a snare. Even though the background scene has changed text itself has not been inserted. Meaning that Luhrmann did not change the meaning.
One major and the most notable difference in the films is the setting. The setting of the 1968 version is set in Verona, Italy with buildings, courtyards, and streets similar to the middle ages. It follows the play as closely as possible that effectively brings us back to
The Major Differences Between Two Film Versions of Romeo and Juliet The major differences between the two movies Romeo and Juliet who were
The director's choice of lighting and music helped to create an actual party scene with the liveliness it brought. The explosion of fireworks in the sky could have been interpreted as an explosion of lust that would occur later on between Romeo and Juliet. Also I found that the use of fireworks in the sky emphasized the stars, and Romeo and Juliet were star crossed lovers of their time. The coloring of reds and gold helped make the Capulet house outstanding and showed the audience royalty and richness. The statues that were on each side of the staircase representing half man and half fish were showing the controversy of how a man is torn from being masculine, to being put in the direction of femininity or romanticism.
Good morning/afternoon Ms Pritchard and 10B English, today I will be exploring two of the same scenes from different film versions of Romeo and Juliet. Each film was directed by different but equally professional directors to allow the audience to understand the tragedy of Romeo and Juliet. The scene I am going to analyse is the party scene when Romeo and Juliet meet for the first time. The first film being discussed was directed by Baz Luhrman in 1996; an Australian director who loves to spice up his films to keep the audience on their feet. The second film was directed by Carlo Carlei in 2013; an Italian master mind of directing who prefers to stay true to his films and become one with the audience and the story being told. Both directors
With the audience expecting it to be quite boring and calm, when the fight does occur, it livens it up and the audience find it unexpected. From the quite and peacefulness of the music in the prologue, suddenly changes and instead of repetition like Luhrmann did, it goes straight into the story. The market square- noisy, busy and very public, this is where the fight is set. The loudness of everyone in the streets shows that this version is much more public, so the fight will include a large variety of different people. Then enter the Capulets.
Chloe Fleming investigates Baz Luhrmann’s capability in embodying Shakespeare’s Romeo and Juliet in his own modern film adaptation and praises the hell out of it.
In the book it is supposed to be set in around the 1500’s. In the movie it’s supposed to be set around the 1900’s. The clothing changed to. In the book the clothing was Elizabethan style. In the movie they wore modern clothing. They even changed the families profession. In the movie they’re rich and royal families fighting. In the movie their corporations that are running against one another. Even how Romeo acts changed a bit. In the movie before going to the party, Romeo takes ecstasy; however, in the book he does not. They even changed how he snuck in the Capulet’s house. In the movie he only did it at night, but in the book he was never able to sneak in the house because of security. There’s also a small detail left out of the movie. In the book they had a clown, or jester. In the movie they had no need for a clown, or jester. They even changed the transportation. In the book they rode horses everywhere. In the movie there were no horses, they used vehicles instead. To give it a more modern feel, since it is in the modern
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