SHAKESPEARE ROMEO AND JULIET
This 1996 film starring Leonardo Dicarpio(Romeo) and Clair Danes(Juliet) is about two teenagers that falls in love but their families the Capulets and the Montagues have been enemies for a long time. Romeo and Juliet fell madly in love with one another at a ball Capulet gave. All the drama between the two families caused their relationship to end in death. Juliet faked her death hoping Romeo would come and rescue her. She was placed in the Capulets burial vault. Romeo thought she was dead so he drunk poison and died beside her. Juliet killed herself with his dagger after she seen him dead. Baz Luhrmann directed a film adaption. Luhrmann adaption demonstates young teenagers love for one another during this time. These two young lovers died together. This movie was so good especially since the cute Leonardo was one of the cast members. Both Leonardo and Clair did a wonderful job playing their parts. The film had its ups and downs. When Romeo learned of Juliet death he went overboard. The review stated that Leonardo will never be the real Romeo, but he played the part well. Luhrmann did a wonderful job in the adaption of the film; he put some of his own ideas in the scripts. He made the film his own. He was not trying to be William Shakespeare, he just wanted the film adaption to be a success.
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This film was are very good remake and it was very easy to follow since it was modernized. I remember when this movie came out me and all of my 11 and 12 year old girl friend were so in love with Leo. Even now it is a great movie and I can appreciate it more now than I could then.
ReplyDeleteThe video is a very nice touch!
ReplyDeleteI remember watching this with my son when he was 13-14 years old. Maybe 15. He was stretched out in the floor, and he came up to his knees yelling "NO!" at the TV as Romeo drinks the poison. I guess he was used to seeing happy endings with Mama. :-)
I waited until after the end when he was trying to hide his tears to tell him that he had been watching Shakespeare.