The film opened in the united kingdom and the united states on 11. Do we need another bigscreen version of romeo and juliet. This is a black comedy about about grimly hanging on after, well. When writing a comparison between a shakespeare play and a play that has been made into a movie, one must remember something shakespeare never saw a movie, nor did he intend for his plays to become movies. The minute the dvd started i was transported back to the odeon, leicester square, where i first saw this splendid film. We tend to remember the hyperactivity of any luhrmann film foremost, yet so much narrative here is articulated through faces and gazes. This film was not wellreceived, despite its impressive cast and truetotheperiod art direction. My family and i laughed a lot, and i loved all the music by elton john especially the song crocodile rock. Romeo and juliet is such a beautiful tragic love story, i applaud the filmmakers for their choices. Kodi smitmcphee, hailee steinfeld, douglas booth, ed westwick, christian cooke. Alan brown, william shakespeare adapted from the play romeo and juliet. Dominic dromgooles production brings refreshing clarity to one of shakespeares most famous and bestloved tragedies, drawing out the contemporary relevance of this passionate teenage love story. Alan browns 2011 indie begins with its students reading.
Crazy for you directed by drew barrymore, united states, 2011, 11 minutes actors. Apr 26, 2011 our romeo and juliet project has come to a close. Get ready for another interpretation of romeo and juliet, because sony is producing yet another. I have enjoyed many of its mirrors as the version with leonardo dicaprio in miami, the kung fu version with jet li, the black and white classic with cantinflas london. Private romeo is an adaptation of william shakespeares romeo and juliet by alan brown made in 2011. Romeo and juliet secretly wed despite the sworn contempt their families hold for each. Feb 10, 2011 romeo and juliet in cartoon style, with songs from executive producer elton john, and set in british suburbia. Romeo i julija dva mocna porodicna klana verona beacha, montagueovi i capuleti, zive u medusobnom neprijateljstvu. I know there are quiet a few but does anyone know which one is the most accurate. The film stars douglas booth, hailee steinfeld, damian lewis, kodi smitmcphee, ed westwick, stellan skarsgard and paul giamatti. Incorporating the original text of romeo and juliet, youtube videos, and lipsynced indie rock music, private romeo takes us to a mysterious. Romeo and juliet film trailer analysis 1803 words 8 pages. The capulets and the montagues have been engaged in an ancient feud that has been lost to time.
I could not help but laugh throughout as the modern interpretation of this one was beyond terrible in this portion. And its two leads are burned into the minds of a generation as the only romeo and juliet we will ever accept or need. I loved the setting for this film, such beautiful and grand locations. Romeo and juliet, william shakespeares epic and searing tale of love, is revitalized on screen by writer julian fellowes downton abbey and director carlos carlei the flight of the innocent. Romeo and juliet rbencore 2011 times movie tickets. An example of how baz luhrmann enhances the pastiche is when he continues to use the word sword in the script. Financed by disney and released through its touchstone pictures banner, the film was independently produced by rocket pictures and animated by starz animation. The 10 greatest productions of romeo and juliet of all time. Well, zefirelli not only cast ageappropriate actors, but he also set the film in italy, where its supposed to be. For another modern take on ol shakeys classic, check out carlo carleis romeo and juliet 20, which stars a freshfaced cast, including true grits hailee steinfeld as juliet. Film, comic tv series adaptations multiply the story of romeo and juliet. Gnomeo and juliet 2011 rotten tomatoes movie trailers.
Aug 17, 2011 romeo and juliet remains as alive and as full of life and fire as it was when it was first conceived. Also sign me up for fanmail to get updates on all things movies. Romeo and juliet 20 trailer official movie trailer in hd 1080p starring hailee steinfeld, douglas booth, damian lewis william. The film became one of the biggest hits of 1968, drawing lines and lines that stretched outside the doors and around the corners of theaters. Danes, a dvoje mladih isprva ne shvacaju da su pripadnici neprijateljskih porodica i da im je ljubav zabranjena te usprkos tome nastavljaju. Damian lewis is playing juliets father, capulet in this film version. Romeo and juliet in harlem 2015 film, directed by aleta chapelle the first shakespeare feature film adaptation of romeo and juliet with a complete cast of color that. We only have one more short scene to film and then we will be finished. Now this gritty, funny new feature film retells william shakespeares. It improves in the second half, but damn is the first half embarassingly stupid and over the top. The sign on the bus indicates that the action takes place in stratforduponavon, england, the birthplace of william shakespeare, who wrote romeo and juliet, which served as the inspiration for this movie. The actors were good and surprisingly got an award from outfest for their acting.
Nov 09, 2011 do we need another bigscreen version of romeo and juliet. Mgm was a little apprehensive about allowing director george cukor to make this film. Romeo and juliet which romeo and juliet movie is the. Now this gritty, funny new feature film retells william shakespeares romeo and juliet in yiddish. Licensed to youtube by umg on behalf of walt disney records. In this book, lehmann conducts a close study of the film adaptations of romeo and juliet to analyze the relationship between them and the original text. Romeo and juliet from the globe theatre 2011 rotten. Romeo and juliet and their families are italian and so is zefirelli, so i think it perfectly makes sense for them to emote with great noise and abandon. Rising british star douglas booth has fought off 300 hopefuls to bag a lead role in italian director carlo carleis adaptation of romeo and juliet, variety reports. Well refund your credit card or we can credit your fandango account to use for another movie.
If that was the purpose of this film, then it fails as most of its content is filled up with the content needed for a childrens film instead of what was needed for an animated reenactment. Retellings of romeo and juliet, ranked the washington post. It is still a beautiful piece of work, and a riveting watch. And for a real oldschool take, you might travel back in time to george cukors romeo and juliet which came out in the wayback days of 1936. Jun 22, 2011 rising british star douglas booth has fought off 300 hopefuls to bag a lead role in italian director carlo carleis adaptation of romeo and juliet, variety reports. The jousting in the opening scene was genius for that was probably taking place at the time. William shakespeares romeo and juliet is a 1996 american romantic crime tragedy film. Fifty percent of marriages end in divorce, so the good news is the alternative ending is not too crash hot either. Romeo and juliet rbencore 2011 a message to our movie fans read more. The film is a reenactment of the play exclusively spoken in an allmale high school military academy called mckinley military academy. Enter your location to see which movie theaters are playing romeo and juliet rbencore 2011 near you. Currently, we are writing a persuasive essay about how this project has value in the classroom.
Romeo and juliet 20 trailer official movie trailer in hd 1080p starring hailee steinfeld, douglas booth, damian lewis william shakespeares epic and searing tale of love, is revitalized on. Fortythree years later, it still provides us with splendid entertainment. The film is an adaptation of william shakespeares romeo and juliet. However, when romeo of the house of montague and juliet of the house of capulet meet and fall in love, nothing can stop them from being together, not even death. After gnomeo and juliet, one goes to romeo and juliet eg zeffirelli 1968 for comparison. A shy but smitten college boy pursues a ny gogo boy through the pretext of making a documentary film about him, with the guys. Romeo and juliet is set in verona and this film captures it beautifully. Two adaptations of william shakespeares romeo and juliet are asburys gnomeo and juliet 2011, portrayed as humorous through various film techniques, and luhrmanns romeo and juliet 1996, portrayed as a tragedy through similar film techniques. Douglas booth to star in carlo carleis romeo and juliet film the. An ageless story from the worlds most renowned author is reimagined for the 21st century. I mean he never listened to you when he was alive, so whats the difference, if hes well not with us anymore. Read our faqs or reach out to our customer service team. Romeo and juliet which romeo and juliet movie is the most. Oct 11, 20 romeo and juliet is such a beautiful tragic love story, i applaud the filmmakers for their choices.
This is the kids version of the william shakespeare classic love story romeo and juliet, but made for kids. I recently read romeo and juliet and i wanted to watch the movie but i cant decide on which version i should watch. Baz luhrmanns dazzling and unconventional adaptation of william shakespeares classic love story is spellbinding. Im going to be honest, i put of watching this movie for several months for multiple reasons, the most important one being the fact that i was unsure if i would even enjoy romeos. We were a trapped audience due to the stacked parking in the lot. Released july 8th, 2011, romeo and juliet in yiddish stars lazer weiss, melissa weisz, mendy zafir, bubbles yoeli weiss the movie has a runtime of about 1 hr 32 min, and received a score of 56. I watched gnomeo four times all the way through, which bespeaketh my enthusiasm. Douglas booth to star in carlo carleis romeo and juliet. But as you can see from juliet s name here, it is based on the french musical.
The film opened in the united kingdom and the united states on. Authentic settings and authentic acting, with romeo and juliet played by actors of about the right age as shakespeare intended. A version of this article appears in print on july 8, 2011, section c, page 20 of the. Set in verona, italy, this is the tragic story of two starcrossed lovers. But many viewers and movie critics were offended by the casting of actual minors, failing to remind themselves that shakespeares romeo was thought to be somewhere between 15 and 17, and his juliet. Romeo and juliet matthew burgess and natasha stiven have begun their romance already well, begun the rehearsal process for shakespeare at traquairs june production, in any case. Romeo and juliet in cartoon style, with songs from executive producer elton john, and set in british suburbia. It is an adaptation and modernization of william shakespeares tragedy romeo and juliet. Flawless film that is more than perfection, but a visionary work of art. Im a gay transman myself and lets be honest, there arent a lot of movies who even deal with transgender issues, yet alone the issues gay transmen face.
Deven azevedo and brock phillipshing music by hans zimmer knights marchking arthurs soundtrack in no way do i. My curiosity is piqued since shakespeares screenplay has been adapted by julian fellowes. It also had moments of music video stuff out of the blue thrown into the middle of the movie that didnt have anything to do with. Young victoria, gosford park, downton abbey to be steered by italian director carlo carli e flight of the innocent with gabriele muccino seven pounds attached as a producer.
Nov 22, 2010 an english project that was bestowed upon two utterly straight males. Romeo and juliet 69 movie clip romeo kills tybalt 1968 hd duration. The video is not sponsored, endorsed by or affiliated with the original owners or anyone associated with the original movie. Oct 11, 2011 i recently read romeo and juliet and i wanted to watch the movie but i cant decide on which version i should watch. Romeo and juliet trailer 20 movie official hd youtube. Actually, there were also two recent versions in takarazuka, one starring hoshigumi and the other yukigumi, which was more mainstream. Nineteenyearold british actor cast as romeo opposite hailee steinfelds juliet in latest shakespearean adaptation. Seizing on kenneth branaghs mission to make the bard more accessible to modern audiences, luhrmann produced an mtv shotgun blast to the face. The film, written and directed by eve annenberg who also stars is. The play romeo and juliet has been translated around the world. The colourful gnomes of this high quality film will keep a 3 year old amused while stimulating the intellectual and emotional capacities of the adult audience.
Now eve annenbergs gritty, funny feature film sets william shakespeares romeo and juliet in contemporary new york city with brooklyninflected english and yiddish spoken by a talented cast. Film trailer analysis after completing william shakespeares play, romeo and juliet my group and i were created a film trailer meant to reflect our interpretation of lack of love and fate in the text. Romeo and juliet sam troughton and mariah gale, in modern dress, play the two lovers in the royal shakespeare companys summer visit to the. Romeo and juliet in harlem 2015 film, directed by aleta chapelle the first shakespeare feature film adaptation of romeo and juliet with a complete cast of color that stays true to the language and storyline. Perhaps to give a basic understanding of romeo and juliet to the children if they were to ever study shakespeare. The role of romeo was found in june 2011 when douglas booth was cast, beating 300 other actors who were interested in the part.
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