Month: October 2016
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Natasha King: Scene Comparison | Zeffirelli vs Shakespeare | Hamlet
One of the most obvious differences between Zeffirelli’s Hamlet and the original play is that the opening scene at the guard tower is entirely omitted in the film. I can understand why he did this, since it wasn’t entirely necessary to have multiple scenes with the ghost being encountered. Instead the film skipped the first ghost sighting , to…
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Andre Retuta: Film Review
Zeffirelli’s rendition of Hamlet (1990) was really interesting to me right from when I first saw it, which is roughly around a couple of years ago. It is probably my favorite Shakespeare play, regardless of how limited my knowledge of his productions is. The first time I saw the film, I was intrigued right away…
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Pavneet Pahwa: Scene Comparison
I have chosen to compare Act 2 Scene 1 of Romeo and Juliet (RJ) directed by Franco Zeffirelli (1968) and by Baz Luhrmann (1996). Zeffirelli’s version is more conservative, conventional, and true to the text. RJ 1996 on the other hand, is a modern adaptation of the same. While both films draw inspiration from the same text…
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Ashley Staples: Scene Comparison
Romeo and Juliet is a classic play by William Shakespeare that has been interpreted through many forms of media over the years. In particular, film directors Franco Zeffirelli and Baz Luhrmann are especially interesting on account of their contrasting takes of the story. They have distinct styles, which is immediately apparent upon watching both films.…
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Katarina Nedeljakova: Film Review
Film Review: Nunn’s Twelfth Night Nunn’s Twelfth Night (1996) is a modern take on the classical Shakespearean comedy. Created during the so-called renaissance of commercialized Shakespeare film in the 1990’s, elements of this play reflect both its predecessor as well as a more modernized style. From a variety of dramatic shots to quickly changing musical…
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Jordin Cummings: Film Review
In this fantastical version of “Romeo + Juliet” Baz Luhrmann keeps the text almost exact but sets the movie in a version of modern days. It is a version of modern days due to the weird mix up Luhrmann has going on. There is slo-motion, increases in time, weird outfits for the Montagues, plus an…
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Marisol Calzada: Film Review (Twelfth Night 1996)
Trevor Nunn was the director of the film, Twelfth Night: Or What You Will. It’s an adaptation of Shakespeare’s Twelfth Night, which is a romantic comedy about siblings that become separated in a shipwreck, mistaken identities, and true love. It starts off at sea during which a storm begins leaving twin siblings, Sebastian and Viola,…
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Taylor McDonald Film Review
In Baz Luhrmann’s 1996 remake of the classic tragedy, Romeo + Juliet, he uses the mixture of modern setting and Shakespeare’s language to create a movie that makes Shakespeare accessible to a new generation. Luhrmann’s film is filled with themes of destiny and the inevitability of the lover’s tragic end. The first example of the…
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Kaitlin Osterlund: Film Review (Romeo + Juliet)
Baz Luhrmann’s Romeo + Juliet film interestingly interprets Shakespeare’s original Romeo and Juliet play, by placing the traditional play in a modern 90’s setting. Many stylistic choices were made in this film that allowed the opposing script and setting to merge for a very unique interpretation on the story of Romeo and Juliet. In the…
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Malyuin Noor- Film Review
Baz Luhrmann 1996 adaptation of Shakespeare’s Romeo and Juliet, simply titled Romeo + Juliet, is definitely an interesting take on the play. The film, which set in Verona Park State, is a modernize take on the popular play about love and tragedy. Luhrmann casted actors Leonardo DiCaprio and Claire Danes to be his Starr-crossed lovers.…