Tag: #engl311
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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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Adetola Adedipe: Romeo and Juliet (Act 2, Scene 2) Scene Comparison
This scene comparison is from Shakespeare’s: Romeo and Juliet. Personally, don’t like this play at all. The romanticized tragic end of the youngsters, foolishness and irrationality of Romeo and Juliet in the name of true love, the fickleness of Romeo, Juliet’s naiveté and…
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Caitlyn Molstad: Film Review
Baz Luhrmann’s 1996 adaptation of Romeo and Juliet is a great example of the ways in which film techniques can accentuate and enhance Shakespeare’s plays. Luhrmann’s use of film language is successful in creating a more intensified version of Romeo and Juliet. There is a looming sense of a higher power and strong themes of…
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Natasha Krahn: Film Review
Hamlet is one of my favourite of Shakespeare’s plays therefore, I chose to review Zeffirelli’s version of Hamlet. What I did find, is that the music was underwhelming, but the amount of music used felt more as if they were using rules of the theatre, where music is to be used in small amounts. I…
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Hilary James: Film Review
Trevor Nunn’s Twelfth Night or What You Will (1996) is a witty, heartfelt rendition of Shakespeare’s romantic comedy. Nunn brought the story to life through excellent casting, giving the audience background information, and physical closeness to the characters. The true highlight of the film for me was watching Helena Bonham Carter as Olivia and Imogen…
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Act 2, Scene 2; Romeo & Juliet 1968 and 1996
Romeo and Juliet is truly a classic play written by Shakespeare. That is part of the reason I chose to compare the act 2, scene 2 in the films that were made by Franco Zeffirelli in 1968 and also the newer version of Romeo and Juliet made by Baz Luhrmann in 1996. The…
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Matthew Moghadam: Film Review
Franco Zeffirelli’s The Taming of the Shrew has been one of my favourite Shakespearean film adaptations since my youth. Be it Elizabeth Taylor and Richard Burton’s comedic and palpable portrayal of Katharina and Petruchio, the opulent costumes and set pieces, or deliverance of the very dialogue that pulled me in, I still…
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Cailin Murphy: Film Review
For my blog post in English 311, I have chosen to do a film review on Romeo and Juliet directed by Baz Luhrmann. This post will focus on key scenes throughout the play and conduct an analysis on points within the scene compared to how it appears in Shakespeare’s original text to see what were…
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Kathleen Reeves – Act Five Scene One – Hamlet
Watching Kenneth Branagh’s 1996 version of Hamlet seemed to be a daunting task due to the length; however, sitting down and watching, the time seemed to go by quite fast. I found Branagh’s version to be captivating and exciting. Act five scene one of Branagh’s version grabbed my attention in how dark this scene is.…