Baz Luhrmann

balcony to hug and kiss Juliet. The reason Romeo got up to this level to find Juliet talking to herself about loving him he just wanted to get away from his friends that were calling his name because he ran off. In the new more modern version of Baz Luhrmann he doesn’t even have Romeo and Juliet talking to each other on the balcony ,but talking in a pool. When Romeo ran off from his friend and got up to the pool level he knocks over many…

the overall meaning of the story. Altogether, Baz Luhrmann’s version of Nick is more accurate to Fitzgerald’s original intentions because, although not entirely involved in every event, he is emotionally involved in all aspects of the story and his view of the upper class becomes increasingly critical. The introduction of Nick in the first few minutes of each movie sets the tone for how…

of the three movies was directed by Franco Zeffirelli in 1969. This film takes place during the time period that the original play took place in as the director wanted to make it as accurate to play as possible. The second film was directed by Baz Luhrmann in 1996. In this adaptation of Romeo and Juliet, the film takes place in a modern day city called Verona Beach where the two families, Montague and Capulet, are at odds as they both have the same wealth in the city by owning a large corporate…

have passed since the publishing of F. Scott Fitzgerald’s roaring twenties masterpiece, The Great Gatsby. Director Jack Clayton brought the novel to the big screen in 1974 with Robert Redford playing the title character, while in 2013 Director Baz Luhrmann brought his vision to life, casting Leonardo DiCaprio as the much coveted ‘Gatsby.’ Although fans will find much to appreciate in both directors’ adaptations, Luhrmann’s film will likely be judged by most modern moviegoers as superior to…

Baz Luhrmann’s adaptation of the classic novel, The Great Gatsby, was not a good one because of his failure to include key points of characterization, a Fitzgerald esc style throughout the film, and an incomplete ending of the story. Characterization is a crucial part of every piece of literature or a film; it helps the audience determine how that character acts, thinks, and who they really are as a person. That being said the characterization in Luhrmann's movie greatly differs from…

In the two filmic portrayals of Shakespeare’s Romeo and Juliet, the directors Baz Luhrmann and Franco Zeffirelli use music and camera angles and movement to accurately depict the ignorance of the character’s newfound love. Both Luhrmann and Zefferelli used music to convey a feeling of urgent ignorance in the balcony scene. Luhrmann accurately depicts the feeling of ignorance in this scene throughout it. He uses fast and lively music whenever Romeo and Juliet are together. The music tempo…

Comparing Zefirelli’s and Luhrmann’s Adaptations to Romeo and Juliet Many film adaptations have been made to William Shakespeare’s plays. Two notable adaptations are from Franco Zefirelli and Baz Luhrmann, who both turned The Tragedy of Romeo and Juliet to a film. Franco Zefirelli’s version was made in 1968 and Baz Luhrmann’s version was made in 1996. The setting, character portrayal, and lighting in Zefirelli’s version gives a more realistic depiction of the relationship between Romeo and…

one makes throughout life, the first one being personal sacrifice, the second one being group sacrifice and the last one as societal sacrifice. In the novel The Forest of Hands and Teeth by Carrie Ryan, the 1996 movie Romeo and Juliet directed by Baz Luhrmann, and the article Does Love Involve Sacrifice or Compromise? by Aaron Ben-Zeév this is the reoccurring theme. In these three works the theme of love plays an important role. Whether it is romantic love or the characters love for their…

moments that were similar to this one” (Butler, 2022) When Butler was informed of the production of ELVIS, he wanted the lead role of Elvis Presely, in order to be casted he needed to record a video of him singing and submit the video to director Baz Luhrmann. In doing so, Butler filmed a video of him singing Elvis’s hit single “Love me Tender”. When Butler watched the video of him singing, he did not feel like he did Elvis justice, or brought him to life. When Butler had a nightmare about his…

controversial. The unique part of this film was having it be symbolized as a modern version of Romeo and Juliet. I believe that Baz Luhrmann was very successful in adapting the classical story. It was successful because he was able to keep all of the major themes like love, jealousy, and violence. One of the big controversial topic is the use of the Shakespeare language. Luhrmann used the classic language while making the setting and costumes modern. The modernization was slightly unsuccessful…