Franco Zeffirelli and Baz Luhrmann present two very distinct versions of the iconic balcony s c e n e f r o m W i l l i a m S h a k e s p e a r e ’ s R o m e o a n d J u l i e t . O n e i n t e r e s t i n g s i m i l a r i t y i s i n t h e m u s i c a n d h o w i t helps the scene along. The costumes are also similar, with similar colors representing characteristics of their relationship. The scenery of the Zeffirelli version, even with it being more true to the story, better suits the relationship. Despite the similarities in the use of crescendos and decrescendos in the music to advance the two interpretations of the scene, and the symbolism behind the costume choices, the way in which Zeffirelli uses setting to portray Romeo and Juliet’s relationship is much more authentic. The music in both film versions advances the scene with crescendos into louder music at more intense parts of the scene, and decrescendos at quieter parts of the scene. The accompaniment does a great job of mirroring the dialogue, as well as the setting. In Luhrmann’s more modern version, contemporary piano is used, while in Zeffirelli's version, a medieval pan flute is used. Both of these adaptations made the music more conducive to the realisticness of the scene, and the relationship. Both Juliets in the scenes are wearing white dresses, symbolizing purity and innocence. Their long hair, worn loose, adds to this theme of naivety. Both Romeos, on the other hand, wear blue, symbolizing boldness,…
She can see through other people's disguises or flaws, that not even they are able to spot. Some characters are deceived about their true nature. An example of this is that Orsino sees himself becoming "one self same king" of Olivia's "sweet perfections", fulfilling her sexual desire, thought and feeling ("liver, brain and heart"). He naively believes that he is in love with Olivia when he has never really spoken with…
This go back Caldwell because we feel involved in the show since some of the audience can relate. Wolf does this to build up the suspense on certain characters ' personalities. Law and Order SVU is an American police procedural drama that was created in New York City that has been going since September 20, 1999. With different cast such as Adam Beach, Danny Pino, Kelli Giddish, Raul Esparza Ice-T and others. The purpose of this show is to show fictional crime events that can occur in everyday…
As I am waiting to get back to Earth I think about all of the stuff that has happened. Will my bones be okay? Will I actually see Nana? I guess I don’t really know until I get to Earth. I then ponder about my parents. I wonder if they will be worried, or maybe they don’t notice because of their stupid Mars research. At least on Earth they have water. I hope I can see Nana again, and I hope she is okay. I’m satisfied that I’m going home but, I am also very concerned about my bones. We all have to…
Grease is a romantic musical film that was released in summer of 1978 and directed by Randal Kleiser. The film was set in the 1950s and the story was based on young true love between two different individuals, Sandy Olsson (Olivia Newton) and Danny Zuko (John Travolta). Both were high school teenagers who fell in love over the summer aka “summer fling” or “hot summer love”. Sandy originally was going to move back to Australia, but then the plan changed. She ended up attending to the same high…
Grease is the story of Danny and Sandy two high school seniors who fall in love over the summer. They had a secret romance in summer, but now both back in the same school, peer-pressure and cliques make their love a bit more complicated. Sandy is shocked to find the nice guy she meets in the summer is the leader of a greaser gang called ‘T Birds’ who hides his feelings toward Sandy. The main reason why Grease is my favorite movie is because it’s a great musical with amazing music and the…
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The Icon of Grease Will Never Lose Devotion For a movie released in 1978 it still holds true to the drama of high school and the cliche of summer love. Grease became a classic for the same reasons as American Graffiti, it explored the life of teens and culture during the fifties. The film director Randal Kleiser casted a previous academy award nominee, John Travolta and rising Australian star Olivia Newton-John and it is now the movie the two are most known for. The musical is a romantic…
the level of storytelling and having the audience become emotionally invested in the outcome. The plot itself was very convincing, I would believe the two actors were truly in love as much as I would believe the feud between the families were true and real. Olivia Hussey played a very convincing role as Juliet, a young innocent demure teen who had been completely swept off her feet. Her mind,…
The 1968 movie Romeo and Juliet is about two lovers in Verona, Italy who are apart of two rival families. The movie shows the hardship of love and how love shall prevail over anything, including death. The movie is apart of the romance and drama genres and was published by BHE Films. Romeo (played by Leonard Whiting) was a young man apart of the Montague family and Juliet (played by Olivia Hussey) was a very young girl apart of the Capulet family. Franco Zeffirelli had directed the film and the…