Romet & Juliet : Compare and Contrast Between 1968 Movie and 1996 Movie

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Romeo and Juliet: 1968 vs. 1996 Romeo and Juliet is one of the most famous plays on earth and one of Shakespeare’s most well-known plays. It deals with a young couple who are genuinely in love but unfortunately they come from rival families. The opening of the play in which the brawl, involving the Montague’s and the Capulet’s, occurs in Franco Zefferelli’s adaptation and Baz Luhrman’s adaptation are different when you consider clothing, violence, and music. In Zefferelli’s 1968 adaptation of Romeo and Juliet the clothing is more medieval. The Montague’s are dressed in dark green and blue garments and tights with navy blue caps. The Capulet’s are wearing red and yellow garments and tights with red caps. In Luhrman’s 1996 adaptation the attire is more updated and modernized. The Montague’s are wearing bright yellow and red beach shirts while the Capulet’s are wearing black formal suits and are professionally dressed. Secondly, the violence in the 1968 and 1996 adaptations of Romeo and Juliet were extremely different in terms of the brawl, the weaponry, and the scene. The 1968 adaptation made the brawl seems as though it was taking place in medieval times. It gave the impression that the people were enjoying it. There was people throwing cabbage, flour, and garbage out into the streets of Verona and citizens were joining in on the fight. The fighting and casualties were not that serious. Nevertheless in the 1996 adaption, the Capulet’s and the Montague’s were not using 13th century swords and weapons, they were using guns. There were bullets flying all over the place and explosions were obliterating the Gas Station. There were rampant fires and citizens were running for their lives. Lastly, the music in the 1968 adaption of Romeo and Juliet during the brawl scene was classical music which was playing leisurely and gracefully. The music did not correspond

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