Romeo And Juliet 1968 Vs 1996
The well written piece called Romeo and Juliet enunciates the story of two lovers who were from two enemy families, that took each others life in love. Both the 1968 and the 1996 movies of the story have their own way of telling it, each straying a little from the original play. Each version takes and adds elements to Shakespeare's classic story. The two movies have many differences, but they are also very similar in the way they portray the well known story. The 1996 version is a modern way of expressing the masterpiece of Shakespeare. However, the 1968 version of Romeo and Juliet sticks more to the time period the story was written. The two well performed versions of the classic Romeo and Juliet tell the same original story, but in a unique and interesting way.
The 1968 version of Romeo and Juliet closely adheres to the original performance. It is the movie that one would picture in their mind as the read the original written form. It is set in the time period of Shakespearean times. This movie sticks really well with the version around hundreds of years ago. Nonetheless, many parts of the written story are left out in the movie. One scene that is left out is when Romeo went to get the poison. Multiple other scenes from the long known story were altered or completely removed. The 1968 movie is …show more content…
This modern movie is set in a 1990s atmosphere. This method reconstructs the classic story as if it was written today. Swords are replaced by guns, horses replaced by cars, castles replaced by mansions, and much more. The modern setting gives the story a different perspective to view the story. A few scenes from the written play are left out in the 1996 film. Overall, the 1996 Romeo and Juliet movie is well performed, but has a very different setting from the earlier 1968 Romeo and Juliet film and the classic Shakespeare
The 1968 version of Romeo and Juliet closely adheres to the original performance. It is the movie that one would picture in their mind as the read the original written form. It is set in the time period of Shakespearean times. This movie sticks really well with the version around hundreds of years ago. Nonetheless, many parts of the written story are left out in the movie. One scene that is left out is when Romeo went to get the poison. Multiple other scenes from the long known story were altered or completely removed. The 1968 movie is …show more content…
This modern movie is set in a 1990s atmosphere. This method reconstructs the classic story as if it was written today. Swords are replaced by guns, horses replaced by cars, castles replaced by mansions, and much more. The modern setting gives the story a different perspective to view the story. A few scenes from the written play are left out in the 1996 film. Overall, the 1996 Romeo and Juliet movie is well performed, but has a very different setting from the earlier 1968 Romeo and Juliet film and the classic Shakespeare