How successful is Baz Luhrmann's film as an appropriation of Shakespeare's original text? Consider the differences between the different texts or Zeferelli's film, and discuss how the medium of film has been used to create a modern popular text. (Word limit: 800-1000 words) Romeo and Juliet is widely known as one of the artistic masterpieces of our time. Due to this the tragic love story has been ... adapted and remade several times. The original script was written for an audience ... found during the late 1500's and early 1600's. Baz Luhrmann's adaptation of Romeo and Juliet, however, was a...

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... is imperative to modernize the prologue, in order for viewers to fully comprehend the film's plot. Any misperception would leave viewers confused, and not emotionally involved. He is able to accomplish this through the use of dialogue, written text, and visual images. In order to reach modern audiences, Luhrmann has to be inventive in his filmmaking techniques. Therefore, he integrates modern- ... day media language. By adding news media, and displaying selected pieces of text onscreen, he is able to intensify the romantic teen tragedy. He turns Shakespeare's original play into a distingu...

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• Grade Level: Undergraduate