... . The directors suck with this idea they both had yellow for Montague and blue for Capulet. Through the costumes used Luhrmann was able to create the illusion that the Capulets had more power than the Montague's, where in Zeffirelli's movie both family's were equal and wore the same costumes ... theme used in both movies is a low shot used at important characters to make them look more powerful. Luhrmann has a wide range of shots to create diversity and a bigger interest. Luhrmann's opening is very fast pace unlike Zeffirelli who only m has dramatic shot changes and lets the actors move ...

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... , Romeo and Juliet was released. It has since been critically acclaimed and has become the standard by which all other productions are measured. In 1996 Baz Luhrman set out to create a different sort of story, one full of action and suspense moving at a terrific pace. This different aim has resulted in a film that is in sharp contrast to the "original" version ... music and constantly changing camera angles set in the new Verona that looks more like a modern city than a medieval town. Zeffirelli, instead produced a copy that tried too emulate the atmosphere and mood of the original work ...

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