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Romeo And Juliet

The Beauty That Is Their Similarities and Differences

The parts of life which we enjoy with a great sense of emotion, conviction, and willingness, the parts of life which we claim to be of the most beautiful, all these wonders, a mere matter of opinion. For when we come across a source where we find great enlightenment, and an intense connection or agreement with its displays we all take from it a slightly different version. Since the birth of Shakespeare's play, The Tragedy of Romeo and Juliet, many have been moved by its themes and greatness in depth, and hence have decided to put forth to new audiences their own portrayal of the sublime play. Amongst those who have been inspired by the tragedy are Franco Zeffirelli, director of the 1968 film version, and Baz Luhrman, director of the 1996 film version. It is most evident that although each piece is based on the original scripted play they are presented in extremely different ways, highlighting the similarities and differences between themselves and Shakespeare's actual work.
When putting together a film version that is based on an original piece similarities are definitely necessary. The base of the story or the central theme (the expensive cost of the differences between the Capulets and Montagues) along with most of the same characters, and the style of dialogue are some of the few similarities that the 1968 and 1996 film version share. The new productions are relevant and therefore better than any other work which only contains weak fragments of the original play because it is always best that the main substances be alike. The story telling would be of no good use without the same strong base which includes the family feud and the expression through Elizabethan language. Another similarity between the two film versions are the numerous events that take place. In both film versions Romeo is in love with Rosaline at first and Juliet is to marry Paris. They also meet at the Capulet party and kiss. The film...