The most important purpose for adopting a Shakespearean play to film is showing the action and the real emotion of the play. I feel the Dicaprio version fulfills this purpose better than the Zeffereli version for the following reasons. Overall it is more entertaining, more attention is paid to action scenes such as the intensity of the feud, and the music really suits the play and makes it that much easier to watch. When I say the modern version is more entertaining I mean that it is far more captivating to watch then the Zeffereli rendition. This may be because I am not very familiar with the Shakespeare language. Altogether, I think it was so engaging because of the fact that I am a sucker for the action in the film and also because it was newer and easier to understand.
Even though the characters speak in the same manner in both films, I felt that I was often unaware of what was going on in the Zeffereli version compared to the Dicaprio version where I understood what was happening in most of the scenes. In the modernized version the feud of the families seems very real. With the opening scene of the film you know right away how serious the vendetta is. Even if the guns are not true to the story, I think they portray the seriousness of the quarrel much better than any other version that I have seen or heard so far. Lastly, I enjoyed the modern interpretation more because it pays more attention to detail.
The Essay on Thompson Version Film Austen Edward
The novel Sense and Sensibility was truly a masterpiece. Written by Jane Austen this ironic love story has captured the heart of readers for years. The popularity of Austen as a novelist can now be experienced through film. This book has been adapted into various screenplays, including one by Emma Thompson. Another version of the film was done by the BBC. Perhaps it is the manner in which it was ...
In the necessary spots the film always has the perfect music. I also enjoyed the characters’ personalities, meaning I liked the casting of Juliet, Ty balt, Mercurio and Benvolio. The only character that I thought could have been better represented would be Romeo. I believe that Leonardo Dicaprio was not the best choice and that many others could have played the role of Romeo much more convincingly. There are only a few things that I did not enjoy in the modern film. There was the casting of Romeo, as well as the camera work that I found to be annoying to watch with the slow motion scenes and the frequent repetition of shots of the same scene.
Finally, I didn’t like Romeo dying in Juliet’s arms when they were both still alive. I think that they should ” ve stayed with the written version. All in all, I enjoyed both films and suspect that many people would prefer the old one, yet many would enjoy the new one. Therefore they are both very entertaining. Romeo and Juliet is a very engaging tale to read and a very absorbing movie to watch.
