ok this is to anyone who has seen both movies, the original and the re-make. i need to compare the 2 movies and say why the re-make is better.

2 of my topics are the ones listed, and i need to have 3 points for each. if anyone can help me in any way (by tonight hopefully) it would be greatly appreciated!

 

 

1st paragraph –more realistic/understand it better

point one:

point two:

point three:

 

2nd paragraph-people can relate to it

 

point one:

point two:

point three:

I've seen them both...I'll think about it and get back to ya Mandy :D

thanks! :) i need all the help i can get, i've literally been sitting here for hours :cry: and came up with nothing!

1st paragraph:

1.set in modern times

2.

 

2nd paragraph:

1.actors are young, which is most of today's audience

2.modern setting is like the present

3.

 

eh well maybe im no help but i had to read the play and see the moovies.....

So I take it "having a cool ass soundtrack" doesn't count as to why it was better? :idea2: :(

^i plan to include that it has appealing modern music :D

1st paragraph:

1.set in modern times

2.

 

2nd paragraph:

1.actors are young, which is most of today's audience

2.modern setting is like the present

3.

 

eh well maybe im no help but i had to read the play and see the moovies.....

 

nope that did help! :) thanks!

Well, one thing about the remake is that visually it's stunning, making it much more aesthetically pleasing to the eye.

Paragraph 1:

- Although viewers may not understand all of the old english, the modern setting, etc, makes it understandable.

- Demonstrates that the subject of the play applies to everybody, not just high class citizens

- ?

 

Paragraph 2:

- still thinking... :lol:

Demonstrates that the subject of the play applies to everybody, not just high class citizens

i don't understand that :stunned:

Ok paragraph 2:

- appeals to the younger viewers ( with music, styles, visuals, blah blah blah, that we expect from a modern movie) like you guys said

- many young people deal with "forbidden love", probs with their parents, etc etc etc ...didn't you tell your teacher that this is a boring essay? :lol:

for the 1st paragraph, the visual component of the movie contributes. what can i say about it?

Demonstrates that the subject of the play applies to everybody, not just high class citizens

i don't understand that :stunned:

 

:lol: Sorry...its' late

 

I guess in the old movie, the Montagues and the Capulets were high class people, but in the newer movie they are shown as everyday people, so the audience can relate to them easier.

Demonstrates that the subject of the play applies to everybody, not just high class citizens

i don't understand that :stunned:

 

:lol: Sorry...its' late

 

I guess in the old movie, the Montagues and the Capulets were high class people, but in the newer movie they are shown as everyday people, so the audience can relate to them easier.

 

oh yeah yeah. but they were still high class sort if, they were wealthy. but they were business owners....hmm. that relates.

Hope I helped a little :/ :)

what i have so far (who care to bother to read) it's all a jumble...:

 

OPENING SENTANCE: The re-make of Romeo and Juliet by Baz Luhrmann is a creative film that throws curve balls at you; it’s not like anything you’d ever except to come out of a Shakespearian play.

THESIS: ....

TOPIC SENTANCE: Luhrmann has created a film that is not only unique, but it also relates directly to the audience, and the viewers don't have trouble recieving the messages from the story and understand it as if they were speaking in plain english.

 

 

The new film is way better suited for today’s audience. The re-make of Romeo and Juliet is faster paced than the last 1960’s version; people these days want a variety of things to satisfy them. A slow film that drags on is not one of them. Along with the faster pace comes more action, from car chases, to gun fights, to drugs. Those are also things that people can relate to in this movie, aside from those there’s also gangs, the media, clothing, and the music that was chosen to be played.

 

Baz Luhrmann adapted the original script into his own style, and changed things to make it fit better in today’s world. Instead of using swords, he chose the modern weapons of guns, which were labeled as swords. Also, instead of using the plain windowsill scene, he had Juliet come down in an elevator and wander around the pool. A lot of the scene took place in the water. All of these changes not only help the viewers understanding of what’s happening, but also keeps their attention with every new twist and change that is added.

 

 

but i'm splitting up one of my paragraphs into two subjects.....any suggestions?...*sigh*

yep you did help jess thanks! :)

Anytime :) It sounds good so far btw...good luck with the rest!

thanks! i'm re-writing my second paragraph now since that has the most information :) :)

ok my new paragraph 2:

 

With the new twist on the play, the film somehow manages to make the regular dialogue of Shakespeare understandable. Everything is put into familiar terms, such as the setting. It relates directly to the audience of this time because that is what people live with and know, the marketplace isn’t familiar to us anymore, the gas station is. Also, Romeo and Juliet were not the only people to deal with “forbidden love”. Love is not just what they are forbidden, it’s rebelling against their families and family’s beliefs, which teens and kids are doing all the time. There are also the key components that are huge, such as the visuals, music, styles, and the beautiful young actors all appeal to the large majority of the audience. It’s what the audience likes, and what the audience wants that will get the majority of fans.

 

suggestions? hints? tips? anything?

anyone else want to help? i'd appreciate it.

 

i wrote my paragraph 2 (as above) but i'm trying not to make my paragraphs sound the same. i'm trying to work on paragraph 1, if anyone can contribute please do. :)

nah. the old one was better. the 16 year old actress who played juliet got topless.

and our teacher told us that while watching it)

 

 

 

 

 

(cmon, it was 10th grade!)

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oh yeah, "breif nudity"

does this make sense? my teacher wants us to write an opinionated formal essay. but i don't know if i should use "i" or not. because in a formal essay you shouldn't but it's an opnion :confused:

does this make sense? my teacher wants us to write an opinionated formal essay. but i don't know if i should use "i" or not. because in a formal essay you shouldn't but it's an opnion

 

um, i'm not sure. Usually if you're not sure you can resort to saying, "One can believe...blah blah blah"