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are we talking about the whole version that someone has or the little clip? :huh:

i'm not allergic to anything as far as i know. yay! i have one friend who's like, allergeic to something in spring and summer. every year she gets a rash on her shoulders and arms :/

i am so so so SO happy that it's the weekend :D and my eyes feel funny.

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yay i'll continue to talk to myself. i have completed the body of my essay (thank the lord). any comments for those who bother to read it? it isn't that long, really. :P With the new twist on the play, the film somehow manages to relate so much to the average Joe. 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 is 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. Baz Luhrmann has solved the mystery of the Shakespearian language, but not only that, he has broken it down into understandable terms for the youth all over the world. The play is about two teenage lovers from completely different families with rivalries so big, it is like inter-racial or inter-faith marriages. If the viewers were to think of it in that context, then they would understand the depth of their rivalry fully. How the movie is seen also helps to express the story without the viewers actually understanding that language that is being spoken. The audience sees what is happening rather then the message being told through language. The fact the Luhrmann has also used some well known actors in his movie has an impact on the response to it. Kids are more willing to accept the language that is used because it is coming from a familiar face 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. Some of the viewers most likely found that extremely clever and amusing. Also, instead of using the plain windowsill scene, he had Juliet come down in an elevator and wander around the pool, and in pool fully clothed. The old climbing up a tree and proclaiming their love is overdone, it’s good to see some new light shed on the subject. The prologue in this film was repeated twice, the first was by a new caster who also does the closing, and repeated again right after it. Incorporating the media into the film makes it more realistic because it’s everywhere all the time, it just gives the viewer a chance to know that this version isn’t all what you think it is as well. 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.

now i feel like shit. my head hurts. i'm so tired. :snore:

yeah.....does anyone know what a good thesis could be without stating my topics? a thesis that has me liking the second film more...sayings its better. fuck i'm so tired...

yeah but i wanted to say something like, "as a viewer, i would personally want to watch the re-make, simply because it is something i am more familiar with..." or something along those lines.

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:

i feel like giving up :dozey:

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i thought of that right after i posted it :P frustrating! :angry:

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. :)

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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?

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

yep you did help jess thanks! :)

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*

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.