Topic 25 of 73: Romeo and Juliet (90s movie version)
Sun, Feb 15, 1998 (13:08) |
Mike Griggs (mikeg)
Have you seen this film? What did you think? Excellent contemporisation, or contrived drivel?
34 responses total.
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Response 1 of 34: Mike Griggs (mikeg) * Sun, Feb 15, 1998 (13:13) * 8 lines
I had avoided going to see this film when it was first released, simply because I never go and see hyped films if I can help it.
However, the local arts cinema was playing it for Valentine's Day yesterday, and a big group of us went down and.....*WOW!!!*
What a superb film! I was utterly amazed the whole way through at the integration of the original dialogue and manner, with contemporary settings and situations. The two together seemed to cancel each other out, which I thought was amazing. I didn't focus either on the obscurity of the dialogue and sentence construction, nor the incongruity of the dress and background with that dialogue. Simply all that was left was the story, in stark relief.
I feel like I understood the film on a somewhat "deeper" level than most of my friends who saw it - I can't saw why, and I can't say how, I just "feel" it. There was so much more wrapped up in the construction of the film than simply a contemporary Romeo and Juliet, and I felt like I have a vague insight into it - I just can't force it to come out of my brain!
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Response 2 of 34: Paul Terry Walhus (terry) * Sun, Feb 15, 1998 (16:45) * 1 lines
Haven't seen it, but I'll have to see if it's at the rental store!
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Response 3 of 34: Mike Griggs (mikeg) * Sun, Feb 15, 1998 (16:55) * 2 lines
You simply *must*, it is amazing.
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Response 4 of 34: Autumn Moore (autumn) * Sun, Feb 15, 1998 (21:07) * 1 lines
My niece went to the theatre 4 times to see this movie when it was out! Needless to say, it is her favorite movie of all-time. I really should rent it too and see what all the fuss is about.
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Response 5 of 34: nick a'hannay (pmnh) * Sun, Feb 15, 1998 (21:20) * 5 lines
i thought it was truly wonderful (and i'm not a particular fan
of the play)... was prepared to hate this film, i must confess,
but it won me over rather quickly... decapprio's scene (after
romeo slew tybalt) was simply mesmerizing... one of my fav.
moments from any film...
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Response 6 of 34: Wolf (Wolf) * Sun, Feb 15, 1998 (21:29) * 1 lines
I avoided it for the same reason of being hyped up. Now will definately rent it!
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Response 7 of 34: Mike Griggs (mikeg) * Mon, Feb 16, 1998 (13:48) * 2 lines
Heheh....strange you should mention Leonardo, because I thought he was the only mis-cast person in the whole film. To me, his playing of Romeo simply didn't hold up - there wasn't enough tragedy involved, something just wasn't quite right. I guess perhaps it was because he's such a pretty-boy, which kinda makes me think that the bad stuff can never be that bad :)
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Response 8 of 34: Wolf (Wolf) * Mon, Feb 16, 1998 (14:05) * 1 lines
heard he was, well, gay. can anyone verify this info?
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Response 9 of 34: Mike Griggs (mikeg) * Tue, Feb 17, 1998 (18:47) * 1 lines
gay in real life? I don't think so. There are homosexual overtones in the film, between him and his bestest bud, whose name temporarily escapes me (ah! the embarrasment!), though.
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Response 10 of 34: Wolf (Wolf) * Tue, Feb 17, 1998 (19:03) * 12 lines
Whew! Did rent the film. Lemme see....it was good and loved how they used
the language from the play. Was kinda put back in the beginning, trying to figure
it all out. Seemed as though everything was moving way to fast and I couldn't
keep up with it. But once the "introductions" were made, found the rest of the
film pretty good. Didn't see it as homosexual overtones really. And it was
difficult for me to know that he was his best friend (if it wasn't for the introductions
of all the characters, I would never have guessed). Really should've told Romeo
via his friend what was going on (after he was banished and Juliet was
"sleeping"). Would've saved a lot of grief, but then it wouldn't have been a
tragedy.
And Nick, I think Tybalt set in motion his own death, not Romeo......
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Response 11 of 34: Mike Griggs (mikeg) * Tue, Feb 17, 1998 (19:08) * 1 lines
Well, the homosexuality came in when Mercutio(?) found out about the marriage etc. and went bonkers.
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Response 12 of 34: Wolf (Wolf) * Tue, Feb 17, 1998 (19:14) * 6 lines
Couldn't tell when he went bonkers (wasn't he bonkers to begin with?) When
did he learn of the marriage? Was it when Tybalt was attacking Romeo?
(BTW, nice to meet you *grin*, you're in England? How's the weather and stuff
over there? And what's the time difference? I mean, are you posting in the wee
hours of the morning?)
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Response 13 of 34: nick a'hannay (pmnh) * Tue, Feb 17, 1998 (22:07) * 12 lines
(by killing tybalt, romeo set in motion
his own death, and that of juliet...
and i thought decapprio was outstanding,
by the way (as always... gay or not, i
think he's one of the best young actors
alive... he's brando-esque)... his despair,
in the aftermath of the slaying, affected
me as deeply as anything i've seen in a long
while... claire danes was beautiful, too,
and nearly flawless, i thought...
i think shakespeare would've been quite
pleased with this film)...
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Response 14 of 34: Wolf (Wolf) * Wed, Feb 18, 1998 (21:01) * 21 lines
sorry, Nick, I tend to disagree with you there, but let me think about it a sec...
what set in motion Romeo's death was the plan by the father once Juliet learned
she would wed the prince. Had father the forethought to warn Romeo by way of
that kid who walked in on Juliet's "funeral" none of the tragedy between them
would've happened. Or maybe, it just would've been put off a bit. But then, had
Romeo the knowledge, he could've waited until Juliet was able to escape, it
would've mattered not that Romeo was banished, because they had their love.
Yes, Claire Danes is a beautiful young lady. Loved her in "My So-Called Life"
and am glad to see her moving on and not being trapped in the sitcom thing.
Saw her on the cover of some magazine and barely recognized her.
Also agree on Decapprio. He was excellent, pretty boy or not. Once he realized
what he had done, man, he really captured that in his being.
The only part that I didn't like (save the fact that the lovers die in the end) was
the beginning. I thought it must've been a joke, but once those "intros" were
made, the film settled down into the story. Didn't really seem "present day" as
they advertised, but somewhere in the future.
(BTW, hi Nick)
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Response 15 of 34: nick a'hannay (pmnh) * Thu, Feb 19, 1998 (05:48) * 14 lines
tybalt's death changed everything... nothing romeo
did beyond that point really mattered... the end
could be prolonged or abrupt, but everything he did
from that point served only to rearrange the details
of their end... nothing could've altered the fact of
it... romeo had no choice, of course (but to kill
tybalt)... it was the only thing he could do, and he
was compelled to do it by everything he was... (that's
why he's "star-crossed")... by killing himself, he did
exercise choice, but it was the right one, i think...
better to die the quick death, within the flush of
living, breathing passion, than to risk the other kind
(which is diseased, and probably worse than death)...
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Response 16 of 34: Wolf (Wolf) * Thu, Feb 19, 1998 (07:04) * 4 lines
but he was a fool to end his life, Juliet was alive!
Romeo was not violent in his nature, but the slaying of his best friend took him
right to the edge (which would happen to anyone). He still had choices.
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Response 17 of 34: Mike Griggs (mikeg) * Thu, Feb 19, 1998 (15:05) * 1 lines
Claire Danes was absolutely amazing! I was completely spellbound by her beauty throughout the whole film, and I think she played the part better than anyone ever could have. She seemed, to me, to understand exactly what was going on with her character and with her character's interactions, which I felt Leonardo missed out on a bit. Romeo is a far more complex role than Juliet, and I didn't feel that he quite had a grip on it. And hey, his sexuality is of no interest to me :)
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Response 18 of 34: Wolf (Wolf) * Thu, Feb 19, 1998 (15:56) * 1 lines
Me either. He, too, is beautiful to look at. *smile*
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Response 19 of 34: Mike Griggs (mikeg) * Tue, Mar 17, 1998 (19:56) * 3 lines
Has anyone gone and rented the movie? I hope so, it's totally worth it :) Incidentally, there is a crossover here to the "Babes" conference, where I've opened a Claire Danes topic...*sigh* *swoon* *grin*
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Response 20 of 34: Stacey Vura (stacey) * Wed, Mar 18, 1998 (17:25) * 1 lines
saw it in the theatres... really enjoyed it.
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Response 21 of 34: Mike Griggs (mikeg) * Thu, Mar 19, 1998 (10:41) * 2 lines
I *need* to see it again. We were sat in the second row of the cinema, so the screen was huge! :)
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Response 22 of 34: Autumn Moore (autumn) * Thu, Mar 19, 1998 (11:34) * 1 lines
Mike, did you hear that Claire Danes is going to reprise the Emma Peel role in the movie version of "the Avengers"? Wow, just imagine her in all that black leather....
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Response 23 of 34: Stacey Vura (stacey) * Thu, Mar 19, 1998 (17:34) * 1 lines
(somebody needs to pick Mike up off the floor... he swooned, I think)
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Response 24 of 34: Mike Griggs (mikeg) * Thu, Mar 19, 1998 (17:47) * 4 lines
Autumn, I didn't need to hear that. I never need to hear that. Claire Danes. Black leather.
Someone call an ambulance.
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Response 25 of 34: Stacey Vura (stacey) * Thu, Mar 19, 1998 (17:58) * 1 lines
*cackle*
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Response 26 of 34: Wolf (Wolf) * Mon, Apr 13, 1998 (20:59) * 1 lines
lol
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Response 27 of 34: Mike Griggs (mikeg) * Tue, Apr 14, 1998 (14:29) * 2 lines
you girls are evil creatures. and anyway, i have a real-life person to swoon over now :) *swoooooooooon*
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Response 28 of 34: Autumn Moore (autumn) * Tue, Apr 14, 1998 (15:47) * 1 lines
Oh, do tell all, Mike!
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Response 29 of 34: wer (KitchenManager) * Tue, Apr 14, 1998 (22:11) * 1 lines
and post pictures!!!
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Response 30 of 34: Stacey Vura (stacey) * Fri, Apr 17, 1998 (15:22) * 2 lines
girl or boy???
(if it's a little green alien I do NOT want to hear about it!)
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Response 31 of 34: Mike Griggs (mikeg) * Tue, Apr 28, 1998 (18:27) * 5 lines
i went to see the film again. after you all disagreed so much with my view over leonardo, i decided to concentrate on him a little more (with only some Claire swooning ;)
I have to admit that, second time around, he was better. I felt more tragedy from him this time, although I'm not sure why. Can't explain it. He was just somehow "better" - I guess that shows how subjective movie criticism is.
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Response 32 of 34: Wolf (Wolf) * Tue, Apr 28, 1998 (19:59) * 3 lines
yeah yeah yeah, that's the best you can do? sounds like you're trying to
passify the leo maniacs *grin*. So c'mon, you really want to talk about Claire,
right?? *wink*
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Response 33 of 34: Mike Griggs (mikeg) * Wed, Apr 29, 1998 (15:33) * 6 lines
naturally, of course :-))
I had her on my Windows backdrop today, but Bill decided it wasn't a good idea, and I haven't seen her for a couple of hours. I'm rather fed up with Mr. Gates deciding what's good for me and what isn't. Hmm.
Claire. SCHWOOOOOn.
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Response 34 of 34: Wolf (Wolf) * Wed, Apr 29, 1998 (20:12) * 1 lines
David. SCHWOOOOOOOON.
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