comparison to the 1968

Rating: 7/10 (28 November 2005)

COMPARISON OF Romeo and Juliet 1996 by Baz Luhrmann--Romeo and Juliet by Franco Zeferelli COMPARISON OF Romeo and Juliet 1996 by Baz Luhrmann 1968 Romeo and Juliet by Franco Zeferelli Oscar nominations The 1997 Academy Awards (Oscars) 1968 The 41st Annual Academy Awards Best achievement in Art Direction The art direction was by Catherine Martin (20th Century Fox)and the set decoration was done by Brigitte Broch. not nominated Achievement in Cinematography not nominated ROMEO AND JULIET WON the award A B.H.E. Film-Verona Production-Dino De Laurentiis Cinematografica S.p.A. Production; Paramount Pasqualino De Santis Achievement in Costume Design not nominated ROMEO AND JULIET WON the award A B.H.E. Film-Verona Production-Dino De Laurentiis Cinematografica S.p.A. Production; Paramount Danilo Donati Achievement in Directing not nominated ROMEO AND JULIET nominated A B.H.E. Film-Verona Production-Dino De Laurentiis Cinematografica S.p.A. Production; Paramount Franco Zeffirelli Best Picture of the Year not nominated ROMEO AND JULIET nominated A B.H.E. Film-Verona Production-Dino De Laurentiis Cinematografica S.p.A. Production; Paramount Anthony Havelock-Allan and John Brabourne, Producers Setting California's Verona Beach but filmed in Mexico The Capulet House, when they are at the masked ball, was a set stage at Churubusco Studios and also on the beaches of Veracruz, all of this became Verona Beach. Italy Clothing Montagues Buzz cuts, pink hair, tattoos, colorful dark and somber clothes navy/dark blue Capulets clothes Vests, tattoos, mainly dark clothes lighter, brighter, clownish and more colorful colors used like orange weapons guns and pocket knives daggers, swords, knives Household fighting corporate rivals household rivals film faster film sequences film scenes sometimes linger movie starts with the TV newscast the beginning starts with a panoramic view of the Italian landscape. As the camera pans around, Sir Lawrence Olivia ( I believe, I have to check that one) reads the famous prologue. 3rd brawil/1st fight scene starts in the gas station then moves to the streets starts at the town market and then moves to the town square Killed many killed (few or many) killed Party Costumes everyone is in costume does not seem everyone is in costume Rosaline Mentioned while playing pool, Romeo laments about her and his sidekick (Benvolio-I think) writes her name on a chalkboard. Newswoman mentions her name. is mentioned and seen at the party and Romeo + Benvolio talk about her and later talked between Friar L. and Romeo. R&J first see each other through the fishtank in the bathroom Romeo first sees Juleit when she is dancing between two men, then she slightly notices Romeo Also, their eyes truly meet each other when they are across the circle while the white male is singing Paris Paris dances with Juliet Paris does not seem to dance with Juliet (according to what we saw) Singer African American female White Male R&J first kiss in an elevator behind curtain with candles Mercutio Dance by Mercutio in Drag like RuPaul No dance by Mercutio and barely seen at the party At the END of the Party Juliet's mother drags Juliet off Juliet's mother summons Juliet away Later after end of Party pool scene when Romeo comes back to propose to Juliet balcony scene proposed to Juliet while in the pool wet while on the balcony Tybalt fight scene with Mercutio and Romeo by the stage by the church First formal confrontation between Tybalt and Romeo Tybalt fights and shoves away Romeo first Tybalt first gets in a fight with Mercutio Mercutio¹s speech - ("both houses") Mercutio¹s speech while on the stage Mercutio¹s speech while on church steps As Mercutio Dies "help me in some houses.." line is not used Mercutio asks Benvolio to help him into a house or he will faint Mercutios dies at Mercutio dies on the beach in Romeo's arms Mercutio dies and falls on the church steps Romeo gets poison Romeo gets poison from man with billiard table buys poison from an apothecary Tomb Romeo getting into tomb has to hold a man so the police will not shoot him before he enters the tomb Romeo opens the tomb by slamming a nearby rock on the doors Romeo in tomb with Tybalt Romeo does not see Tybalt and does not mention him while in the tomb Romeo sees Tybalt dead and says something about it Juliet¹s dead movement Juliet slightly moves her fingers before she fully awakens and then touches Romeo's cheek at the same time he drank the poison Juliet does not move, but In the end, I think it is important to note, that while Juliet does not move, it is apparent to everyone but Romeo (well, he sees it, but does not understand it), that Juliet is still alive. The color is beginning to return to her face. "Even death hath no power yet upon thy beauty. Death's pale flag hath not advanced there." He even goes so far as to comment upon the redness of her cheeks and lips. Juliet awakens just as Romeo drinks poison when the Friar arrives and a few minutes after Romeo drinks the poison Juliet kills herself gun to her head with a dagger to her side/chest