Product: Romeo and Juliet [Region 2] (1968)
Rating: 5.0
I never thought I would say this....
As your average, "You WILL be watcing Romeo & Juliet!" highschool student, I've hated every other production of this story.I really liked this one becuase the stars were actually the right age for their parts (a 30 year old Juliet and Romeo in a midlife crisis are really hard to believe as teenagers), the lines were easier to follow for some reason, and all the boring and pointless parts to the original story have been cut. All that is left is a beautifully told, wonderfully directed Romeo And Juliet that lets you get the full impact of Shakespeare's original without all the boredom and the "What did he just say's or "What's going on?"Long story short, loved the movie and hope, really hope, that teachers will stop showing the same drab theater production they've been using for decades and switch to this one. Trust me, teachers, your class will love you for it.