Product: Romeo and Juliet [Region 2] (1968)
Rating: 5.0
I love this movie!
Couldn't get through this movie when I was in my early teens (then, I thought it was too sappy and couldn't follow it -- did teenagers really talk and act like that?). But I recently purchased it and had a quiet time away from the husband (he's really not into movies like this). Boy, what I missed the first time! This is a true "get out your tissues" movie! I didn't realize Michael York (Austin Powers) was in this movie as the character Tybalt until I read the credits. Milo O'Shea was excellent as the Friar Laurence who helped the star-crossed lovers (played by Whiting and Hussey). If only Romeo had waited a few moments longer for his beloved Juliet to wake up. It gives you a glimpse of what people's mindset were like, all in the name of love. I'm glad I matured enough to appreciate this movie. I will never get tired of watching it.