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Romeo And Juliet [1997] | ![Romeo And Juliet [1997]](http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/5138W1K276L._SL75_.jpg)
 enlarge | Director: Baz Luhrmann
Actors: Leonardo Dicaprio, Claire Danes, John Leguizamo, Harold Perrineau, Pete Postlethwaite
Studio: 20th Century Fox Home Entertainment
Category: Video
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Avg. Customer Rating:  34 reviews
Sales Rank: 2340
Format: Dolby, Limited Edition, Pal, Surround Sound
Language: English (Original Language)
Rating: Suitable for 12 years and over
Media: VHS Tape
Number Of Items: 1
Running Time: 115
Discs: 1
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.4
Dimensions (in): 7.3 x 4.2 x 1.1
EAN: 5013738414358
ASIN: B00004CUYR
Theatrical Release Date: November 1, 1996
Release Date: February 9, 1998
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Amazon.co.uk Review
Baz Luhrmann (Strictly Ballroom) takes a shot at reinventing Shakespeare's story of star-crossed lovers Romeo and Juliet as a visual pastiche inspired by MTV imagery, Hong Kong action-picture clichés, and Luhrmann's own taste for deliberate, gaudy excess. The result is explosive chaos, both in terms of bullets and visual sensibility, which some may find impossible to stick with for more than a few minutes. Leonardo DiCaprio and Claire Danes play the leads, though not with much distinction, while Pete Postlethwaite makes a huge impression as this movie's version of Friar Laurence. The film is successful in spots, but overall its fever-dream game plan is difficult to ride out. --Tom Keogh
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 Accent on worldliness February 6, 2008
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
The opening sequence of this film includes arial shots of an American city in which a church spire is dominated by two much taller skyscrapers belonging to the chief businesses there. Visually, this sums up one of the important themes of the play, how material values in Verona have become more important than spiritual ones. There are many more ways in which this film intelligently translates Shakespeare's words into pictures. Particularly enjoyable is the way in which, at the Capulet's party, all the major characters play a symbol of themselves: Tybalt is a devil, Lady Capulet is Cleopatra, Mercutio is a transvestite, Juliet is an angel, and though Romeo begins as an astronaut, he ends up looking far more like a knight in shinning armour. The text is very much shorter than we might expect and few of the actors speak the text with much lyricism but anyone who has to teach this play might do a lot worse than ask students to compare and contrast this with Zeffirelli's version, but beware, your discussion could go on for several sessions.
 Wow!! May 4, 2005
1 out of 6 found this review helpful
I'm gonna keep this brief But oh my God could this film get an better?? it's amazing seriously Buy it now, you'll love it!!
Perfect! March 31, 2005
1 out of 4 found this review helpful
One of the best films of our time! certainly the best Shakespeare adaptation on film. The acting, sets and props are stunning. A movie to move you. You must see this before you die!
romeo and juliette March 27, 2005
2 out of 4 found this review helpful
at first i thought that this film was really REALLY odd! it is set in fair Verona which is a modern day city much like New York and then they stat speaking and its all "thou, thy and nay" yet its in modrn day with guns and cars. but then u keep on watchin and see a remarkable love story emerge and u follow the breathtakingly beautiful story of two people from two rival famlies and see how something so precious emerges from a past of hatred and anger.the leads are fab, claire danes is rather plain and doesnt suit a typical holywood actress steareotype but really suits the role of juliette. and leonardo dicaprio also fits into the role of romeo very well and they both have totally amazin chemistry throughout the film. theres some amazin scenes like when they meet for the first time when marcucio dies and when the classic "romeo, romeo where for art thou romeo??!" is shown to us. the best bit of the filmis the endin. it really was superb and a really movin ending to a great film. even if u h8 the beginiing please watch right to the end. im not goin to say you'll love it but i think its a really great film and shows how powerful and wonderful two peoples love for oneanother really is
Hmm... December 23, 2004
5 out of 6 found this review helpful
Stop right there! Put that remote down and step away from the eject button! Although your first impression is most likely, 'Dear God, old Shakey will be turning in his grave', you should stick with this film and I PROMISE you it will get better. Although I highly doubt that Shakespeare imagined Mercutio as a transvestite or Lord Montague being called Ted, it does work suprisingly well. I think that once you've got into it, the only let down is the end...it was very sweet but slightly, 'OK, my husband is drinking poison, I'm going to sit here and smile for a bit'. I also want to know how they didn't set on fire from all those candles. The Friar is incredibly cool, and Clare Danes reads her lines well. Makes more sense if you've read the play. All in all, a very good movie. Seems a lot better if you're not watching it in a class of apathetic 15 year old boys who feel it necessary to comment on everything that could be slightly rude, and several 15 year old girls who tend to swoon every time Leo Di Caprio's shirt is blown off (which actually happens a LOT). Tsk. Sooo 1996! :P - Rach, AS English Student.
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