dduane:hedwig-dordt:beaubete:xxxraquelita:musingsonaredshiba:killjoyfeminist:annabellioncourt:plz-no
dduane:hedwig-dordt:beaubete:xxxraquelita:musingsonaredshiba:killjoyfeminist:annabellioncourt:plz-no:Simultaneously the worst and best movie ever madeActually one of my teachers watched every single version of Romeo and Juliet with the original text in front of him to prove that this was the worst version, but to his great dismay its the most accurate film adaptation of it, with the lines closest to the original text and most similar stage direction and relayed emotions.He proceeded to show it to us in class.Dude, seriously. This version is actually very accurate.Right, it’s accurate, which is why it’s “best.” It’s also corny and garish and filled with painful performances and weird musical sequences and secondhand embarrassment, which is why it’s “worst.” we watched this in my english class despite not reading the text and our teacher made sure to let us know there were no exploding gas stations in the original shakespeare“Worst”, they say! It’s a melodrama by a young Baz Luhrman—of course it’s going to be over the top. It is a fantastic interpretation that gets across the meaning of the original play so much more clearly than stuffy interpretations do. I watched the most recent film last year and somehow, despite beautiful actors and gorgeous sets and lush costumes and a deeply romantic soundtrack, it had less than a third of the heart that this one has.The more I learn about Shakespeare, the more I am convinced this is the version he would want us to watch. It’s fantastic.This is probably my favorite filmed version of this play. It’s inventive and witty and outrageous and heartbreaking and overdone in all the right ways. Whenever it comes on, I stop to watch it. -- source link