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Romeo And Juliet [1997]
starring: Leonardo DiCaprio, Claire Danes, John Leguizamo, Harold Perrineau, Pete Postlethwaite
directed by: Baz Luhrmann

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Availability: Usually dispatched within 1-2 business days Aspect Ratio: 2.35:1
Audience Rating: Suitable for 12 years and over
Binding: DVD
EAN: 5039036001106
Format: PAL, Widescreen
Label: 20th Century Fox Home Entertainment
Manufacturer: 20th Century Fox Home Entertainment
Number Of Discs: 1
Number Of Items: 1
Publisher: 20th Century Fox Home Entertainment
Region Code: 2
Release Date: February 07, 2000
Running Time: 115 minutes
Studio: 20th Century Fox Home Entertainment
Theatrical Release Date: November 01, 1996
Sales Rank: 3303

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Editorial Review:

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

Customer Reviews

Average Rating: out of 5 stars

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- Accent on worldliness
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 ... Read More:

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- Wow!!
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!!

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- Perfect!
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!

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- romeo and juliette
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 ... Read More:

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- Hmm...
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 More:

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