| William Shakespeare's Romeo Juliet | | Cast : | Leonardo DiCaprio | | Director : | Baz Luhrmann | | Studio : | Twentieth Century Fox Home Video | | Format : | Color, Closed-captioned, Widescreen, Dolby | | Released Date : | November 01, 1996 | | DVD Released Date : | March 12, 2002 | | Language : | English (Dubbed), English (Original Language), French (Original Language), English (Subtitled), Spanish (Subtitled) | | Audience Rating : | PG-13 (Parental Guidance Suggested) | | | BUY THIS DVD FROM AMAZON |
Customer Reviews
| Rating |  | | Date | August 09, 2005 | | Summary | 1 star was always the lowest | Content
 | When I first heard of Leonardo Decaprio being Romeo, this sounded good, but everybody talking like they did in the play isn't good. It is just so out-of-date for everybody to be talking like that. Nobody does in L.A. in a 1990s' setting. That's the whole reason that makes it so stupid, that I wonder who actually likes it. The actors, like Leonardo Decaprio and John Leguizamo are good in everything else, except this garbage. Even the fight scenes {with guns} are hard to enjoy even when you try. |
| Rating | | | Date | August 07, 2005 | | Summary | I wouldn't give this one star except that there is no lower rating. | Content
| I sat through fifteen minutes of this movie before I declared it one of the worst creations I had ever seen.
At first, I thought maybe there was a twist... and that once we got through the gun fight of the first scene, it would get better. It didn't. By the time the second scene began, I was considering my own bottle of poison just to escape the possibility that this might go on.
This movie may be one of the worst I have ever had the misfortune to watch. If you plan to rent it, save your money. The movie on the shelf next to this one is better... guarenteed. |
| Rating | | | Date | August 02, 2005 | | Summary | A cinema disaster! | Content
| I saw this film laughing until the end because of how ridiculous it is. No one talks like that in the 21st century. Especially not in L.A! |
| Rating | | | Date | July 31, 2005 | | Summary | Shakespeare must be rolling over in his grave!!! | Content
| I am a huge Shakespeare fan and love many of his works!! I love the way he wrote, the old english words he used, I love it all!! When I was in High School in the mid 90's, my English class read the original Romeo & Juliet play by Shakespeare and then after we read the play, we watched the 1936 Black & White film and I just totally loved it for the acting and drama, and it was romantic and followed the play very well. Now Romeo & Juliet is my favorite Shakespeare play!!
A while after this 1996 film was released, when it came to video stores to rent, I decided to rent it. I thought it would be good because I liked Claire Danes and Leonardo in other shows and movies. Well I can honestly say that after watching this 1996 version, Shakespeare must have been rolling over in his grave!! I hate to talk so negatively about a film based on Shakespeare's masterpiece but I have to be honest!! This film should NOT have William Shakespeare's name in the title. I was very, very appalled by the very, very drastic changes they made to what Shakespeare meant it to be!
Here are some things in this version that just made me sick:
1. The dialog does not match what you see on screen. There is this line "drop your sword." Hello?? They were carrying guns!!! I mean, come on!!! If You're going to makes changes to a play, at least do it right!!!
2. The guns!! Nowhere in Shakespeare's masterpiece play does it mention the characters with guns!! They had swords and daggers, not guns!!
3. The rock, alternative, and dance music does not fit, it's meant to be classical!!
4. The famous balcony scene was a total disgrace!! Romeo is supposed to be right below Juliet's balcony and Juliet is supposed to be up at her balcony when she says the famous "Romeo, Romeo, Where For Art Thou Romeo?" They totally messed this up in the 1996 film when Juliet says that line only when she says it, she is walking right by Romeo on the ground where he was!! I was really, really looking forward to the famous balcony scene the way Shakespeare meant it to be right before I saw the part in this 1996 version but I was so appalled that they killed the scene!!
5. Claire Danes and Leonardo didn't have enough emotion and passion to be Romeo & Juliet overall!! The couple romantic scenes this film did have, it was alright but I expect superb acting and drama between the two star crossed lovers!!!
6. This 1996 film was ruined from the very beginning with the newscaster and TV!!
7. There were cars in this film!! There were NO cars in Romeo & Juliet!!!
8. I felt like I was watching a Ganster film and not a romantic film overall. I mean, there was a feud between the two families in the play but this film took it way too far like when they were always shooting and killing each other, to an extent that made me feel like I was watching more Ganster than Romance!
9. There is acid using in this film!! Oh my god, I feel so sorry for Shakespeare, so sorry that his masterpiece play is being treated this way!! I just cannot comprehend how they could treat his legacy like this!! I am just so, so appalled beyond words!
The only saving factor in this, is they kept the old english words/dialog and a couple of Romeo & Juliet romantic scenes but I will stick to the REAL Romeo & Juliet films, the 1936 Black & White and the 1968 version, those are REAL Romeo & Juliet adaptions that don't disgrace and disrespect Shakespeare! |
| Rating | | | Date | July 27, 2005 | | Summary | Excellent Movie | Content
| Stylish! Great cinematography! Whats not to love about this movie????? I haven't seen a play of Romeo and Juliet but I have seen the old 70's version of this. What a better update of this shakespearean sorrowful play! I love this movie and I know every line in it! Get this movie if you like old english and love romantic movies! thumbs up for this movie! |
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