William Shakespeare's Romeo + Juliet

Love it

I needed a dvd of this movie to show after we (my class) read Billy Shakes’s tragedy: Romeo and Juliet. I like this version because it is slightly modernized so the students can understand what is happening but it is in Shakespeare’s language from the play, and it does a good job of staying with the plot, although there are a few changes and not all are great. It gets the job done. Students love that we get to watch a movie.

Love this movie. Better than cliff notes.

This is a great movie. I grew up watching this movie. Can’t go wrong with a young Leonardo DiCaprio. 😍

If you've ever thought The Bard's plays were stuffy, the language cluttered and difficult to understand, your enjoyment is within reach! This is a modernized version of Romeo and Juliet, ala' Westside Story. While the language of the original is intact, the film itself is pretty alternate universe. The characters are often exaggerated, but bear with the stylized representation, because Romeo and Juliet are sincere and touching. The reason I tell you right off that the depiction is unusual is that I think you'll enjoy it best if you understand that going in... no, you haven't gotten the wrong movie by mistake, bear with it, it's worth it. Leonardo Di Caprio is amazing, even if you don't like him in other things, he is worthy of praise here! What I'm trying to say is that, amazingly, he is able to perform this role, with the original wording, in such a believably conversant way that the emotion is left intact and what he's saying doesn't seem awkward to me. Of course it's a romance, and he is very believably as brooding, intense and obsessive as only a teenage boy stricken by adoration can be. His is not the only wonderful performance, of course, Juliet was lovely and sweet, his best friend is wild and fantastic, the priest... but Romeo is a very strong role. There are incredibly touching moments, I especially love when they meet at the costume ball, and his outfit is absolutely perfect! I won't spoil anything for you, but I really think you'll like it if you give it a chance. I honestly wouldn't have believed Shakespeare could be this sexy, but it really is! Wow!

I mean I loved this movie back in 1996 and had an obsession with all things leo ( i mean I saw titanic 12 times in the theater) Watching this again as an adult, I still love leo but Im not sure how I really ever liked this movie it was painful to watch. I couldnt make it through past the fish tank scene, But my teenage self loved this movie 🤣

One of my favorite movies

Love this movie from my high school days

What Romeo & Juliet means to different people will be just that, different. To some, this is a tale of fictional romance; a very well done piece by a legend in Literature and nothing more. To some, this is silly nonsense that doesn't necessarily hold its' place in the real world, perhaps to some in that class, it is dangerous in that it encourages vulnerability and even an unrealistic idea on love, or human relationships... But I am sold. I am a normal modern human-being who, in a fast world, is often only receptive to what can catch my senses by shouting loud enough. But, after hearing and seeing Baz Lurhmann's sexy, modernised (but unadulterated) take on this classic love story, it has almost completely polarised my opinion and (lack of) interest in William Shakespeare, and what he has brought to the World (which as those already there will know, can be a big personal moment). The story is well-set and well-played. It's quite hard to summarise in such a short article quite how large and complicated everything was, but it all comes together in an emotional climax that leaves many shattered at its' end. I'm thankful for the musical score, which tears you along and sweeps you up into the moments that this movie gives you on-screen. The pictures are 2D, but watch this with a 3D sound system, and it'll just suck you up. I'm thankful for the skill of the cast, who managed to dodge the proverbial bullet of having original Shakespearean text in a modern-day setting sound ridiculous (even though for some this may be unavoidable). Moreover, because I was interested, and listening, I can now appreciate the inherent poetry and in-built extra meaning and weight in every famous phrase, instead of what I previously thought was garble. I'm thankful for Baz Lurhmann and co., for their ability to carve out such a fantastic vision that left me, again, shattered; it was absolutely intense. I love a movie that can soak you up, and this take on Romeo + Juliet accomplishes it well. This version of the DVD has a load of extras as well, with takes on how the movie came together, and all of the people behind it. I found the accompanying extras to be quite an eye opener, but watch them after you've seen the movie. Overall, I was blown away by the movie and pleased with the extras that give you a real insight into what went on behind the cameras. I recommend this to people who have anything of a taste for movies. Really, it's that good.

vampy, comedic, SHAKESPEARE !! great way with a young Leo ( and other upcoming actors of the time that have all made names for themselves since 1996, including some background characters with few lines ) .. GREAT MUSIC that I wish I could obtain a soundtrack !! A Shakespeare play set not in Verona, but in Venice Beach USA in a modern world .. For some, it might be "news" that Romeo & Juliet was written by Shakespeare hundreds of years after the saga unfolded -- similar issues exist to this very day .. and kids today are still exposed in school today about Shakespeare .. this is a great version on film to connect what generally confounds young students ( as they question why they have to even know about this play or any of his plays / sonnets ) everyone I've shared this film with ( from highly educated down to young children ) have all enjoyed this little bit of history in a fun way

Lo compre porque decía que estaba en buen estado y no es así. Ok paso por alto que la caja este maltratada pero que el disco este rayado 😡 eso no es estar en buen estado y no vale ese precio.

Muy buena

For students needing to study the text for GCSE or A Level, it is a magnificent take on the story, characters and language. Yes you have to remind the children that in Shakespeare's 1590s setting in Verona in Italy they did not have machine guns, cars and LA bling. But the story, the characters, the language is easy to study especially with English sub-titles. They are exposed to the text which is the point of making them study classic literature. As a movie version of a Shakespeare play it is superb. Teenagers really enjoy watching the young stars acting out this story. Magnificent direction. Yes the most studious will voluntarily read and re-read the text. Yes they need to do this to excel. But many teenagers these days are not naturally comfortable with newspapers and plays in their hands. Put it on smartphone or tablet and they will read 'War and Peace' at one sitting. Especially if you throw in some pictures. It was a play written to be performed not read. The themes, story, were meant to be king. Not the technology of the day (horses not cars, daggers not machine guns). A great gift for a teenage relative especially if they have to study this for exams. Do remind them it has sub-titles in English. If I had to compare it to say a really worthy version of Hamlet by Mel Gibson when he was super hot after Lethal Weapon, well great actor as he is and great Shakespearian actor as well, and with such a great director and supporting cast, well it was boring and a trial to watch. If they had put in a motorbike chase then it would have had some excitement as this Romeo and Juliet version certainly does. Shakespeare in original language and 1590s setting works well on the stage but not the screen. Update the language, keeping the story or update the setting as this version of Romeo and Juliet does. Highly recommended.