#baz luhrman's romeo and juliet

[andromeda3116]

i mean for real look up other actors' deliveries of the queen mab monologue and then come back and tell me any of them did it better than harold perrineau

like most of them are just. saying the words like any other, or trying to spin a tale kind of randomly which i guess is fine and sort of establishes mercutio as being Out There, but they don't particularly characterize him as standing out that much

but harold perrineau delivers that speech like a man with some serious shit he needs to sort through, and strongly sets up the kind of character who would throw himself into a duel on impulse and scream a plague on both your houses! while dying senselessly

none of the others make mercutio so manic, so hectic, a candle so bright that it's burning itself out in a blaze of bitter glory

his mercutio is gregarious, living large, here for a good time not for a long time, living fast and dying young and boiling with energy and a kind of rage under the surface like he wants to burn the world down and let it take him with it

his is the most compelling and realistic mercutio i've ever seen

no other portrayal can compare

[peachmouthwash]

Re-watching the ol' Baz Romeo + Juliet and they really had the audacity

The casting. The gun check outside the party. The iconography. These FACES! Leo! Claire! Everyone talks about Johnny Legz in his Virgin Mary waistcoat but spare a thought for his red sequinned number with the huge starched white collar. The cars! The Montague Boyz. The queerness. Oh my god. Everyone looks so good. No stationary surface was spared a gilding or a touch of glitter. Whatever it is Baz is huffing I hope he has a lifetime supply

[mityenka]

hey felice!!! what are some of your favorite films that you would recommend checking out? hope you're having a good day<3🪻

hi jess‼️ my favorite film of all time is down by law (1986) which should come as no surprise to anyone who remembers my old url. i've been watching a lot of french films recently, some of my favorites were céline and julie go boating (1974) and la chinoise (1967). i also like rear window and dial m for murder, both by hitchcock, and slacker by richard linklater!

[adamicecold3000]

[greekmythcomix]

EPIC vs The Odyssey - The Troy Saga infographic

Full infographic on main site - https://greekmythcomix.com/comic/epic-vs-the-odyssey-the-troy-saga/

Accompanying post with text - https://greekmythcomix.com/2024/07/22/epic-vs-the-odyssey-the-troy-saga-infographic/

I love EPIC the Musical, LOVE it, and have been following its progress for some time now.

A few weeks ago I was watching a video post where Jorge Rivera-Herrans was talking about how it’s not a direct retelling, and fans shouldn’t base their knowledge of the Odyssey on EPIC, especially if they’re at school.

SO I made this - an infographic explaining the differences.

Why? I’m going to be teaching the Odyssey again myself in September (for the 15th…16th time? I forget) and I’d love to introduce my students to EPIC… BUT I also want them to know the Odyssey well and not write the wrong thing in their exams (I used to teach English Lit too and remember well the Romeo and Juliet vs Baz Luhrman ‘no, they didn’t have helicopters’ essay debacle), hence this loving infographic series. I figure other teachers may get some use out of it too!

Full comic-infographic in a better-looking format (and a post containing all the text as it’s too long for ALT) is on the website - GreekMythComix.com (You’ll also find comics about Nostos, Xenia, and a big chunk of the Odyssey retold and explained for students!)

Now to go consume The Thunder Saga which I’ve been saving for the Summer Holidays!

EDIT: I’ve fixed it on the main site but can’t here: I’ve written Eumaeus instead of Eurylochus on the character scroll under Full Speed Ahead. Damn, too many Eury-prefixes!

[armandgender]

not just watching baz luhrman romeo and juliet but watching it in the rain through a shop window

[roughentumble]

ALSO! I think it's bc I just associate Baz Luhrman movies with music (Moulin Rouge being a musical and Romeo and Juliet and the Great Gatsby both having very distinct soundtracks) and something about the way he uses light in his shots constantly made me feel like Hugh Jackman was about to burst into song in Australia and then he just. Didn't.

Which is fine, it's already 4 movies in one and didn't need to add another genre but like. Romance adventure musical set in Australia with him as a drover would've been a Much better movie, even if they just did a jukebox musical even though I know you don't like those as much

a romance adventure musical with hugh jackman and nicole kidman wouldve slapped so hard they didnt need Any of that other stuff my god. youre so right and your brain is huge

[the-mechanica]

Everyone: Why are you like this? Me: I saw this movie at age 9. /j

William Shakespeare's Romeo + Juliet (1996), dir Baz Luhrman

[kushblazer666]

baz luhrman’s romeo and juliet is now anti-woke

[lingeringmirth]

Wiggly Worm Wed-thursday!! 🧠🪱

Was tagged by @devondespresso!

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I'm only just getting back to consistent writing after absconding to Scotland and then being sick (still sick, wear masks, children!), and am swamped with my bangs, but here's a brainworm anyway.

I keep thinking about movie-au's, or whatever they're called when you take the plot of a movie and use your blorbos. And, darlings, my fellow steddie-brainrot afflicted dears... I give you Romeo+Juliet, the Baz Luhrman movie, not the Shakespeare play. (I just wanted to specify, okay.)

It has EVERYTHING.

Eddie would, of course, be Romeo and Steve Juliet, although casting Stev as the hopeless romantic would be one's initial response, but no, the Capulet's ARE the Harrington's, especially Capulet senior (I forget his name, sorry!)

IDK who everyone else would be, maybe the Corroded Coffin boys are Eddie's posse, with Gareth being Mercutio (who has secretly been banging Tybalt, who is... dundundun, Billy.)

The priest would be Mr Clarke and Wayne would be both of Eddie-Romeo's parents.

Yeah. That's all I got. WIll likely never write this.

BONUS WORM!

You know that lovely old film, Some Like It Hot? Make it Stobin, is all I'm saying.

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Sorry, too tired to tag anyone. Feel free to do this, if the mood strikes you!

[flodaya]

Please don't judge me I know nothing about theatre, but why is he wearing modern day clothes ?

as opposed to 16th hundred clothing? stage plays often have new interpretations and adaptations, so while the text will be original Shakespeare the props and clothing will be adapted to a different vision depending on the director

have you watched 1996 Romeo + Juliet by Baz Luhrman? it's an amazing version of Shakespeare that has kept the play's words but it is set in the 1990s

[jovenshires]

Here's a Halloween ask because you seem hyped and my country doesn't celebrate it: what do you think would be good couple/group costumes for some of your fave Smosh ships/dynamics? Also I love your edits so so so much they really scratch the brain good -dot hell anon

AH i am honored to receive this ask bc i have been thinking about it ofc. also tysm im glad you enjoy <33333

spencer and tommy - obv i've thought about this a TON and i think they would have multiple costumes. one kinda basic that they can just throw on and wear to parties - like cowboys. just super simple. but what they would take pictures in? some insane movie reference. like the brother and mom from hereditary.

shayne, courtney, and damien - they have The opportunity to go as ken, barbie, and allan. why would they not.

keith and noah - miles morales and peter parker. end of discussion.

angela and amanda - oh they have so many cute options. sun and moon, glinda and elphaba, mario and luigi. any of these would be fun!!

bonus: you can add chanse and/or arasha into any of these combos and make it a group costume. sun/moon/stars/clouds. glinda/elphaba/fiyero/boq. mario/luigi/bowser/peach. the golden four know no bounds.

kimmy and courtney - pspsps please y'all wanna do a daphne and velma moment so bad.... bonus shayne and damien can be fred and shaggy if you want but idc im thinking about Women

shayne and damien - finn and jake adventure time. its the perfect time to do it if you really think ab it.

jackie and shayne - yzma and kronk and im taking no questions, comments, or concerns at this time

jackie and damien - i would pay. I WOULD PAY. for baz luhrman's romeo & juliet. you know the scene. with the angel wings. i would die.

spencer and courtney - sharkboy and lavagirl. once again i am taking no questions.

noah and chanse - mermaid man and barnacle boy. im so serious. you can decide who is who.

tommy, spencer, and courtney - team rocket is meowth. either spencer or courtney is meowth and tommy in every iteration is in drag as jessie. thank you for your time.

olivia and courtney - olivia rodrigo and sabrina carpenter. she's topical!

arasha, chanse, angela - i feel like these three have real opportunities to rock trio costumes. alvin and the chipmunks, the sanderson sisters, mean girls, powerpuff girls. so many options. chanse is in drag for most of these too absolute added bonus

[autismmydearwatson]

My plans for a Romeo and Juliet adaptation by me<3

The two families are crime families of the Italian mafia

It's the 1930s

They still talk in Shakespearean. Baz Luhrman that shit

The cause of the "ancient grudge" is heavily alluded to by older characters but never explained like Avengers Budapest

There's a scene after the banquet and before the balcony in which the lovers even ask peers and adults about the cause

But they all tell different versions

"They got divorced" -Mercutio

"The Montagues met our offer of alliance by stealing our money" -Nurse

"The Capulets spit in Don Montagues tea" -Benvolio

Instead of lecturing Romeo about Queen Mab, Mercutio goes on a tangent about Goncharov

Mercutio is crushing on Romeo

Tybalt is secretly a furry and only Juliet knows (guess what his fursona is. Guess)

"Do you fucking bite your thumb at us, bitch?"

When Romeo enters he's listening to West Side Story, eyeliner running down his face

Rosaline is a 30 year old woman who pities the 16 year old with a hopeless crush on her

Benvolio and Mercutio are Romeos bodyguards

Romeo is a femme tboy

Juliet is trans too

They're both pre-T and not out to their families yet.

This leads to Nurse telling Juliet Romeos deadname and not his chosen name, and vice versa with Nurse introducing Juliet to Romeo by her deadname. So for much of act 1 they don't know each other's real names

Which leads to Juliet: "wherefore art thou (deadname)? Deny thy father and refuse thy name" "tis but thy name that is my enemy". Romeo, hidden: "oh boy have I got news for her!"

Much of the balcony scene is them telling each other their chosen names, feeling seen for the first time by another

Only Tybalt knows about Juliets transition

Mercutio, Benvolio, and Romeos excursion into the party is actually Benvolios bright ide a to scam the Capulets out of their money

Until Romeo sees a pretty girl and almost blows the entire plan

In Mercutios speeches to Romeo ("be rough with love" "now art thou social" etc) he is applying Romeos lip gloss for him.

Bear with me

Everyone in the cast is dressed in dark tones in black except for the two leads in deep scarlet.

As Mercutio lays dying, he delivers the line "A plague on both your houses" as he smears his own blood on Romeos lips with his hand. As if applying lip gloss.

The friar and the prince are played by the same actor.

The "gallop apace" soliloquy is spoken alternately by both Romeo and Juliet

It is Benvolio who gives Romeo the poison

Romeo does NOT lay Paris in Juliets tomb as he requests.

After Romeo takes the poison and dies, an entire musical refrain plays, at the end of which Juliet finally awakens, and the music abruptly stops. Leaving the stage entirely silent as she screams in despair.

The families, ashamed by the tragedy, bury the lovers in modest graves. The play ends with Benvolio, alone, to deliver the final speech with two bags of money in his hand that he burns over their graves

[destinyc1020]

Baz posted a pic with Z, Tom and some of the FFH cast when they went to his Romeo+Juliet staging of Secret Cinema back in 2018. He was standing next to Z. He first posted a pic where you can't see Tom and then posted the one where Tom can be seen https://zendayac-news.tumblr.com/post/176988256091/zendaya-in-baz-luhrmans-instagram-story/amp

Awww..... Jazzy Baz 😊

I remember this picture! Awww..... seems like ages ago! 😂

Thanks for sharing these memories Anon ❤

No wonder he was rooting for Zendaya tonight lol 😆

[carry-on-every-neverland-magic]

Spoiler talk under the cut 😈😇

Okay so apparently there's gonna be a ball and I need it to be a masquerade one so badly and for Crowley and Aziraphale to wear masks and Crowley's would be so good that Aziraphale thinks he's dancing with an angel until Crowley lifts up his mask and drops his wings (think Juliet a la Baz luhrmans Romeo and Juliet modern film outfit) and Aziraphale would realise he'd been dancing with the devil all this time...and he doesn't even care because he is his soulmate.

[ghostrockband]

what are your letterboxd top 4

Oh im so glad u asked. In no particular order (cuz my top 4 is just like a 4 way tie for my top 1):

Romeo + Juliet (Baz Luhrman 1996)

My Own Private Idaho (Gus Van Sant 1991)

The Doom Generation (Gregg Araki 1995)

Wild At Heart (David Lynch 1990)