Baz Luhrmann

There are many differences to be found between F. Scotts Fitzgerald’s The Great Gatsby and the movie in 2013 directed by Baz luhrmann. Some differences are that many things have changed from the book back in the day to now days. Allot of differences can be found between the movie and the book; the changes can be seen in the characters and the theme mostly. In the book, towards the end Gatsby says “He was aware that Daisy wouldn’t be his” P.161, “No telephone message arrived” that’s when

The Great Gatsby, directed by Baz Luhrmann, makes the audiences to notice themselves in dilemmas. The director aimed to give confusions by subtly removing the line between the good and evil. Through this the audiences will start to think about morality and corruption within themselves and within our society. These dilemmas are conveyed through the use of techniques such as shots, contrasting features and music The Great Gatsby resolves around the ‘observer,’ Nick Carraway, who is writing about the

interpretations of Romeo and Juliet through multiple movie adaptations, drawings, and paintings. One of these such interpretations was released in 1996 by Baz Luhrmann, who put his own ‘unique’ twist on the famous tragedy of Romeo and Juliet. In spite of his attempt to maintain the original dialogue of William Shakespeare’s Romeo and Juliet, Baz Luhrmann’s version fails to preserve the important dramatic significance of the play because the modernized setting drastically changes the context of the

look'st pale.' In this phrase, where Juliet says she pictures Romeo dead in a tomb, irony is used. This is because at the end of the play, Juliet awakens in the Capulet tomb, to find Romeo lying dead beside her. In the film by Baz Luhrmann, Juliet's feeling of being deserted is shown as she stands alone on the balcony watching Romeo depart from the Capulet mansion. Juliet is eminently forlorn over the departure of Romeo. Juliet is not certain that she will ever

she’s strong, she’s systematically shamed into hiding under a rock” (Pugachevsky). This quote expresses that most adult women have a subconscious fear of being herself in a patriarchal society and connects to the film The Great Gatsby, directed by Baz Luhrmann, through the lens of a feminist. Set in the 1920’s, the film is narrated by a common business man, Nick Carraway. After serving in the First World War, Nick moves to New York and befriends his rich and mysterious neighbour Jay Gatsby. During the

The Great Gatsby is a film directed by Baz Luhrmann in 2013, based on the novel written by F. Scott Fitzgerald in 1925. This movie takes place during the roaring twenties in a town called West Egg. During this time America is experiencing economic growth and many technological advances such as radios, motion pictures, fancy automobiles, etc. This is also the time where the new woman was created. The modern woman smoked, drank, wore makeup, had short hair, wore revealing clothing, and was sexually

Romeo + Juliet is a film, directed by Baz Luhrmann and released to the public in 1996. This classic romance/tragedy story, written by Shakespeare, is about a young pair of star-crossed lovers. Romeo Montague (Leonardo DiCaprio) and Juliet Capulet (Claire Danes). This story takes place within the period of five days in Verona Beach. The Montagues and Capulets are arch-enemies. At the start of the film, Romeo is weeping over his ex-girlfriend, Rosaline. At a costume ball held by the Capulets which

written by F. Scott Fitzgerald during the 1920’s. It portrays the life of a poor farm boy who turned his life around by involving himself in the bootlegging industry. The story is told by one of Mr. Gatsby’s friends, Nick Carraway. In 2013, director Baz Luhrmann filmed a remake of the 1974 version of The Great Gatsby starring Leonardo Dicaprio. As we know with most movies the originate from books, there are some differences. At the beginning of the movie it starts with the narrator, Nick Carraway,

Baz Luhrmann’s 1996 adaptation of “Romeo and Juliet”, creates a contemporary romantic drama based on William Shakespeare’s classical text from 1597. Luhrmann’s cinematic depiction of “Romeo and Juliet” uses creative filmic techniques to assist the understanding of the characters, plot and language to a broad audience. Firstly, the use of characterisation creates relatability between the audience and characters. His depiction of the plot is also enhanced by using diegetic and non-diegetic sound throughout

society of the nineteen twenties forces the viewer to question why it is easier to enable those around us to self-destruct through some form of dependence than it is to listen to our conscience. The Great Gatsby, both the 2013 film directed by Baz Luhrmann and the novel by F. Scott Fitzgerald, uses point of view, setting, characterization, and symbolism to argue that anyone is capable of evil and that those actions can lead to an endless and futile pursuit of the light. However, the film presents