Opening of Romeo and Juliet and Bend it Like Beckham
It is very important that a film has a good opening. As these first
few minutes of a movie establishes the first impression and causes the
viewers to carry on watching. So, what makes a good opening? The main
aim of the opening is to grab the audience's attention (make them want
to watch more). The opening should tell us the genre of the film, the
setting or location, and it may tell us one of the storylines of the
movie to keep the viewers watching and to give the audience a taster
of the narrative. The opening should include many different
techniques, from catchy music to fast paced editing. The most
important element to a good opening is the element of suspense and
mystery. An opening that makes the audience ask questions is a good
opening. Film language plays a key role in giving a film a good
opening. So, the use of Genre, Intertexuality, Lighting, Colour,
Sound, Mise-en-Scene, Camera angles & shots and the Editing style &
pace, can all make a good opening. If the use of these film languages
in the opening grabs the audience's attention and makes the audience
ask questions, the film is then known to have a good opening.
In this essay I will be discussing the film openings of 'Romeo +Juliet'
(1997) and 'Bend it like Beckham' (2002). I will be comparing the two
film openings and deciding if they are good openings using film
language and what affect this has on the audience. I will also be
seeing which film has the better opening in my opinion.
In the opening of, both 'Romeo + Juliet' and 'Bend it like Beckham' we
are shown the genres of the two films. The film language used...
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In conclusion, I believe that 'Romeo + Juliet' had the better opening
out of the two. 'Bend it like Beckham' was a good opening but to an
extent it would have only attracted a certain number of groups,
especially those who were interested in football. However I believe
'Romeo + Juliet' would attract many different groups of people. This
is not the only reason why I believe this was the better opening. I
believe 'Romeo + Juliet' used each film language element in a well
organized planned and sorted way, as each element contrasted with the
other and worked together. Whereas, 'Bend it like Beckham' focused on
each element separately. I believe the film opening of 'Romeo +
Juliet' was extremely powerful, original and gave the element of
mystery. These were the things I did not find in 'Bend it like
Beckham'
Comparing Opening Sequences of Romeo and Juliet In my essay I am going to compare the opening scenes of the two versions of Romeo & Juliet. One is by Franco Zeffirelli, which was. made in the late 1970’s. The other one is by Baz Luhrmann and was made in 1996.
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We learn the feud has been going on for some time, yet we never learn
of a peacemaker in the play, he says in the play “Part fools! Put up
Young love; a questionable topic since the early days of mankind. Even after centuries have passed, many still wonder whether it is considered true love or just plain lust. This mystery reincarnates itself through Shakespeare's Romeo and Juliet. The question that arises in this tragic love story of young, supposedly star-crossed lovers is who is to be truly blamed for their deaths within the first two acts? With a story as complex as this one, the blame can fall on various characters. However, the most evident characters to take the fall are Benvolio, Romeo and Friar Lawrence.
This time, there was vocal accompaniment to the second piece, which clearly made it much different than the other works that I listened to. The Lord Nelson Mass was one that I enjoyed more and I feel that is because of the choir that performed. Although it is not the type of music that I usually listen to, it still has some more similarities than the symphony by Mozart. The Lord Nelson Mass, composed by Haydn, was my favorite performance of the evening.
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Many say that music has evolved over the years. This essay shall explore the elements of two versions of one song. It shall discuss the correlations and disparities of these songs and confer how it has been revolutionised to entertain the audiences of today.
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Baz Luhrmann's Production of William Shakespeare's "Romeo and Julie in Baz Luhrmann's production of William Shakespeare's "Romeo and Juliet", our expectations are swept aside and a modern film appears. When I sit down to watch one of Shakespeare's plays, I expect to see medieval clothes in a rural setting with plenty of poor people. I also expect the words and acting to blend together harmoniously. Instead Baz Luhrmann chose to set the opening scene at a beachside, gas. station.
Good morning/afternoon Ms Pritchard and 10B English, today I will be exploring two of the same scenes from different film versions of Romeo and Juliet. Each film was directed by different but equally professional directors to allow the audience to understand the tragedy of Romeo and Juliet. The scene I am going to analyse is the party scene when Romeo and Juliet meet for the first time. The first film being discussed was directed by Baz Luhrman in 1996; an Australian director who loves to spice up his films to keep the audience on their feet. The second film was directed by Carlo Carlei in 2013; an Italian master mind of directing who prefers to stay true to his films and become one with the audience and the story being told. Both directors
he has rhythm. I think the lyrics to the song are quite a strong point
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