T his animated movie, produced by elton john and david furnish, retells the story of romeo and juliet through the escalating conflict between the. This animated movie, produced by elton john and david furnish, retells the story of romeo and juliet through the escalating conflict between the blue and red gnomes in the gardens of adjoining houses. I read romeo and juliet in ninth grade english and coming back to this movie it is very unfaithful. Gnomeo and juliet 2011 directed by kelly asbury, the movie is based n shakespeares play, romeo and juliet. Romeo and juliet, a 1932 short story retelling by karel capek. A year later, the rights reverted to starz animation, who actively pursued production. This computer generated animation is made for young kids and ladies who love all things cutesy. Romeo and juliet in harlem 2015 film, directed by aleta chapelle the first shakespeare feature film adaptation of romeo and juliet with a complete cast of color that stays true to the language and storyline. After all, literatures most famous double suicide hardly screams for an animated adaptation. Never mind gnomeo and juliet, heres romeo and juliet. Best of all, this version seems to engage viewers the most, with a. With its quality actors, animation, story and sound track, this film is well to be recommended unlike sherlock gnomes, it. It also had moments of music video stuff out of the blue thrown into the middle of the movie that didnt have anything to do with.
The play romeo and juliet has been translated around the world. Based on the shakespearean tragedy of the same name, the film stars the voices of tate donovan, sandra bullock, kevin kline, gene hackman, nathan lane, patrick stewart. With so much hatred on each side, the way juliet and gnomeo fell in love immediately. The editorial copy of romeo x juliet collection 1 had no extras, so unfortunately no. Methinks the director didnt think about this hard enough. This doesnt stop blue gnomeo and red juliet from falling in love with each other. Romeo juliet romantic animation story kids cartoon movie. It starts out faithful but soon teeters off with some semblance of shakespeares iconic tragedy. Juliet yes, thats the reason given as to why the seal. I watched gnomeo four times all the way through, which bespeaketh my enthusiasm. The film opened in the united kingdom and the united states on. Financed by disney and released through its touchstone pictures banner, the film was independently produced by rocket pictures and animated by starz animation. Romeo and juliet is an interesting place to find inspiration for a kids movie.
Romeo and juliet is the upcoming 2021 american computeranimated musical romantic comedy fantasy film based on the william shakespeares play of the same name. If you watch this movie expecting something grade a, youre not going to get much out of it. Llcmct miramax films shakespeares timeless romeo and juliet gets a bizarre twist. Any teenager growing up in the mid 90s will attest to the unbeatable hipness of this movie. Now this gritty, funny new feature film retells william shakespeares romeo and juliet in yiddish. Franco zeffirellis romeo and juliet is usually the more favored film version of shakespeares play. Douglas booth and hailee steinfeld star in carlo carleis upcoming adaptation of william shakespeares classic romance, in. The performances were decent, and the graphics were amazing. The movie did not tamper with shakespeares beautiful poetry. Romeo and juliet, a 1935 ballet with music by sergei prokofiev. With voices by james mcavoy and emily blunt among others, this is a comedy film that can be enjoyed by kids and adults alike. Romeo and juliet gingo wiki fandom powered by wikia. A version of shakespeares play, set in the world of warring indoor and outdoor gnomes.
This animation film tells a tale of love between two garden gnomes and the problems they face because of their family feuds. Hey, what do you think about redoing romeo and juliet with garden gnomes. In this animated version of shakespeares classic play, romeo and juliet s fateful lives are changed forever after they marry each other in a whirlwind of romance against the wishes of their. Rating is available when the video has been rented. With so much hatred on each side, the way juliet and gnomeo fell in love immediately was a bit jarring. My family and i laughed a lot, and i loved all the music by elton john especially the song crocodile rock. Romeo and juliet gallery with over 20 new photos sep 25, 20.
Their love has the power to alter the course of time and change the world they must if there is to be any hope for a future. Gnomeo and juliet is a film directed by kelly asbury with animation. Romeojuliet is the iconic love story between two young lovers who must fight. Romeo and juliet in cartoon style, with songs from executive producer elton john, and set in british suburbia. Perhaps to give a basic understanding of romeo and juliet to the children if they were to ever study shakespeare. I first saw romeo and juliet when i was a college junior majoring in english. The filming feels wonderfully modern, while only showing us a long ago period.
William shakespeares play romeo and juliet has been adapted to film and television many times. This is the kids version of the william shakespeare classic love story romeo and juliet, but made for kids. Garden gnomes gnomeo and juliet have as many obstacles to overcome as their quasi namesakes when they are caught up in a feud between neighbors. It can turn anything from good to bad in a split second, and romeo and juliet, or, in this case, gnomeo and juliet, is a perfect example. A reworking of shakespeares romeo and juliet story set in a world inhabited by tacky garden gnomes. Romeo juliet is the iconic love story between two young lovers who must fight the odds of their family difference to be together. Although theres still serious enmity between the montague and the capulet gnomes, the violence isnt as prominent. This kidfriendly twist on william shakespears romeo and juliet centers on two groups of garden gnomes who live in neighboring yards and despise each.
Romeo and juliet, a 1936 film directed by george cukor that received four academy award nominations. This animated adaptation of romeo and juliet follows a pair of star crossed lovers as they try attempt to build a life together despite the feud between their families. Loosely based on the shakespearean tragedy romeo and juliet this animation film keeps the middle line between tragicomedy and romance. Romeo and juliet share a romance not meant for this mortal coil. Romeo and juliet is a 1994 american animated musical romantic film produced by multimedia animation for universal pictures. The film was directed by ron clements and john musker, directors of the great mouse detective, the little mermaid, aladdin, hercules, treasure planet, the princess and the frog and moana and produced by walt disney animation. Romeo juliet nonton movie online subtitle indonesia. The main cast of the movie are james mcavoy as gnomeo and emily blunt as juliet. In this animated version of shakespeares classic play, romeo and juliets fateful lives are changed forever after they marry each other in a whirlwind of romance against the wishes of their. I knew that in live productions that they were typically played by much older actorsactors this young were unheard of. The film acknowledges that this will be the thousandth adaptation of romeo and juliet that we will see in our lives, but to sit back and enjoy.
It is one of a series of lesson plans to accompany the short animated videos of six of shakespeares plays on learnenglish kids introduction. After gnomeo and juliet, one goes to romeo and juliet eg zeffirelli 1968 for comparison. Shakespeare himself patrick stewart makes an appearance and declares that. In director baz luhrmanns contemporary take on william shakespeares classic tragedy, the montagues and capulets have moved their ongoing feud to the sweltering suburb of verona beach, where romeo and juliet fall in love and secretly wed. But as one who is not their targeted audience, here are some of my views on this movie.
Though the movie was greatly liked by the tintin fans. The actors were good and surprisingly got an award from outfest for their acting. In this animated version of shakespeares classic play, romeo and juliet s fateful lives are changed forever after they marry each other in a whirlwind of romance against the wishes of their feuding families. In this lesson plan, which can be delivered as a 45minute lesson or as shorter segments over three lessons, learners will be introduced to the shakespeare play romeo and juliet through a short animated video. Act 2 also quite clearly as an animation, this film was created for a young target audience.
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