Lhurmans/Zefferelli Contrast of videos

Luhrmann and Zeffirelli use very opposite effects and techniques in each of the Romeo + Juliet films. The contrasts between the Zeffirelli 1968 and the Luhrmann 1997 versions are vast. Even though the directors of each film use different effects and techniques. They both tell the story in their own unique way. Zeffirelli's traditional, English, authentic piece of almost theatre with basic use of lighting, camera and sound. Luhrmann's modern, loud, and emotionally gripping piece of film uses …showed first 75 words of 1777 total…

…showed last 75 words of 1777 total…the families. However in Luhrmann's version, he has used the modern day equivalent of a prince, a police general, this is good because there are no princes in modern day cities so Luhrmann has used the next best thing, a modern day equivalent of a prince. If Shakespeare was alive today I think he would have been impressed by Luhrman's attempt to modernize his story, as he has done this very intelligently and very well.