Flashback Feels: 26 Years Since Baz Luhrmann’s “Romeo + Juliet”

Between Bells

Flashback Feels: 26 Years Since Baz Luhrmann’s 'Romeo + Juliet'

have not Saints lips and Holy Palmers too. My pilgrim lips that they must use in prayer. Well then dear Saint let lips do what hands do they pray? Grant thou lest faith turn to despair. Saints do not move though. Grant, for prayer's sake then move. Not while my prayer's effect I take Whoa! Welcome back for us to trending now. It's time for our favorite segment, flashback fields and guess what hasn't really been more than a quarter of a century since modern take on Romeo and Juliet, mind blown William, Shakespeare's Romeo and Juliet had its world premiere october the 27th, 1996 26 years ago today and it was just a few days later on november. The first insane. Now the movie received mixed reviews from chris upon its release but it debuted at number one at the box office and introduced the bard and the 400 year old play to a younger audience. And to this day the movie is referenced in Halloween costumes and euphoria episodes screened in high school english classes and considered one of the most influential Shakespeare adaptations ever made And of course the film success had a lot to do with its stars. We're talking about Leonardo Dicaprio claire danes as the iconic Star crossed Lovers. Chemistry is the main reason why the movie is considered one of the most romantic films of the nineties. It also helped propel dicaprio to superstardom which would only be intensified a year later. Thanks and titanic. Of course mm hmm. And there are a few key differences between the film and the play. While the movie keeps most of Shakespeare's original dialogue, it depicts the montagues and capulets as mafia empires at war. The film also takes place in a modern day venice beach city called Verona Beach and we play swords with guns, messengers with Fedex workers and a narrator with tv news anchors of course. And while the Shakespearean dialogue can be difficult to understand. Learning unique visual style helped keep viewers in tune with the story. I mean, did for me, the first time I ever watched it, the director known for pushing the boundaries of filmmaking recently joined us right here on trending and he shared his thoughts on what creativity means to him all with a perspective that is clearly a part of Romeo and Juliet look at this creativity is freedom because in a world that is increasingly fearful, fear breeds reduction, hiding away accepting what you're handed, creativity can free from those bonds. I love it. Romeo and Juliet grows to more than 147 million globally. And established baz lurman as a filmmaker to watch. So happy 26th birthday of William Shakespeare's Romeo and Juliet. I forget how young leo looks 26 by the way you mentioned 100 and 46 million at the box office that was on a budget of $14 million. Think of how much money it made the studios as a result of that And you mentioned, High school english, I feel like that is like the one movie, High School musical english teachers across the country play because it's the modern adaptation with the same. Exactly keeps kids interested involved and engrossed in it. But 146 million movies today. Wish they could make that opening weekend, especially with the 14 million right parting is such sweet sorrow. Friends, but that does it for this edition of trending. Yeah, join us again tomorrow at seven p.m. Eastern. Yeah, but don't go anywhere. There's more cheddar up next. Yes.