Compare/contrast: Balcony Scene There are many things that make the balcony scenes in both the Franc
o Zeffirelli and the Baz Luhrmann productions so prolific. First, in the Zeffirelli production (196
8), the setting was at evening with Romeo behind an overgrown garden and Juliet upstairs in what app
eared to be an old hillside stone villa. This setting worked for me because the scene showed the r
eality that the other movie lacked. In this particular scene I thought Romeo and Juliet's performan
ces were just perfect. Romeo seemed laid back but at the same time excited and sensual. I thought
Juliet overacted and threw careless energy into the scene. She seemed very tense and fidgety. The
choreography of this movie provided liveliness and bounce like I have never seen before. Juliet pra
nces back and forth giggling playfully as Romeo climbs a tree--twice-- and embraces her fervently. W
hen the lovers part and Romeo descends, the camera shows their two hands in a close-up, then pans ba
ck into a long shot, the distance between them growing, Romeo still reaching up to Juliet, and she s
till reaching down to him. The Baz Luhrmann production (1996) was also very industrious. The settin
g was a flashy and frenetic pop realm as a backdrop on the streets of the beach in Verona, with ligh
ts everywhere. Romeo approaches a modern stone castle complete with a balcony, staircase, elevator,
security cameras, Christmas lights, and swimming pool. I thought that DiCaprio lacked the intensit
y that the comparing Romeo had at the beginning. But by the end of the scene, you can feel the pass
ion rising while the two are in the water. Overall, I thought he performed a great act. I enjoyed
Juliet's performance a lot more in this version than the 1968 version. Juliet was passive but fille
d with drive, and was filled with a sort of mystery- I just couldn't figure out her strategy of acti
ng out this scene, and that is what made her performance so great. The choreography in this scene w
as much different in comparison to the Zeffirelli scene, even without the contemporary backdrop. Ro
meo dodges security cameras to spy on Juliet, and climbs on the wall up to Juliet's balcony. Juliet
arrives down to the lower level from her elevator, and stays near the pool. Romeo startles Juliet,
which causes the two to descend into the pool. The rest of the scene is conducted in- and sometime
s under- the water. I thought both scenes turned out to be very different, but had the same objectiv
e: to emphasize the affection that the two star-crossed lovers felt for each other. All four actors
showed a fine performance each in their own ways by keeping the same intentions in mind. Although
both scenes seemed as if they were completely opposite, they both portrayed the same great quality t
hat this scene needed to be successful, and overall, they were both triumphant. compare contrast bal
cony scene there many things that make balcony scenes both franco zeffirelli luhrmann productions pr
olific first zeffirelli production setting evening with romeo behind overgrown garden juliet upstair
s what appeared hillside stone villa this setting worked because scene showed reality that other mov
ie lacked this particular scene thought romeo juliet performances were just perfect romeo seemed lai
d back same time excited sensual thought juliet overacted threw careless energy into seemed very ten
se fidgety choreography this movie provided liveliness bounce like have never seen before prances ba
ck forth giggling playfully climbs tree twice embraces fervently when lovers part descends camera sh
ows their hands close then pans back into long shot distance between them growing still reaching sti
ll reaching down luhrmann production also very industrious setting flashy frenetic realm backdrop st
reets beach verona with lights everywhere approaches modern stone castle complete with balcony stair
case elevator security cameras christmas lights swimming pool thought that dicaprio lacked intensity
comparing beginning feel passion rising while water overall performed great enjoyed performance mor
e version than version passive filled drive filled sort mystery just couldn figure strategy acting w
hat made performance great choreography much different comparison zeffirelli even without contempora
ry backdrop dodges security cameras climbs wall arrives down lower level from elevator stays near po
ol startles which causes descend into pool rest conducted sometimes under water both scenes turned v
ery different same objective emphasize affection star crossed lovers felt each other four actors sho
wed fine performance each their ways keeping same intentions mind although both scenes seemed they w
ere completely opposite they portrayed great quality needed successful overall they were triumphantE
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