2007-06-28, 20:38 | Link #841 |
Snobby Gentleman
Join Date: May 2004
Location: Monterrey, México
Age: 44
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Il Giuramento
At last, I have seen episode 11.
A beautiful and tender episode dedicated to focus upon Romeo and Juliet's dreams of the present. This is a transition to forget about the sour moments, but also for the upcoming tribulations that lie ahead. Spoiler:
The oath. Spoiler:
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2007-06-29, 16:41 | Link #842 | |
Tsuruya Cultist
Join Date: Dec 2005
Location: San Francisco, CA
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Romeo x Juliet is not the first work inspired by this story, and all of them take considerable liberties. Think West Side Story. |
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2007-06-29, 19:52 | Link #843 |
✖ ǝʇ ɯıqnɾl ☆
Join Date: Feb 2006
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Maids Maids Maids is correct Shakespeare did not write R&J he is a playwright not a writer. Romeo and Juliet is a dramatization of Arthur Brooke's narrative poem The Tragical History of Romeus and Juliet (1562). Brooke's poem was not original either, being a translation and adaptation of Giuletta e Romeo, by Matteo Bandello, included in his Novelle of 1554.
And wait it gets better his was in turn an adaptation of Luigi da Porto's Giulietta e Romeo, included in his Istoria novellamente ritrovata di due Nobili Amanti (c. 1530) Romeo & Juliet was Shakespeare's most famous play hence its associated with him
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2007-06-30, 22:33 | Link #844 | |
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2007-06-30, 23:59 | Link #845 |
✖ ǝʇ ɯıqnɾl ☆
Join Date: Feb 2006
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I actually read that in the novel . The author was not Shakespeare but someone else when I researched it If found out its true. I prefer this version of R&J to Shakespeare R&J . This version has more zest in it compared to it also the narrative and scenarios are better .
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2007-07-03, 12:27 | Link #848 |
✖ ǝʇ ɯıqnɾl ☆
Join Date: Feb 2006
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Ep 2 : This music has been the highpoint of this series and this episode was no different The first meeting between Romeo and Juliet was wonderfully handled. Though falling flowers is cliché for time standing still it was refreshing and I wasn’t bothered by that as I was caught up in the scene . The background designs are really intricate and detailed which feels as though you are transported into that realm This episode was slightly bitter sweet first love at first sight only to be shattered by the engagement Juliet sounds and looks really cute when angry this Juliet for me anyway I prefer this angry version of Juliet to the emo version in Shakespeare play but I did have problems getting accustomed to Juli-etto to plane ole Juliet feels strange . The chase scene is spectacular they have managed to match up the Pegasus scenes from episode 1 The appearances of Crimson Whirl wind felt like a combo of Don Juan and Zorro What happens at sixteen was rather intriguing as it doesn’t feature in the original Was delighted to see my other favorite character after Juliet, William it’s a humorous tribute. The interactions between R&J are sweetly handled feels as though poetry in motion . Japanese society has a cherry blossom Obsession it’s been nicely incorporated into the anime replacing the type of flowers
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2007-07-04, 07:57 | Link #851 |
Serial mouse killer
Join Date: Jan 2006
Location: Tokyo
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Romeo Juliet at GONZO's booth in Japan Anime Expo last Sunday.
Some cosplays,cute! http://www.romejuli.jp/blog/2007/07/post_58.html Montague is scary -^-.and Romeo is so plump. Probably ate Juliet's cookings too much .. |
2007-07-04, 20:26 | Link #852 |
The Last Visible Dog
Join Date: Aug 2004
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Yeah, it was very courageous, but their whole plan was fairly stupid to begin with. If Montague is such an unpopular leader, I don't see why RxJ think they need to keep their relationship a secret, at least among Juliet's side. If Romeo bears no allegiance to his father's name, he could be a pretty useful ally, and he might be able to talk the Capulet faction out of repayment in blood.
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2007-07-04, 21:01 | Link #853 |
Seishu's Ace
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Join Date: Dec 2005
Location: Kyoto, Japan
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I see the whole aspect of the "Tree of Life" plotline as setting up a scenario where the leads die in the end, but their sacrifice means something for the greater good. It's an odd situation, really - these are perfectly nice kids, young and beautiful and stupid in love, and normally I'd be rooting for them to win out in the end. But wouldn't one feel cheated by denying the very essence of the original story - the tragic ending? Thus, the "greater good" hedge - but it seems to me that would really be just as antithetical to the "original" because the core truth of what made that ending tragic was how pointless it was. If such a hedge is the result, isn't that just as much a betrayal as a true happy ending? The true happy ending part of me is pulling for, in spite of everything else?
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2007-07-04, 21:46 | Link #854 |
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Join Date: Feb 2004
Location: Hyogo
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Actually... I got the impression that the "it was for the greater good" theme was the entire objective of the original play's ending. Their deaths should have been needless, but they were not pointless--they served as a wake-up call.
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