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Examine the impressions created by the opening scenes Luhrmann's "Romeo and Juliet" and analyse how this is done.
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Examine the impressions created by the opening scenes Luhrmann's "Romeo and Juliet" and analyse how this is done. Once the 20th Century Fox logo disappears into blackness, we are immediately presented with an impression of what the film will be like. A television appears in the distance, against a black background (the emptiness of the surroundings make us concentrate on the television, and does not distract us). The fact that we are shown a television tells us that it's a modern film, and has brought Shakespeare to the present day. This is further proved by the fact that the presenter is a black woman, who until recently wouldn't have been given such a job. Her hair and clothes are smart (to show the time period), yet plain, so as not to distract us from what she is saying. Behind her there is a picture of a broken ring, a symbol...
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