How Does Baz Luhrmann Engage a Modern Audience's Interest Through the Use of the Soundtrack In the Opening Sequence ?
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HOW DOES BAZ LUHRMANN ENGAGE A MODERN AUDIENCE'S INTEREST THROUGH THE USE OF THE SOUNDTRACK IN THE OPENING SEQUENCE ? The Baz Luhrmann version of Romeo and Juliet opens with prominent beginning which engages a modern audience by providing rock music at the start of the film. This rock music includes a strong base guitar and some heavy drums; appearing at the beginning but as the music progresses the whole band establishes a foot hold in the soundtrack, which builds up adrenalin within me. As the whole band is drawn in, this reflects what the young audience may in account. From a young audience's point of view, the rock music may lure more young audiences because this might possibly generate more adrenalin. However, on the other hand this might possibly distance the classical (older) audience. The climax of the opening scene affects me in two various aspects of adrenalin;...

