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The basic story line of 'Romeo + Juliet' (as if ye didn't already
know!)
Its quite long(ish). So if you wanna skip to the end
click here
- Right at the beginning there is a brawl at a petrol station between 3 members
of each family. Benvolio the leader of the Montague clan (if u like) and
Tybalt, the leader of the Capulet clan. They all draw their guns and then
it turns into a shoot-out after Tybalt refuses Benvolio's offer of peace:
"Peace? I hate the word" -
Tybalt
Captain Prince of the local police force steps in and
eventually restores peace to the streets of Verona, not without warning the
heads of both families (Ted Montague and Fulgencio Capulet) that if such
riots should be seen again, the punishment would be death.
- While all this is happening Romeo is busy hanging on the shores of Verona
Beach, writing poetry and moping over his latest love Rosaline, as she doesn't
even know he exists: "So glad
am I, he was not at this fray" - Caroline Montague
Benvolio rushes over to him, and tries to lighten his
load in a game of pool, but he fails in doing so until Romeo's best friend
Mercutio shows up and gives out invitations to rich Capulet's masked ball
he is holding that very night.
- Meanwhile, at Capulet's mansion, everyone is preparing for the big party.
When Gloria Capulet is getting ready she keeps on dropping hints to her daughter
Juliet, that the dashing and acclaimed Dave Paris is going to be there, and
perhaps they should have a dance and get things rolling.
"I look to like" -
Juliet Juliet at this
point is unsure about the whole party idea, but then the Nurse steps in and
tells her to go, meet young men and just generally have a good time.
After a lot of persuasion back at the beach, and some
drug taking, the Montague lads get Romeo to the party in one piece, nearly
unconscious, but in one piece.
- Romeo is sort of in a daze at the start of the party, but after soaking
his head in a basin of water, he is much better, and walks over to an aquarium,
where the fish draws his attention. There through the glass he spies the
most beautiful woman he has ever seen:
"Did my heart love till now?"
- Romeo Alas it is Juliet. They stare
at each other for a bit, until the Nurse pulls Juliet off to get a dance
with Dave Paris. Romeo runs after her, and Juliet tries to retain as much
eye contact with him as possible, but so that her mother wouldn't
notice.
After the dance Romeo pulls her away and they have
a conversation about pilgrims, (Romeo desperate for a kiss at this point).
Juliet basically says that pilgrims pray - meaning with their hands pushed
together - and Romeo says they should do what pilgrims do, except with their
lips - a line or
what? Juliet caves and they enjoy a kiss
which ends up with them being chased into an elevator where they kiss some
more: "You kiss by the book"
- Juliet This ends all to soon when
the Nurse catches them and drags Juliet off again as her mother craves a
word. Romeo chases her (again) and sees her with Lady Capulet, and it seems
like all his nightmares have come at once:
"She's a Capulet?" - Romeo
Juliet looks down from the top of
the stairs at him happy as can be until the Nurse tells her he is the son
of Ted Montague. Her face crumbles and realises:
"My only love sprung from my
only hate" - Juliet Mercutio then
drags Romeo off as the party has already reached its peak, and the two stare
at each other until Romeo disappears out of the mansions front doors.
- The Montague lads jump in the car and drive off, but Romeo has better ideas,
he jumps out of the car and climbs the Capulet walls and lands just below
Juliet's window and by the side of the swimming pool (of course!). He looks
upon Juliet's window hoping she will come out:
"Rise fair sun, and kill the
envious moon" - Romeo To his dismay
he sees the Nurse at the balcony and Juliet comes from the door beside him.
He quickly tries to blend in with the wall and luckily Juliet walks straight
past him. She then says her little speech about it doesn't he is a Montague,
name's don't matter,
"What's in a name?" -
Juliet. Romeo then springs on her
and they both fall into the pool. The famous balcony scene turns into a pool
scene and in all the noise the Capulet security guard comes out. Juliet stands
up with a nice big smile and Romeo tries to hide under the water trying
desperately to hold his breath. The guard goes away just as Romey comes up
gasping for air. Juliet then gets all self conscious about her appearance,
but good 'ole Romey cheers her up with a quick snog.
"If they find thee they will
murder thee" - Juliet "Let them find me here" -
Romeo. Juliet then forces him
to go as the Nurse beckons her (yet again) They jump out of the pool exchanging
their vows and a promise of marriage the next day:
"A thousand times goodnight".
- Juliet.
- The next day Romeo rushes to Father Laurence to ask if he would marry them
that day: "And pray, that thee
will consent to marry us today" -
Romeo. The father is not to keen
on doing this at first, going on about how it was only a day ago he was in
love with Rosaline. "Young
men's love lie not in thy hearts, but in thine..eyes" - Father
Laurence. But after consideration
he agrees to it believing the marriage will end the feud between the two
houses. The Nurse then goes to get the news from Romeo, with a warning not
to muck Juliet about. She then returns home and plays a little game with
Juliet, letting her antagonize over whether they are to be wed or not.
"What news?" -
Juliet. She is of course overjoyed
and later that day Juliet Capulet becomes Juliet Montague.
- After the wedding Romeo rushes to Verona beach to find Mercutio and Tybalt
about to do battle. Tybalt then demands that Romeo fights him, but Romeo
can't as now they are related, but of course he can't tell Tybalt that.
"Turn and draw" -
Tybalt Tybalt starts to beat
him up anyway, but Mercutio steps in and throws Tybalt onto some glass smashing
it. He is just about to finish him off when Romeo steps in and stops Mercutio.
Tybalt seeing his chance rams a piece of broken glass into Mercutio's side,
thus of course killing him:
"A plague on both your houses!"
- Mercutio. Tybalt speeds off with
his two mates closely followed by Romeo seeking revenge. Romeo bashes his
car into Tybalt's causing it to spin and roll down the road, killing them
inside except for Tybalt who pulls a gun on Romeo. Romeo dares him to shoot
him saying he must go with Mercutio,
"Either thou, or I, or both
must go with him!" - Romeo
ending up in Tybalt dropping his gun and Romeo shooting him with
it: "I am fortunes fool!" -
Romeo. Realising he will die for
his crime Romeo rushes to Father Laurence's cell unsure of what to do.
Back at the scene of the crime Benvolio tries to explain
to Captain Prince, but Gloria Capulet thinks Romeo should die for his actions.
"Romeo slew Tybalt, Romeo must
not live" - Gloria Capulet. On the
other hand Ted Montague reckons Romeo should live as he carried out the law
on Tybalt as he was the one who killed Mercutio. After consideration on both
parts the Prince decides that Romeo will be banished from Verona for the
rest of his life.
- Back at the Fathers cell Romeo is displeased to say the least at what his
fate brings him:
"Banishment? Say death" -
Romeo. The Nurse then comes
to the cell saying that Juliet is very upset. The father then tells Romeo
to go to her room and cheer her up a little, and at day break go to Mantua
until he can think of a way to bring him back.
Juliet is very happy to see her lord and then they
embark on some evening activities, and then fall asleep until morning. When
the morrow comes Juliet doesn't want Romeo to go, but then realises he must
when the Nurse interrupts them saying her mother is coming. He quickly gets
dressed and climbs down from her balcony, and runs off to Mantua:
"Window let light in, and let
life out" - Juliet. Her mother
then tells her the awful news her father has planned for her, which is to
be wed to Dave Paris in two days. She protests to this immensely, but her
father gets very angry pushing everyone about and telling her if she will
not marry him, he will give Juliet to his friend who will do things with
her. Juliet crying at this point asks her mother for help, but:
"Do as thy will, for I am done
with thee" - Gloria Capulet.
- The next day Juliet goes to Father Laurence's cell to beg for his help
or she shall kill herself.
"I long to die" -
Juliet The father then gives
her a potion which when she takes will make her look and feel dead. Her family
will then lay her to rest in the great Capulet Monument and then carry on
with their lives. The father will then send Romeo letters telling him of
their plan, and he will then go to the monument where Juliet will
awake, and then the two can live happily ever after in Mantua, or wherever
takes their fancy. A good plan, no? Juliet,
the night before her wedding to Dave Paris takes the potion, and then as
planned, she is laid to rest in Capulet monument. However, Romeo in Manuta
fails to receive the fathers letters as he doesn't see the
'We called but you weren't in'
note left at Romeo's place by the postal service. So, after receiving word
from Baltashar that his lady is
dead, "I defy you stars!" -
Romeo Romeo rushes to her side minutes before it
is time for her to awake. He says his goodbyes to her and reaches for the
poison he brought from the Apothecary earlier that day.
(Really sad bit <sniff>) Romeo
kisses Juliet's hand, which is laid upon her stomach, and her eyelids flutter,
her then kisses her forehead and her fingers twitch. He then turns his back
on her and takes the poison just as Juliet awakes and puts her hand upon
his shoulder. Romey can't believe it, but alas he has seconds to live.
"What is here?" -
Juliet Juliet lays him down by her side and
bursts into tears, Romeo is dead. She looks around and picks up Romeo's gun,
and blows her brains out. Could there be a sadder tale? GO RENT THIS
FILM!
Romeo
Montague
Leonardo
DiCaprio
Juliet
Capulet
Claire
Danes
Fulgencio
Capulet
Paul
Sorvino
Gloria
Capulet
Diane
Venora
Tybalt
John
Leguizamo
Benvolio
Dash
Mihok
Father
Laurence
Pete
Postlethwaite
Mercutio
Harold
Perrineau
The
Nurse
Miriam
Margolyes
Ted
Montague
Brian
Dennehy
Caroline
Montague
Christina Pickles
Dave
Paris
Paul
Rudd
Captain
Prince
Vondie Curtis-Hall
Balthasar
Jesse
Bradford
The
ApothecarY
M. Emmet Walsh
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