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When a movie has you begging for it to end not even half way through it's pure crap. We've all seen this movie and this characters millions of times, nothing new in it. Don't waste your time.

There's a more than satisfactory amount of boom-boom in the movie's trim running time.

Observations. Smashing. Barrymore too old to be friend of Romeo. Juliet lovely. Romeo best costuming. Balcony scene excellent. Peasants dress plainly while nobles have that Adrian touch plus the other designer listed in the opening credits. Nurse steals the show.

Well, what can you really say about the first feature length film adaptation of one of the most famous stories of all time? The ageless classic of star crossed lovers comes to the big screen for the first time. There's very little to even say as everyone knows the story. Really, there's still spoilers here? There were no major changes from the original Shakespeare play. It figures, seeing as how it was the first of its kind. The atmosphere is quite good in this movie. All of the actors and actresses know their parts well.This version was just a tad over two hours long and the pacing was quite good. It's a shame I'm not familiar with any of the actors in this. Interesting bit of trivia. When Juliet says, "Wherefore Art Thou, Romeo?" she is not asking where Romeo is. She is actually declaring the fact that his name is Romeo. As the member of a rival family, she wishes it were something else. As it took place in the same time period, it's about as authentic as you could want. ***

anything with LH and I am happy. First leading man I had a crush on.Does anyone know the name of the music that Juliet makes her entrance. Not the dance or the love theme. the one the troupe of little boys sing. In my head and making me nuts.Anyway, it was a big movie. Not that fond on NS but she does well. How do you fit WS in a hour and a half? Worth watching. Besides until the FZ film R & J were never played by youths. Felt a mere youth could not find the emotional range. bla bla bla Love them both and plan on buying the black and white version.enjoyHollywood did not make great films about great plays very often. caydj

The fine cast and production make this adaptation of "Romeo & Juliet" a satisfying one, both as a movie and as a realization of Shakespeare's play. Most of the cast is matched up very well with their characters, and the lavish settings provide a good backdrop for the drama.Although it's soon clear that Leslie Howard and Norma Shearer are quite a bit older than the original characters were, in other respects they are well cast. Shearer's eager innocence and Howard's refinement fit together well, and although they are clearly not the teenage characters of the original, their romance is believable and convincing in itself.The other roles include some nice casting. Reginald Denny as the loyal Benvolio, Basil Rathbone as the hard-hearted Tybalt, and Edna May Oliver as Juliet's bustling nurse are all enjoyable to watch. But the highlight of the cast is John Barrymore, who steals every scene as the fun-loving, ill-fated Mercutio, a character who is well-suited to Barrymore's strengths. It's a blessing that at least one of Barrymore's numerous Shakespearean roles was captured in a film for posterity.The script abridges many of the scenes for cinematic purposes, and it does well in fleshing out the basic story with the duels, festivities, and other events, at times also dramatizing developments that in the original text are only mentioned by the characters. Overall, it is a well-conceived, well-executed, and enjoyable movie version of the famous story.