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Les amants de Vérone

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Les amants de Vérone

Directed by
André Cayatte
Produced by
Raymond Hakim
Robert Hakim
Written by
André Cayatte
Jacques Prévert
Starring
Serge Reggiani, Anouk Aimée, Pierre Brasseur
Music by
Joseph Kosma
Editing by
Christian Gaudin
Release date(s)
7 March 1949 (France)
Running time
105 min
Country
France
Language
French
Les amants de Vérone (The Lovers Of Verona) is a 1949 French film directed by André Cayatte and loosely based on the William Shakespeare play, Romeo and Juliet. The film was a joint project of screenwriter Jacques Prevert and director Andre Cayatte and enjoyed great international success. it was released in Italy in 1949, then internationally in 1951.[1] This time the story is set in post war Italy and involves Angelo, a glass-blower from Murano, and Georgia Maglia, the daughter of a fascist magistrate.
Angelo and Georgia are thrown together when they become stand-ins for the stars of a film version of Romeo and Juliet being shot on location in Venice. Inevitably they fall in love and their affair parallels the Shakespeare tragedy. The principal difficulty is the scheming of Rafaële, the Magia family's ruthless consigliere. In the end, Angelo is killed and Georgia dies at his side.

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Critical reception[edit]
TV Guide called it "An intriguing romance"[2] but Bosley Crowther did not like the film, calling it, "story, set within a weird and grotesque frame of contemporary morbidness in Venice and gaudy film-making in Italy"[3] Pauline Kael said, "The film's sensuous poetic elegance contrasts with the seamy elements it encompasses...You may feel you've been made too aware of the film's artistic intentions, and the romanticism can drive you a little nuts"[4]
Cast[edit]
Serge Reggiani: Angelo (Romeo)
Anouk Aimée: Georgia (Juliet)
Martine Carol: Bettina Verdi, the star of the movie
Pierre Brasseur: Rafaële
Marcel Dalio: Amedeo Maglia
Marianne Oswald: Laetitia
René Génin: The guardian of the tomb
Yves Deniaud: Ricardo, an actor
Charles Blavette: The head of the glassworks
Marcel Peres: Domini, a glass blower
References[edit]
1.Jump up ^ Les Amants De Verone, Review Summary, New York Times
2.Jump up ^ The Lovers Of Verona TV Guide, 1949 Movie Review
3.Jump up ^ Review by Bosley Crowther 'The Lovers of Verona,' Modern Paraphrase of Romeo and Juliet, at Cinema 48, New York Times, 12 March 1951
4.Jump up ^ 5001 nights at the movies by Pauline Kael
External links[edit]
Les amants de Vérone at the Internet Movie Database
Les Amants De Verone at Fandango
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Beneath the 12-Mile Reef

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Beneath the 12-Mile Reef
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Directed by
Robert D. Webb
Produced by
Robert Bassler
Written by
A. I. Bezzerides
Starring
Robert Wagner
Terry Moore
Gilbert Roland
Music by
Bernard Herrmann
Cinematography
Edward Cronjager
Editing by
William Reynolds
Distributed by
20th Century Fox
Release date(s)
December 2, 1953
Running time
102 minutes
Country
United States
Language
English
Budget
$1.56 million[1]
Box office
$3.6 million (US rentals)[2][3]
Beneath the 12-Mile Reef is a 1953 American adventure film directed by Robert D. Webb. The screenplay by A. I. Bezzerides was inspired by Romeo and Juliet by William Shakespeare.[citation needed] The film was the third motion picture made in CinemaScope, coming after The Robe and How to Marry a Millionaire.

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Mike and Tony Petrakis are Greek American father and son sponge diving entrepreneurs who find themselves in competition with the Rhys family, WASP fishermen who are prepared to resort to violence and even murder to maintain their established fishing grounds off the Gulf Coast of Florida. Run-ins between the two clans lead to an exchange of threats and all-out brawls. Further complications ensue when Tony Petrakis meets Gwyneth Rhys, and the two fall in love.
Production[edit]
The film was shot on location in Key West and Tarpon Springs, Florida.[4]
Cast[edit]
Robert Wagner as Tony Petrakis
Terry Moore as Gwyneth Rhys
Gilbert Roland as Mike Petrakis
J. Carrol Naish as Socrates Houlis
Richard Boone as Thomas Rhys
Angela Clarke as Mama Petrakis
Peter Graves as Arnold Dix
Jay Novello as Sinan
Jacques Aubuchon as Demetrios Sofotes
Gloria Gordon as Penny Petrakis
Harry Carey, Jr. as Griff Rhys
Rev. Theophilus Karaphillis as Greek Priest at Epiphany
Critical reception[edit]
Bosley Crowther of The New York Times observed, "Another and further extension of the range of CinemaScope ... is handsomely manifested in Beneath the 12-Mile Reef ... But that, when you come right down to it, is just about the only novelty provided by this third employment of the anamorphic lens. For the scenes shot above the surface, while large and imposing, are routine, and the drama developed in the screen play is hackneyed and banal. And, unfortunately, most of the picture takes place above, not below, the reef ... There is nothing at all fascinating or edifying here."[4]
Variety said, "[T]he squeeze-lensing gives punch in the display of underwater wonders, the seascapes and the brilliant, beautiful sunrises and sunsets of the Florida Gulf coast. In handling the young cast, Robert D. Webb's direction is less effective, particularly in the case of Robert Wagner and Terry Moore. Both are likable, so the shallowness of their performances is no serious handicap to the entertainment." [5]
Awards and nominations[edit]
Edward Cronjager was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Cinematography, and Robert D. Webb was nominated for the Grand Prize at the 1954 Cannes Film Festival.[6]
References[edit]
1.Jump up ^ Aubrey Solomon, Twentieth Century Fox: A Corporate and Financial History, Scarecrow Press, 1989 p248
2.Jump up ^ Aubrey Solomon, Twentieth Century Fox: A Corporate and Financial History, Scarecrow Press, 1989 p225
3.Jump up ^ 'The Top Box-Office Hits of 1954', Variety Weekly, January 5, 1955
4.^ Jump up to: a b Crowther, Bosley (December 17, 1953). "Beneath the 12 Mile Reef". The New York Times. Retrieved 2009-04-28.
5.Jump up ^ Variety review
6.Jump up ^ "Festival de Cannes: Beneath the 12-Mile Reef". festival-cannes.com. Retrieved 2009-01-24.
External links[edit]
Beneath the 12-Mile Reef at the Internet Movie Database
Beneath the 12-Mile Reef at AllRovi
Beneath the 12-Mile Reef at the TCM Movie Database
the 12-Mile Reef Beneath the 12-Mile Reef at the American Film Institute Catalog
Beneath the 12-Mile Reef (widescreen) is available for free download at the Internet Archive [more]
Beneath the 12-Mile Reef (fullscreen) is available for free download at the Internet Archive [more]

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Romeo, Juliet and Darkness

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Romeo, Juliet and Darkness

Directed by
Jiří Weiss
Written by
Jan Otčenášek, Jiří Weiss
Starring
Ivan Mistrík, Daniela Smutná
Music by
Jirí Srnka
Cinematography
Václav Hanuš
Editing by
Miloslav Hájek
Release date(s)
1960
Country
Czechoslovakia
Language
Czech
Romeo, Juliet and Darkness (Czech: Romeo, Julie a tma) is a Czech drama film directed by Jiří Weiss. It was released in 1960. The film deals with the problems of a young Jewish woman hidden from the Gestapo by her student lover.
Reception[edit]
Winner of the Golden Seashell at the 1960 San Sebastian International Film Festival. Winner of the Grand Prix at the 1960 Taormina International Film Festival.
External links[edit]
Romeo, Julie a tma at the Internet Movie Database

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Romanoff and Juliet (film)

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Romanoff and Juliet
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Directed by
Peter Ustinov
Produced by
Walter Thompson
 Peter Ustinov
Written by
Peter Ustinov
William Shakespeare
Starring
Peter Ustinov
Cinematography
Robert Krasker
Editing by
Renzo Lucidi
Release date(s)
June 8, 1961
 
Running time
103 minutes
Country
United States
Language
English
Romanoff and Juliet is a 1961 feature film adaptation of the play of the same name released by Universal Pictures. Peter Ustinov wrote the screenplay, directed, and starred in the film. It co-starred John Gavin as Igor and Sandra Dee as Juliet.
Ustinov was nominated for the Golden Bear at the 11th Berlin International Film Festival[1] and the Directors Guild of America Award for Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Motion Pictures.
Cast[edit]
Peter Ustinov as The General
Sandra Dee as Juliet Moulsworth
John Gavin as Igor Romanoff
Akim Tamiroff as Vadim Romanoff
Tamara Shayne as Evdokia Romanoff
Alix Talton as Beulah
Rik Van Nutter as Freddie
John Phillips as Hooper Moulsworth
Peter Jones as Otto
Tamara Shayne as Evdokia Romanoff
Suzanne Cloutier as Marfa Zlotochienka
References[edit]
1.Jump up ^ "IMDB.com: Awards for Romanoff and Juliet". imdb.com. Retrieved 2010-01-24.
External links[edit]
Romanoff and Juliet at the Internet Movie Database

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Los Tarantos

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Los Tarantos

Directed by
Francisco Rovira Beleta
Written by
Francisco Rovira Beleta
Alfredo Mañas
Starring
Antonio Gades
Carmen Amaya
Music by
Andrés Batista
Fernando García Morcillo
Emilio Pujol
José Solá
Cinematography
Massimo Dallamano
Editing by
Emilio Rodríguez
Release date(s)
5 November 1963
 
Running time
112 minutes
Country
Spain
Language
Spanish
Los Tarantos is a 1963 Spanish musical drama film directed by Francisco Rovira Beleta. It was nominated for an Academy Award in the Best Foreign Film category.[1]
The film is based on the play La historia de los Tarantos written by Alfredo Mañas, and inspired by Romeo and Juliet by William Shakespeare.

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The love between two gipsies, Juana La Zoronga and Rafael El Taranto, from different families in Barcelona is thwarted by the enmity between their respective parents. Rafael sees Juana dance at a gipsy wedding, and is captivated by her beauty and charm, and they fall in love, aided by their younger siblings who are secretly friends and sympathetic to the young lovers.
Juana earns the respect of Rafael's formidable mother, Angustias, through her spirit and grace at flamenco, but her father Rosendo, an old beau of Rafael's mother, remains obstinate, despite the pleas of Juana, Rafael and Angustias. Juana's father offers her to his colleague, Curro, to make her forget about her romance with Rafael, but neither Juana nor Rafael can forget their love. Curro becomes arrogant, killing Rafael's friend Mojigondo, and beating Juana when he suspects she has been meeting with Rafael. Desperate, Juana seeks Rafael out in his dovecote and they make love, planning to elope the following day. But Curro, incited by Juana's brother Sancho, finds them together and kills them both. Rafael's brother subsequently hunts Curro down in his stables, and kills him.
Angustias and Rosendo are united in their grief, and Juana's younger brother comforts Rafael's younger sister, showing that the feud will not continue any further.
Cast[edit]
Carmen Amaya ... Angustias
Sara Lezana ... Juana
Daniel Martín ... Rafael
Antonio Gades ... Mojigondo
Antonio Prieto ... Rosendo
José Manuel Martín ... Curro (as J. Manuel Martín)
Margarita Lozano ... Isabel
Juan Manuel Soriano
Antonia Singla ... Sole (as Antonia 'La Singla')
Aurelio Galán 'El Estampío' ... Jero (as A. Galán 'El Estampío')
Peret... Guitarist
Andrés Batista ... Guitarist
Emilio de Diego ... Guitarist
'Pucherete' ... Guitarist
Blay ... Guitarist
El Chocolate ... Cantaor
'La Mueque' ... Cantaor
'Morita' ... Cantaor (as 'Morità')
Enrique Cádiz ... Cantaor
'El Viti' ... Cantaor
J. Toledo ... Cantaor
Antonio Escudero 'El Gato' ... Juan/Bailaor (as A. Escudero 'El Gato')
D. Bargas ... Bailaor (as D. Bargas 'Lulula')
Amapola ... Antonia/Bailaora
'El Guisa' ... Bailaor
Antonio Lavilla ... Sancho
Francisco Batista
Carlos Villafranca ... Salvador
Josefina Tapias
See also[edit]
List of submissions to the 36th Academy Awards for Best Foreign Language Film
List of Spanish submissions for the Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film
References[edit]
1.Jump up ^ "The 36th Academy Awards (1964) Nominees and Winners". oscars.org. Retrieved 2011-11-03.
External links[edit]
Los Tarantos at the Internet Movie Database
 

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Maro Charitra

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"Maro Charitra" redirects here. For the 2010 film, see Maro Charitra (2010 film).

Maro Charitra

Directed by
K. Balachander
Produced by
Rama Arangannal
Written by
K. Balachander (screenplay)
Ganesh Patro (dialog)
 
Starring
Kamal Haasan
Saritha
Madhavi
Sarath Babu
J. V. Ramana Murthi
P. L. Narayana
Jaya Vijaya
S. K. Misro
 
Music by
M. S. Viswanathan
Cinematography
B. S. Lokanathan
Release date(s)
9 May 1978
Running time
169 minutes
Country
India
Language
Telugu
Maro Charitra (Telugu: మరో చరిత్ర) is a 1978 Telugu-language Indian feature film directed by K. Balachander, starring Kamal Haasan, Saritha, Madhavi and Sarath Babu in prominent roles. The film deals with cross-cultural romance between the lead pair, played by Kamal Haasan and Saritha. Upon release, it became a "blockbuster" and remains a cult classic and remains "one of the best movies ever made in Telugu". Owing to its success in Andhra Pradesh, the film was released in the neighbouring states of Tamil Nadu and Karnataka. Later in 1981, it was remade in Hindi-language as Ek Duuje Ke Liye with Kamal Haasan repeating his role. Saritha was however replaced by Punjabi actress Rati Agnihotri. It became a blockbuster as well. Both Maro Charitra and Ek Duuje Ke Liye were listed among CNN-IBN's 100 greatest Indian films of all time in 2013.[1]

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Story[edit]
The story revolves around a Telugu girl and Tamil boy who fall in love. Their families interfere and ask them to stay away from each other for a whole year which results in a tragic end.
Songs[edit]
Bhale Bhale Mogadivoi
Kalisi Unte Kaladu Sukhamu
Padaharellaku Neelo Nalo
Vidhi Cheyu Vinthalanni
Ye Teega Poovuno - 1
Ye Teega Poovuno - 2
Features[edit]
Maro Charitra was shot completely in Visakhapatnam in places like Vizag beach, Bheemlipatnam and Gajuvaka.
It was Kamal Haasan's first Telugu blockbuster.
It was later released in Tamil Nadu in Telugu (without dubbing).
It was later dubbed into Tamil as Maru Charithram.
It was remade in Hindi as Ek Duje Ke Liye which created box office waves all over India.
The Telugu and Hindi versions had S.P.B in all songs. He received National Award for Hindi version.
The songs "Kalisi Vunte Kaladhu Sukhamu" and "Mere Jeevan Saathi" were shot in an elevator.
Kamal Hassan dubbed his voice in Hindi and Telugu.
The Telugu and Hindi versions ran for 365 days in Hyderabad, Bangalore and Madras.
The Telugu version ran for over 200 days in all major centers in Tamil Nadu and Karnataka.
Remakes[edit]

Year
Film
Language
Cast
Director
Box Office

1981 Ek Duuje Ke Liye Hindi Kamal Haasan, Rati Agnihotri, Madhavi K. Balachander Blockbuster
2010 Maro Charitra Telugu Varun Sandesh, Anita Galler, Shraddha Das Ravi Yadav Flop

References[edit]
1.Jump up ^ "100 Years of Indian Cinema: The 100 greatest Indian films of all time". CNN IBN. 17 April 2013. Retrieved 19 September 2013.
External links[edit]
Maro Charitra movie at IMDb.
Maro Charitra and Ek Dhuje Ke Liye - Excellent romantic movies; review at Idlebrain

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Romie-0 and Julie-8

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Romie-0 and Julie-8

Written by
William Shakespeare (play)
Directed by
Clive A. Smith
Starring
Greg Swanson
 Donann Cavin
 Nick Nichols
Country of origin
Canada
Original language(s)
English
Production

Producer(s)
Michael Hirsh
Patrick Loubert
Distributor
CBC (1979, TV)
Warner Home Video (1980s, VHS)
Chronology

Preceded by
The Devil and Daniel Mouse (1978)
Followed by
Intergalactic Thanksgiving (1979)
Romie-0 and Julie-8 is the third animated television special made by Nelvana Limited, inspired by William Shakespeare's Romeo and Juliet. Set in the future, the two romantic leads in this version are androids who fall in love despite a taboo against their kind having such relationships.
The special is also known as Runaway Robots! Romie-0 and Julie-8.
Plot[edit]
In the future, two rival robotics firms are hard at work trying to create the next major leap in robotics. Both tout their wares at the latest robotics convention. The Mega Stellar Company has released their Romie-O model of robot, while Super Solar Cybernetics has released Julie-8. However, unforeseen by their creators, Romie-O and Julie-8 begin to fall in love, harboring feelings for the other.
After the convention, Romie-O comes to Julie-8, and admits that due to their company's rivalry, they most likely cannot be together. The two decide to run away in order to keep from being broken up. Unsure where to go, they come across a rather shifty individual named Gizmo, who agrees to help them find a safe haven.
Meanwhile, both of the two robot's creators (Mr Thunderbottom and Ms Passbinder) find that their creations are gone. At first they blame the other for stealing their creation, but then agree to work in tandem to find their robots when it turns out neither knows what has become of them.
Unknown to the two creators, Gizmo has transported Romie-O and Julie-8 to a planet of junk named Trash-O-Lot, where the two come face-to-face with an enormous Junk Monster named Sparepartski. The monster has Romie-O transported to the other side of the planet, but imprisons Julie-8 for his own purposes. Gizmo appears to her shortly afterward, and suggests that she offer to marry the Junk Monster in exchange for Romie-O's freedom off the planet. Julie-8 decides to try this offer, and Sparepartski accepts, much to the girl's displeasure. While happy for Romie-O's release, Julie-8 is saddened over her fate, and removes a necessary circuit, causing her to 'die.' In the meantime Sparepartski has found Thunderbottom and Passbinder's ship nearby, and taken them prisoner as well.
Unknown to Julie-8, Romie-O has managed to escape from the other side of the planet, and has made his way to her chambers. Upon finding her with her circuit removed, Romie-O reinstalls it, and the two attempt to escape. Along their way out, they encounter their creators trussed up, and set about freeing them.
However, their escape does not go unnoticed, and Sparepartski soon starts to chase them across the junkscape. The two robot lovers carry their creators in hopes to get them to safety, but end up locking up when they run into a 'rust storm.' The immobilization of the two robots causes their creators to carry them out of harm's way.
The rust storm also claims Sparepartski, who it is then revealed was a giant scrap concoction made by Gizmo. Gizmo reveals his love for machines, and after seeing Julie-8 at the robotics convention, wanted to make her his bride. Romie-O and Julie-8 then convince Gizmo that with the amount of trash on the planet, he could very well fashion his own sweetheart. Meanwhile, Mr Thunderbottom and Ms Passbinder (who've fallen in love with each other) have reconciled their differences, deciding to unite their robotics houses in a merger, much to the delight of Romie-O and Julie-8.
External links[edit]
Romie-0 and Julie-8 at the Internet Movie Database
Romie-0 and Julie-8 at the Big Cartoon DataBase
Romie-0 and Julie-8 at AllRovi

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Mônica e Cebolinha: No Mundo de Romeu e Julieta

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Mônica e Cebolinha: No Mundo de Romeu e Julieta
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VHS release poster
 
Directed by
José Amâncio
Written by
Yara Maura
Music by
Yara Maura
 Marcio Araujo de Sousa
Editing by
Beto Mariano
Studio
Maurício de Souza Produções
Distributed by
Rede Bandeirantes(TV)
 Transvídeo (VHS)
Release date(s)
1979
 
Running time
43 minutes
Country
Brazil
Language
Portuguese
Mônica e Cebolinha – No Mundo de Romeu e Julieta (Portuguese for Monica and Jimmy Five: In the World of Romeo & Juliet) is a film adaptation of Romeo and Juliet by William Shakespeare, starring Monica's Gang. It was originally staged at theater in 1978 with a comic and LP adaptation out in the same year. In 1979 the feature film adaptation of the play was released, filmed in Ouro Preto, as a special for the Children's Day on Rede Bandeirantes.[1] Along with A Rádio do Chico Bento, is one of the two films inspired by Mauricio de Sousa characters completely done in live-action.[2]

Contents
  [hide] 1 Characters
2 Plot
3 Long Play
4 References
5 External links
Characters[edit]
Jimmy Five - Romeu Montague Jimmy Five (Romeo Montague)
Monica - Juliet Monicapulet (Juliet Capulet)
Smudge - Friar Smudge (Friar Laurence)
Maggy - Ama Gali (Juliet's Nurse)
Angel - Angel Benvolio (Benvolio Montague)
Sunny - Prince Sunny of Verona (Prince Escalus)
Chuck Billy - Chuck Billy Tybalt (Tybalt Capulet)
Zeke - Zeke Mercutio (Mercutio)
Cousin Benny - Messenger of Prince Sunny of Verona (Messenger of Prince Escalus)
Taka - Taka
Plot[edit]
In Verona, Italy, live two rival families, the Montagues and the Capulets. Constant clashes took Prince Sunny to ban fights and duels between them, with the promise to punish those who violate the peace. Angel Benvolio is invited to a masquerade ball at the house of Capulet - Romeu Montague Jimmy Five decides to go there in disguise. Once there, he bumps into Juliet Monicapulet, who falls in love for him. After a meeting at the counter, she decides to marry Romeo - but he is reluctant, only changing his mind after being beaten by Friar Smudge. After a marriage that happens just because the bride was armed with a bunny, Romeo and Friar Smudge rush to play in a marble championship. There, Romeo fights with Chuck Billy Tybalt, Juliet's cousin, and is expelled from the city. Desperate, Juliet asks the Friar to come up with a foolproof plan - and he decides to read Romeo and Juliet. But as the book ends with the two protagonists dead, Juliet Monicapulet does not like this ending and goes behind the Prince Sunny, that decides to forgive Romeo.[3]
Long Play[edit]

Mônica e Cebolinha – No Mundo de Romeu e Julieta
 
Soundtrack album by Maurício de Sousa and Yara Maura

Released
1978
Label
Editora Abril

Side "A"
 
No.
Title
Length

1. "Começa a Peça"    
2. "Sambão de Romeu e Julieta"    
3. "A Valsa do Encontro"    
4. "Tema de Julieta"    
5. "Sou o Lomeu"    
6. "Samba do Fruto Proibido"    

Side "B"
 
No.
Title
Length

1. "Cena do Balcão"    
2. "Rock do Frei Cascão"    
3. "Acho uma Graça"    
4. "Era uma vez um coelhinho encardido"    
5. "Vou Botar meu pé no Chão"    
6. "Uma Explosão de Amor"    
References[edit]
1.Jump up ^ Gibi da Mônica faz 40 anos; veja melhores momentos da turma
2.Jump up ^ Monica e Cebolinha no Mundo de Romeu e Julieta | Filmow
3.Jump up ^ http://www.pget.ufsc.br/in-traducoes/edicao_5/Artigo02-Elisangela-Tiago.pdf
External links[edit]
Mônica e Cebolinha: No Mundo de Romeu e Julieta at the Internet Movie Database
 

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The Sea Prince and the Fire Child

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The Sea Prince and the Fire Child
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Produced by
Tsunemasa Hatano, Shintaro Tsuji
Written by
Masami Hata, Chiho Katsura
Starring
Tohru Furuya (Japan) Tony Oliver (U.S.) as Syrius, Mami Koyama (Japan) as Malta
Music by
Koichi Sugiyama
Distributed by
Sanrio (Japan)
Sony (US)
Release date(s)
July 18, 1981
 
Running time
108 minutes
Country
Japan
Language
Japanese
The Sea Prince and the Fire Child (シリウスの伝説 Shiriusu no Densetsu?, lit. The Legend of Syrius) is a 1981 Japanese anime film by Sanrio, based on the story by Shintaro Tsuji. It is said to be a loose retelling of Romeo and Juliet, itself a European version of many tales of star-crossed lovers in a variety of cultures and eras. In this story, the children of the gods of fire and water fall in love and fight to stay together in the face of adversity.
Story[edit]
Long before Syrius (voiced by Tony Oliver in the U.S. release) and Malta were born, Syrius' father Glacus (named Oceanus in the English adaptation), the god of water, and Malta's mother Themis (named Hyperia in the English adaptation), the goddess of fire, lived as one. However, Lord of the Winds Argon (named Algorac in the English adaptation) grew jealous of Glaucus and Themis's love and turned them against one another by lying to each that the other was plotting to overthrow them. The war between Water and Fire began. After both sides were nearly destroyed, the highest god of them all intervened and struck down Algorac, tearing loose his eye (the source of his power), and damned him to the deepest abyss of the oceans, entrusting the eye to Glacus and keeping the seas calm. Themis at that same time created a Holy Flame near the sea that would, in her opinion, keep the seas calm so that her children of Fire would live forever and never be extinguished. From that point on, the two elemental siblings were forever parted to keep peace between them.
Years later, Glaucus' son, Prince Syrius, becomes heir to the Sea Kingdom and is given the Eye of Algorac to protect. Themis' daughter, Princess Malta, also becomes the new heir to the Fire Kingdom, being charged with guarding the Holy Flame at the edge of the sea each night until her sixteenth birthday, when she will become queen. As Syrius plays with his little brother Teak (named Bibble in the English adaptation), he wanders off into the forbidden waters of the Sea Kingdom. He follows a bright light which leads him above the surface of the water for the first time. There Syrius and Malta see each other for the first time. As Syrius climbs on to a rock to get a closer look, the flame burns brightly and forces Syrius back into the water where he falls unconscious. Teak finds him and rescues him from being pulled into the whirlpool where Algorac is kept. As Syrius is made ruler of the Sea Kingdom, a jealous and bullying polliwog named Mabuse (named Mugwug in the English adaptation), attempts to take the eye of Algorac away from Syrius and get the creatures of the deep to make him the king of the sea, but Syrius deals with him easily and sends him flying.
Malta returns to the Holy Flame, accompanied by her friend Piale, but becomes agitated as she worries the strange boy or one of the monsters from the sea that her mother has warned her about will appear. The next night Syrius returns to see her. They introduce themselves and after realizing they mean each other no harm, they begin to fall in love. Syrius tells her all about life under the sea, which Malta finds fascinating. As the sun begins to rise, however, Syrius must return to the sea, because the children of the water will die if they are touched by sunlight. They bid each other farewell until the next night and Malta gives him a kiss.
Syrius and Malta are extremely happy throughout the following day, which doesn't go unnoticed by Teak, Piale and Themis. As Syrius and Malta play in Malta's secret garden that night, Teak journeys through the forbidden waters and sees the two dancing with each other. Unfortunately, a group of gigantic, deadly jellyfish take the opportunity to attack the sea kingdom while Syrius is away. Syrius sees the calm waters turn rough and goes to fight, but it is too late. Teak, who was hurt by the jellyfish, lashes out at his brother and reveals he knew where he was. After asking Moelle, the oldest and wisest sea turtle in the ocean, for some advice, he is asked to forget about Malta. Malta is upset when Syrius doesn't return the following evening. Mabuse tries to convince Syrius that the burden of the Eye is too heavy and he will gladly take it from him, but Syrius refuses and instead decides to see Malta again. Mabuse, deducing that he is hiding something, follows him.
In the Fire Kingdom, Themis sees how sad her daughter is and reminds her that during an eclipse coming in five days, she will be the next Queen of the Fire Clan. Malta is heartbroken and begs her mother to let her keep taking care of the sacred flame, to which her mother refuses. Syrius returns that night much to Malta's happiness, but Piale catches them kissing and attacks Syrius. She flies off, heartbroken. Malta, beginning to realize they can never be together, performs a farewell dance for Syrius and throws herself into the Holy Flame. Refusing to believe what she says, Syrius jumps into the flame after her, but they fall out. Before they can both hit the surface of the water, they land on top of Moelle, who brings them safely back to shore. He now understands the love Syrius has for Malta. Moelle tells them the story of how water and fire no longer lived together as one, but when he's done, he sees Malta and Syrius embracing, surviving the amount of heat from the nearby flame. Moelle tells them there may be a way for them to stay together—it is rumored that somewhere in the heavens there is a star where fire and water live together. During the same eclipse where Malta is to be made queen, strange pink flowers of fire and water known as Klaesco blossoms (called Kalea flowers in the English adaptation), on Mobius Hill (called the Hill of Elysium in the English adaptation), burst into bloom and release white spores that fly up into the sky, making their way to that star.
Unfortunately, Mabuse overhears everything and after making himself known to the "traitors", swims off to tell King Glaucus. Moelle chases after him before he can tell Malta and Syrius where Mobius Hill is. To make matters worse, the Holy Flame, left unattended too long, goes out. Malta knows without the sacred flame, her mother will lose her youth and most likely kill Syrius for what he has done. As she sobs on his shoulder, Piale, who had been watching the whole time, promises to distract everyone while Malta and Syrius escape to Mobius Hill. Piale declares her love for Malta and becomes the Holy Flame herself. Themis and the Fire Children notice the change in the flame, however. When they fly down from the palace to see it, the Queen discovers Piale's sacrifice and sends the Fire Children to bring back Malta. They almost succeed in recapturing her but Syrius fights back until they are cornered by both Glaucus and Themis. They confront each other and force Malta and Syrius apart. Both of them imprison the two children as punishment for betraying their own kind and so they can not elope together.
Three small sprites free Malta and distract the guards so she may escape to Mobius Hill. Teak visits Syrius in prison and unsuccessfully tries to get him out. Malta wanders through a desert for days narrowly escaping the strange creatures of Sand Riddle Hill who transport her to Mobius Hill after answering their riddle. Syrius keeps calling Malta's name, earning the sympathy of most of the creatures of the sea. Mabuse comes with a dangerous idea for Teak to get Syrius out—steal the eye of Algorac and bring it to his prison. Once he is free he will attack and destroy most of the kingdom, allowing Syrius to escape. Teak doesn't like this plan but thinking he has no choice goes to tell Syrius, unaware of Mabuse's true intentions to finally steal the eye for himself. Syrius refuses to hand over the eye, but when Teak says being king matters more to him than his fire child, Syrius tells him that he doesn't deserve to be king. He tells him to return the eye to Glaucus instead and tell him he was never worthy of being his heir, hoping perhaps Glaucus will let him go. On the way there, Teak is ambushed by Mabuse and his gang and he takes the eye for himself. Now declaring himself king, they drunkenly celebrate until Teak is able to escape and take back the eye.
Teak makes it to Glaucus' temple but the guards refuse to let him in, believing the eye is a fake. In anger, Teak heads to the forbidden waters to give the eye to Algorac instead. After approaching the deadly chasm, Teak changes his mind and tries to return to Syrius, but the eye is overcome by Algorac's power and pulls Teak into the whirlpool. Algorac is unleashed and he begins to destroy the ocean. The world above is affected as well; Malta is almost sucked into a maelstrom that forms below Mobius Hill. Glaucus battles with Algorac and defeats him for good. Syrius escapes before the dungeon before it collapses on him, and finds Teak, who is mortally wounded. Teak tells him to go to Malta before he dies. Meanwhile, on Mobius Hill, the eclipse begins and the Klaesco blossoms start to bloom. Malta tries to stop all of the spores from floating away but it is too late. Malta falls to the ground sobbing, believing Syrius had lied to her about returning. During the eclipse, Malta is transformed into the new Fire Queen.
Syrius desperately searches for Malta on land but falls off a cliff and loses his sight when he hits the ground. When he finally reaches Malta, the Fire Children present are astounded that the Water Child kept his promise. A heartbroken and haughty Malta tells him the flowers are gone and refuses to speak to him ever again. Syrius still calls out for her and runs to her as the eclipse ends. Malta begs him to go back but it is too late. The sunlight kills Syrius and Malta begins to weep over his body. The Fire Children and Themis watch as she mourns the loss of her love. She says that they will never be apart again, and carries him into the water, where she too dies. Themis is heartbroken when Glaucus appears out of the sea with their bodies. He reminds the world that fire and water were indeed once one, and sends Malta and Syrius up to the faraway heavens to let their love create that world once more. In an epilogue, Moelle appears saying that fire and water now live again in peace on this planet, but he passes on the story of Malta and Syrius, and how they now watch over the world from their own star in the night sky.
External links[edit]
The Sea Prince and the Fire Child at the Internet Movie Database
The Sea Prince and the Fire Child at Anime News Network's Encyclopedia
Review of film by THEM anime
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The Sea Prince and the Fire Child at AllRovi

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China Girl (1987 film)

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China Girl
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Directed by
Abel Ferrara
Produced by
Michael Nozik
Written by
Nicholas St. John
Starring
James Russo
 Richard Panebianco
 Sari Chang
David Caruso
Russell Wong
Music by
Joe Delia
Cinematography
Bojan Bazelli
Editing by
Anthony Redman
Distributed by
Vestron Pictures
Release date(s)
September 25, 1987
Running time
89 min
Country
 United States
Language
English
Box office
$1,262,091[1]
China Girl is a 1987 film directed by independent filmmaker Abel Ferrara, and written by his longtime partner Nicholas St. John.

Contents
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2 Release
3 Cast
4 References
5 External links
Story[edit]
China Girl is a modern take on the classic tale of Romeo and Juliet. Set in 1980s Manhattan, the plot revolves around the intimate relationship developing between Tony, a teenage boy from Little Italy, and Tye, a teenage girl from Chinatown, while both of their older brothers become engrossed in a heated gang war against each other. The movie has some similarities with the musical "West Side Story."
Release[edit]
The film was released theatrically on September 25, 1987 in 193 theaters and grossed $531,362 its opening weekend. the film grossed a domestic total of $1,262,091 and its widest release was to 193 theaters. After its theatrical run, the film was released on videocassette by Vestron Video. The film is available on region 2 DVD but has never been released on region 1 and as of January 17, 2010, Lions Gate has yet to announce any plans for a DVD release.
Cast[edit]
Richard Panebianco as Tony
Sari Chang as Tye
James Russo as Alby
Russell Wong as Yung Gan
David Caruso as Mercury
Joey Chin as Tsu Shin
Judith Malina as Mrs. Monte
James Hong as Gung Tu
Robert Miano as Enrico Perito
Paul Hipp as Nino
Doreen Chan as Gau Shing
Randy Sabusawa as Ma Fan
Keenan Leung as Ying Tz
Lum Chang Pan as Da Shan
Sammy Lee as Mohawk
References[edit]
1.Jump up ^ http://boxofficemojo.com/movies/?id=chinagirl.htm
External links[edit]
China Girl at the Internet Movie Database
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Qayamat Se Qayamat Tak

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Qayamat Se Qayamat Tak
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Directed by
Mansoor Khan
Produced by
Nasir Hussain
Written by
Nasir Hussain
Starring
Aamir Khan
Juhi Chawla
Dalip Tahil
Alok Nath
Music by
Anand-Milind
Cinematography
Kiran Deohans
Editing by
Zafar Sultan
Distributed by
Nasir Hussain Films
Release date(s)
29 April 1988[1]
Running time
163 mins
Country
India
Language
Hindi
Qayamat Se Qayamat Tak or QSQT (From Doom to Doom) is a 1988 Indian Bollywood romantic drama film written by Nasir Hussain and directed by his son Mansoor Khan. The film starred Hussain's nephew, Aamir Khan, along with Juhi Chawla in their first major roles. Upon release, the film became a box office hit and shot its leading stars to fame overnight. The film was also the first major hit for the music-director duo of Anand-Milind and singers Udit Narayan. It was also singer Alka Yagnik's first complete album .
Qayamat Se Qayamat Tak's music, romantic storyline , and young actors shifted the momentum away from the violent and aging ethos that were prevalent in the films at the time. It also made melodious tunes once again popular over the 80's trend of disco and breakdance influenced soundtracks. Indiatimes Movies ranks the movie amongst the Top 25 Must See Bollywood Films.[2]

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  [hide] 1 Plot
2 Cast
3 Music
4 Awards
5 Notes
6 External links
Plot[edit]
Dhanakpur village farmer, Thakur Jaswant Singh (Alok Nath) and Dhanraj Singh (Dalip Tahil) are brothers. They have a younger sister Madhumati, who was used, made pregnant and ditched by Ratan Singh (played by Arjun), the son of Thakur Raghuveer Singh from a big Rajput family. The family refuses Jawant Singh's request to get his sister married to Ratan. Ratan's family refuses to accept that he is guilty, as they are interested in their status. Insulted, Jaswant decides to leave the village. Unable to tolerate the events, Madhumati commits suicide. Frustrated, Dhanraj kills Ratan at his wedding and gets imprisoned. The two families are now bitter enemies. Jaswant moves to Delhi, develops his business, and reaches good status; he also raises Dhanraj's kids. Years later, Dhanraj gets released from the prison. Upon release, Dhanraj receives a letter from his son, Raj (Aamir Khan), an ardent music-lover, who completes his education in Rajput College. An emotional Dhanraj sneaks into Raj's college farewell party and is glad to see his son fulfill his dreams.
In a twist of fate, Raj and his buddy go to Dhanakpur to clear his family's land deal. While returning home, Raj falls for Rashmi (Juhi Chawla), a relative of Raghuveer Singh. Raj sneaks into Rashmi's birthday bash. The two meet again at a holiday spot. They become lost in the forest and fall in love while finding a way out together. Raj finds out about Rashmi's family but is unable to tell her the truth. When Randhir Singh, Rashmi's father, finds out about the affair, he immediately arranges Rashmi's wedding. The two lovers take on their families and elope, dreaming of an idyllic life together.
Furious, Randhir hires a contract killer to kill Raj. The lovers have a brief interval of happiness. They stay in a deserted fort, happy in their own paradise. When Randhir gets to know their whereabouts, he goes there to bring Rashmi home and ensure that Raj is killed. Randhir's mother does not wish for this so she goes to Dhanraj and tells him to save them. Raj leaves the fort to bring some wood for their house. While Raj is away, Randhir meets with Rashmi and tells her to come home; he has "accepted their love". Rashmi is overjoyed at her father's words, not knowing the truth. In the forest, Raj is chased by the henchmen.
Dhanraj reaches the fort and repeatedly asks him about his son's whereabouts. They get in a fight and a gunshot is heard. Rashmi leaves the scene to make sure that Raj is okay. He is just about to be shot, but on seeing Rashmi, the henchman shoots her instead. She is shot twice and rolls down the hill. Raj overpowers the henchman and reaches Rashmi's side, crying. They promise never to leave each other. On saying this, Rashmi breathes her last in Raj's arms. A grief-stricken Raj is devastated by Rashmi's death, and says that nothing can separate them. He commits suicide with a dagger given to him by Rashmi, and dies with his head on Rashmi's chest. The final scene is both families running toward them; the lovers are together, never to be separated, as the sun sets behind them.
Cast[edit]
Aamir Khan as Raj
Juhi Chawla as Rashmi
Goga Kapoor as Randhir Singh
Dalip Tahil as Dhanraj Singh
Ravindra Kapoor as Dharampal Singh
Asha Sharma as Mrs. Saraswati Singh
Alok Nath as Jaswant Singh
Rajendranath Zutshi as Shyam
Shehnaz Kudia as Kavita
Charushila as Parvati
Beena Banerjee as Saroj
Reema Lagoo as Mrs. Kamla Singh
Nandita Thakur as Indumati
Ahmed Khan as Bhagwandas
Arjun as Ratan Singh
Ajit Vachani as Vakil Biharilal
Yunus Parvez as Truck Driver
Viju Khote as Maan Singh
Babbanlal Yadav as Totaram
Arun Mathur as Raghuveer Singh
Seema Vaz as Madhumati
Mukesh as Hamid Khan
Shehzad Khan as Shahid Khan
Makrand Deshpande as Baba
Shiva Rindani as Balwant Singh
Usha as Seema
Imran Khan as young Raj (first role)
Music[edit]

Qayamat Se Qayamat Tak

Studio album by Anand-Milind

Released
1988
Genre
Feature film soundtrack
Label
T-Series
Producer
Anand-Milind
Anand-Milind chronology

 Qayamat Se Qayamat Tak
 (1989) Shiv Shakti
 (1989)
 

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Review scores

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Rating
Planet Bollywood 8/10 stars [3]
The film soundtrack contains 5 songs composed by duo Anand-Milind, and won them the Filmfare Best Music Director Award while Udit Narayan won best male playback singer. The music for "Akele Hain To Kya Gum Hai" is copied from the instrumental number "Return to the Alamo" by the band The Shadows.[4]

No.
Song
Singer(s)
Length
1. "Akele Hain To Kya Gum Hai" Udit Narayan, Alka Yagnik 05:57
2. "Ae Mere Humsafar" Udit Narayan, Alka Yagnik 05:58
3. "Gazab Ka Hai Din" Udit Narayan, Alka Yagnik 04:26
4. "Kahe Sataye" Alka Yagnik 02:18
5. "Papa Kehte Hain" Udit Narayan 05:53
6. "Papa Kehte Hain (Sad)" Udit Narayan 03:58
Awards[edit]
The Awards won are shown in bold.
Filmfare AwardsBest Film - Qayamat Se Qayamat Tak
Lux New Face - Juhi Chawla
Best Male Debut - Aamir Khan
Best Director - Mansoor Khan
Best Music Director - Anand-Milind
Best Cinematographer: Kiran Deohans
Best Male Playback - Udit Narayan
Best Actor - Aamir Khan
Best Actress - Juhi Chawla
Best Lyricist - Majrooh Sultanpuri
National Film AwardsBest Popular Film Providing Wholesome Entertainment - Qayamat Se Qayamat Tak
Notes[edit]
1.Jump up ^ "Qayamat Se Qayamat Tak release date". NDTV. 2013-04-28. Retrieved 2013-04-28.
2.Jump up ^ Kanwar, Rachna (3 October 2005). "25 Must See Bollywood Movies". Indiatimes movies. Archived from the original on 2008-08-22. Retrieved 2010-11-08.
3.Jump up ^ "QSQT Music Review". Retrieved 17 October 2011.
4.Jump up ^ Karthik, S. "itwofs.com : Anand-Milind". Retrieved 23 September 2011.
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Tromeo and Juliet

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Tromeo & Juliet
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Directed by
Lloyd Kaufman
Produced by
Lloyd Kaufman
Michael Herz
Written by
James Gunn
 Lloyd Kaufman
Starring
Jane Jensen
Will Keenan
 Valentine Miele
 Maximillian Shaun
Steve Gibbons
Sean Gunn
Debbie Rochon
Lemmy
Stephen Blackehart
Tiffany Shepis
Music by
Willie Wisely
Cinematography
Brendan Flynt
Editing by
Frank Reynolds
Studio
Troma Entertainment
Distributed by
Troma Entertainment
Release date(s)
February 28, 1997
Running time
107 minutes
(R-Rated)
 137 minutes
(Unrated)
Language
English
Budget
$350,000
Tromeo and Juliet is a 1996 independent transgressive comedy film adaptation of William Shakespeare's Romeo & Juliet from Troma Entertainment. The film was directed by Lloyd Kaufman from a screenplay by Kaufman and James Gunn, who also served as associate director.[1]
The film is more or less a faithful adaptation of the play except with the addition of extreme amounts of Troma-esque sexuality and violence, as well as a revised ending. The title of the film is a portmanteau of "Troma" and "Romeo & Juliet".

Contents
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2 Cast
3 Production
4 Reception
5 Soundtrack
6 References
7 External links
Plot[edit]
Set in modern-day Manhattan, the film begins with the narrator (Lemmy of Motörhead) introducing two families: the Capulets and the Ques.
At the center of these families are Tromeo Que and Juliet Capulet. Tromeo lives in squalor with his alcoholic father Monty and works at a tattoo parlor with his cousin Benny and friend Murray. Juliet is sequestered in her family’s mansion, watched over by her abusive father Cappy, passive mother Ingrid, and overprotective cousin Tyrone, all the while being sexually satisfied by family servant Ness (Debbie Rochon).
Both Tromeo and Juliet are trapped in cases of unrequited love: Tromeo lusts for the big-bosomed, promiscuous Rosie; Juliet is engaged to wealthy meat tycoon London Arbuckle as prelude to an arranged marriage.
In the meantime, a bloody brawl between Murray and Sammy Capulet catches the attention of Detective Ernie Scalus, who gathers the heads of the two families together and declares that they will be held personally accountable for any further breaches of peace. Almost immediately afterwards, Monty and Cappy start threatening each other with weapons. Sammy gets caught in the window of Monty’s speeding car, where he is thrown head-first into a fire hydrant and (very slowly) dies.
On the insistence of Murray and Benny, Tromeo attends the Capulets' masquerade ball in the hopes of meeting Rosie, only to find another man performing cunnilingus on her. Tromeo staggers around the party in disillusion until he locks eyes with those of Juliet. The two instantly fall for each other and share a dance until an angry Tyrone chases him out of the house.
Tromeo and Juliet continue to be enamored by one another from afar. Cappy, disgusted at his daughter’s active libido, forcefully imprisons her in a plastic cage as punishment. Tromeo sneaks into the house of Capulet and the two meet once again. After proclaiming their love for each other both verbally and physically, they agree to be married. Juliet breaks her engagement with Arbuckle and, with the help of Father Lawrence, the two are married in secrecy the next day.
Tyrone, upon discovering Juliet‘s secret affair, gathers his gang together and challenges Tromeo to a duel. Now a kinsman to the Capulets, Tromeo refuses to fight, suggesting to both sides to bring the lifelong feud to an end. Murray accepts the duel on Tromeo’s behalf and, in the ensuing brawl, is mortally wounded by Tyrone‘s club. Tromeo, enraged by his friend’s death, pursues Tyrone and slays him (through a series of car crashes which dismembers him) and goes into hiding from the police.
Learning that she is involved with Tromeo, Cappy savagely beats Juliet and forces her to reconcile with Arbuckle. Arbuckle accepts her re-proposal and the marriage is set. Juliet visits Father Lawrence, who reunites her with Tromeo and enlists the help of Fu Chang, the apothecary, who sells Juliet a special potion which will aide her predicament.
On the day of her wedding, Juliet swallows the apothecary’s potion, transforming her into a hideous cow monster, complete with a three-foot penis. The mere sight of her causes Arbuckle to leap out of Juliet’s window in fright, committing suicide. Enraged over the loss of his would-be son-in-law and meat inheritance, Cappy attempts to rape and murder Juliet, but Tromeo arrives just in time, knocking Cappy unconscious and bringing Juliet’s appearance back to normal by a single kiss. Cappy awakens, taking both lovers captive by crossbow-point. While he is distracted, Juliet performs one last act of defiance against her father and electrocutes him.
As Tromeo and Juliet leave the house of Capulet, they are confronted by Ingrid and Monty, who reveal to them the real reason behind the Capulet/Que feud: Long ago, Cappy and Monty were the owners of the successful Silky Films production company. Ingrid, married to Monty at time, struck up an affair with Cappy, eventually birthing a son which Monty raised as his own. Faced with a divorce from Ingrid and the threat of having his son taken away from him, Monty was forced to sign over all the rights of Silky Films to the Capulets in exchange for his son. After the initial shock at the revelation that they are siblings, Tromeo and Juliet are determined not to let their whole ordeal be for naught; they passionately embrace and drive off into the sunset.
The film picks up six years later in Tromaville, New Jersey, where Tromeo and Juliet, now married, have become suburban yuppies with a house and (deformed) children of their own.
The film ends with the narrator’s brief poem for the lovers: "And all of our hearts free to let all things base go/As taught by Juliet and her Tromeo". A brief shot of William Shakespeare laughing uproariously is shown before the end credits.
Cast[edit]

Actor
Character in Tromeo and Juliet
Character in Romeo and Juliet
Will Keenan Tromeo Que Romeo Montague
Jane Jensen Juliet Capulet Juliet Capulet
Maximillian Shaun Cappy Capulet Lord Capulet
Valentine Miele Murray Martini Mercutio
Earl McKoy Monty Que Lord Montague
Stephen Blackehart Benny Que Benvolio
Patrick Connor Tyrone Capulet Tybalt
Tamara Craig Thomas Georgie Capulet [[ ]]
Sean Gunn Sammy Capulet [[ ]]
Wendy Adams Ingrid Capulet Lady Capulet
Steve Gibbons London Arbuckle Count Paris
Debbie Rochon Ness Nurse
Tiffany Shepis Peter Capulet Servant
Flip Brown Father Lawrence Friar Lawrence
Gene Terinoni Detective Ernie Scalus Prince Escalus
Jacqueline Tavarez Rosie Rosaline
Garon Peterson Fu Chang The Apothecary
Sean Gunn Sammy Capulet Sampson
Joe Fleishaker 1-900-HOT-HUNK N/A
James Gunn The "Found a Peanut" Father N/A
Brian Fox Bill Shakespeare N/A
Lemmy Narrator N/A
Lloyd Kaufman, Merle Allin and Ami James have non-speaking cameos in the film. A scene featuring Ron Jeremy as a homeless man was filmed but ultimately deleted from the final cut of the movie.
Production[edit]
The first draft of Tromeo and Juliet surfaced in 1992, written by Kaufman and Troma employees Andy Deemer and Phil Rivo, written entirely in Shakespearean verse and supposedly featuring The Toxic Avenger as a side character. The feedback from other Troma employees and Michael Herz was unanimously negative, so the idea was scrapped.
In 1995, another shot was taken at the concept, this time by newbie screenwriter James Gunn. Gunn completely rewrote the script, again in Shakespearean verse, making it darker and far more obscene; the original version had Juliet as a stripper and Tromeo as a crack dealer. Another revision, with additional material by Kaufman, was crafted into what the film eventually became: the verse was trimmed down and more comical elements were added.
Tromeo and Juliet was shot in the summer of 1995 for $350,000, one of the least expensive films in Troma history.
Reception[edit]
Tromeo and Juliet opened to generally positive reviews.[citation needed] Among the most notable, The New York Times called the film "exhilarating", Variety Magazine described it as a "no-holds Bard" and USA Today noted the film was "not just for Troma junkies...Tromeo and Juliet is sexy, silly, sweet and surreal!". Tromeo also played in art house theatres in Los Angeles and New York for months, and reportedly played at a San Francisco theatre for over a year.
In addition, Tromeo was selected to play at the Cannes Film Festival, the Fantasporto festival, the Mar del Plata Film Festival and the Italian Fantafestival, where it won the award for Best Film of 1997.
Daniel Rosenthal describes Tromeo and Juliet as "the nadir of screen Shakespeare...[it] takes every major character and incident from Romeo and Juliet and systematically drains them of humanity in a tedious, appallingly acted feast of mutilation and softcore sex."[2] Tony Howard summarizes it as a film "in which Juliet and the Nurse have lesbian sex, Romeo masturbates, various body parts are removed, the feud is between rival porn czars and incest rules".[3]
After the success of Tromeo, Troma had plans to develop a spiritual sequel entitled Schlock and Schlockability (a play on Sense and Sensibility), in which Jane Austen is reincarnated as a well-endowed female who takes revenge on all of the Hollywood movie producers who have bastardized her novels. At one point, Troma announced that the film would head into production, but as of 2008, there are no plans to follow up on the film.
Soundtrack[edit]

Untitled
 
Soundtrack album by Various artists

Released
May 6th, 1997
Label
Oglio Records
Tromeo and Juliet is also notable for its soundtrack, composed of alternative rock, pop punk and heavy metal music, which helped get the film some recognition on MTV. Most bands were willing to contribute their tracks for little to no money out of respect for Troma. In return for their song "Mr. Superlove", The Ass Ponys' lead singer requested only a check from the company for $9.95, for the purpose of framing it on his wall.
The CD soundtrack was released on Oglio Records on May 6, 1997 and included the following tracks:
1."Tromeo and Juliet Theme" by Willie Wisely
2."Sacrifice" by Motörhead
3."Pope on a Rope" by The Meatmen
4."Sunday" by The Icons
5."The Capulet Song (My Name Is Capulet)" by Stephen Blackehart & Valentine Miele
6."Drink That Whiskey" by The Wesley Willis Fiasco
7."Hyper Enough" by Superchunk
8."La Migra (Cruza La Frontera II)" by Brujeria
9."Gizzards, Scrapple and Tripe" by The New Duncan Imperials
10."Mr. Superlove" by Ass Ponys
11."Math" by Supernova
12."Romeo" by Sublime
13."TV Show Theme" by Willie Wisely
14."Monster Island" by Booterella w/ Jane Jensen
15."Yes, We'll Gather at the River" by Willie Wisely, Sean Gunn, Valentine Miele, Patrick Connor
16."Alleged" by Unsane
References[edit]
1.Jump up ^ Blackehart, Stephen. "Tromeo & Juliet". jamesgunn.com. Retrieved September 10 2012.
2.Jump up ^ Rosenthal, Daniel "BFI Screen Guides: 100 Shakespeare Films" (British Film Institute, London, 2007, ISBN 978-1-84457-170-3) p.221
3.Jump up ^ Howard, Tony "Shakespeare's Cinematic Offshoots" in Shaughnessy, Robert (ed.) "The Cambridge Companion to Shakespeare and Popular Culture" (Cambridge University Press, 2007, ISBN 978-0-521-60580-9), p.298
External links[edit]
Troma Entertainment: Tromeo & Juliet
Tromeo & Juliet at the Internet Movie Database
Tromeo & Juliet at AllRovi

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Love Is All There Is

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Love Is All There Is
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Directed by
Joseph Bologna
Renée Taylor
Produced by
Elliott Kastner
Written by
Gabriel Bologna
Joseph Bologna
William Shakespeare (play)
Erik Shapiro
Renée Taylor
Starring
Lainie Kazan
Joseph Bologna
Angelina Jolie
Renée Taylor
Dick Van Patten
Music by
Jeff Beal
Cinematography
Alan Jones
Editing by
Nicholas Eliopoulos
Dennis M. O'Connor
Distributed by
The Samuel Goldwyn Company
Release date(s)
May 10, 1996
Running time
120 minutes
Country
United States
Language
English
Box office
$32,925 (USA sub-total)
Love Is All There Is is a 1996 romantic comedy film directed by Joseph Bologna and Renée Taylor, who also both star in the movie.
Plot[edit]
Love Is All There Is is a modern retelling of the Romeo and Juliet story. It is set in the Bronx during the 1990s. The Cappamezzas (Lainie Kazan and Joseph Bologna), Bronx-born Sicilians, own a local catering business. They develop a bitter rivalry with the pretentious Malacicis (Paul Sorvino and Barbara Carrera), recent immigrants from Florence and owners of a fine Italian restaurant.
The Cappamezzas' son, Rosario, (Nathaniel Marston) falls in love with the Malacicis' daughter, Gina, (Angelina Jolie) after she replaces the obese star of the neighborhood church's staging of Romeo and Juliet. The rivalry intensifies after Rosario deflowers Gina after a fight with her parents.
The movie was filmed at Greentree Country Club in New Rochelle, NY and many scenes were shot in City Island, Bronx, New York.
Cast[edit]
Lainie Kazan as Sadie Capomezzo
Joseph Bologna as Mike Capomezzo
Barbara Carrera as Maria Malacici
Renée Taylor as Mona
William Hickey as Monsignor
Dick Van Patten as Dr. Rodino
Abe Vigoda as Rudy
Connie Stevens as Miss Deluca
Paul Sorvino as Piero Malacici
Angelina Jolie as Gina Malacici
Nathaniel Marston as Rosario Capomezzo
Joy Behar as Mary
Vera Lockwood as Donna
Sal Richards as Sal
Annie Meisels as Dottie
Bobby Alto as Joe Fasuli
Randy K. Blackman as Flower Girl #1
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Solomon & Gaenor

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Solomon & Gaenor
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Directed by
Paul Morrison
Produced by
Sheryl Crown
Written by
Paul Morrison
Starring
Ioan Gruffudd
Nia Roberts
Sue Jones-Davies
William Thomas
Mark Lewis Jones
Maureen Lipman
David Horovitch
Music by
Ilona Sekacz
Cinematography
Nina Kellgren
Editing by
Kant Pan
Distributed by
APT Films
Release date(s)
30 April 1999
 
Running time
105 min.
Country
Wales
Language
Welsh
Yiddish
English
Box office
$165,485
Solomon & Gaenor (Welsh: Solomon a Gaenor) is a BAFTA Awarded and Academy nominated Welsh film released in 1999 and directed by Paul Morrison. It was filmed twice, once with principal dialogue in English and once with it in Welsh.

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2 Cast
3 Awards
4 External links
Plot[edit]
A young Orthodox Jew (Ioan Gruffudd) in 1911 South Wales tries to make his living by peddling fabrics door to door in the South Wales Valleys, but to do so he decides he must hide his ethnicity. On one of his sales he meets and falls in love with a demure young Gentile woman (Nia Roberts) with a strong-willed father (William Thomas) and a Jew-hating anti-Semitic brother (Mark Lewis Jones). The two fall in love and she becomes pregnant, but only then does she learn of his ethnic background. When an anti-Jewish pogrom breaks out, the two are forced to flee and become separated.
Cast[edit]
Ioan Gruffudd as Solomon Levinsky
Nia Roberts as Gaenor Rees
Elliot Cantor as Benjamin Levinsky
Sue Jones-Davies as Gwen
William Thomas as Idris Rees
Mark Lewis Jones as Crad Rees
Maureen Lipman as Rezl
David Horovitch as Isaac
Aled Phillips as Beautiful Boy in Church
Awards[edit]
Academy Awards 2000 Best Foreign Language Film - Nominated
Cherbourg-Octeville Festival of Irish & British Film Best Film (Paul Morrison) - Nominated
Emden International Film Festival Emden Film Award (Paul Morrison) - 2nd Place
Festróia - Tróia International Film Festival Golden Dolphin (Paul Morrison) - WON
Verona Love Screens Film Festival Best Film (Paul Morrison) - WON

External links[edit]
Solomon & Gaenor at the Internet Movie Database
 

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Romeo Must Die

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Romeo Must Die
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Directed by
Andrzej Bartkowiak
Produced by
Joel Silver
 Jim Van Wyck
Written by
Eric Bernt
 John Jarrell
Story by
Mitchell Kapner
Starring
Jet Li
Aaliyah
Isaiah Washington
Russell Wong
Delroy Lindo
Henry O
Anthony Anderson
DMX
Music by
Stanley Clarke
Cinematography
Glen MacPherson
Editing by
Derek G. Brechin
Studio
Silver Pictures
Distributed by
Warner Bros. Pictures
Release date(s)
March 22, 2000
 
Running time
115 minutes
Country
United States
Language
English
Budget
$25 million
Box office
$91,036,760
Romeo Must Die is a 2000 American action film directed by Andrzej Bartkowiak his directorial debut, and fight choreography by Corey Yuen. The film stars Jet Li, Aaliyah, Isaiah Washington, Russell Wong, Delroy Lindo, Henry O, Anthony Anderson and DMX. The film was released in the United States on March 22, 2000.
It is considered Jet Li's breakout role in the English speaking American film industry.[1]
The film's plot is similar to William Shakespeare's Romeo and Juliet, but instead of the last name, the families feud over race. The movie's setting was Oakland, California, but other than a few establishing shots, the film was entirely shot in Vancouver, British Columbia. This film is the debut of R&B singer Aaliyah as an actress.

Contents
  [hide] 1 Plot
2 Cast
3 Production
4 Reception 4.1 Box office
5 Soundtrack 5.1 Track listing
6 Home media
7 See also
8 References
9 External links
Plot[edit]
Po Sing (John Kit Lee) is waiting for someone unknown in an African American club when Kai (Russell Wong) and his Asian henchmen come in and confront the owner of the club and his bouncers. After a brief fight, all are thrown out by the owner before the meeting can take place. The next day, Po was found murdered by bicycle kid.
Fearing retribution, real estate developer and gang leader Isaak O’Day (Delroy Lindo) arranges for his henchmen to place security on both of his children. Meanwhile, Po’s brother, Han (Jet Li), learns of the murder in the Hong Kong prison where he is serving time. After starting a fight in the mess hall, he escapes from prison by overpowering the guards who took him to an isolation cell for punishment and disguising himself as one of them.
However, Han makes his way to Oakland, where he learns that a gang war seems to have erupted between black and Asian gang families, including both O’Day and Han and Po’s father, Ch’u Sing (Henry O), even while the two are apparently engaged in a joint business venture. He also learns that his brother called O’Day’s daughter Trish’s (Aaliyah) record store the day before he was killed. After a chance encounter with her, he follows her and learns that Po may have actually been calling Trish’s brother, Colin (DB Woodside).
At his brother’s funeral Han confronts his estranged father, blaming him for failing to keep Po safe as he promised he would after he helped the both of them flee to America to escape the Chinese authorities, an action which resulted in his own imprisonment especially when Han was a former police officer. Han learns that the war is apparently over control of property along the Oakland waterfront. Meanwhile, O’Day also reveals to his son that the deal he is working on will get their family out of the crime business for good, but that he must be careful. However, the apparent war over territory is really a cover for the two sides secretly working together to put together a deal for ownership of a new NFL franchise in Oakland.
Colin and his girlfriend are both killed by unseen assailants by being thrown out of his high rise apartment window. As Han comforts Trish, he learns that Po had put together a list of businesses that were either destroyed or being threatened with destruction for failing to sell their properties, and that Po was trying to contact Colin to warn him about this. The two visit one of the few remaining properties on the list and learn that the owner, a Chinese man, and his employees have been killed by a Chinese hit team. When Han confronts his father over this, he tries to deflect suspicion by telling him Trish may have been involved.
It is revealed that both sides in the fake war are using violence and intimidation to force the owners of all the waterfront properties to relinquish their rights over their properties. Trish and Han visit the last property on the list, the nightclub where Po originally intended to meet Colin, O’Day’s chief lieutenant Mac and his goons kill the club’s owner and kidnap both Trish and Han, taking them to separate locations. Han escapes by overpowering his guards.
Ch’u Sing has the other Chinese crime lords killed, ensuring that he will have control over their business interests. O’Day, Ch’u Sing, and the developer arranging the NFL deal meet at the Oakland Men’s club to provide the deeds for the properties they now control. Sing takes a multi-million dollar payment and leaves, but O’Day refuses his payment, stating that his payment will be in the form of a share of ownership of the new franchise. He is betrayed, however, by Mac, who threatens Trish to force O’Day to hand over the deeds to the developer. O'Day, enraged by Mac's betrayal, grabs a gun and shoots Mac's men but is grievously wounded in the process. Han arrives and pursues Mac to the roof of the club. The developer escapes via helicopter, but not before losing all of the deeds after Mac fires repeatedly at the helicopter. Mac reveals to Han that it was Ch’u Sing’s lieutenant Kai who had Po killed, just before Trish kills him.
At his father’s house, Han engages in a brutal fight with Kai, killing him after suffering burn injuries to his hands. He then confronts his father, knowing now that his father had his own son killed "like running over a dog in the street" for no other reason than that he was interfering with a business deal. He tells his father that he will answer for his crimes, either to the American authorities or to the other Chinese families no one will go to prison for him this time. As Han walks away, and his father commits suicide with a handgun. Han finds Trish waiting for him outside and the two walk away from the house together.
Cast[edit]
Jet Li – Han Sing
Aaliyah – Trish O'Day
Isaiah Washington – Mac
Russell Wong – Kai
Delroy Lindo – Isaak O'Day
DB Woodside – Colin O'Day
Henry O – Ch'u Sing
Jon Kit Lee – Po Sing
Edoardo Ballerini – Vincent Roth
Anthony Anderson – Maurice
DMX – Silk
Matthew Harrison – Dave
Terry Chen – Kung
Derek Lowe – Chinese Messenger
Ronin Wong – New Prisoner
Byron Lawson – Head Guard
Kendall Saunders – Colin's Girlfriend
Benz Antoine – Crabman
Grace Park – Asian Dancer
Byron Lawson – jailer
Production[edit]
According to the documentary The Slanted Screen, Han and Trish were supposed to have a kissing scene, which explains the title of Romeo, but this was met with derision from a pre-screening with an urban audience.[2] Jet Li stated on his personal website that they had filmed both versions of the scene (with kiss and without), and decided to use the one without instead because it would be "somewhat strange and awkward" for Han to have witness his father's suicide and then to come out and kiss someone.[3]
Reception[edit]
The critical reception was mixed.[4][5][6][7] The film is currently has a 33% ("Rotten") rating from 91 reviews on Rotten Tomatoes.
Box office[edit]
Romeo Must Die debuted at No.2 at the U.S. box office behind in 1999's Erin Brockovich.[8][9][10] The film was produced with a budget of US$25 million. In North America, Romeo Must Die was a box office success, earning a strong $18,014,503 (2,641 theaters, $6,821 per screen average) in its opening weekend. Romeo Must Dies total North American gross is $55,973,336. The film's worldwide box office gross is $91,036,760.[11]
Soundtrack[edit]

Professional ratings

Review scores

Source
Rating
Allmusic 3/5 stars[12]
Robert Christgau A–[13]
Entertainment Weekly A–[14]
Mixmag 4/5 stars[15]
Q 4/5 stars[16]
The film's soundtrack, Romeo Must Die: The Album, is a hip-hop R&B compilation work released by Blackground Records was released on March 28, 2000. It debuted at #3 on the Billboard 200 selling 203,000 in its first week.[17] The soundtrack sold 1.26 million copies by December 2000.[18]
Produced by Aaliyah, Timbaland, Barry Hankerson, and Jomo Hankerson, it was recorded between May 1999 and January 2000. It includes four songs by Aaliyah, as well as works by Chante Moore, Destiny's Child, Ginuwine, Joe, Timbaland & Magoo and more. Three singles were released from the album: Aaliyah's number one pop hit "Try Again", Aaliyah and DMX duet "Come Back in One Piece", and Timbaland & Magoo's "We At It Again", which introduced Timbaland's younger brother, rapper Sebastian, to audiences. Q magazine included the soundtrack album in their list of the "5 Best Compilations of 2000".[19]
Track listing[edit]
1."Try Again" – 4:44 (Aaliyah)
2."Come Back in One Piece" – 4:18 (Aaliyah featuring [[DMX (rapper)|DMX)
3."Rose in a Concrete World" (J Dub Remix) – 4:50 (Joe)
4."Rollin' Raw" – 3:59 (B.G. From Ca$h Money)
5."We At It Again" – 4:45 (Timbaland & Magoo)
6."Are You Feelin' Me?" – 3:10 (Aaliyah)
7."Perfect Man" – 3:47 (Destiny's Child)
8."Simply Irresistible" – 4:00 (Ginuwine)
9."It Really Don't Matter" – 4:12 (Confidential)
10."Thugz" – 4:12 (Mack 10 featuring The Comrades)
11."I Don't Wanna" – 4:16 (Aaliyah)
12."Somebody's Gonna Die Tonight" – 4:36 (Dave Bing featuring Lil' Mo)
13."Woozy" – 4:10 (Playa)
14."Pump the Brakes" – 4:27 (Dave Hollister)
15."This Is a Test" – 3:20 (Chante Moore)
16."Revival" – 4:57 (Non-A-Miss)
17."Come On" – 3:50 (Blade)
18."Swung On" – 3:15 (Stanley Clarke featuring Politix)
Home media[edit]
DVD was released in Region 1 in the United States on August 1, 2000 and Region 2 in the United Kingdom on 16 April 2001, it was distributed by Warner Home Video.
See also[edit]
Jet Li filmography
References[edit]
1.Jump up ^ Noxon, Christopher (2001-07-04). "Taking a Fast-Track Career in Stride". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved 2010-09-10.
2.Jump up ^ Jose Antonio Vargas (2007-05-25). "'Slanted Screen' Rues The Absence Of Asians". The Washington Post.
3.Jump up ^ Li, Jet. "Jet's Message 7". Retrieved 16 January 2012.
4.Jump up ^ Mitchell, Elvis (2000-03-22). "FILM REVIEW; Hip-Hop Joins Martial Arts but Lets Plot Muscle In". The New York Times. Retrieved 2010-09-15.
5.Jump up ^ Graham, Bob (2010-09-11). "Romeo Must Die' Flies On the Strength of Jet Li". San Francisco Chronicle. Retrieved 2010-09-10.
6.Jump up ^ Rene Rodriguez (2000-03-23). "Convoluted Subplots Kill Off `Romeo Must Die'". Chicago Tribune. Retrieved 2010-09-10.
7.Jump up ^ "Romeo Must Die". Chicago Sun Times. Retrieved 2010-09-10.
8.Jump up ^ "Martial arts moves get a hip-hop flair". Christian Science Monitor. Retrieved 2010-12-15.
9.Jump up ^ Welkos, Robert W. (2000-03-28). "Weekend Box Office; 'Erin Brockovich' Holds Off 'Romeo'". The Los Angeles Times. Retrieved 2010-12-15.
10.Jump up ^ Natale, Richard (2000-04-03). "A 'Beauty' of a Weekend for Oscar Winner; Box office * Best picture award pays off; 'Brockovich' hangs on to the No. 1 spot. 'Skulls,' 'Fidelity' debut well.". The Los Angeles Times. Retrieved 2010-12-15.
11.Jump up ^ "Romeo Must Die at Box Office Mojo". Retrieved 2010-09-29.
12.Jump up ^ Mathis, Dennis. "Romeo Must Die - Original Soundtrack : Songs, Reviews, Credits, Awards". Allmusic. Rovi Corporation. Retrieved December 25, 2012.
13.Jump up ^ Christgau, Robert (May 30, 2000). "Consumer Guide". The Village Voice (New York). Retrieved December 25, 2012.
14.Jump up ^ Seymour, Craig (March 31, 2000). "Romeo Must Die Review". Entertainment Weekly (New York). Retrieved December 25, 2012.
15.Jump up ^ "Review: Romeo Must Die". Mixmag (London): 177. October 2000. Retrieved December 25, 2012.
16.Jump up ^ "Review: Romeo Must Die". Q (London): 119. November 2000. Retrieved December 25, 2012.
17.Jump up ^ http://web.archive.org/web/20020605191836/http://www.mtv.com/news/articles/1424653/20000405/story.jhtml
18.Jump up ^ Basham, David (December 29, 2000). "'NSYNC Album A Shoo-In For Biggest-Selling Record Of 2000". MTV News. MTV. Retrieved December 8, 2012.
19.Jump up ^ "5 Best Compilations of 2000". Q (London): 95. January 2001. Retrieved December 25, 2012.
External links[edit]
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Chicken Rice War

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Chicken Rice War
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Directed by
Chee Kong Cheah (CheeK)
Produced by
David Leong
Suat Yen Lim
Written by
Chee Kong Cheah (CheeK)
Starring
Pierre Png
May Yee Lum
Catherine Sng
Gary Yuen
Kevin Murphy
Kelvin Ng
Su Ching Teh
Wui Seng Cheong
Irene Ong
Weng Kee Lee
Gary Loh
Jo Jo Struys
Randall Tan
Zalina Abdul Hamid
Mohan Sachden
Cinematography
Daniel Low
Editing by
Lawrence Ng
Release date(s)
November 16, 2000
Running time
100 min
Country
Singapore
Language
Cantonese / English
Chicken Rice War is a Singaporean film released in 2000 by Raintree Pictures. It is an adaptation of Romeo and Juliet in a Singaporean setting, where fierce competition between rival Chicken Rice hawkers resulted in bitter enmity. The old feud between chicken rice hawker families' stand in the way of their young offspring who fell for one another.
Synopsis[edit]
Chicken Rice War is loosely based on William Shakespeare's Romeo and Juliet. In this movie the Montagues and Capulets are represented by the families Wong and Chan. Both families run Chicken Rice stalls side by side in the same market, something that the authorities say is impossible, since it's not allowed. The underlying conflict is about the secret family recipes that has been kept secret for generations, but apart from that nobody really knows what the fight is about.
Audrey Chan is a beautiful, vain and spoilt girl who is the most popular girl in school. Fenson Wong is an insecure young man with a stutter who, of course, is madly in love with Audrey. Their only common interest is Shakespeare and the version of Romeo and Juliet that they are setting up at school. When Fenson gets the chance to replace Audrey's beautiful but dim boyfriend as Romeo he starts seriously dreaming about capturing Audrey's heart.
Cast[edit]
Pierre Png ... Fenson Wong
 May Yee Lum ... Audrey Chan
 Catherine Sng ... Wong Ku
 Gary Yuen ... Vincent Chan
 Kevin Murphy ... Leon Deli
 Kelvin Ng ... Sydney Wong
 Su Ching Teh ... Penelope Chan
 Wui Seng Cheong ... Wong Terr
 Irene Ong ... Wendy Chan
 Weng Kee Lee ... Chan Tick
 Gary Loh ... Muscle Mike
 Jo Jo Struys ... Cheryl
 Randall Tan ... Nick Carter
 Zalina Abdul Hamid ... Fat Lady
 Mohan Sachden ... Muthiah
 Alias Kadir ... Ahmad
 Edmund L. Smith ... Mr. Pillay
 Paul Tan ... TV presenter
 Tanya Chua ... Herself
 Jonathan Lim ... Hugo A Go Goh
 Uttsada Panichkul ... Himself
 Kevin Poh ... Capulet
 Jamie Yeo ... Herself
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Romiette and Julio

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Romiette and Julio
 
Author
Sharon M. Draper
Country
United States
Language
English
Subject
Interracial Relationships
Genre
Realistic Fiction
Publisher
Simon Pulse
Publication date
2001
Published in English
2001
Media type
Book
Pages
320
ISBN
ISBN 0-689-84209-0 ISBN 978-0689842092
Romiette and Julio by Sharon M. Draper is an updated version of The Tragedy of Romeo and Juliet by William Shakespeare. Many of the characters in Draper's novel closely parallel those in Shakespeare's play. The plot updates the family feud between the Capulets and Montagues to reflect modern racial tensions between African-Americans and Hispanics in the United States.

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1.2 Plot summary
2 References
3 Notes
4 External links
Synopsis[edit]
Overview[edit]
This story begins with Romiette awaking from a recurring nightmare in which she drowns in fire and water. At the end of each of these nightmares, a male's voice speaks to her. Though afraid, Romiette wonders if the voice belongs to her soulmate. Her best friend, Destiny Dodson, who is interested in astrology, is eager to help Romi find her soulmate. Soon, she meets Julio Montague in a chatroom. Julio has just moved from Corpus, Christi Texas to Cincinnati, Ohio. and is depressed about leaving his home and friends. Romiette and Julio soon become friends, find out that they go to the same school, meet up, and eventually fall in love. However, a local gang disapproves of their interracial dating as Romiette is African-American and Julio is Hispanic.
Plot summary[edit]
[1] Romiette has had another drowning dream. To relax herself, she starts to write in her diary.
The next morning is Julio's first day at Romiette's school. After having trouble with gangs in Corpus Christi, Texas,[2] Julio follows his father's new job to Cincinnati. On his first day of school, he hits a classmate, Ben, hard enough to make his nose bleed. When Ben covers for Julio, telling the principal that he had tripped and fell, Julio and Ben become friends, after Ben calls Julio.[3] When Julio gets home that afternoon, he logs into a chatroom with the screen name "spanishlover" and starts to chat anonymously with "afroqueen," who he later finds is Romiette[4] Romiette invites Destiny over to her house to watch a movie. After the film is over, Romiette excitedly tells Destiny about her online chat with "spanishlover." However, Destiny warns Romiette about dangerous people on the internet.
Later at school, Julio is threatened by The Devildogs, a gang that assumes he belonged to a rival gang in Texas.[5] Once home, Julio calls his friend Diego to groan about how much he hates Cincinnati. As soon as Diego hangs up, Ben calls and Julio asks him about The Family. Again, Julio and Romiette chat online, but this time they arrange to meet at lunch. Julio tells Ben about the lunch date. After school, Romiette writes in her journal about the lunch date, writing that the first thing she thought when she saw him was how good looking he was, that he hates Cincinnati and loves Texas, and concluding by vowing to call Destiny about it. At that moment, Destiny calls Romiette and they talk about the lunch date. For fun, Romiette only says that she had lunch with the person she chatted with, leaving Destiny to think she had lunch with a grown man. Romiette chats with Julio online, asking what sign he is for Destiny.[6]
At this point, Julio's father Luis mentions that he disapproves of his son's interactions with black classmates[7] because of previous experiences with gang troubles. Unaware of the mounting family conflict, Romeitte continues to write in her journal about Julio, confessing that she is starting to like him more and more. When Julio talks to Ben, he, too, realizes how much he is beginning to like Romeitte. He says that she makes him feel alive. A couple of days later, at her mother's store Romiette is threatened by Makala, a member of The Devil Dogs,[8] who disapprove of their relationship. Romiette and Julio face how to cope with the gang pressures, while continuing to fall deeply in love.
Romiette had the same dream that she is drowning and, again, she hears a male voice at the end.[9] During lunch, Romi runs into Malaka, who warns Romiette again about the Devil Dogs and how they don't like her hanging out with Julio.[10] When Julio tells his parents about Romiette, his mother Maria approves, as long as he takes his time.[11] Luis, on the other hand, cannot accept that Romi is black, telling his son the story of how his first love was killed by African American gang members.[12]
When Destiny spends the night at Romiette's, they try out the "Scientific Soul Mate System",[13] which is supposed to find the man of their dreams.[14] On Sunday morning Romiette finds she has dreamed about Julio[15] and looks forward to seeing him later that afternoon.[16] After a relaxing afternoon at Romiette's house, they walk to Julio's home through London Woods.[17] Soon, they see a car following them. The Devil Dogs pull up and threaten Romi and Julio at gunpoint to end their relationship.[18] On Monday at lunch Ben, Julio, Romiette, and Destiny all sit at their lunch table and talk about what to do about the gang problem, eventually agreeing on a plan to stop them.[19] On Monday evening at five o'clock, they put their plan in action and head towards London Woods[20] At six o’ clock Romiette and Julio start kissing and hugging to draw attention to themselves,[21] as Ben and Destiny follow in a car. To their horror, the car breaks down, leaving them to push it the rest of the way.[22] Now left vulnerable without backup, Romi and Julio are soon kidnapped by The Devil Dogs. This scared Destiny and Ben.
When Romiette's parents Lady and Cornell come home from work, they see that Romi is not home.[23] Lady then calls Malaka and asks her if she knows where Romi is at. Malaka denies any knowledge of her whereabouts. Soon, Destiny and Ben arrive at the Cappelle home to explain what happened to Romi and Julio. Meanwhile, at the Montague’s, Luis thinks it is Romiette's fault that his son is missing.[24] Malaka finally tells the police something about where Romiette and Julio are, also getting charged for possession of a firearm,[25] while Ben and Destiny help to find their missing friends.[26]
Romi and Julio are stranded at the bottom of a boat in London Woods Lake. When lightning strikes, they are separated.[27] Having fallen into the lake, unable to swim, Romi blacks out and experiences once again her recurring dream. When Julio finds her floating face down,[28] he pulls her to land and finds she is not breathing.[29] As Julio tries to wake her, Romi recognizes the voice in her dream as Julio's.[30]
Meanwhile, Officer Blazar finds the minicam Julio had in his pocket[31] and Destiny spots Romi's shoe.[32] The officers and the parents decide to dredge the lake,[33] as newscasters announce Romi and Julio's disappearance.[34]
Soon, Nannette Norris, a local newscaster, arrives to interview people around the London Woods. Looking together at the other end of the lake,[35] the Cappelle and Montague fathers find Romiette and Julio under a log.[36] The news cameraman gets a shot of the fathers bringing back Romi and Julio, and follows them to the hospital for interviews. The entire Cappelle and Montague families go on air to tell the community what happened. The novel ends with Romiette and Julio calling each other to laugh at the whole thing.
References[edit]
Sharon Draper Website
Draper, Sharon M. Romiette and Julio. Simon Pulse: New York, 2001. ISBN 0-689-84209-0
Notes[edit]
1.Jump up ^ Draper, p. 11
2.Jump up ^ Draper, p. 15
3.Jump up ^ Draper, p. 24
4.Jump up ^ Draper, ch. 7-8
5.Jump up ^ Draper, p. 56
6.Jump up ^ Draper, p. 83
7.Jump up ^ Draper, p. 89
8.Jump up ^ Draper, p. 103
9.Jump up ^ Draper, p. 122
10.Jump up ^ Draper, p. 135
11.Jump up ^ Draper, p. 130
12.Jump up ^ Draper, p. 89
13.Jump up ^ Draper, p. 155
14.Jump up ^ Draper, p. 154
15.Jump up ^ Draper, p. 163
16.Jump up ^ Draper, p. 167
17.Jump up ^ Draper, p. 174
18.Jump up ^ Draper, p. 177
19.Jump up ^ Draper, p. 189
20.Jump up ^ Draper, p. 195
21.Jump up ^ Draper, p. 201
22.Jump up ^ Draper, p. 202
23.Jump up ^ Draper, p. 209
24.Jump up ^ Draper, p. 221
25.Jump up ^ Draper, p. 240-241
26.Jump up ^ Draper, p. 248
27.Jump up ^ Draper, p. 265
28.Jump up ^ Draper, p. 268
29.Jump up ^ Draper, p. 269
30.Jump up ^ Draper, ch. 51
31.Jump up ^ Draper, p. 273
32.Jump up ^ Draper, p. 275
33.Jump up ^ Draper, p. 282
34.Jump up ^ Draper, ch. 56
35.Jump up ^ Draper, p. 293
36.Jump up ^ Draper, p. 296
External links[edit]
School Book Center
All Readers
Teenreads
Sharon Draper Website
Simon & Schuster
Goodreads
 

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Bollywood Queen

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Bollywood Queen
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Directed by
Jeremy Wooding
Produced by
Jeremy Wooding
Starring
Preeya Kalidas
James McAvoy
 Ray Panthaki
Ciarán McMenamin
 Amerjit Deu
 Saraj Chaudhry
Ronny Jhutti
Music by
Steve Beresford
Cinematography
Jono Smith
Editing by
Ben Yeates
Studio
Win Media
Release date(s)
11 December 2002 (premiere)
17 October 2003
 
Country
United Kingdom
Language
English
 Hindi
Bollywood Queen is a British Indian take on the William Shakespeare play Romeo and Juliet, directed by Jeremy Wooding and starring Preeya Kalidas and James McAvoy in the lead roles. Produced by Jeremy Wooding, the film was released in 2003.

Contents
  [hide] 1 Plot
2 Cast
3 Reception
4 Awards and nominations
5 External links
Plot[edit]
Geena (Preeya Kalidas) is a Bollywood fanatic from a respectable Gujarati family. She has finished school, and is at university doing a business studies course. She is dating Dilip (Ronny Jhutti), an ambitious computer whizz, but wants her love life to be like it is in the movies. However, Dilip only wants sex. Geena's family owns Ganesh Global, a clothing company which imports materials and saris from India. Geena has a part-time job working in the shop. She is also in a secret band with two other girls, Anjali (Kat Bhathena) and Neeta (Karen David).
Jay (James McAvoy) is a young Scottish boy, who joins his brother Dean (Ciarán McMenamin) in London, who also works in the clothing industry, for someone called Frank (Ian McShane). He owns a guitar, of which he is extremely protective.
One day, when Geena is walking along the road, Jay and his brother happen to be managing some poles. One of the poles nearly falls on Geena, but Jay lunges at her and pushes her out of the way before it can crush her. Geena, disgusted at this, hurries along, leaving her phone behind. Jay sees the phone and takes it, but his brother Dean repossesses it. Jay then takes the phone back and gives it to Geena, who then thanks him for saving her life. She then gives him her phone number, and they begin to meet up regularly.
The two start to fall in love, meeting up in secret regularly and hiding from Geena's family. However, Dean comes to know of the affair and launches an attack on Ganesh Global. One of Geena's brothers also sees the two together, and Geena gets into trouble with her family. Her brother then takes away her phone. Geena's brothers then beat Jay up, leaving him bleeding. Jay and Geena then run away together and escape their family. Dean is in hospital, and Jay visits him and takes away all his money.
Eventually, Jay and Geena return to London and Jay settles his dispute with his father and brother. Geena then turns up for her relative's wedding, dressed in Indian attire, and sings with her band. She then attempts to reunite with her family, and it is revealed her brother, Sanjay (Amerjit Deu) is a criminal, and is handling illegal suits, and that her brother, Tariq (Saraj Chaudhry) is gay. Jay and Geena then leave in the bride and groom's carriage, and her mother says to her father, "She'll be back."
Cast[edit]
Preeya Kalidas as Geena
James McAvoy as Jay
Ray Panthaki as Anil
Ciarán McMenamin as Dean
Kat Bhathena as Anjali
Ian McShane as Frank
Amerjit Deu as Sanjay
Karen David as Neeta
Lalita Ahmed as Geena's mother
Andy Beckwith as Johnny
Jo Cameron Brown as Anita
Saraj Chaudhry as Tariq
Giada Dobrzenska as Club Kid
Ronny Jhutti as Dilip
Tajpal Rathore as Family Member
Ranu Setna as Uncle Ganesh
Faizaan Shurai as Factory Worker
Reception[edit]
The film was not very well received by the public, both English and Asian communities. It received mostly negative reviews from critics.[citation needed]
Awards and nominations[edit]
British Independent Film Awards
Jeremy Wooding- Douglas Hickox Award- Nominated
External links[edit]
Bollywood Queen at the Internet Movie Database
 

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Skin (TV series)

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Skin
Skin (TV series).png
episode one intertitle
 
Genre
Drama
Created by
Jim Leonard
Starring
Ron Silver
Kevin Anderson
Pamela Gidley
Rachel Ticotin
Olivia Wilde
D.J. Cotrona
D. W. Moffett
Laura Leighton
Ginger Lynn Allen
Composer(s)
Ron Jeremy
Country of origin
United States
Original language(s)
English
No. of seasons
1
No. of episodes
8
Production

Executive producer(s)
Jim Leonard
 Jonathan Littman
 Jerry Bruckheimer
Running time
approx. 43 min.
Broadcast

Original channel
Fox
SOAPnet
Original run
October 20, 2003 – June 18, 2005
Skin is a television serial drama which aired at 9:00 p.m. Monday on Fox in 2003.[1] It followed the tale of two teenagers who came from feuding families on opposite sides of the moral and legal spectrum. Adam (D.J. Cotrona) is the son of the Los Angeles District Attorney, and Jewel (Olivia Wilde) is the daughter of a pornographer. The show is a modern-day take on the Romeo and Juliet story. Even after an incredible amount of advertising, the show was cancelled after only three episodes due to poor ratings and less than favorable reviews.[2] It was reprieved in 2005, when SOAPnet acquired broadcasting rights to all eight episodes and aired the last five episodes for the first time.[3]

Contents
  [hide] 1 Production
2 Cast and characters 2.1 Casting
3 Promotion
4 Reception
5 Episodes
6 References
7 External links
Production[edit]
Jim Leonard had the idea for the show, and put it forward to Jerry Bruckheimer.[1] It was to be a Romeo and Juliet romance between the daughter of a porn king and the son of a crusading district attorney.[4] Fox was interested as "it was a really character-based drama, and a new world" where pornography would be the background, not the focus.[1] Leonard said "Our goal was to take the soap out of soap opera and to tell a kind of operatic big story where worlds come together," and that he had long wanted to do a show that was about "sex, race and love."[1]
Skin was produced by Jerry Bruckheimer Television and Hoosier Karma Productions in association with Warner Bros. Television[4] The executive producers were creator Jim Leonard, Jonathan Littman, Jerry Bruckheimer. During production Bruckheimer had expressed intent to have the DVD release more contain explicit edits of the episodes than what was broadcast.[5] This is the first series produced by Bruckheimer to be canceled.[6]
Cast and characters[edit]
Larry Goldman is a Jewish pornography magnate and loving father, who controls the Los Angeles pornography industry.[1][4] Barbara is his bubbly platinum-blonde wife and Jewel is their 16-year-old daughter.[4] Thomas Roam is a Catholic Los Angeles district attorney running for re-election, at a time when missing children, linked to child pornography, dominate the news.[4] Laura Roam, his wife, is a judge, and Adam is their half-Mexican/half-Irish 16-year-old son.[4]
Casting[edit]
Ron Silver was cast as main character Larry Goldman. Goldman was to be a likable personality whose professional conduct is questionable. "What I wanted to set up was a situation where nobody's good and nobody's bad, and you ultimately don't know who to root for," said Leonard.[1] Silver said "I was fascinated by the potential complexity of the character". In researching his role Silver met with Larry Flynt and Jenna Jameson as well as reading magazines and watching videos.[1] Olivia Wilde played his daughter Jewel and Pamela Gidley played his wife Barbara.[4] Kevin Anderson played the Los Angeles district attorney, Thomas Roam, who was out to get Goldman. Anderson elaborated on his character stating, "He's not an out-and-out good guy, there's a dark side. He's different than the run-of-the-mill do-gooder crusader lawyer."[1] His son, Adam, and wife, Laura, were played by D.J. Cotrona and Rachel Ticotin respectively.[4] Other recurring characters included D. W. Moffett as Skip Ziti, Laura Leighton as Cynthia Peterson, and Ginger Lynn Allen as Amber Synn.
Promotion[edit]
The show is arguably best remembered for its aggressive promotional campaign during baseball playoffs which featured Ron Silver delivering the line "His father is the district attorney!".[7][8]
Reception[edit]
On May 30, 2003 Bruce Fretts of Entertainment Weekly picked Skin as one of the most promising new series for the 2003-04 U.S. television season. Fretts said that redoing Romeo and Juliet in a modern setting was nothing new, but having Romeo's father be a district attorney going after Juliet's porn-king father was original enough that "methinks Shakespeare would approve."[9]
Robert Bianco of USA Today said, "Skin traps a 21st-century Romeo and Juliet between two dirty worlds: politics and porn. Throw in race, religion, and economic disparity, and you have enough problems to keep a soap busy for decades. ...Yet there's nothing salacious or pornographic about the show itself, which by current standards is relatively chaste." Bianco described the plot as "amusingly complicated" and Cotrona and Wilde as an "almost impossibly attractive couple".[10] Alessandra Stanley of The New York Times said, "Fox has pulled off a slick, clever melodrama that holds one's attention even when pole-dancing, thong-snapping adult entertainers are off the screen" because "the adults do not fit neatly into hero and villain categories."[4]
Matthew Gilbert of The Boston Globe begins his review by saying, "If you were to write a book about MTV's influence on series television, you'd have to devote a long chapter to Skin."[11] Tim Goodman of the San Francisco Chronicle points out that by the time Skin premiered it was already about a month into the new television season and there were many good shows already struggling to find an audience and it was too late for another show that wasn't truly great to premiere. In exploring the plot development Goodman says, "You begin to think this might be the shortest story arc ever -- a three-episode season." In addressing the conceptual similarities to Romeo and Juliet Goodman wrote, "This kind of forced drama may have worked in Shakespeare's time, but the modern audience doesn't want a tease it can predict."[12]
In addressing the show's cancellation Ken Tucker of Entertainment Weekly described Skin as one of Fox's good shows and said he expected Arrested Development to be cancelled. Tucker goes on to say of the critical praise the show had received, "critics didn't want to look prudish, so their effusive ejaculations... were premature".[13]
Originally aired on Fox, the first episode attracted 6.3 million viewers. It was down to fewer than 5.1 million viewers in its second airing and fewer than 4.1 million by its third airing.[14]
Episodes[edit]
The first three episodes were shown on Fox in 2003 and SOAPnet aired the eight episodes in 2005. There were reports at the time the show was canceled that nine episodes had been produced. CNN reported on November 5, 2003 that production on the series had shut down the day before, after completion of the eighth episode.[6]
The original three episodes that aired on Fox before the show was cancelled.
#
Title
Directed by
Written by
American viewers
 (millions)
Original air date
Code

1
"Pilot" Russell Mulcahy Jim Leonard 6.5[15] October 20, 2003 475205
Jewel and Adam, although from highly different worlds, meet and fall in love. Even though their fathers are trying to bring the other down, the couple profess their love to each other and continue dating.
Note: This episode aired in Canada on October 19, 2003.[16] 
2
"Secrets & Lies" Tucker Gates Jim Leonard & Natalie Chaidez 5.1[17] October 27, 2003 176301
Adam and Jewel make love in Jewel's bedroom. Adam is arrested while trying to escape the property later that night and his father learns that they are still dating. 
3
"Endorsement" Greg Yaitanes Jim Leonard & Natalie Chaidez 4.0[18] November 3, 2003 176302
Jewel and Adam agree to meet at a conference in honor of his father, but she becomes upset when she learns that Adam's father is planning to arrest her dad. 
The remaining episodes of the show that aired when SOAPnet syndicated the show in 2005.
#
Title
Directed by
Written by
Original air date
Code

4
"Amber Synn" David Grossman Gina Fattore May 21, 2005 176303
When a political scandal breaks, involving large donations from a Political Action Committee (PAC) funded by Goldman to Roam's campaign, Amber demands to meet with Goldman. Meanwhile, Laura asks Cynthia about an affair with Adam, and Darlene makes her movie debut.
Note: This episode was scheduled to air on Fox on November 10, 2003.[19] 
5
"Fidelity" Bryan Spicer Ted Mann May 28, 2005 176304
Roam panics when someone breaks into Cynthia's apartment; Adam and Jewel pretend to date others; Zelda insinuates to Barbara that Goldman is unfaithful; Darlene schemes to overthrow reigning pornography queen Geena Devine.
Note: This episode was scheduled to air on on Fox on November 17, 2003.[19] 
6
"Blowback" Tucker Gates Zach Reiter June 4, 2005 176305
Tom tries to blackmail Larry out of posting his indiscretion on the Internet; Adam agonizes about the TV reports. 
7
"Family Values" Terrence O'Hara Tim Mason & Leo Geter June 11, 2005 176306
Larry and Barbara learn that Jacob has been surfing the Goldman websites; Adam comes clean to Laura about Jewel. Larry reads Jewel's e-mail. 
8
"True Lies" Greg Yaitanes Gina Fattore & Ted Mann June 18, 2005 176307
Tom threatens to kill Larry if Laura does not survive; Darlene assumes her new alter-ego; the Goldmans begin to accept Jewel and Adam's relationship. 
References[edit]
1.^ Jump up to: a b c d e f g h Pogrebin, Robin (October 19, 2003). "COVER STORY; Romeo and Juliet in a World Of Politics and Pornography". The New York Times. Retrieved July 18, 2008.
2.Jump up ^ Van Gelder, Lawrence (November 6, 2003). "TELEVISION: 'SKIN' CANCELLATION". The New York Times. Retrieved July 18, 2008.
3.Jump up ^ "SOAPnet acquires 'Skin' and 'The Monroes' for Spring premiere" (Press release). SOAPnet. January 12, 2005. Retrieved July 18, 2008.
4.^ Jump up to: a b c d e f g h i Stanley, Alessandra (October 20, 2003). "TELEVISION REVIEW; Wherefore Art Thou The Son Of a D.A.?". The New York Times. Retrieved July 18, 2008.
5.Jump up ^ Kirschling, Gregory (September 5, 2003). "The Deal Report". Entertainment Weekly. Retrieved February 5, 2011.
6.^ Jump up to: a b "Fox cancels 'Skin' after three airings". CNN. 5 November 2003. Retrieved 23 August 2010.
7.Jump up ^ Rosenthal, Phil. "Can TBS baseball promos for Conan O'Brien avoid overkill?". Chicago Tribune. Retrieved 29 January 2013.
8.Jump up ^ Sepinwall, Alan. "Review: Ashley Judd is a mother looking for her son in ABC's 'Missing'". What's Alan Watching?. Hitfix. Retrieved 29 January 2013.
9.Jump up ^ "Snap Judgments (2003)". Entertainment Weekly. May 30, 2003. Retrieved February 5, 2011.
10.Jump up ^ Bianco, Robert (October 20, 2003). "Porn and politics fester under 'Skin'". USA Today. Retrieved February 5, 2011.
11.Jump up ^ Gilbert, Matthew (October 20, 2003). "Fox drama 'Skin' has right touch of fast-paced fun, slick sex appeal". The Boston Globe. Retrieved February 5, 2011.
12.Jump up ^ Goodman, Tim (October 20, 2003). "Fox's 'Skin' is simply not deep enough". San Francisco Chronicle. Retrieved February 6, 2033.
13.Jump up ^ Tucker, Ken (November 14, 2003). "'Skin' Is Out". Entertainment Weekly. Retrieved February 5, 2011.
14.Jump up ^ "FOX Strips 'Skin' from Schedule " (November 4, 2003) Zap2It.com. Retrieved on July 18, 2008.
15.Jump up ^ "Today's News: Our Take". TV Guide. 2003-10-21. Retrieved 2008-08-11.
16.Jump up ^ "Release dates for "Skin" (2003)". imdb.com. Retrieved 11 March 2010.
17.Jump up ^ "Today's News: Our Take". TV Guide. 2003-10-29. Retrieved 2008-08-11.
18.Jump up ^ "Today's News: Our Take". TV Guide. 2003-11-04. Retrieved 2008-08-11.
19.^ Jump up to: a b "Skin Episode Guide - Zap2it". Zap2it. Retrieved 22 August 2010.
External links[edit]
Skin at the Internet Movie Database
Skin at TV.com
Skin - First episode complete and unedited.

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 Farewell, My Lovely (1975)·
 Rafferty and the Gold Dust Twins (1975) (assoc.)·
 March or Die (1977)·
 Defiance (1980)·
 American Gigolo (1980)·
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 Young Doctors in Love (1982)·
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 Pirates of the Caribbean: At World's End (2007)·
 National Treasure: Book of Secrets (2007)·
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 Confessions of a Shopaholic (2009)·
 Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time (2010)·
 The Sorcerer's Apprentice (2010)·
 Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides (2011)·
 The Lone Ranger (2013)
 
 
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 Swing Vote (1999)·
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O Casamento de Romeu e Julieta

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O Casamento de Romeu e Julieta
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original film poster
 
Directed by
Bruno Barreto
Produced by
Paula Barreto
Written by
Marcos Caruso
Jandira Martini
Starring
Luana Piovani
Marco Ricca
Luís Gustavo
Martha Mellinger
Berta Zemmel
Mel Lisboa
Leonardo Miggiorin
Music by
Guto Graça Mello
Distributed by
Buena Vista International
Release date(s)
18 March 2005
 
Running time
93 minutes
Country
Brazil
Language
Portuguese
O Casamento de Romeu e Julieta is a 2005 Brazilian film directed by Bruno Barreto and starring Luana Piovani and Marco Ricca. The film is loosely based on the William Shakespeare play, Romeo and Juliet, set in São Paulo amid two feuding soccer clubs, Palmeiras and Corinthians. The film was titled Romeo and Juliet Get Married for English-language release.
Plot[edit]
The film's history passes in 1999. The tomboyish, outgoing Julieta is the daughter of a member of the Palmeiras soccer club board. She is constantly frustrated by what she sees as institutional bias against women in soccer. One day while watching her beloved Palmeiras, she is struck by a handsome man, Romeu, that she sees rooting for the Palmeiras' chief rivals, the Corinthians. After meeting the same man again in the middle of eye exam, Julieta and Romeu quickly become a couple. However, in order to avoid incurring the wrath of her parents, Romeu is forced to pretend to be an adoring Palmeiras fan, an increasingly difficult task for the die-hard Corinthiano.
Finally, Romeu is forced to admit his true allegiance to Julieta's father on a turbulent plane flight following the Palmeiras' disastrous defeat in an international match in Tokyo (the 1999 Intercontinental Cup). Romeu and Julieta are shunned by both members of their family, including Romeu's spry grandmother. Eventually the two families face off in a heated confrontation outside Romeu's apartment, an argument that is escalated particularly after it is revealed that Julieta is pregnant.
Eventually, the two feuding families are able to rally around their love for both Romeu and Julieta, even if they are unable to look past their different sport affiliations.
External links[edit]
O Casamento de Romeu e Julieta at the Internet Movie Database

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Pizza My Heart (film)

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Pizza My Heart

Genre
Family romance
Directed by
Andy Wolk
Produced by
Richard D. Arredondo
Jane Goldenring
Starring
Shiri Appleby
Michael Badalucco
Eyal Podell
Country
United States
Language
English
Pizza My Heart is a 2005 movie directed by Andy Wolk and starring Shiri Appleby, Michael Badalucco, and Eyal Podell. This is a modern retelling of Romeo and Juliet set in modern-day Verona, New Jersey. A son and daughter of two rival pizzeria owners fall in love, much to the disapproval of both families.
The movie premiered July 24, 2005, on ABC Family.
Cast (in alphabetical order)[edit]
Shiri Appleby as Gina Prestolani
Michael Badalucco as Lou Prestolani
Eyal Podell as Joe Montebello
Rob Boltin as Nicky Montebello
Joanna Canton as Annette Prestolani
Gary Desroche as Customer
Matthew Dufour as Festival Patron
Wayne Ferrara as Uncle Nat
Larry Gamell Jr. as Firefighter
Anthony Gangi as Fair Patron/Romantic Couple
Vanessa Guild as Customer #1
Gina Hecht as Gloria Montebello
Dan Hedaya as Vinnie Montebello
Bryan James Kitto as Antonio
Cynthia LeBlanc as Fair goer
Elton LeBlanc as Church Usher
Don Lincoln as Carnival Vendor
Ann Mahoney as Prestolani Cousin
John Mese as Jean Paul Veber
Gerald Moorman as Prestolani Delivery Boy
Derek Morgan as Rouzan
Wayne Morgan as Church Member
Natalia Nogulich as Mary Prestolani
Sean Olsen
William Ragsdale as Tommy
Dane Rhodes as Blue-Collar Neighbor
Mathilde Semmes as Festival Patron
Brian Simonson
Maria Soccor as Barker
Nick Spano as Carlo Delrio
Deneen Tyler as Sous Chef
T.J. Villarrubia Jr. as Churchgoer
Filming Location[edit]
New Orleans, Louisiana, USA
Yonkers, New York, USA
External links[edit]
Pizza My Heart at the Internet Movie Database

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West Bank Story

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West Bank Story
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Directed by
Ari Sandel
Produced by
Bill Boland
 Ashley Jordan
 Amy S. Kim
 Ravi Malhotra
 Ari Sandel
 Pascal Vaguelsy
Written by
Kim Ray
 Ari Sandel
Starring
Ben Newmark
Noureen DeWulf
Joey Naber
A.J. Tannen
Music by
Yuval Ron
Cinematography
Gavin Kelly
Editing by
Avi Youabian
Release date(s)
January 20, 2005 (Sundance)
 
Running time
21 minutes
Country
United States
Language
English
Budget
US$73-74,000
West Bank Story is a comedy/musical short film, directed by Ari Sandel, co-written by Sandel and Kim Ray, produced by Pascal Vaguelsy, Amy Kim, Ashley Jordan, Ravi Malhotra, Bill Boland and featuring choreography by Ramon Del Barrio. The film is a parody of the classic musical film West Side Story, which in turn is an adaptation of Romeo and Juliet. The film follows the romance between the relatives of the owners of rival falafel restaurants, one Israeli and the other Palestinian, respectively named the "Kosher King" and the "Hummus Hut," in the West Bank. The film stars Ben Newmark as the IDF soldier, Noureen DeWulf as the Palestinian cashier, A.J. Tannen as the Israeli restaurant owner and Joey Naber as his Palestinian rival.
Filmed on a Santa Clarita ranch,[1] the short premiered at the 2005 Sundance Film Festival, and was screened at numerous additional film festivals across the world, garnering several awards. In 2007, at the 79th Academy Awards, it won the Oscar in the category Best Live Action Short Film.

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2 Awards
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4 External links
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Plot[edit]
The film begins with a scene in which the Palestinians and Jews are both snapping, similar to the opening scene of West Side Story. The two parties head in to their own stands and sing about their own family-owned falafel stands, Hummus Hut and Kosher King ("Our People Must Be Fed/Our People Must Be Served"). During the day, Hummus Hut employee Fatima and Kosher King relative David are daydreaming about each other ("When I See Him"). When Fatima rushes to give a customer his forgotten leftovers, she has a chance encounter with David, and they realize their mutual attraction.
Upon returning to the shop, Fatima finds the Kosher King Jews have built a large machine that encroaches onto their property. The head of Hummus Hut throws a rock into the machine, making it malfuncton, provoking a standoff between the two families (including David and Fatima). Ariel, head of the Kosher King, decides he is going to build a wall. After they leave, David and Fatima stay, and David plans to come to her balcony tonight.
The construction begins, and the Palestinians plan to end it abruptly ("We're Gonna Build It"). As such happens, David goes to Fatima's house ("This Moment Is All We Have"), wanting to kiss her, but Fatima refuses, saying it will only escalate the conflict. They head over to stop the fight. As they do, it is revealed to Fatima's family that they are in love. The following fight tips over a canister of gasoline, causing the entire stand to catch fire. David goes to warn the Israelis, who celebrate - until an ember reaches the Kosher King, which proceeds to catch on fire. As the Hummus Hut denizens celebrate, Fatima points out to everyone that they are only making their lives worse.
The next morning, expectant falafel customers are oblivious to the fire, and still want food. Ahmed and Ariel have nothing, but David and Fatima scrape together some of the remaining food, merging the two falafel stands. After the others are working, David and Fatima kiss. At the very end, Fatima asks what will happen if their families cannot stop fighting. David says he will "take you to a place called... Beverly Hills", alluding to the song "Somewhere" in West Side Story.
Awards[edit]
Academy Awards Live Action Short Film 2007
Now Film Festival Finalist
Indianapolis International Film Festival Audience Award - Best Short
Malibu Film Festival Special Jury Award - Best Live Action Short Film
Method Fest Special Mention
Stony Brook Film Festival Festival Grand Prize

See also[edit]
List of American films of 2005
External links[edit]
Official website
West Bank Story at the Internet Movie Database
79th Annual Academy Awards
Interview feature by CNN International's Inside the Middle East (video)
References[edit]
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Romeo & Juliet: Sealed with a Kiss

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Romeo & Juliet: Sealed with a Kiss
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Directed by
Phil Nibbelink
Produced by
Margit Friesacher
 Phil Nibbelink
Written by
Phil Nibbelink
William Shakespeare (play)
Narrated by
Michael Toland
Starring
Daniel Trippett
 Patricia Trippett
 Chip Albers
 Michael Toland
 Stephen Goldberg
Phil Nibbelink
 Chanelle Nibbelink
Music by
Christopher Page
 Tommy Carter
 Stephen Bashaw
 Jack Waldenmaier
 Steven Wenger
 Bill Holloman
 Curt Macdonald
 Kirk Cirillo
Editing by
Phil Nibbelink
Studio
Phil Nibbelink Productions
Distributed by
Indican Pictures
20th Century Fox (US)
 Eurocine Films (Spain)
Warner Bros.
 Animation (uncredited)
 Marvista Enteratiment (intl)
Release date(s)
October 27, 2006
 
Running time
71 minutes
Country
United States
Language
English
Budget
$2,000,000[1]
Box office
$463,002[2]
Romeo & Juliet: Sealed with a Kiss is a 2006 American animated family fantasy film loosely following the play Romeo and Juliet by William Shakespeare. The film is about two star-crossed seals, Romeo and Juliet (played by Daniel and Patricia Trippet respectively), who fall in love against the wishes of their warring families. It was released in Europe in mid-2006 and on October 27 in the United States.
The film was written, animated, and directed entirely by one man, former Disney animator Phil Nibbelink. The film, created on an estimated budget of $2 million, took 4½ years to complete and required 112,000 frames, all drawn by Nibbelink on a Wacom tablet directly into Flash 4 in combination with Moho software. Despite the film's critically negative reviews, it won an award in Best in Show at the Southwest Film Festival.

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2 Cast and characters
3 Production 3.1 Background
3.2 Animation
3.3 Audio
4 Release 4.1 Theatrical release
4.2 Home media
5 Critical reception
6 References
7 External links
Plot[edit]
Warring Capulets (Michael Toland) and Montagues (Stephen Goldberg), portrayed as Steller and California sea lions respectively, have their feud watched sadly by Capulet's only daughter, Juliet (Patricia Trippett). A fight on the shore is ended when the Prince (Phil Nibbelink), a large and monstrous elephant seal, appears and warns the two groups that, should there be any more disturbance, the seal who caused it shall be exiled to Shark Island, a fin shaped rock where a shark lives. Romeo (Daniel Tripett), Montague's only son, is depressed, wishing to fall in love with someone. His humorous friend, Mercutio (Chip Albers), urges him and another of his friends, Benvolio (Sam Gold), to go to a Capulet party later that evening. They attend the party, covered in white sand to look like Capulets, and Romeo falls in love with Juliet at first sight. Juliet, however, was promised by her father to marry the Prince, who attends the party. Romeo and his friends manage to wreak havoc, and are revealed to be Montagues. Later that evening, the play's balcony scene is recreated on a cliff on the beach where a tree grows. Romeo promises Juliet that they shall marry the next morning, and she will not have to marry the Prince.
Romeo begs Friar Lawrence, a sea otter, to wed them. After some thought, the friar believes their marriage will end the feud between their families, and agrees. Romeo and Juliet are wed that morning and traverse the sea in their happiness. However, even the other sea and land animals strongly oppose their being together. A fish finds them a lovely couple, but warns them that they will be in big trouble if the Prince finds out. Back on the beach, Mercutio is telling many jokes, which leads to him making insulting jokes against the Capulets, and the Prince is headed in that direction. When he arrives, Mercutio mocks him as well. Romeo rushes to aid his friend, but after a struggle Mercutio falls off the cliff where Juliet met Romeo the previous evening, and everyone thinks that he is dead. The Prince, jealous of Juliet's affection for Romeo, exiles Romeo to Shark Island. In despair, Juliet seeks the Friar's help, and he gives her a potion to put her in a deathlike state. Mercutio is revealed to be alive and sees the whole thing, remarking, "What a tangled web we weave."
Lawrence shows the Capulet seals that Juliet is "dead", right as they were celebrating the marriage. But Benvolio sees her as well, and swims to Shark Island to tell Romeo. The Friar chases him to stop him, but is attacked by a shark. After receiving the terrible news, Romeo heads to the shore to see if Juliet is truly dead. Friar Lawrence arrives too late and tries to follow Romeo, only to have his tail maimed by the shark. After an undersea chase and some help from the fish Romeo and Juliet met earlier, Lawrence escapes and heads to the beach. A heartbroken Romeo walks past the mourning Capulets and tries to kiss Juliet, only to have some of the potion slip into his own mouth, putting him in a deathlike state as well. Both groups of seals begin to weep for their loss, and Lawrence, who has just arrived, teaches them a lesson about where hatred leads them. Suddenly, Romeo and Juliet awaken, and all is well. Mercutio returns, and the Prince finds a new mate, a large elephant seal like himself. The movie ends with the two families at peace, and Romeo and Juliet remaining together.
Cast and characters[edit]
Daniel Trippett as Romeo, a brave, kind, and handsome Montague and Juliet's love interest. He is the male protagonist. He knows he should not go near the Capulets, but he loves Juliet. It is revealed that he would not let anyone kidnap Juliet; this is first revealed in a shipwreck scene, when an octopus hypnotizes and tangles Juliet and challenges Romeo to a duel.
Patricia Trippett as Juliet, a sweet, pretty, and Capulet and Romeo's love interest. She is the female protagonist.
Chip Albers as Mercutio, Romeo's trouble-making best friend.
Michael Toland as Capulet, Juliet's father. / Friar Lawrence: A sea otter and a good friend of Romeo, he knows that Romeo and Juliet shouldn't be married, but realizes that the wedding will stop the rivalry of the two families.
Stephen Goldberg as Montague, Romeo's father.
Phil Nibbelink as the Prince, a huge northern elephant seal who has a big nose, rancid breath, and a quick temper. He serves as the main antagonist.
Chanelle Nibbelink as Kissy the Kissing Fish, a sweet and cute little fish who acts as a comic relief. She does not like the water much, but adores Romeo, and enjoys kissing him.
Sam Gold as Benvolio, a good friend of Romeo who is not a trouble-maker like Mercutio.
Production[edit]
Background[edit]
Nibbelink, a former Disney animator, founded an independent company with his wife, Margit Friesacher, called Phillip Nibbelink Productions, in 1998.[3] He stated that he grew tired of the "big industry merry-go-round" and wanted to make films himself.[4] He had independently created two feature-length animated films before Romeo & Juliet: Sealed with a Kiss—Puss in Boots & Leif Ericson: The Boy Who Discovered America.[3] Nibbelink decided to make Romeo and Juliet in 2000,[1] when he was finishing Leif Ericson,[3] and began work on it in early 2003.[1] Nibbelink wanted the film to be a family-friendly version of Shakesphere's original tale, because of the few appropriate family films available at the time.[3]
Animation[edit]

 

 Nibbelink in his studio working on the film
The film took 4½ years of animating and required 112,000 frames, each of which were completed in under 2 minutes[4] and drawn on a Wacom tablet directly into Flash 4, in combination with Moho software.[5] All the frames together were done in a month, by Nibbelink's estimation.[3] The Moho software was used for the "over-the-shoulder" or the "listening" characters, or crowd scene characters.[5] The film was a half-year in post-production.[3] Nibbelink used Flash 4 because when he tried to migrate to Flash 5, it created forward-compatibility problems. Even cut-and-paste work using Flash 4 and Flash 5 launched at the same time created RAM issues and crashed.[5]
Audio[edit]
Most actors of the film were Nibbelink's friends and children, whose voices he recorded in a studio in his basement.[4] The film's Spanish dub was originally done in Madrid.[3] Nibbelink said her daughter's voice-over was completed unscripted. "I would take these silly improvs that my little daughter would do. I mean, lines like, she would say, ‘Babies – p-ew! I hate stinky babies!’ I said, ‘That’s hilarious!’ So I would use it."[3]
The film had no official composer. Nibbelink bought melodies from royalty-free music compositions, and wrote the lyrics for the music.[3] These royalty free music companies were Intents Creative Music, British Audio Publishing, Crank City Music, Jack Waldenmaier Music Productions in association with The Music Bakery, River City Sound Productions, Bejoodle Music, Fresh Music, and Music 2 Hues. Three songs are included in the film: a version of "Twinkle Twinkle Little Star", performed by Chanelle Nibbelink and arranged by Elva Nibbelink, "Bite My Tail", performed by Michael Toland and arranged by Nibbelink, and "Singing Starfish", performed by Jennifer, Russell, and Gigi Nibbelink.[6]
Release[edit]
Theatrical release[edit]

 

 Nibbelink standing behind the poster for the film
Nibbelink sold the film to 800 people, and it was picked up by distributors MarVista Entertainment for release in foreign territories and Indican Pictures for a domestic release.[3] A preview of the film was screened at Sony Pictures Entertainment in Los Angeles, California on November 17, 2004,[7] and the movie was later showcased at the 2005 Asia Television Forum in Singapore.[8] It was released as Fofita, una foquita la mar de salada to 32 theaters in Madrid and Seville on June 23, 2006.[3][9][10]
Sealed with a Kiss was rated "G" by the Motion Picture Association of America.[11] The film had a domestic total of $463,002 in its 34-week (238-day) box office run. On opening weekend in 2006, the film, which debuted in Los Angeles, California,[4] grossed $80,938,[2] with an average of $4,220.[12] That same week, it grossed a total $109,720.[13] The film closed its box office run on July 19, 2007,[2] having grossed just $895 that same week.[13] As of June 2013, the film is the third most profitable film released by Indican Pictures.[14]
Home media[edit]
The film was released to DVD on June 12, 2007. Animatedviews.com's Ben Simon, in his review of the DVD, gave it an overall 7 out of 10, praising the large bonus content for a low-budget film, but criticizing the glitchy sound and audio of the feature.[15] A giveaway was previously held in 2005 by Abbey Home Media and Courier Kids, and the prize was a DVD copy of the film and a toy seal. Ten copies were given.[16]
Critical reception[edit]
The film was negatively received by critics. Review aggregation website Rotten Tomatoes reports that only 20% of critics gave the film a positive review, with an average rating of 3/10, based on 5 reviews.[17] Movies.com's Dave White compared what he considered the film's poor animation to the animation of The Wild, and criticized some dialogue of the film judged "vaguely Shakespearean", satirizing the fact that "children like English pronouns 15th century."[18] Sam Adams of the Los Angeles Times called the film a "genuine tragedy, although not in the Shakespearean sense" and wrote that a "comprehensive list of what's wrong with Romeo & Juliet: Sealed With a Kiss would stretch farther than the unabridged works of William S."[19] LA Weekly's Luke Y. Thompson said that the film "should find its primary audience among college potheads who like to watch '70s Hanna-Barbera creations on the Cartoon Network late at night."[20] Common Sense Media writer Renee Schonfeld said in his 2012 review that it was "an amateurish effort with a grating villain, tired jokes, and sub-par music". He gave it 2 out of 5 stars.[21]
In contrast, Reel.com's Pam Grady gave the film a 2.5 out of 4, saying that, "surprisingly, it's not terrible".[17] Animatedviews.com's Ben Simon defended the film, saying it was "a charming little movie" that "remains faithful to Shakespeare's text."[15] The film won two awards at the Southwest Film Festival, in the animation and Best in Show category.[3][22]
References[edit]
1.^ Jump up to: a b c Romeo And Juliet: Sealed With A Kiss Production Information. The Big Cartoon Database. Accessed on May 25, 2013.
2.^ Jump up to: a b c Romeo & Juliet: Sealed with a Kiss. Box Office Mojo. Retrieved August 3, 2012.
3.^ Jump up to: a b c d e f g h i j k l Armstrong, Josh (August 10, 2007). "Phil Nibbelink: Sealed With A Kiss". Animated Views. Retrieved August 3, 2012.
4.^ Jump up to: a b c d Raugust, Karen (November 22, 2006). "Independence Day: The Growth of Indie Animated Features". Animation World Network. Retrieved August 3, 2012.
5.^ Jump up to: a b c One Man, One Movie, 112,000 Drawings. October 17, 2006. Cold Hard Flash.
6.Jump up ^ Romeo And Juliet: Sealed With A Kiss Cast & Crew List. Big Cartoon Database. Accessed on May 26, 2013.
7.Jump up ^ Phillips, Julian (November 22, 2004). Classic 2-D Animator Phil Nibbelink talks about new project: Shakespeare for children. Skwigly. Accessed on May 25, 2013.
8.Jump up ^ Globo TV, Marvista's bonanza at ATF. Indian Television. November 26, 2005. Accessed on July 27, 2013.
9.Jump up ^ Aniort, Carmen (June 23, 2006). Un romance con personajes de peso (in Spanish). ABC. Accessed on May 25, 2013.
10.Jump up ^ ABC Seville (in Spanish). ABC. June 24, 2006. Accessed on 25 May 2013.
11.Jump up ^ Search results for "Romeo & Juliet: Sealed With A Kiss. filmratings.com. Retrieved August 24, 2013.
12.Jump up ^ Romeo and Juliet: Sealed with a Kiss. Box Office Mojo. Accessed on August 3, 2012.
13.^ Jump up to: a b Romeo and Juliet: Sealed with a Kiss - Weekly Box Office Results. Box Office Mojo. Accessed on August 3, 2012.
14.Jump up ^ Indican. Box Office Mojo. Accessed on May 25, 2013.
15.^ Jump up to: a b Simon, Ben (August 10, 2007). Romeo & Juliet: Sealed With A Kiss - DVD. Animated Views. Accessed on May 26, 2013.
16.Jump up ^ A classic tale... sealed with a kiss. Halifax Courier. October 27, 2005. Accessed on July 27, 2013.
17.^ Jump up to: a b Romeo & Juliet: Sealed with a Kiss. Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved August 3, 2012.
18.Jump up ^ White, Dave. Romeo and Juliet: Sealed with a Kiss Review. Movies.com. Accessed on May 26, 2013.
19.Jump up ^ Romeo & Juliet: Sealed with a Kiss. Metacritic. Accessed on May 25, 2013.
20.Jump up ^ Y. Thompson, Luke. Film Reviews. Archive on November 28, 2006. Retrieved August 24, 2013.
21.Jump up ^ Schonfeld, Renee (April 14, 2012). Romeo & Juliet: Sealed with a Kiss - Movie Review. Common Sense Media. Accessed on May 25, 2013.
22.Jump up ^ "Romeo and Juliet Takes Top Prize". Cold Hard Flash. January 18, 2007. Retrieved August 3, 2012.
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Romeo × Juliet

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Romeo × Juliet
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Cover art of the first Japanese DVD volume, featuring the anime's titular characters
 
ロミオ×ジュリエット
(Romio to Jurietto)

Genre
Fantasy, Romance, Drama, Tragedy
Anime television series
Directed by
Fumitoshi Oizaki
Written by
Reiko Yoshida
Music by
Hitoshi Sakimoto
Studio
Gonzo
Licensed by
United Kingdom MVM Films
United States Canada Funimation Entertainment
Australia New Zealand Madman Entertainment
Network
CBC, TBS, KBS Kyōto, SUN-TV
Original run
April 4, 2007 – September 26, 2007
Episodes
24 (List of episodes)
Manga
Written by
Reiko Yoshida
Illustrated by
Hiroki Harada
Published by
Kadokawa Shoten
English publisher
United States Canada Yen Press
Demographic
Shōjo
Magazine
Monthly Asuka
Original run
2007 – 2009
Volumes
2
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Romeo × Juliet (ロミオ×ジュリエット Romio to Jurietto?) is an anime TV series, loosely based on William Shakespeare's classical play, Romeo and Juliet, along with numerous references and characters from other Shakespearean plays. Though the anime borrows mostly from Shakespeare's story, the manga adaptation differs extensively from the original. Romeo × Juliet was broadcast in Japan on Chubu-Nippon, Broadcasting from April 4, 2007 to September 26, 2007. In 2009, Romeo × Juliet was dubbed into English and released by Funimation Entertainment.

Contents
  [hide] 1 Plot
2 Terminology
3 Media 3.1 Anime
3.2 Manga
3.3 Radio
3.4 Soundtrack
4 Reception
5 References
6 External links
Plot[edit]
Main article: List of Romeo × Juliet characters
Fourteen years ago in the floating island of Neo Verona, Leontes Montague and his men led a bloody coup and murdered all of the members of House Capulet, the rulers of Neo Verona. However one survivor, Juliet, was able to escape thanks to a group of Capulet loyalists. Fourteen years later, Leontes, the new Prince of Neo Verona, rules the land with an iron fist and crushes anyone who opposes him. Juliet, now a sixteen year old girl, fights against House Montague's oppression by becoming a masked vigilante known as "The Red Whirlwind". While attending the Rose Ball hosted by the Montagues with a friend, Juliet meets Romeo, Prince Montague's son and both of them deeply fall romantically in love at first sight.
Unlike his father, Romeo is a kind, caring, selfless, and humble man who is opposed to his father's cruelty and tyranny and shares many ideals with Juliet. Unfortunately for them, Capulet loyalists are planning a rebellion to overthrow House Montague while Leontes is obsessed with destroying the threat of the House of Capulet permanently. As these starcrossed lovers face many challenges and adventures together which will strengthen and deepen their true unwavering romantic love even further, an ancient secret hidden deep within Neo Verona is slowly revealed.
Terminology[edit]
Dragon Steed (竜馬 Ryūba?, lit. Dragon Horse) - A winged horse with the tail of a dragon, similar to the Pegasus. Dragon Steeds are capable of transporting people on their backs and are handled using reins in the same way as normal horses. More than a means of transportation, a Dragon Steed can be considered a symbol of status as they are not something that common folk can own, and are only seen ridden by members of the aristocracy or nobility. Dragon Steeds with degenerated wings, thus unable to fly, are often owned by commoners.
Great Tree Escalus (大樹エスカラス Taiki Esukarasu?) - A huge and enchanted tree inside the Montague's castle, that gives support to Neo Verona. According to its caretaker, a woman named Ophelia, it gives blessings to people, but it also weakens if that person does not have love in their hearts. When it is thriving, it drops a shining fruit from its branches. Since it has been in Montague's care, the tree has noticeably begun to wither and Neo Verona has become unstable. After a certain incident the Tree is thriving again and Neo Verona has become stable again as an island in the sea.
Carabinieri - The Military Police of Neo Verona.
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Anime[edit]
See also: List of Romeo × Juliet episodes
Romeo × Juliet was broadcast in Japan on Chubu-Nippon Broadcasting from April 4, 2007 to September 26, 2007. It was later broadcast by other Japanese television networks such as TBS, KBS Kyōto and SUN-TV. It was broadcast in Hungary, Czech Republic and Slovakia by Animax and in Italy by Rai 4 on October 3, 2009. The 24-episodes anime was produced by Gonzo and SKY Perfect Well Think. It was directed by Fumitoshi Oizaki. The chief screenwriter for the series was Reiko Yoshida. The music was composed by Hitoshi Sakimoto and performed by Eminence Symphony Orchestra with Tomohiro Yoshida as sound director. The series used three pieces of theme music. The opening theme was "Inori~You Raise Me Up〜" (祈り〜You Raise Me Up〜)?) by Lena Park. "Cyclone" (サイクロン)?) by 12012 was the ending theme for the first 14 episodes. "Good Bye, Yesterday" by Mizrock was the ending theme for episodes 15 to 23. "Inori~You Raise Me Up〜 (English version)" by Lena Park was used as a special ending for episode 24. The anime is licensed in North America by Funimation.[1] The complete North American series was released in two sets, with the first half of the series, the Romeo Collection, released on June 23, 2009, and the second half of the series, the Juliet Collection, released on August 11, 2009.[2]
Manga[edit]
Romeo × Juliet was also adapted into a manga series, serialized in Kadokawa Shoten's Monthly Asuka shōjo magazine since March 24, 2007. The manga is licensed in North America by Yen Press[3] and was released on July 2010.[4]
Radio[edit]
An internet radio series, entitled RomeJuli × Radio (ロミジュリ×レイディオ Romijuri × Reidio?), has been streaming on Cospa's internet radio channel Onsen since April 13, 2007. It features the voice actress of Juliet, Fumie Mizusawa, and the voice actress of Richelle, Mimi Matsuki.
Soundtrack[edit]
The original soundtrack for Romeo × Juliet was released on February 27, 2008, and bears the catalog number of COCX-34784. It contains Hitoshi Sakimoto's music score, as well as the opening and closing songs for the anime.
Reception[edit]
Theron Martin, of Anime News Network reviewed the first DVD set, and enjoyed the musical score, but felt the story made use of too many 'saved-at-the-last-moment' scenes.[5] He noted a drop-off in animation quality in the second half of the series, and was disappointed at the change in the tone of the ending.[6] He later chose it as one of the best anime series of 2009, citing Gonzo's preservation of the overall tone, and the addition of "great action" scenes.[7] Bamboo Dong described it as "absolutely wonderful, both aesthetically and also narratively", and praised the reinvention of the tale.[8] Todd Douglass Jr. described it as "The characters, animation, and story all come together for one heck of an experience", and felt that the love story did not become "too cheesy".[9] He cautioned that the series' divergence from its source and the fantasy elements involved may make the series not ideal for everyone, but that overall it was a "great series".[10] Chris Beveridge of Mania noted the addition of characters from Shakespeare's other plays "may either please or annoy the hardcore fans", but enjoyed the adaptation, although he noted it was not particularly "revolutionary or challenging".[11] He later noted that in the first volume, the use of the fantasy setting was understated but was used more in the second part of the series and enjoyed the "focused" narrative, which he attributes to the "energy and enthusiasm" of the young production team.[12] Daryl Loomis of DVB Verdict enjoyed the balance between the romance narrative and the action narratives in the first part, describing it as "breezy fare".[13] He later sums it up by saying, "in spite of its many little faults, it is good, angst-y teenage fun", and that it "doesn't set the world on fire, but there's quite a bit to like about this series". He felt the "wild, logic-defying climax" added to the series, making it feel "less contrived".[14] Holly Ellingwood of ActiveAnime felt the choice of opening and closing songs was "unusual", as one was an already-existing song, and the other was a rock song which she felt contrasted with the mood and overall score of the anime.[15] She also praised the English adaptation as it incorporated an older style of language and many more Shakespearean quotes than the Japanese language voice track.[16]
References[edit]
1.Jump up ^ "Funimation Acquires ''Romeo × Juliet'', ''D. Gray-Man'' (Updated)". Animenewsnetwork.com. Retrieved 2011-09-29.
2.Jump up ^ Funimation
3.Jump up ^ "Yen Press Adds ''Kobato'', ''Darker than Black'', ''Romeo × Juliet'' Manga". Animenewsnetwork.com. Retrieved 2011-09-29.
4.Jump up ^ "ROMEOxJULIET story by William Shakespeare, art by COM, original animation by GONZO × SPWT | Yen Press". Yenpress.us. Retrieved 2011-09-29.
5.Jump up ^ "ANN DVD part 1". Animenewsnetwork.com. Retrieved 2011-09-29.
6.Jump up ^ "ANN DVD part 2". Animenewsnetwork.com. Retrieved 2011-09-29.
7.Jump up ^ "One of the Best Anime of 2009". Animenewsnetwork.com. Retrieved 2011-09-29.
8.Jump up ^ "Shelf Life review". Animenewsnetwork.com. Retrieved 2011-09-29.
9.Jump up ^ "DVD Talk Part 1". Dvdtalk.com. Retrieved 2011-09-29.
10.Jump up ^ "DVD Talk Part 2". Dvdtalk.com. Retrieved 2011-09-29.
11.Jump up ^ "Mania Part 1". Mania.com. Retrieved 2011-09-29.
12.Jump up ^ "Mania Part 2". Mania.com. Retrieved 2011-09-29.
13.Jump up ^ "DVD Verdict Part 1". Dvdverdict.com. Retrieved 2011-09-29.
14.Jump up ^ "DVD Verdict Part 2". Dvdverdict.com. Retrieved 2011-09-29.
15.Jump up ^ Scholes, Sandra (January 24, 2010). "Romeo × Juliet Vol. 1 (Advance Review)". activeAnime. Retrieved October 12, 2011. Query Wayback Bibalex Wayback WebCite Wikiwix Archive.is.
16.Jump up ^ Scholes, Sandra (March 18, 2010). "Romeo × Juliet vol. 2". activeAnime. Retrieved October 12, 2011. Query Wayback Bibalex Wayback WebCite Wikiwix Archive.is.
External links[edit]

Portal icon Anime and manga portal
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Romeo × Juliet official website at goo (Japanese)
Romeo × Juliet official website at Funimation Entertainment
Romeo × Juliet (anime) at Anime News Network's Encyclopedia

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Saints & Sinners (2007 TV series)

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Saints & Sinners
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Format
Telenovela
Country of origin
United States
Original language(s)
English
No. of episodes
65 (39 unaired)
Production

Location(s)
San Diego, California
Broadcast

Original channel
MyNetworkTV
Original run
March 14 – July 18, 2007
Saints & Sinners is a telenovela which premiered on March 14, 2007 at 8 p.m. ET/7 p.m. CT on the American television network MyNetworkTV. Twentieth Television produced this limited-run serial, based on the a 2000 TV Azteca telenovela titled La Calle de las Novias (Brides’ Avenue). Two hour installments aired on Wednesday evenings through April, when the show moved to a one-hour slot on Wednesdays at 9 p.m.
The network dropped the serial from its time after the July 18, 2007 broadcast. Most episodes were left unaired in the U.S.. 20th Century Fox Home Entertainment has not announced plans to release this series on DVD and/or Blu-ray.

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2 Development
3 See also
4 References
5 External links
Story[edit]
This modern-day Romeo-and-Juliet story revolves around two Miami Beach families – the Capshaws and the Martins – who are plagued by a long, bitter rivalry. Julia Capshaw (Tyler Kain) falls is in love with Roman Martin (Scott Bailey), the man accused of killing her father. They find themselves caught between their feuding hotel-owner families, who will stop at nothing to succeed. Meanwhile, a handsome stranger who works for the DEA poses as a priest Marcus Pitt. But a darker force is at work. A powerful drug-running kingpin nicknamed "The Guerrero", has not only murdered Julia Capshaw's father Howard, but is on the loose and killing more people every day. The climax of the series features Julia and Roman finally reuniting just in time to unmask the Guerrero, who turns out to be Roman's mother, Diana Martin.
Mel Harris plays Sylvia Capshaw, Julia's mother. María Conchita Alonso and Charles Shaughnessy play Roman's parents, Diana (who was secretly "the Guerrero" and made Bo Derek's character from Fashion House, Maria Gianni, look like a saint) and August Martin. Natalie Martinez plays their daughter, Pilar Martin.[1] Robin Givens plays Kelly Dodd, a New York fashion designer who develops a crush on Roman. Michael Duvert and Joe Tabbanella are also in the cast.[2]
Initially, the Capshaw and the Martin clans were named the Oliveras and the Mazzonis. In the Mexican original, they were the Sánchez and Mendoza families. Joe Tabbanella played Marco Manetti on another MyNetworkTV telenovela, Desire, while Natalie Martinez portrayed Michelle Miller on MyNetworkTV's Fashion House.
Development[edit]
The limited-run serial was originally intended to run in syndication as A Dangerous Love under the "Secret Obsessions" umbrella title. Next, MyNetworkTV planned to air 65 one-hour episodes on weekdays with a Saturday night recap. Then the network, facing low ratings, decided to cut back on telenovelas and cancel them.
Initially, new episodes ran on Wednesday nights as a two-hour block, then were cut to one hour per week.[3] While MyNetworkTV stopped development on future telenovelas,[4] Saints and Sinners had already finished shooting before the decision was announced. This show's final broadcast marks the end of the new network's experiment with serialized dramas.
While the show is set in Florida, it was filmed at Stu Segall Productions in San Diego, except for a few exterior shots.[1] The MyNetworkTV Web site lists the show as "part of the Secret Obsessions series." About 75 minutes of program was stretched to fill each two-hour weekly timeslot.[2]
MyNetworkTV announced plans to run this show and American Heiress once per week until October,[5][6] when the remaining episodes will appear online.[7] MyNetworkTV President Greg Meidel previously said the network would air the complete runs of both shows.[8] However, the network unceremoniously yanked both telenovelas after the July 18, 2007 broadcast. Only 26 out of 65 hours aired.
In America, Saints & Sinners most recently aired on Dish Network's now-defunct Voom HD channel UltraHD, along with reruns of Fashion House.
The complete series was aired in Australia, on the Seven Network, from 3-4pm weekdays and also on Foxtel's W channel on Saturday mornings .
See also[edit]
MyNetworkTV telenovelas
References[edit]
1.Jump up ^ Robin Givens and Mel Harris Join Cast of MyNetworkTV's "Saints and Sinners", The Futon Critic, November 29, 2006
2.Jump up ^ Shaughnessy, Duvert, Givens to "Saints", The Hollywood Reporter, November 27, 2006
3.Jump up ^ MN Unveils Schedule With Fewer Telenovela Nights, DigitalMediaNet, February 1, 2007
4.Jump up ^ MyNetwork TV: No More Scripted, TV Week, March 1, 2007
5.Jump up ^ No upfront presentation from MyNetworkTV, Hollywood Reporter, April 25, 2007
6.Jump up ^ MyNetwork takes it on the chin, rebounds, USA Today, June 11, 2007
7.Jump up ^ MyNet nixes glitzy makeover, Variety.com, April 24, 2007
8.Jump up ^ MyNetTV execs, affils: Change is good, Hollywood Reporter, March 9, 2007
External links[edit]
Saints & Sinners at the Internet Movie Database
Saints & Sinners at TV.com

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Gnomeo & Juliet

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Gnomeo & Juliet
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Directed by
Kelly Asbury
Produced by
Baker Bloodworth
David Furnish
 Steve Hamilton Shaw
Sir Elton John (executive producer)
Screenplay by
John R. Smith
 Rob Sprackling (Original)
 Kelly Asbury
Mark Burton
 Andy Riley
 Kevin Cecil
 Emily Cook
 Kathy Greenberg
 Steve Hamilton Shaw
Story by
Kelly Asbury
 John R. Smith
 Rob Sprackling
 Andy Riley
 Kevin Cecil
 Steve Hamilton Shaw
Based on
Romeo and Juliet
 by William Shakespeare
Starring
James McAvoy
Emily Blunt
Michael Caine
Jason Statham
Maggie Smith
Ashley Jensen
Matt Lucas
Patrick Stewart
Music by
Elton John
 Chris P. Bacon
James Newton Howard
Editing by
Catherine Apple
Studio
Touchstone Pictures
Miramax Films
Rocket Pictures
Arc Productions
Distributed by
Walt Disney Studios
 Motion Pictures (Worldwide)
Entertainment One (UK & Canada)
Release date(s)
February 11, 2011
 
Running time
84 minutes
Country
United Kingdom
 United States
 Canada
Language
English
Budget
$36 million[1]
Box office
$193,967,670[2]
Gnomeo & Juliet is a British 2011 3D computer-animated family film based on William Shakespeare's play Romeo and Juliet. The film was directed by Kelly Asbury, and the two main characters are voiced by James McAvoy and Emily Blunt. The film was released on February 11, 2011. It also marks Jason Statham's first voice role outside of video games. While the film drew mixed reviews, a sequel is in works under the direction of John Wayne Stevenson.

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5 Reception 5.1 Critical reaction
5.2 Box-office
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8 Sequel
9 References
10 External links
Plot[edit]
Mrs. Montague and Mr. Capulet (Julie Walters and Richard Wilson) are two elderly neighbors who despise each other. When they leave the garden, their garden gnomes come alive. The Montague garden is filled with blue-hat gnomes, and the Capulet garden has red-hat gnomes. Like their human gardeners, the gnomes also despise each other.
The gnomes hold a back alley lawnmower race, with Gnomeo (James McAvoy) driving for the blues and Tybalt (Jason Statham) for the reds. Tybalt cheats to win the race, destroying Gnomeo's lawnmower. Gnomeo and his best friend, Benny (Matt Lucas), are disappointed to see Mrs. Montague ordering a new cheap lawnmower.
That night, Gnomeo and Benny infiltrate the red garden in black disguise. Benny sprays Tybalt's well and accidentally triggers a security light. During the escape Gnomeo ends up in a nearby garden where he bumps into a disguised Juliet (Emily Blunt), the daughter of the red gnomes leader Lord Redbrick (Michael Caine). Juliet is attempting to retrieve a unique orchid, and the two romantically fight over it. They each discover the other's color before fleeing the garden. When they both go back to their own gardens, Juliet tells her frog friend Nanette (Ashley Jensen) about her newfound love. Nanette states that the relationship is romantically tragic.
Gnomeo and Juliet have secret meetings in the nearby garden, where they meet a pink plastic flamingo named Featherstone (Jim Cummings) who encourages their love.
Gnomeo's mother Lady Bluebury (Maggie Smith), is distraught after the reds infiltrate the garden and destroy the plant nurtured by Gnomeo's deceased father. The blues want Gnomeo to take revenge on the reds, and he realizes that he cannot refuse unless he tells his secret. Just as he is about to spray the prized tulips of the reds, Juliet sees him and he backs out of the attack.
When he and Juliet meet up again, they briefly fight until Featherstone stops them, telling them he lost his girlfriend when the two people living in the house, where the garden is, broke up and never saw each other again. Benny sees them and runs into the alleyway, where Tybalt is waiting with his lawnmower, attempting to run Benny down and chops off his hat. Gnomeo intervenes, and he and Tybalt fight on the red lawnmower until the lawnmower runs into the wall. Gnomeo jumps off last minute, but Tybalt crashes into the wall, destroying himself. The reds attempt to attack Gnomeo, thinking that Tybalt died because of him, but Juliet, to the surprise of her clan, defends Gnomeo, saying that she loves him. Gnomeo ends up on a road, and everyone believes he was run over by a truck. Lord Redbrick glues the heartbroken Juliet to her fountain because he does not want to lose her like he lost her mother.
Gnomeo is still alive, eventually reaching a park where he climbs onto a statue of William Shakespeare (Patrick Stewart) and tells him his story. Shakespeare tells Gnomeo that his story is very similar to Romeo and Juliet and that it is likely Gnomeo's will have a sad ending as well.
Benny gets onto Mrs. Montague's computer and changes her lawnmower order to a powerful Terrafirminator unit, intending to get revenge on the reds. However, the Terrafirminator goes out of control and destroys most of the two gardens while the gnomes wage a full scale war. Gnomeo makes it back to Juliet with the help of Featherstone. However, when he arrives, the Terrafirminator then frees itself, sending it flying. He tries to try to un-glue her, but he is unable to. She tells him to go, but he refuses. The two share a passionate kiss just as the lawnmower crashes into the fountain, self-destructing in the process. When everyone believes that both are dead, Lord Redbrick and Lady Bluebury decide to end the feud. Miraculously, Gnomeo and Juliet emerge from the ruins and the two clans celebrate.
The film ends happily with the red and blue gnomes finally coming together to celebrate their newfound peace. Tybalt is revealed to still be alive having been glued back together, Featherstone is reunited with his girlfriend after Benny finds and orders her online, Gnomeo and Juliet are married on a purple lawnmower, which symbolizes the new union of both gnome clans.
Cast[edit]
James McAvoy as Gnomeo; a blue gnome counterpart to Romeo Montague.
Emily Blunt as Juliet; a red gnome counterpart to Juliet Capulet.
Michael Caine as Lord Redbrick, the leader of the red gnomes and Juliet's overprotective widower father; counterpart to Lord Capulet.
Jason Statham as Tybalt; a red gnome counterpart to Tybalt.
Maggie Smith as Lady Bluebury, the leader of the blue gnomes and Gnomeo's widowed mother; counterpart to Lady Montague
Patrick Stewart as the statue of William Shakespeare.
Ashley Jensen as Nanette, a plastic garden frog and Juliet's best friend; counterpart to Nurse
Matt Lucas as Benny, Gnomeo's impulsive and tall-hatted best friend; counterpart to Benvolio
Stephen Merchant as Paris, a nerdy red gnome who was arranged to marry Juliet; counterpart to Count Paris.
Ozzy Osbourne as Fawn, a garden deer and Tybalt's best friend; counterpart to Peter.
Jim Cummings as Featherstone, a lonely plastic flamingo with a thick Spanish accent; counterpart to Friar Laurence.
Hulk Hogan as Terrafirminator Announcer
Julie Walters as Ms. Montague, the elderly owner of the Blue garden.
Richard Wilson as Mr. Capulet, the owner of the Red garden.
Kelly Asbury as Red Goon Gnomes; counterparts to Gregory, Sampson, Anthony, and Potpan.
Shroom, a silent mushroom and Gnomeo’s friend; counterpart to Romeo's servant, Balthasar
The Bunnies, a group of small, cement bunnies that act as servants for Lady Bluebury and others in the Blue Garden; counterparts to Abram and other miscellaneous servants of the Montagues.
Dolly Parton as Dolly Gnome the lawnmower race announcer.
Julia Braams as Stone Fish, a stone fish that attached to the Fishing Gnome. In the end, it is seen being dragged by Gnomeo and Juliet's purple lawnmower.
James Daniel Wilson as Fishing Gnome, a red gnome.
Tim Bentinck as Conjoined Gnome Left, a red gnome.
Julio Bonet as Mankini Gnome, a red gnome.
Neil McCaul as Conjoined Gnome Right, a red gnome.
Maurissa Horwitz as Call Me Doll, Benny's newfound girlfriend.
John Todd as Dancer (uncredited)
There is no counterpart for Mercutio, as stated by James McAvoy in an interview with NBC, ”Gnomeo in this is a little bit of amalgamation between Romeo and Mercutio. We don’t have that Mercutio character in this. We don’t have that leader of the pack, which Romeo isn’t but Gnomeo is a little bit."[3]
Production[edit]
Gnomeo & Juliet is directed by Kelly Asbury. The original screenplay, inspired by William Shakespeare's Romeo and Juliet, was written by John R. Smith and Rob Sprackling. Asbury, Mark Burton, Kevin Cecil, Emily Cook, Kathy Greenberg, Andy Riley, and Steve Hamilton Shaw worked on the final screenplay. Prior to the casting of James McAvoy and Emily Blunt, the roles of Gnomeo and Juliet were to be voiced by Ewan McGregor and Kate Winslet, respectively.[4]
The film was the original idea of Sprackling and Smith, who sold the spec script to Disney through Rocket Pictures. Initially, the film was going to be produced by Walt Disney Animation Studios, but was shut down by its new chief, John Lasseter, after the Pixar acquisition. Miramax Films picked up the project and guided its production until the division closed down. Australian director Adam Elliot was approached and asked to direct the film, but he rejected the offer due the film's incompatibility with his style, as well as his lack of experience with CGI.[5] The film later was picked up and produced by Starz Animation in Toronto. It was released under the Touchstone Pictures banner on February 11, 2011, becoming Touchstone's first animated film since 1993's The Nightmare Before Christmas and also Touchstone's first and only film to receive a G rating from the MPAA, despite some mild language being used in some bits of the film. The film's worldwide premiere was at Disney's El Capitan Theatre in Hollywood on January 23, 2011.
The film was distributed in the United Kingdom and Canada by E1 Entertainment, and the film was released in 3D. Elton John and director Asbury presented 10 minutes of the film at the Cannes Film Festival.[6]
Starz Animation Toronto (which also made 9) produced all of the animation for the film, including the stereoscopic version.
In addition, this film reunites veteran British actors Maggie Smith and Michael Caine, from the 1978 Neil Simon comedy California Suite, in the roles of Lady Blueberry and Lord Redbrick, respectively.
Soundtrack[edit]
See also: Gnomeo & Juliet (soundtrack)
The soundtrack was released on February 8, 2011, three days before the film's initial release. It features music by Elton John, Nelly Furtado, Kiki Dee, and selections from the score composed by Chris P. Bacon and James Newton Howard. The soundtrack was supposed to feature a much anticipated duet between John and Lady Gaga titled "Hello, Hello"; however, the version of the song featuring Lady Gaga only appears in the film, and on the soundtrack, the song features only John.[7]
Reception[edit]
Critical reaction[edit]
Gnomeo & Juliet received mixed reviews; review aggregate website Rotten Tomatoes reported that 56% of professional critics gave positive reviews based on 117 reviews with an average rating of 5.6/10.[8] Its consensus states "While it has moments of inspiration, Gnomeo & Juliet is often too self-referential for its own good".[8] Another review aggregator, Metacritic, gave the film a 53% rating based on 28 reviews on its review scale.[9]
Box-office[edit]
Gnomeo and Juliet earned $99,967,670 in the North America and an $94,000,000 in other countries for a worldwide total of $193,967,670.[2] Gnomeo & Juliet was ultimately a sleeper hit for Disney, outperforming the much higher-budgeted (and eventual box office bomb)[10] Mars Needs Moms the studio released a month following Gnomeo & Juliet. On its first weekend, the film had a worldwide opening of $30,680,933, finishing in second place behind Just Go with It ($35.8 million).[11][12] However, on its second weekend —Presidents' Day weekend— it topped the worldwide box office (although not being in first place either in North America[13] or overseas[14]) with $29,832,466, ahead of Unknown which ranked second ($26.4 million).
It opened in 2,994 theaters in North America on Friday, February 11, 2011, grossing $6.2 million on its first day and ranking third behind Justin Bieber: Never Say Never and Just Go with It. It then finished the weekend with $25.4 million in third place.[15] However, it scored the largest opening weekend ever for an animated feature released during the winter period (both January and February). It also made the largest debut on record for a minor animated movie (i.e., one with little status, expectations and/or built-in audience), according to Box Office Mojo.[16] With a $99.97 million total it stands as the highest-grossing animated feature among those released in winter.[17]
In the United Kingdom, Ireland, and Malta, it topped the weekend box office by earning £2,945,627 ($4,716,248) on its opening. In total it has grossed $25,283,924, making the UK the only market, except North America, where it grossed more than $10 million.[18]
Accolades[edit]

Award
Category
Winner/Nominee
Result
Annie Awards Directing in a Feature Production Kelly Asbury Nominated
Storyboarding in a Feature Production Nelson Yokota Nominated
Voice Acting in a Feature Production Jim Cummings Nominated
Writing in a Feature Production Andy Riley, Kevin Cecil, Mark Burton, Kathy Greenburg, Emily Cook, Rob Sprackling, John R. Smith, Kelly Asbury, Steve Hamilton Shaw Nominated
Broadcast Film Critics Association Awards Best Song Hello Hello, performed by Elton John and Lady Gaga/written by Elton John and Bernie Taupin Nominated
Golden Globe Awards Best Original Song "Hello Hello" Nominated
Satellite Awards Original Song "Hello Hello" Nominated
Home media[edit]
Gnomeo & Juliet was released on Blu-ray 3D, Blu-ray, and DVD on May 24, 2011.[19][20] The film was produced as three different packages: a 1-disc DVD, a 2-disc Blu-ray/DVD combo pack, and a 3-disc Blu-ray 3D, Blu-ray, and DVD combo pack. The 3-disc package will also include access to a digital download of the film.[21] Both the DVD and Blu-ray versions of the release will include the music video for Elton John and Nelly Furtado's version of John's "Crocodile Rock", as well as the extras "Elton Builds a Garden" and "Frog Talk" with Ashley Jenson.[22] In addition, the Blu-ray version also has several deleted and alternate scenes, as well as a feature with Ozzy Osbourne called "The Fawn of Darkness".[23]
Sequel[edit]
In March 2012, it was reported that a sequel titled Gnomeo & Juliet: Sherlock Gnomes is in development at Rocket Pictures. Andy Riley and Kevin Cecil, two of the seven writers on the first film, are writing the script for the sequel. Steve Hamilton Shaw and David Furnish are producing the film, and Elton John, an exec producer, is again composing new songs for the film. The film will feature Sherlock Gnomes, "the greatest ornamental detective", who will try to solve the mystery of disappearing gnomes.[24] In September 2012, it was reported that John Stevenson, the director of Kung Fu Panda, has been set to direct the sequel.[25]
References[edit]
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5.Jump up ^ "Interview with Adam Elliot, writer/director/designer of Mary and Max". Crickey.com.au. Retrieved 2011-01-12.
6.Jump up ^ "Elton John in Cannes to promote Gnomeo And Juliet". Citizenside.com. Retrieved 2010-07-24.
7.Jump up ^ "Lady Gaga, Elton John Duet Won't Appear On 'Gnomeo and Juliet' Soundtrack". Billboard. 1 February 2011. Retrieved 12 February 2011.
8.^ Jump up to: a b "Gnomeo and Juliet Movie Reviews, Pictures". Rotten Tomatoes. Flixster. Retrieved 2011-02-12.
9.Jump up ^ "Gnomeo and Juliet Reviews, Ratings, Credits, and More at Metacritic". Metacritic. CBS Interactive. Retrieved 2011-02-12.
10.Jump up ^ Ben Riley-Smith (2011-03-21). "‘Mars Needs Moms’: does flop mean 3D is history?". thefirstpost.co.uk. Retrieved 2011-07-31.
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20.Jump up ^ Grabert, Jessica (3 April 2011). "Gnomeo & Juliet Rushing Out Of Theaters And On To DVD". Cinema Blend. Retrieved 18 April 2011.
21.Jump up ^ Propst, Andy (1 April 2011). "Gnomeo and Juliet, Featuring Elton John Songs, Set for May 24 DVD Release". Theater Mania. Retrieved 18 April 2011.
22.Jump up ^ "Gnomeo & Juliet Announced and Detailed for Blu-ray and Blu-ray 3D". High-Def Digest. 4 April 2011. Retrieved 18 April 2011.
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25.Jump up ^ Fleming, Mike (September 5, 2012). "John Stevenson Tapped To Direct ‘Gnomeo & Juliet’ Sequel ‘Sherlock Gnomes’". Deadline. Retrieved September 5, 2012.
External links[edit]
Official website
Gnomeo & Juliet at the Internet Movie Database
Gnomeo & Juliet at AllRovi
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Make Your Move 3D

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Make Your Move 3D
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Directed by
Duane Adler
Produced by
Robert Cort
 Soo Man Lee
 Eric Hetzel
 Patricia Chun
Screenplay by
Duane Adler
Based on
Romeo and Juliet
 by William Shakespeare
Starring
BoA Kwon
Derek Hough
Will Yun Lee
Wesley Jonathan
Izabella Miko
Yunho Jung
Studio
CJ Entertainment
 Robert Cort Productions
S.M. Entertainment
Distributed by
Lionsgate Films
 CJ Entertainment
Release date(s)
October 17, 2013 (HK)
March 28, 2014 (USA)
 
Country
United States
 South Korea
Language
English
Make Your Move 3D, formerly called Cobu 3D, is a Romeo and Juliet-inspired independent dance film starring K-pop singer BoA and ballroom dancer Derek Hough. The film was directed by Duane Adler who wrote the script for the movies Save the Last Dance (2001) and Step Up (2006).[1] Hough took season twelve off of the show Dancing With the Stars in order to star in the film which was shot in New York City and Toronto during the spring of 2011.[2][3] Aside from the lead stars, singer Yunho from TVXQ has a cameo appearance.[4] The film was choreographed by Tabitha and Napoleon D'umo, Yako Miyamoto, and Nick Gonzalez.[5][6]
A preview of the film was shown at KCON 2012, a Korean entertainment convention, in Irvine, California. Songs from the movie's soundtrack were played at the convention as well including two by the groups Girls' Generation and TVXQ.[7]
The film was released in 2013.[8] According to IMDb, it was released in Norway, Italy, Belgium, the Netherlands, and Denmark in the Summer.[9] It will be released in Hong Kong in the Fall and in the United States in Spring 2014.
Cast[edit]
BoA as Aya
Derek Hough as Donny
Will Yun Lee as Kaz
Wesley Jonathan as Nick
Izabella Miko as Tatiana
Rich Ting as Oku
Miki Ishikawa as Natsumi
Michael Mando as Raphael
Yunho Jung as himself
Chris "Rusko" Mercer as himself
References[edit]
1.Jump up ^ Fleming, Mike (January 27, 2011). "‘Dancing With The Stars’ Derek Hough Teams With Asian Singer BoA On ‘Cobu 3D’". Deadline.com. Retrieved October 16, 2012.
2.Jump up ^ Rizzo, Monica (January 31, 2011). "Derek Hough Leaves Dancing with the Stars". People.com. Retrieved October 16, 2012.
3.Jump up ^ Rosen, Christopher (January 28, 2011). "Derek Hough to Appear in Upcoming Film Cobu 3D". WetPaint.com. Retrieved October 16, 2012.
4.Jump up ^ "Yunho to Appear in BoA’s Hollywood Movie "COBU 3D"". Soompi.com. May 20, 2011. Retrieved October 16, 2012.
5.Jump up ^ "BoA meets with hip hop choreographers Tabitha and Napoleon for "COBU 3D"". KoreaBoo.com. April 15, 2011. Archived from the original on October 16, 2011. Retrieved October 17, 2012.
6.Jump up ^ Looseleaf, Victoria (October 2011). "Hollywood Falls for Dance—Again". Dance. ISSN 0011-6009. Retrieved June 10, 2013.
7.Jump up ^ "Girls’ Generation, EXO, TVXQ, & F(x) To Be Featured On "Cobu 3D" Soundtrack". KPopStarz.com. October 14, 2012. Retrieved October 16, 2012.
8.Jump up ^ Lee, Claire (February 5, 2013). "Korean-foreign productions create buzz for 2013". The Korea Herald. Retrieved March 2, 2013.
9.Jump up ^ "Release Info". IMDb.com. Retrieved June 25, 2013.
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Star-crossed

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This article is about the phrase. For other uses, see Star-crossed (disambiguation).
"Star-crossed" or "star-crossed lovers" is a phrase describing a pair of lovers whose relationship is often thwarted by outside forces. The term encompasses other meanings, but originally means the pairing is being "thwarted by a malign star" or that the stars are working against the relationship.[1] Astrological in origin, the phrase stems from the belief that the positions of the stars ruled over people's fates, and is best known from the play Romeo and Juliet by the Elizabethan playwright William Shakespeare. Such pairings are often but not always said to be doomed from the start.

 

 The phrase "star-crossed lovers" was coined in Shakespeare's Romeo and Juliet.

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  [hide] 1 Definitions
2 Famous examples
3 Modern examples
4 See also
5 References
Definitions[edit]
The phrase was coined in the prologue of Shakespeare's Romeo and Juliet:

"From forth the fatal loins of these two foes,
 A pair of star-cross'd lovers take their life" (5–6).[2]
It also refers to destiny and the inevitability of the two characters' paths crossing each other. It usually but not always refers to unlucky outcomes, since Romeo and Juliet's affair ended tragically. Further, it connotes that the lovers entered into their union without sufficient forethought or preparation; that the lovers may not have had adequate knowledge of each other or that they were not thinking rationally.[1]
Famous examples[edit]

 

Tristan and Isolde
 

Layla and Majnun
Examples of famous star-crossed lovers vary in written work. Pyramus and Thisbe are usually regarded as the source for Romeo and Juliet, featured in A Midsummer Night's Dream, and Catherine Earnshaw and Heathcliff from Wuthering Heights are considered one of the greatest love stories in literary works.[3] In Wuthering Heights, the narrative tells the tale of the all-encompassing and passionate, yet thwarted, love between Heathcliff and Catherine Earnshaw, and how this unresolved passion eventually destroys them and many around them.
Lancelot and Guinevere are often remembered for their affair. Guinevere was the queen of Camelot and wife of King Arthur, while Lancelot was a trusted knight of Arthur's Round Table. In some versions of the tale, she is instantly smitten, and when they consummate their adulterous passion, it is an act which paves the way for the fall of Camelot and Arthur's death.
The legend of Tristan and Iseult (also known as Tristan and Isolde) is an influential romance and tragedy, retold in numerous sources with as many variations. The tragic story is of the adulterous love between the lovers. The narrative predates and most likely influenced the Arthurian romance of Lancelot and Guinevere, and has had a substantial impact on Western art and literature since it first appeared in the 12th century. While the details of the story differ from one author to another, the overall plot structure remains much the same.
Hero and Leander is a Greek myth, relating the story of Hero (Greek: Ἡρώ), a priestess of Aphrodite who dwelt in a tower in Sestos, at the edge of the Hellespont, and Leander (Greek: Λέανδρος, Leandros), a young man from Abydos on the other side of the strait. Leander fell in love with Hero and would swim every night across the Hellespont to be with her. Hero would light a lamp at the top of her tower to guide his way.
Pelléas and Mélisande (French: Pelléas et Mélisande) is a Symbolist play by Maurice Maeterlinck about the forbidden, doomed love of the title characters. A classical myth, was a common subject for art during the Renaissance and Baroque eras.
Troilus and Cressida is a tragedy by Shakespeare, believed to have been written in 1602. The play (also described as one of Shakespeare's problem plays) is not a conventional tragedy, since its protagonist (Troilus) does not die.[4] The play ends instead on a very bleak note with the death of the noble Trojan Hector and destruction of the love between Troilus and Cressida.[4] Venus and Adonis is classical myth during the Renaissance. Heer Ranjha is one of the four popular tragic romances of the Punjab.

 

Hellelil and Hildebrand
Popocatépetl and Iztaccíhuatl refers to a number of mythical and folkloric explanations of the origins of the volcanoes Popocatépetl ("the Smoking Mountain") and Iztaccíhuatl ("white woman" in Nahuatl, sometimes called the Mujer Dormida "sleeping woman" in Spanish)[5] which overlook the Valley of Mexico.
Layla and Majnun ( by the Persian poet Nizami Ganjavi) is a classical Arabian love story . It is based on the real story of a young man called Qays ibn al-Mulawwah from the northern Arabian Peninsula,[6] in the Umayyad era during the 7th century. There were two Arabic versions of the story at the time.[7] In one version, he spent his youth together with Layla, tending their flocks. In the other version, upon seeing Layla he fell passionately in love with her. In both versions, however, he went mad when her father prevented him from marrying her; for that reason he came to be called Majnun Layla, which means "Driven mad by Layla". To him were attributed a variety of incredibly passionate romantic Arabic poems, considered among the foremost examples of the Udhari school.
The Butterfly Lovers is a Chinese legend about the tragic romance between two lovers, Liang Shanbo and Zhu Yingtai. The legend is sometimes regarded as the Chinese equivalent to Romeo and Juliet.[8][9]
Fight and Love with a Terracotta Warrior is a Chinese novel about the forbidden love between a general and a girl chosen to be taken to a land now known as Japan, Meng Tianfang and Han Dong-Er. After their relationship was discovered, both were condemned to death, one to be burned and the other to be made a terracotta and burned alive. Dong-Er secretly gives an elixir of immortality to Tianfang and sacrifices herself. Two thousand years later, Tianfang is released from his imprisonment in the terracotta by Zhu Lili, the reincarnation of Dong-Er.
Other classic star-crossed lovers include Devdas and Paro (Parvati) in Devdas, Paris of Troy and Helen of Sparta in The Iliad, Oedipus and Jocasta in Oedipus the King, Mark Antony and Cleopatra during the time of the Roman Empire, Khosrow and Shirin during the time of Sassanid Persia, Heloise and Peter Abelard during the Middle Ages, and Emperor Jahangir and Anarkali, Cyrano and Roxane in Cyrano de Bergerac, Hagbard and Signy and Maratha Peshwa (Prime Minister) Bajirao and Mastani during the peak of Maratha Empire.


Modern examples[edit]
In soap opera, modern examples of star-crossed lovers have included couples such as Cliff Warner and Nina Cortlandt, JR Chandler and Babe Carey and Bianca Montgomery and Maggie Stone from All My Children,[10][11][12] etc.
Prime time has had various star-crossed lovers labeled as notable and "unforgettable" love stories. IGN considers Buffy Summers and Angel from Buffy the Vampire Slayer to be one of the genre's most tragic and notable star-crossed pairings.[13] Cole Turner and Phoebe Halliwell from Charmed, Michael and Nikita from La Femme Nikita, Kara Thrace and Lee Adama from Battlestar Galactica, Clark Kent and Lana Lang from Smallville, and Lucas Scott and Peyton Sawyer from One Tree Hill are other star-crossed couples from the genre.[14][15][16][17][18]

  
The Brokeback Mountain poster's layout was fashioned after Titanic's, which similarly used the theme of star-crossed lovers.[19]
 
With film or within modern novels and books, such star-crossed couples as Jack Dawson and Rose DeWitt Bukater from Titanic, Landon Carter and Jamie Sullivan from "A Walk to Remember", Anakin Skywalker and Padmé Amidala from the Star Wars saga, Ennis Del Mar and Jack Twist from Brokeback Mountain, and Jake and Neytiri from Avatar have been included. [20][21][22][23][24] In The Hunger Games, Katniss Everdeen and Peeta Mellark are often called "The Star Crossed Lovers from District 12" because of their romance while in the Hunger Games, where only one can survive. Animation, such as anime and cartoons, have had their star-crossed couples as well. Gennosuke Kouga and Oboro Iga from Basilisk[25] is one example, along with Brotherhood member Lance Alvers ("Avalanche") and X-Man Kitty Pryde ("Shadowcat") from X-Men: Evolution.
Role-playing video games have particularly featured star-crossed couples. Cloud Strife and Aerith Gainsborough from Final Fantasy VII have been called video games' greatest, as well as its most tragic, star-crossed love story.[26][27][28] The couple is one of the most well-known video game couples in the history of video gaming.[26][27][28] Zero and Iris from Mega Man X4 are a well-known example of a star-crossed video game couple.
In 2008, a web-based reality soap opera was created based on the concept of being star-crossed. In Starcrossed, Fox News astrologer Greg Tufaro takes a couple in crisis and separates them for one cycle of the moon. Each is then set up with individuals who are a better match astrologically. The show puts the question "Is love written in the stars?" to the test with the couple deciding on the 28th day of their separation whether they will stay together or remain apart.[29]
In 2011, Kurt Hummel and Blaine Anderson first became a couple on the FOX drama-comedy, Glee. Since then, the reaction of their relationship has become popular world-wide. Many media sites have fiercely supported their relationship and both actors, Darren Criss and Chris Colfer have implied how they hope to see them together in the future.
See also[edit]
Elopement
Teenage tragedy song
Unrequited love
References[edit]
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2.Jump up ^ Full text / script of the play Romeo and Juliet Act I by William Shakespeare
3.Jump up ^ Wainwright, Martin (2007-08-10). "Emily Brontë hits the heights in poll to find greatest love story". London: guardian.co.uk. Retrieved 2007-09-12.
4.^ Jump up to: a b Oates, Joyce Carol (1966/1967). The Tragedy of Existence: Shakespeare's Troilus and Cressida. Originally published as two separate essays, in Philological Quarterly, Spring 1967, and Shakespeare Quarterly, Spring 1966.
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6.Jump up ^ Sunrise (June/July 2000), Theosophical University Press: "Follow Your Heart: The Story of Layla and Majnun", by J. T. Coker
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"A rose by any other name would smell as sweet" is a commonly quoted part of a dialogue in William Shakespeare's play Romeo and Juliet, in which Juliet argues that the names of things do not matter, only what things "are".[1]

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2 In culture
3 See also
4 References
Origin[edit]
In Act II, Scene I of the play, the line is said by Juliet in reference to Romeo's house, Montague which would imply that his name means nothing and they should be together.

Juliet:
O Romeo, Romeo! wherefore art thou Romeo?
 Deny thy father and refuse thy name;
 Or, if thou wilt not, be but sworn my love,
 And I'll no longer be a Capulet.
Romeo:
[Aside] Shall I hear more, or shall I speak at this?
Juliet:
'Tis but thy name that is my enemy;
 Thou art thyself, though not a Montague.
 What's Montague? it is nor hand, nor foot,
 Nor arm, nor face, nor any other part
 Belonging to a man. O, be some other name!
What's in a name? that which we call a rose
By any other name would smell as sweet;
 So Romeo would, were he not Romeo call'd,
 Retain that dear perfection which he owes
 Without that title. Romeo, doff thy name,
 And for that name which is no part of thee
 Take all myself.
Romeo:
I take thee at thy word:
 Call me but love, and I'll be new baptized;
 Henceforth I never will be Romeo.
In culture[edit]
Umberto Eco wrote an essay about translations in The Guardian in 1994 titled A Rose by Any Other Name. [2]
In 1975 country artist Ronnie Milsap released the album A Rose By Any Other Name
A track by Thomas Newman, written for the movie American Beauty is titled Any Other Name.
Gertrude Stein's aphorism Rose is a rose is a rose is a rose has been contrasted with Shakespeare's.[3]
Captain James T. Kirk made reference to the quotation in the Star Trek: The Original Series episode "By Any Other Name".
Enoch 'Nucky' Thompson, played by Steve Buscemi, made a reference to the quotation in the first episode of "Boardwalk Empire".
In the TV Series CSI: Crime Scene Investigation season 10, episode 16, used vacuum-packed lingerie is sold under the brand "By Any Other Name".
In the children's science show Bill Nye the Science Guy, Bill Nye quotes, "A kilogram by any other name would weigh as much."
David Tennant used the saying at the end of one of the two Lauren Cooper's sketches during the 2007 edition of Comic Relief, when he turns Lauren into a 5" Rose Tyler action figure, using a sonic screwdriver after Lauren did her "I ain't bovvered" routine in Shakespearean style and recited Sonnet 130.
In the 2010 film DIEner the lead character, an unknown serial killer used the Shakespeare quote in the first scene referring to a waitress name.
In the Diamond and Pearl series of the Pokémon anime, Team Rocket's motto includes this line.
One of the many available description tags for weapons in the game Borderlands 2 is "a Rose by any other name"
'Would a Roshanda by any other name smell as sweet?' is a chapter title in Freakonomics.
"A rose by any other name," is said at the beginning of Now You See Me as a trick unfolds using a white rose.
In The Simpsons episode The Principal and the Pauper, Bart and Homer point out that this would not be true if they were called "Stench Blossoms" or "Crapweeds"[4]
See also[edit]
Law of identity
Rhetorical device
The Importance of Being Earnest
References[edit]
 Wikisource has original text related to this article:
The Tragedy of Romeo and Juliet

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